
Musical


Cyrano
Cyrano (4*) – A wonderful movie with a powerful performance from Dinklage – even if the music isn’t all that great.

Encanto
Encanto (3.5*) Good family entertainment, but Disney and Miranda might be showing fatigue!

tick, tick…BOOM!
(4 stars) A little difficult to follow but a great story and some terrific music.

West Side Story
(3.5 *) Technically near perfect, but lacking in the dramatic storytelling.


Over the Moon
(3 Stars) The film doesn’t hang together real well, but there are some great songs and terrific visuals.

The 2020 Musical Genre Movies
Three Musicals this year – Rocketman is probably the best.

Frozen II
(2.5 Stars) As to be expected, terrific visuals. But the story is a little weak and the songs aren’t memorable.

Rocketman
(3.5 Stars) Elton John’s life presented as a musical – great entertainment.

Lion King
(2 Stars) A retelling of the original story with amazing computer-animation technology. Watch it if you, or your family, didn’t see the original.

Mary Poppins Returns
(2 Stars) Might be good for families, but most adults are going to ask ‘Who asked her to return?’

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
(4.5 Stars) A Coen Brothers film and a collection of six stories, each of which will puzzle and amuse.