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"
Man Of La Mancha (1972)
6.6/10
Director: Arthur Hiller
Starring: Peter O'Toole, Sophia Loren, James Coco
The film version of this popular stage musical stars Peter O'Toole as Don Quixote, with James Coco as the faithful Sancho Panza and Sophia Loren as Du... Read more
Marigold (2007)
5/10
Director: Willard Carroll
Starring: Ali Larter, Salman Khan, Nandana Sen, Ian Bohen, Gulshan Grover
A demanding American actress (Ali Larter) heads to India in order to shoot a low-budget Hollywood film, only to find herself stranded in Bombay with n... Read more
Mary Poppins (1964)
7.8/10
Director: Robert Stevenson
Starring: Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke, Glynis Johns
Beloved Disney film combines brilliant, animated sequences with a delightful story about Julie Andrews as a magical nanny who transforms the lives of... Read more
Mary Poppins ( Blu-ray ) (1964)
7.8/10
Director: Robert Stevenson
Starring: David Tomlinson, Dick Van Dyke, Elsa Lanchester, Glynis Johns, Julie Andrews, Ka...
Beloved Disney film combines brilliant, animated sequences with a delightful story about Julie Andrews as a magical nanny who transforms the lives of... Read more
Meet Me in St Louis (1944)
7.7/10
Director: Vincente Minnelli
Starring: Judy Garland, Margaret O'Brien, Tom Drake
Judy Garland is the classic American teenager in love, in song, in one of the brightest hours of her career. 'Meet Me in St Louis' is a charming turn-... Read more
Men Shouldn't Sing (2007)
4/10
Director: Sarah A Higginson, Michael Bell
Starring: Jennine Bailey, Lynn Booth, Scott Koorey, Lucy MacVicar, Gary Miller, James Nati...
A sci-fi comedy musical? Why not! In a New Zealand film industry first, CPIT Jazz School graduate Michael Bell has created a stunning line-up of org... Read more
Michael (2026)
7.5/10
Director: Antoine Fuqua
Starring: Nia Long, Mike Myers, Colman Domingo, Miles Teller
MICHAEL is the cinematic portrayal of the life and legacy of one of the most influential artists the world has ever known. The film tells the story of... Read more
Michael (Blu-ray) (2026)
7.5/10
Director: Antoine Fuqua
Starring: Nia Long, Mike Myers, Colman Domingo, Miles Teller
MICHAEL is the cinematic portrayal of the life and legacy of one of the most influential artists the world has ever known. The film tells the story of... Read more
Military Wives (2019)
6.4/10
Director: Peter Cattaneo
Starring: Kristin Scott Thomas
With their partners away serving in Afghanistan, a group of women on the home front form a choir and quickly find themselves at the center of a media... Read more
Molly and Me (1945)
7/10
Director: Lewis Seiler
Starring: Gracie Fields, Monty Woolley, Roddy McDowall, Reginald Gardiner, Natalie Schafer
A vivacious actress in need of work becomes a housekeeper for a crusty old politician, and gives his life the good shaking-up that it needs.This music... Read more