Movie: All That Jazz Release Date: December 20, 1979 Director: Bob Fosse Starring: Roy Scheider, Jessica Lange, Anne Reinking, Leland Palmer, Cliff Gorman, Ben Vereen ‘All That Jazz’ was released in theaters in late 1979. I was eight years old at the time and had no knowledge of the film, Bob Fosse or any of…
Tag: Musical
362. La La Land
Movie: La La Land Release Date: December 9, 2016 Director: Damien Chazelle Starring: Emma Stone, Ryan Gosling, John Legend, Rosemarie DeWitt, Finn Wittrock, J.K. Simmons “I hate jazz.” “What do you mean you hate jazz?” “It just means that when I listen to it, I don’t like it.” ‘La La Land’ wasn’t released until late…
400 Movies You Should Watch Before You Die
While working on the Academy Award Best Picture Movie Challenge, I referenced my 365 Movie Day Challenge I completed in 2020 quite a bit. For those of you unfamiliar with that challenge, basically I watched my 365 favorite and most influential movies over the course of a year (one a day) and wrote a little…
Chicago
Movie: Chicago Release Date: December 27, 2002 Director: Rob Marshall Starring: Rene Zellwegger, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Richard Gere, Queen Latifah, John C. Reilly, Christine Baranski, Taye Diggs, Lucy Liu, Colm Feore, Dominic West Personal History: Watched Before Rating: 10 Oscars out of 10 If you don’t like the movie ‘Chicago,’ we just can’t be friends. Period….
Oliver!
Movie: Oliver! Release Date: September 26, 1968 Director: Carol Reed Starring: Ron Moody, Oliver Reed, Harry Secombe, Shani Wallis, Mark Lester, Jack Wild Personal History: Watched Before Rating: 9.5 Oscars out of 10 “Please sir, I want some more.” That is exactly what I say every time I finish watching ‘Oliver!,’ one of the best…
The Sound of Music
Movie: The Sound of Music Release Date: March 2, 1965 Director: Robert Wise Starring: Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer, Richard Haydn, Peggy Wood, Charmian Carr, Eleanor Parker Personal History: Watched Before Rating: 10 Oscars out of 10 Similar to my post regarding ‘West Side Story,’ is there anything more I can really say about ‘The Sound…
My Fair Lady
Movie: My Fair Lady Release Date: October 21, 1964 Director: George Cukor Starring: Audrey Hepburn, Rex Harrison, Stanley Holloway, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Gladys Cooper, Jeremy Brett, Theodore Bikel Personal History: Watched Before Rating: 8 Oscars out of 10 If you followed my 365 Day Movie Challenge, you know that I am a fan of the movie…
West Side Story
Movie: West Side Story Release Date: October 18, 1961 Director: Robert Wise Starring: Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Russ Tamblyn, Rita Moreno, George Chakiris Personal History: Watched Before Rating: 10 Oscars out of 10 What can I say about ‘West Side Story’ that I have not said already? It is my ninth favorite movie of all…
Gigi
Movie: Gigi Release Date: May 15, 1958 Director: Vincente Minnelli Starring: Leslie Caron, Maurice Chevalier, Louis Jourdan, Hermione Gingold, Eva Gabor, Jacques Bergerac, Isabel Jeans Personal History: Never Watched Before Rating: 5.25 Oscars out of 10 ‘Gigi’ was nominated for nine Academy Awards and won in every single category. It held that “sweeping” record until…
An American in Paris
Movie: An American in Paris Release Date: October 4, 1951 Director: Vincente Minnelli Starring: Gene Kelly, Leslie Caron, Oscar Levant, Georges Guetary, Nina Foch Personal History: Never Watched Before Rating: 7.75 Oscars out of 10 A musical comedy starring Gene Kelly? Sign me up. It’s a wonder that I had not seen ‘An American in…
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