Subgenre Sampler
Musical: 518 Films to Buy & Rent
- Britannia High (TV Series) (2008)
- British twist on the HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL phenomenon, centred on a fresh–faced cast of young ones pursuing their dream of theatrical and dance…
- Every Little Step (2008)
- Dir. Adam Del Deo, James D. Stern
- Dreams are realised and shattered in this incisive, nail–biting showbiz doco that sits the audience on the casting couch of the 2006 revival of…
- Flight of the Conchords - Season 2 (TV Series) (2008)
- Feat. Jemaine Clement, Bret McKenzie, Rhys Darby…
- Second series of the hit musical sitcom starring Kiwis Jermaine Clement and Bret McKenzie as they continue to haplessly chase success in New York…
- High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008)
- Dir. Kenny Ortega
Feat. Zac Efron, Vanessa Anne Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale…
- More than delivering on fan expectations, this ambitious concluding chapter to Disney's HCM phenomenon sees the well–loved characters approach…
- Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History (2008)
- Toe–tapping documentary, presented by actress Shirley Jones, exploring the timeless genre of Hollywood Musical from Busby Berkeley's…
- Mamma Mia! (2008)
- Dir. Phyllida Lloyd
Feat. Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth…
- A knowingly cheesy yet still irresistible movie version of the smash–hit stage musical about a girl trying to find her father before her…
- Our Beloved Month of August (Aquele Querido Mês de Agosto) (2008)
- Dir. Miguel Gomes
Feat. Sonia Bandeira, Fabio Oliveira
- Beautifully idiosyncratic film blending documentary with drama, from distinctive Portuguese director Miguel Gomes (TABU).
A summery and romantic…
- Paris 36 (Faubourg 36) (2008)
- Dir. Christophe Barratier
Feat. Gerard Jugnot, Clovis Cornillac, Kad Merad
- This period 30s French drama is set in a struggling music hall that seems destined for closure until a new star comes along to save the day. A love…
- Repo! The Genetic Opera (2008)
- Dir. Darren Lynn Bousman
Feat. Alexa Vega, Paul Sorvino, Anthony Head…
- Gore–soaked goth opera set in a future necropolis where worldwide organ failure has necessitated a global organ–selling empire with an…
- Across the Universe (2007)
- Dir. Julie Taymor
Feat. Evan Rachel Wood, Jim Sturgess, Joe Anderson…
- Thirty–three tunes from the Beatles songbook are excitably re–constituted for this lavish 'jukebox' musical that threads together a story…