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musical-film

Entertainment 1 month ago

PREMIUM
‘Rangga & Cinta’ highlights Indonesian presence at Rotterdam film festival

Premiering in Europe at IFFR 2026, the musical remake of the defining coming-of-age classic highlights the increasingly confident presence of Indonesian movies on the international festival circuit.

Entertainment 6 months ago

PREMIUM
'Siapa Dia': Garin Nugroho's cultural remembrance and empowerment

The prominent filmmaker and lead actor Nicholas Saputra discuss their latest musical feature film and the all-encompassing power that is Indonesian pop culture.

Entertainment 3 years ago

'Strange Loop' and Michael Jackson musical lead Tony nominations

In the musical A Strange Loop, the story of a black gay man and his mental struggles as an artist landed a leading 11 Tony nominations on Monday as Broadway prepared to honor its first season following a long pandemic shutdown.

Entertainment 6 years ago

Lots of fur, few purrs as critics claw 'Cats' musical film

A film adaptation of hit stage musical "Cats" hits cinemas this week but critics have not exactly been purring with delight.

Entertainment 6 years ago

Taylor Swift, Andrew Lloyd Webber write new 'Cats' song for musical film

American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift and British composer Andrew Lloyd Webber have written a new song for the film adaptation of hit musical "Cats", which will be performed by ballerina Francesca Hayward in the highly-anticipated movie.

Entertainment 7 years ago

'Mary Poppins Returns' glides in with lighthearted, whimsical adventures

Keeping in mind that there's always a challenge when filmmakers take on a story that's already widely popular, Mary Poppins Returns starring Emily Blunt delivers a homage to a classic.

Parents 8 years ago

Children learn good behavior from musical films: Psychologist

There are many ways for children to learn about budi pekerti (education regarding manner). One of them is by watching movies, as it is said to stimulate aural and visual parts of the brain at the same time.