Musicals
As soon as sound was introduced to the movies, the movie musical was born. The musical was one of the most popular movie entertainments from the 1930s through to the 50s, before falling out of favour at the end of the 60s for audiences now being weened on Vietnam, race riots, political assassinations, flower power and psychedelia. The musical still continued onwards, albeit in a different form, with various efforts such as "Cabaret", "The Rocky Horror Picture Show", "Grease", "Hair", "All That Jazz" and "The Blues Brothers" appearing over the next decade. More recently, "Moulin Rouge" and particularly "Chicago" hark back to the glory days of the musical.
Right: Liza Minnelli does "Cabaret"
French Cancan (1954)
7.5/10
Director: Jean Renoir
Starring: Jean Gabin, Francoise Arnoul, Maria Felix
Nineteenth-century Paris comes vibrantly alive in Jean Renoir's exhilarating tale of the opening of the world-renowned Moulin Rouge. Jean Gabin plays... Read more
Frozen (2013)
7.5/10
Director: Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee
Starring: Idina Menzel, Kristen Bell, Josh Gad, Jonathan Groff
Fearless optimist Anna (voice of Kristen Bell) sets off on an epic journey - teaming up with rugged mountain man Kristoff (Jonathan Groff) and his loy... Read more
Frozen ( Blu-ray ) (2013)
7.5/10
Director: Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee
Starring: Idina Menzel, Kristen Bell, Josh Gad, Jonathan Groff
Fearless optimist Anna (voice of Kristen Bell) sets off on an epic journey - teaming up with rugged mountain man Kristoff (Jonathan Groff) and his loy... Read more
Fun In Acapulco (1963)
5.8/10
Director: Richard Thorpe
Starring: Elvis Presley, Ursula Andress, Paul Lukas
After a big top accident leaves him with a fear of heights, trapeze performer Elvis Presley heads South and gets a job as a lifeguard/singer at an Aca... Read more
Funny Face (1956)
7.1/10
Director: Stanley Donen
Starring: Fred Astaire, Audrey Hepburn, Kay Thomas
Fred Astaire is a fashion photographer, Audrey Hepburn the shy young girl he makes over into a top model in this lavish musical with a winning Gershwi... Read more
Funny Girl / Funny Lady (1968)
Director: William Wyler
Starring: Kay Medford, Omar Sharif, Barbra Streisand, Anne Francis, James Caan, Roddy McDo...
'Funny GIrl' - Ziegfeld Follies' star Fanny Brice was the inspiration for this superb stage musical. Barbara Streisand recreated her Broadway triumph... Read more
G.I. Blues (1960)
6.2/10
Director: Norman Taurog
Starring: Elvis Presley, Juliet Prowse, Robert Ivers
For his first movie after serving in the Army, Elvis found himself back in uniform, playing a singing soldier stationed in Germany who makes a bet wit... Read more
Get on Up (2014)
6.9/10
Director: Tate Taylor
Starring: Dan Aykroyd, Viola Davis, Craig Robinson, Nelsan Ellis, Octavia Spencer, Chadwic...
Based on the incredible life story of James Brown, the Godfather of Soul, the film takes a fearless look inside the music, moves and moods of Brown, f... Read more
Get on Up (Blu-ray) (2014)
6.9/10
Director: Tate Taylor
Starring: Dan Aykroyd, Viola Davis, Craig Robinson, Nelsan Ellis, Octavia Spencer, Chadwic...
Based on the incredible life story of James Brown, the Godfather of Soul, the film takes a fearless look inside the music, moves and moods of Brown, f... Read more
Gigi (1958) / Gigi (1949) (1958)
Director: Vincente Minnelli, Jacqueline Audry
Starring: Leslie Caron, Louis Jourdan, Maurice Chevalier, Daniele Delorme
Gigi 1958: Leslie Caron is the bewitching title character in this dazzling musical that won nine Oscars including Best Picture. Maurice Chevalier sing... Read more