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Continue reading →: REVIEW: “Singular Sensation: The Triumph of Broadway” by Michael Riedel
There’s nothing quite like Broadway drama. Between the divas who star in shows and the even bigger ones who write and produce them, there is never a dull moment behind the scenes of a Broadway show. This was especially true during the 1990s and early 2000s—the era of Broadway’s resurgence…
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Continue reading →: REVIEW: “Doctor Who – Adventures in Lockdown”
The pandemic has been exceptionally hard on the entertainment industry. It’s been difficult for everyone, but industries that rely on large groups of people gathering together to do or watch something have been hit particularly hard. Still, many individual pieces of entertainment found creative and innovative ways to continue making…
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Continue reading →: MUSIC REVIEW: The Network’s “Trans Am”, Tim Minchin’s “Apart Together”, and “If the Fates Allow: A Hadestown Holiday Album”
I don’t normally review music here. From time-to-time, I make exceptions, but on the whole, I don’t feel particularly qualified to review music. I don’t write music, I don’t understand how one comes up with the perfect song. Nonetheless, I love music. And, sometimes, there are weeks where multiple albums…
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Continue reading →: REVIEW: “The Lego Star Wars Holiday Special”
Continuing with the Holiday spirit, The Lego Star Wars Holiday Special just came out on Disney+ today. I am (unfortunately) familiar with the infamously terrible original Star Wars Holiday Special, and when I heard that this new Lego special would be a quasi/spiritual sequel to that original special, I was…
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Continue reading →: REVIEW: “Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey”
Who doesn’t love a good Christmas movie musical? I certainly do, as do most others, I think. There’s just something about Christmas and musicals that go very well together. So, when I heard that Netflix was making Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey, I was interested to see what they’d pull…
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Continue reading →: REVIEW: “Doctor Who – The Knight, The Fool, and The Dead” by Steve Cole
Time Lord Victorious, the first Doctor Who multimedia crossover event, has begun. Promising to chronicle how the Tenth Doctor tries to become the master of death, it looks like a fun and creative way to tell a truly expansive Doctor Who story. With the event fully underway, what better place…
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Continue reading →: REVIEW: “Repo! The Genetic Opera”
I love a good, bad movie. Especially ones that aren’t trying to be bad. There’s something deeply enjoyable about a movie taking itself utterly seriously and being incredibly genuine with its material – especially when the results are probably not as objectively “good” as its creators might have intended. This…
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Continue reading →: NEWS: “American Gods” Season 3 Trailer (and all other NYCC teases)
It’s been about a year and a half since the second season of Starz’s adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s American Gods ended. In the time since, a new showrunner has been appointed, some cast members have come and gone, and a pandemic has brought much of the film and TV industry…
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Continue reading →: REVIEW: “Working on a Song: The Lyrics of Hadestown” by Anaïs Mitchell
Hadestown is one of my favorite musicals from the last few years. It moved me in a way that many musicals fail to do. I found the whole thing utterly captivating and gorgeous. It’s one of those rare musicals where the entirety of the show is delivered through its music…
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Continue reading →: REVIEW: “The Crossroads at Midnight” by Abby Howard
Something about the late summer/early autumn months makes me crave spooky stories. There’s nothing better than curling up and reading a scary story or watching a scary movie on an early autumn afternoon. It’s a nostalgic feeling for me and I am constantly on the lookout for new and unique…
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Michael has been reviewing movies, TV shows, books, and more since 2017 for Thoroughly Modern Reviewer and, more recently, as a critic for Geek Vibes Nation.
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