By Paula Parisi on November 3, 2018
Bohemian Rhapsody, Bryan Singer, Queen, Twentieth Century Fox
Film, Reviews
With Bohemian Rhapsody, the filmmakers live up to the promise Queen made to fans in 1977 with the album News of the Day. The film is a sensation of sight and sound, a thrill of dazzling costumes and locations, all at the service of characters ranging from exotic to icky to emotionally wringing. It’s accessible yet […]
By Paula Parisi on December 10, 2016
Ariana Grande, John Waters, Marc Shaiman, musicals, Television
Reviews, Television
Okay, they say the ratings were meh. But for this reviewer, NBC’s Hairspray Live! was an unqualified triumph, hitting all the right notes: it looked great; the tunes? Fantastic! Propelled me out of my seat, had me bopping to the beat. I was literally drawn to the screen, mesmerized by all the twirling, trilling and […]
