March 21, 2022, marks the 25th Anniversary of the movie Selena, starring Jennifer Lopez. The film tells the story of the late singer who passed away at 23. Her career spanned 14 years, in which she made an impact on the music scene, especially Tejano music. Selena's music was incredible. She sang in both Spanish and English. … Continue reading Selena The Movie – 25th Anniversary
Tag: Musical Movies
Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey – Movie & Music
I recently saw the film Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey. It tells a story about an inventor and toymaker Jeronicus (Forest Whitaker), whose inventions got stolen by an apprentice. Some years later, his granddaughter Journey (Madalen Mills) visits and changes his world forever. Listening to the songs in the movie makes hearing a different experience. The … Continue reading Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey – Movie & Music
Happy 40th Birthday Chris Pine!
Although Chris Pine is primarily an actor, he did play a musician in the movie Small Town Saturday Night. He performed a song entitled Someday Came Today. Also he some singing in the movie Into the Woods, where he played Prince Charming. He did impressive job performing. In 2016, Chris Pine was invited by Barbara … Continue reading Happy 40th Birthday Chris Pine!
The High Note: Movie & Music
I watched the movie The High Note over the weekend. It tells three stories of three people in one film: the artist Grace Davis (Tracee-Ellis Ross), the personal assistant/producer Maggie (Dakota Johnson), and David Cliff (Kelvin Harrison Jr.). The songs include the ones performed by Tracee-Ellis Ross, old classics (i.e. Aretha Franklin) and covers given by Tracee-Ellis … Continue reading The High Note: Movie & Music
Aladdin 2019 – Music & Movie
I recently saw the movie Aladdin, and it was incredible! I loved as much as the 1992 version. The references to the Middle Eastern cultures have even better precision. I enjoyed the musical numbers even more with the visual effects of the movie. The film gave the songs more depth to them. The actors, including … Continue reading Aladdin 2019 – Music & Movie