Category Archives: Musicals

DVD Reviews – ‘Astaire and Rogers: The Complete Film Collection’

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I’ve added a new page to my blog today as well as some new reviews. The new page I’ve added today is on Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers, the musical comedy dancing duo from the heyday of musical comedy films from the 1930s and the 1940s. I’ve also added ten new DVD reviews on ten films featured in ‘Astaire and Rogers: The Complete Film Collection’ DVD box set. The reviews have been added to the ‘Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers’ page on ‘Bradley’s Basement’. Continue reading →

DVD Review – ‘Good News’

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I’ve reviewed the 1947 film ‘Good News’, starring June Allyson and Peter Lawford. This is a musical romantic comedy film about a campus football hero who falls in love with a part-time librarian. The film is based on the 1927 stage play of the same name and is the second film adaptation to be made. Continue reading →

DVD Reviews – ‘The Busby Berkeley Collection’

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I’ve added a new page to my blog today as well as some new reviews. I’ve added my new page on Busby Berkeley, who was a film musical director and chorographer from the heyday of musical films in the 1930s and 1940s. I’ve also added five new DVD reviews on five films featured in ‘The Busby Berkeley Collection’. The reviews have been added to the ‘Busby Berkeley’ page on ‘Bradley’s Basement’. Continue reading →

DVD/Blu-Ray Review – ‘Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory’

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And welcome to the final instalment of the ‘Roald Dahl Film Review Season’!

Let’s finish the ‘Roald Dahl Film Review Season’ by looking into one of Roald Dahl‘s most popular children’s books, ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’. This review takes a look at the 1971 film adaptation known as ‘Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory’ starring Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka. Continue reading →

Quick Movie Review – ‘Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again’

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SPOILERS ALERT!!!

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And I have seen…‘Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again’!

(laughs) So…yeah! Why? Why?! Simply, just why? Why was this movie made? Did it have to be made? There was no reason to. I mean, yes it’s supposed to celebrate 10 years of the first ‘Mamma Mia!’ movie. But did that justify for a sequel to get made here? Why was this movie made? Why? Just why?! Continue reading →

Quick Theatre Review – ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ (Everyman Theatre Company)

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As my parents and I saw the Everyman Theatre Company production of ‘Dad’s Army’ at the Open Air Theatre Festival in Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, it seemed fair to see the stage production of ‘Fiddler on the Roof’. We saw this stage production last Friday in the evening and we definitely had a good time. Continue reading →

Movie Review – ‘The Greatest Showman’

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I think there’s a tradition going on that around Christmas time there’s a musical movie spectacular that leads into the New Year. This was the case with ‘Les Misérables’ and certainly the case with ‘La La Land’. So it’s fair that ‘The Greatest Showman’ is the latest musical film spectacular at the cinema. Continue reading →

New ‘Christmas’ Page

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I’ve added a new page to my ‘Bradley’s Basement’ blog today! Continue reading →

Quick DVD review – ‘Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory’

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Moment of confusion

(confused) Tom and Jerry…Willy Wonka?!

Another moment of confusion

WHAT?!!! Continue reading →

DVD Reviews – ‘Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland Collection’

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Today, I’ve added four new DVD reviews on four films from the ‘Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland Collection’ These have been added to my ‘Judy Garland’ page on my ‘Bradley’s Basement’ blog! Continue reading →