“An instant classic! ย
Having had an opportunity to follow the rise of the Broadway musical Wicked and then finally see it live when it came out here to Indianapolis, I was interested in seeing this take on the origin story of Elphaba and the development of her powers in the merry old land” read more
“I have mixed feelings about Blue Chips, since in the summer of 1993, I auditioned to be part of the fictional pep band for the Western University basketball team and got the part along with friends from the Indiana University pep band. The audition process was a ton of fun, albeit stressful, and whi” read more
“I should have watched this when I was in the midst of my adolescence, but this one escaped me. I appreciate what they were doing, but too many years have gone by and it didnโt make as much of an impact as it could have. The Outsiders certainly was still entertaining, and fun to watch some of the s” read more
“Missed this one by 31 years. First off, what an incredible cast. And love him or hate him, the director knows how to leverage film as a visual medium. The Doors has dreamlike imagery throughout, which seems an obvious technique to shake the viewer off their already precarious footing. What's more, t” read more
“Does he run in this one? I don't remember.
This cast is revving on all cylinders and places a perfect "popcorn movie" right in the winner's circle for the summer.
It's kind of like the movie Cars blended with the movie Doc Hollywood and a sprinkle of Top Gun just for good measure” read more
“I have to say, it was difficult to get my bearings on this one for the first 40 minutes or so, but it didn't mind the ride at all. The music, the chaos, the shifts in tone and the unpredictable performances all added up to a unique take on this "romantic comedy." But to be fair to the director and ” read more
A glimpse of life in the 1960s? 70s?
“For a few reasons, this was a tough one for me to fully embrace. First, this movie was released in 1975, but it provided a glimpse of the 1968 Presidential election, so I was already on unsteady footing from a temporal standpoint. Why did they go back to 1968 when it was only 7 years in the past? I'” read more
“Zany fun, and wildly ridiculous, and chock full of genuine laughs along the way. While this had more than a few dated and problematic moments, and a tacked-on courtroom scene, the third act brings it home.
I would also like to give a nod to the duo of David L Lander and Michael McKean, who” read more