NoFace for Film

At this point, nearly everyone has seen, or is aware of, Dreamgirls. (For an earlier review, click here.) Based on the Tony Award-winning musical by the same name, Dreamgirls was well-received by critics and won a decent number of awards. People flocked to the theaters during the holidays to watch the timeless tale of a […]

Title: Dreamgirls
Year: 2006
Director: Bill Condon
Starring Cast: Jamie Foxx, Beyoncé Knowles, Eddie Murphy, Jennifer Hudson, Anika Noni Rose
Rated: PG-13
NoFace for Film rating: 5 out of 7
Good gracious, I had been hearing about Dreamgirls weeks before it came out- hell, months even. I feel that I’m so behind, that it’s been in theaters for a long […]

Title: Happy Feet
Year: 2006
Director: George Miller
Starring Cast: Elijah Wood, Robin Williams, Brittany Murphy, Hugh Jackman, Nicole Kidman, Hugo Weaving
Rated: PG
NoFace for Film rating: 6 out of 7
Yes, I know that I should have reviewed Happy Feet a lot sooner, closer to when it first came out, but I only got the chance to watch it […]

Title: The Producers
Year: 2005
Director: Susan Stroman
Starring Cast: Nathan Lane, Matthew Broderick, Uma Thurman
Rated: PG-13
NoFace for Film rating: 2.5 out of 7
For years I had wanted to watch The Producers on stage. I had heard such great reviews about it, and became even more interested when I learned that it had won so many Tony Awards. […]

Title: Rent
Year: 2005
Director:Chris Columbus
Starring Cast: Anthony Rapp, Adam Pascal, Rosario Dawson, Jesse L. Martin, Wilson Jermaine Heredia, Idina Menzel, Tracie Thoms, Taye Diggs
Rated: PG-13
NoFace for Film rating: 4.5 out of 7
I had heard such good things about Rent the musical but never got the chance to see it in theaters, so when I heard that […]

Note: I did a review of this movie on my other blog when I first saw it. I watched it recently on DVD, so I’ve modified the original post to reflect DVD viewing.
Title: Team America: World Police
Year: 2004
Director: Trey Parker
Voices: Trey Parker, Matt Stone
Rated: R
NoFace rating: 5 out of 7
South Park creators Trey Parker […]

Title: Moulin Rouge!
Year: 2001
Director: Baz Luhrmann
Starring Cast: Nicole Kidman, Ewan McGregor, John Leguizamo
Rated: PG-13
NoFace rating: 6 out of 7

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Set in 1900 France, Moulin Rouge is narrated by and focuses on Christian […]

Title: The Phantom of the Opera
Year: 2004
Director: Joel Schumacher
Starring Cast: Emmy Rossum, Gerard Butler, Patrick Wilson, Natasha Richardson
Rated: PG-13
NoFace for Film Rating: 5 out of 7
Sad to say, I have not yet seen The Phantom of the Opera onstage.
I knew the basic plot and of course the famous songs such as “Music of the Night”, […]