This week, given Pixar’s release of Toy Story 4, we dig into the company’s one and only movie musical, Coco. With guest co-host, Melody Nicolette, we take a look at everything from the movie’s celebration of Mexican culture to its music and language.
Read MoreYes, you read that correctly. This week we're deep diving into the film that ignited the Dance Movie Trend of the early 2000's, Center Stage.
So fire up some "Higher Ground" and dance the sh*t out of it!
Read MoreThis week we take a look at the 2001 cult hit, "Hedwig and the Angry Inch". A film that broke barriers, opened minds and created a legion of fans resulting in a Broadway revival of the show.
Read MoreThis week we deep dive into the 2005 cult hit, "Reefer Madness", which feels more relevant today than ever.
Read MoreThis week, we're shaking down Disney's 1995 animated film, "Pocahontas". While I wouldn't call this one of their classics, the film does have a few praiseworthy aspects.
My guest co-host Melody Nicolette and I will be discussing the film's incredible cast, music, and making sure that some of the historical inaccuracies are rightfully pointed out.
Read MoreJust in time for the start of the baseball season, we're doing 1958's "Damn Yankees". As a Red Sox fan myself, I love this title.
Nicole and I talk about everything from Gwen Verdon's brilliance, seeing Bob Fosse dance to the incomparable, Ray Walston.
Read MoreThis week we're shaking down a movie that's hard to watch in any lens, let alone 2019, 1967's "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying".
We're going to discuss everything from whether or not this movie satirizes or makes light of sexual harassment, Bob Fosse coming to save the movie's choreography and Robert Morse's weird need to nuzzle his co-stars.
Read MoreThis week we're tackling 2007's "Sweeney Todd". While Tim Burton perfectly nailed the tone and look for the piece, did the cast live up to Sondheim's amazing score?
My guest co-host Dr. Alisa Hurwitz, aka Dr. Drama, and I break it all down.
Read MoreThis week we're looking at the 2007 hit, "Hairspray", which is widely considered as one of the best movie musicals in recent memory.
I don't know if I'd go that far. But Erin and I break it all down from John Travolta to asking is Velma actually a good mother?
Read MoreToday we're breaking the seal on the Disney animated musical treasure trove and doing one of my favorites, "Hercules".
My guest co-host, Drew Boudreau, and I discuss all this glorious about this movie. Enjoy!
Read MoreThis week we're deep diving into a movie that was likely as problematic in 1956 as it is in 2019. While it contains a gorgeous score, much of the story is hard to watch with a present day lens.
But guest co-host Tracy Danoff and I discuss all of that and more. It's "Carousel"! Right here on the Movie Musical Shakedown.
Read MoreMy wife has two rules in our house: 1. Put the cap back on the toothpaste. 2. Don’t talk bad about Newsies. With this episode, I’ve broken both rules.
This week we're discussing one of the most influential movie musicals of the past 25 years and arguably, Disney's 2nd most popular live-action musicals of all time. That's right, it's time to Seize the Day, it's Newsies!
Read MoreThis week, just in time for Fox's "RENT Live!", we're looking back at the 2005 adaptation of the Jonathan Larson classic.
This film famously divided the RENT fan-base and needless to say, we have some strong opinions on this episode.
Read MoreOn this episode, we’re going to be looking at a movie musical that the great Stanley Kubrick called one the best films he’s ever seen, "All That Jazz".
I’m going to be joined by my co-host and wife, Nicole, who is a big fan of this movie and as a dancer, incredibly qualified to break down this film.
It’s Showtime folks!
Read MoreBombs are flying, people are dying, children are crying, politicians are lying too. Cancer is killing, Texaco's spilling, the whole world's gone to hell, but how are you?
This week we dive into our first animated movie musical, "South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut". Surprisingly, one of the best movie musicals of the last 25 years.
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