Kyle, Joe, and Rick review the 2017 British Christmas musical zombie film, “Anna and the Apocalypse.” Directed by John McPhail, written by Alan McDonald and Ryan McHenry, based on Zombie Musical by McHenry, with music by Roddy Hart and Tommy Reilly. The movie stars Ella Hunt, Malcolm Cumming, Sarah Swire, Christopher Leveaux, Ben Wiggins, and Paul Kaye. We ranked the 11 songs from the soundtrack and picked our favorite lines, characters, performers, and scenes. Enjoy!
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Joe, Kyle and Yumeiyo, have fulfilled their initial obsession with Hamilton and will now branch out to other musicals across cinema.
Joe, Kyle, and Rick review the 1992 American animated musical fantasy film, “FernGully: The Last Rainforest.” Directed by Bill Kroyer, written by Jim Cox, based on FernGully by Diana Young, with music by Alan Silvestri. The movie stars Samantha Mathis, Robin Williams, Jonathan Ward, Christian Slater, and Tim Curry. We ranked the 8 songs from the soundtrack and picked our favorite lines, characters, performers, and scenes. Enjoy!
Joe, Kyle, and Rick review the 2026 horror film, “Resident Evil.” Directed by Zach Cregger and written by Shay Hatten and Cregger, based on the video game series of the same name, with music by Hays Holladay and Ryan Holladay. The film stars Austin Abrams, Zach Cherry, Kali Reis, Griffin Newman, and Paul Walter Hauser. Enjoy!
Rick, Kyle, and Joe review the 1982 American musical comedy film, “The Best Little Whorehouse In Texas.” Directed by Colin Higgins, written by Higgins, Larry L. King, and Peter Masterson, with songs by Carol Hall and Dolly Parton. The movie stars Dolly Parton, Burt Reynolds, Charles Durning, Jim Nabors, and Dom DeLuise. We ranked the 8 songs from the soundtrack and picked our favorite lines, characters, performers, and scenes. Enjoy!
Kyle, Joe and Rick watch one of Rick’s favorite films, “Once,” directed by John Carney starring, Glen Hansard as, “Guy,” and Markéta Irglová as, “Girl.” We ranked the 12 songs that play in the movie, skipping, “Once” because it plays in the credits. We then pick our favorite lines, performers, characters and scenes. And we figure out whether we like this movie or not. Enjoy!
Kyle, Joe, and Rick review the 1967 American animated musical adventure film, “The Jungle Book.” Directed by Wolfgang Reitherman, written by Larry Clemmons, Ralph Wright, Ken Anderson, and Vance Gerry, and songs by the Sherman Brothers and Terry Gilkyson. The movie stars Phil Harris, Sebastian Cabot, Bruce Reitherman, George Sanders, Sterling Holloway, and Louis Prima. We ranked the 8 songs from the soundtrack and picked our favorite lines, characters, performers, and scenes. Enjoy!
Joe, Kyle, and Rick review the 2024 filmed stage production of the American rock musical, “Next To Normal.” Directed by Michael Longhurst, with the book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey, and music by Tom Kitt. The production stars Caissie Levy, Jamie Parker, Eleanor Worthington-Cox, Jack Ofrecio, Trevor Dion Nicholas, and Jack Wolfe. We ranked the 37 songs from the soundtrack and picked our favorite lines, characters, performers, and scenes. Enjoy!
Rick, Kyle, and Joe are joined by a return special guest to review the 2001 episode of the American supernatural drama television series “Buffy the Vampire Slayer.” This episode was directed and written by Joss Whedon. Whedon also did the music and lyrics. The episode stars Sarah Michelle Gellar, Nicholas Brendon, Emma Caulfield, Amber Benson, James Marsters, Alyson Hannigan, Michelle Trachtenberg, with Hinton Battle and Anthony Stewart Head. We ranked the 16 songs from the soundtrack and picked our favorite lines, characters, performers, and scenes. Enjoy!
Kyle, Joe, and Rick review the 2026 American epic action fantasy film, “The Odyssey.” Directed and written by Christopher Nolan, based on Homer’s Odyssey, with music by Ludwig Göransson. The film stars Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong’o, Samantha Morton, Zendaya, Charlize Theron, and Jon Bernthal. Enjoy!
Kyle, Joe, and Rick review the 1983 American musical drama film, “Eddie and the Cruisers.” Directed by Martin Davidson, written by him and Arlene Davidson, based on the novel by P. F. Kluge and music by John Cafferty & the Beaver Brown Band. The film stars Tom Berenger, Michael Paré, Matthew Laurance, Helen Schneider, Ellen Barkin, and Joe Pantoliano. We ranked the 10 songs from the soundtrack and picked our favorite lines, characters, performers, and scenes. Enjoy!
Joe, Kyle, and Rick review the 1963 American musical romantic comedy film, “Bye Bye Birdie.” Directed by George Sidney, written by Irving Brecher, with songs by Charles Strouse and Lee Adams. The film stars Janet Leigh, Dick Van Dyke, Ann-Margret, Bobby Rydell, Maureen Stapleton, Jesse Pearson, and Paul Lynde. We ranked the 14 songs from the soundtrack and picked our favorite lines, characters, performers, and scenes. Enjoy!
Rick, Joe, and Kyle review the 1995 American animated musical road comedy film, “A Goofy Movie.” Directed by Kevin Lima, written by Jymn Magon, Chris Matheson, and Brian Pimental, and music by Carter Burwell. The film stars Bill Farmer, Jason Marsden, Jim Cummings, Kellie Martin, Rob Paulsen, and Tevin Campbell. We ranked the 6 songs from the soundtrack and picked our favorite lines, characters, performers, and scenes. Enjoy!
Kyle, Joe, and Rick are joined by 4x guest Jeremy Taché to review “High School Musical 2.” Directed by Kenny Ortega and written by Peter Barsocchini. The film stars Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens, Lucas Grabeel, Corbin Bleu, and Ashley Tisdale. We ranked the 11 songs from the soundtrack and picked our favorite lines, characters, performers, and scenes. Enjoy!
Joe, Kyle, and Rick review the 1983 American dance drama film and the sequel to Saturday Night Fever, “Staying Alive.” Directed by Sylvester Stallone, written by Stallone and Norman Wexler, and music by Frank Stallone and the Bee Gees. The film stars John Travolta, Cynthia Rhodes, Finola Hughes, Frank Stallone, Julie Bovasso, and Steve Inwood. We ranked the 12 songs from the soundtrack and picked our favorite lines, characters, performers, and scenes. Enjoy!
Kyle, Joe, and Rick review the 2024 filmed staged production of the American musical, “Merrily We Roll Along.” Directed by Maria Friedman, with the book by George Furth, with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. The film stars Jonathan Groff, Daniel Radcliffe, Lindsay Mendez, Krystal Joy Brown, Katie Rose Clarke, and Reg Rogers. We ranked the 25 songs from the soundtrack and picked our favorite lines, characters, performers, and scenes. Enjoy!