In recent years, many movie musicals have hit theaters, but only a few truly stood out and showed what a musical can be on ...

Once upon a time in Hollywood, there was a common perception of what made a film “Oscar bait.” Usually used as a derisive term, it referred to movies that wanted to be seen as prestige films — rousing ...

Some classics, like "The Muppet Christmas Carol," fully embrace the holly-jolly spirit, while films like "Rent" use Christmas as a backdrop for bigger, messier stories. And who could forget the ...

Musicals don’t always transition neatly from stage to film, although the ones that work often stay with audiences for years. A strong adaptation doesn’t copy the play beat for beat. It utilizes the ...

The powerhouse filmmaker behind 'Dreamgirls' and now 'Kiss of the Spider Woman' spills his secrets on bringing song to screen, directing divas and why camp is underrated. By Caitlin Huston Business ...

Movie musicals can absolutely be filled with joy and humor, but they also don’t have to be. Something like Singin’ in the Rain tells a story with stakes, but keeps the drama mild, and the amount of ...

Ahead of the release of Kiss of the Spider Woman, director Bill Condon sat down with The Hollywood Reporter, where he shared his thoughts about the art (and difficulties) of bringing stage musicals to ...

Diego Pineda has been a devout storyteller his whole life. He has self-published a fantasy novel and a book of short stories, and is actively working on publishing his second novel. A lifelong fan of ...

The new Lorenz Hart biopic “Blue Moon” gets a lot right about the creation of musicals that a spate of 1940s films got wildly wrong. By Jesse Green Among the many bad movie genres spawned by Hollywood ...

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 10: Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande attend the "Wicked: For Good" European Premiere at Cineworld London Leicester Square on November 10, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by ...

Jeremy has more than 2200 published articles on Collider to his name, and has been writing for the site since February 2022. He's an omnivore when it comes to his movie-watching diet, so will gladly ...