Musical – Stream On Demand

Leaving soon: ‘A Woman is a Woman’ – Jean-Luc Godard’s musical on Criterion Channel

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Anna Karina, Jean-Claude Brialy , and Jean-Paul Belmondo star in this bubbly, colorful, romantic lark.

Leaving soon: The 1936 ‘Show Boat’ with Irene Dunne and Paul Robeson on HBO Max

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James Whale directs the second and best screen adaptation of the classic musical of a floating paddlewheel playhouse in the 19th century Deep South.

Catherine Deneuve stars in the bittersweet musical from Jacques Demy

‘Umbrellas’ and ‘Young Girls’ – the essential Jacques Demy on HBO Max and Criterion Channel

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Catherine Deneuve stars in these two musicals from the most romantic of the French New Wave filmmakers.

‘Singin’ in the Rain’ – Gene Kelly’s gotta dance on HBO Max

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Debbie Reynolds and Donald O’Connor costar in the Technicolor classic that has been hailed as the greatest American musical ever made. It placed in the number 10 spot in the 2022 Sight & Sound Greatest Films of All Time poll.

Tim Burton’s ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’ on Disney+

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The playfully macabre humor of Tim Burton is deftly brought to life through the old-school magic of stop-motion animation by director Henry Selick in this offbeat Christmas musical.

‘(500) Days of Summer’ – Boy meets girl on HBO Max

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Joseph Gordon-Levitt is the hopeless romantic who falls for a girl (Zooey Deschanel) who doesn’t believe in true love in this energetic romantic comedy.

‘The Muppet Movie’ – discover the rainbow connection on Disney+

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The first and still my favorite Muppet foray in feature films is a Hollywood fairy tale musical with Jim Henson’s unique brand of off-beat humor, crazy fantasy, and warm friendship.

What to stream: a ‘Lord of the Rings’ prequel on Prime Video, ‘The Patient’ on Hulu, ‘Elvis’ on HBO Max, the final ‘Jurassic Park’ on Peacock

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Plus thrillers ‘Devil in Ohio’ and ‘I Came By’ on Netflix, documentary ‘Keep This Between Us’ on Hulu, mockumentary ‘Honk For Jesus. Save Your Soul.’ on Peacock, animated ‘Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank’ on Paramount+, and ‘Red Dust’ with Clark Gable and Jean Harlow on HBO Max.

‘Gentlemen Prefer Blondes’ – Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell in a musical buddy comedy

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Howard Hawks discovered one of the great female screen teams in this musical take on the jazz age tale of two girls from Little Rock in Paris.

‘Meet Me in St. Louis’ – a musical for all seasons on VOD

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Vincent Minelli’s first Technicolor film is the ultimate in Hollywood Americana and a masterful musical that turned Judy Garland into a true leading lady.