Kyle, Joe, and Rick review the British musical comedy-drama, I Used To Be Famous. Directed by Eddie Sternberg, written by Sternberg and Zak Klein, with music by David M. Saunders. The film stars Ed Skrein, Leo Long, Eleanor Matsuura, Lorraine Ashbourne, and Kurt Egyiawan. We ranked the 5 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 musical stage production of Pippin. Directed for the stage by Kathryn Doby and for video by David Sheehan. Music and lyrics are by Stephen Schwartz, with the book by Roger O. Hirson and Bob Fosse. The production stars Ben Vereen, William Katt, Leslie Denniston, Benjamin Rayson, Chita Rivera, and Martha Raye. We ranked the 15 songs from the 1972 Broadway soundtrack and picked our favorite lines, characters, performers, and scenes. Enjoy!
Kyle, Joe, and Rick review the rock musical romantic comedy horror film, Phantom Of The Paradise. Directed and written by Brian De Palma and with music by Paul Williams. The film stars Paul Williams, William Finley, George Memmoli, Gerrit Graham, and Jessica Harper. We ranked the 10 songs from the soundtrack and picked our favorite lines, characters, performers, and scenes. Enjoy!
Joe, Kyle, and Rick review the musical romantic comedy film Singin’ In The Rain. Directed by Stanley Donen and Gene Kelly. Written by Betty Comden and Adolph Green. With music by Lennie Hayton, Arthur Freed, and Nacio Herb Brown. The film stars Gene Kelly, Donald O’Connor, Debbie Reynolds, Jean Hagen, and Millard Mitchell. We ranked 11 songs off the soundtrack (with one off the deluxe), and picked our favorite lines, characters, performers, and scenes. Enjoy!
Kyle, Joe, and Rick review the musical fantasy film Xanadu. Directed by Robert Greenwald. Written by Richard Christian Danus and Marc Reid Rubel. With music by Barry De Vorzon and Electric Light Orchestra. The film stars Olivia Newton-John, Michael Beck, and Gene Kelly. We ranked 10 songs off the soundtrack and picked our favorite lines, characters, performers, and scenes. Enjoy!
Joe, Kyle, and Rick review the action thriller The Warriors and the concept album Warriors. The film was directed by Walter Hill and written by David Shaber and Walter Hill. It stars Michael Beck, James Remar, Deborah Van Valkenburgh, Lynne Thigpen, and Roger Hill.
The concept album was written by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis. EP’d by Nas and produced by Mike Elizondo, the album features Aneesa Folds, Jasmine Cephas Jones, Phillipa Soo, Julia Harriman, Shenseea, Colman Domingo, and so many more. We ranked 26 songs off the concept albums, compared it with the film, then picked our favorite lines, characters, performers, and scenes. Enjoy!
Kyle, Joe, and Rick review the animated musical Moana 2, the sequel to Moana. Directed by David Derrick Jr., Jason Hand, and Dana Ledoux Miller. Written by Jared Bush and Dana Ledoux Miller. With music by Mark Mancina and Opetaia Foa’i. The film stars Auliʻi Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson, Awhimai Fraser, Nicole Scherzinger, Rachel House, and Alan Tudyk. We ranked 12 songs off the deluxe soundtrack and picked our favorite lines, characters, performers, and scenes. Enjoy!
Joe, Kyle, and Rick are joined by ScottByScott from A New Low to review the hip-hop biographical drama, 8 Mile. Directed by Curtis Hanson and written by Scott Silver. The film stars Eminem, Kim Basinger, Brittany Murphy, Mekhi Phifer, Omar Benson Miller, and Anthony Mackie. We ranked 11 performances from the film and picked our favorite lines, characters, performers, and scenes. Enjoy!
Kyle, Joe, and Rick are joined by return guest Sam Seagroves to review the biographical musical drama, A Complete Unknown. Directed for film by James Mangold, written by Mangold and Jay Cocks based loosely on the 2015 book, Dylan Goes Electric by Elijah Wald. The film stars Timothée Chalamet, Edward Norton, Elle Fanning, Monica Barbaro, Boyd Holbrook, and Scoot McNairy. We ranked 23 of the songs from the soundtrack and picked our favorite lines, characters, performers, and scenes. Enjoy!
Joe, Kyle, and Rick review the musical comedy, Popeye. Directed for film by Robert Altman, written by Jules Feiffer based on the comic of the same name created by E.C. Segar, and with music by Harry Nilsson. The film stars Robin Williams, Shelley Duvall, Paul L. Smith, Ray Walston, and Wesley Ivan Hurt. We ranked 12 of the songs from the deluxe soundtrack and picked our favorite lines, characters, performers, and scenes. Enjoy!
Kyle, Joe, and Rick review the musical comedy-drama, Waitress: The Musical. Directed for film by Brett Sullivan and for stage by Diane Paulus. Written by Jessie Nelson based on the 2007 film Waitress by Adrienne Shelly. With music by Sara Bareilles who also stars in the film. The film also stars Charity Angél Dawson, Caitlin Houlahan, Drew Gehling, Christopher Fitzgerald, and Dakin Matthews. We ranked 19 of the songs from the 2016 Broadway cast recording, as well as picked our favorite lines, characters, performers, and scenes. Enjoy!
Joe, Kyle, and Rick review the rock musical drama, Graffiti Bridge. Directed, written, and starring Prince and music by Prince as well. The film also stars Morris Day, Jerome Benton, Ingrid Chavez, Tevin Campbell, Mavis Staples, and George Clinton. We ranked 14 of the songs from the soundtrack, as well as picked our favorite lines, characters, performers, and scenes. Enjoy!
Kyle, Joe, and Rick review the musical comedy-drama, Hedwig and the Angry Inch. Directed, written, and starring John Cameron Mitchell. With music from Stephen Trask, who also acts in the film. The film also stars Michael Pitt, Andrea Martin, and Miriam Shor. We ranked 13 of the songs from the soundtrack, as well as picked our favorite lines, characters, performers, and scenes. Enjoy!
Joe, Brennan, and Rick review the musical period drama, Cabaret. Directed by Bob Fosse, and written by Jay Presson Allen, with music from John Kander, Fred Ebb, and Ralph Burns. The film stars Liza Minnelli, Michael York, Helmut Griem, and Joel Grey. We ranked 10 of the songs from the soundtrack, as well as picked our favorite lines, characters, performers, and scenes. Enjoy!
Kyle, Joe, and Rick review the musical drama, Mufasa: The Lion King. Directed by Barry Jenkins, and written by Jeff Nathanson, with music from Lin-Manuel Miranda, Dave Metzger, and Nicholas Britell. The film stars Aaron Pierre, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Tiffany Boone, Mads Mikkelsen, Thandie Newton, Blue Ivy Carter, and Kagiso Lediga. We ranked 7 of the songs from the soundtrack, as well as picked our favorite lines, characters, performers, and scenes. Enjoy!