Musical
Review: Gaga Shines, Cooper Croons, And ‘A Star Is Born’
Channeling the energy of a rock concert into a cinematic experience is an impressive feat. A Star Is Born, the third remake of the classic 1937 film, could easily coast on the immense talent that star...
TCA: Greg Returns In Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’s Final Season, But Not How You Think
The CW had the final panel for Crazy Ex-Girlfriend today as it enters its fourth and final season. Skyler Astin is joining the cast, but show runner Aline Brosh McKenna said he’s playing a character w...
Ol Parker on Directing and Writing “Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again”
Scott Menzel sits down with director and writer, Ol Parker, to discuss "Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again."
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again Review: A Musical Ode to Motherhood.
Scott Menzel reviews the highly anticipated sequel to Mamma Mia!
Quest for Camelot 20th Anniversary: RIP Warner Feature Animation
I was always rooting for another studio to have the success Disney did with animation. As much as I loved Disney, the formula was so predictable it seemed shocking no one else could duplicate it. A so...
Hearts Beat Loud Interview with Brett Haley and Nick Offerman
Brett Haley and Nick Offerman sit down with We Live Entertainment's Scott Menzel to discuss Hearts Beat Loud.
Franchise Fred at the Grease 2 35th Anniversary Q&A with Maxwell Caulfield, Adrian Zmed and More
Franchise Fred has always approved Grease 2. My high school did Grease and while I always liked the music, I had a real problem with Sandy (Olivia Newton-John) just becoming the girl Danny (John Travo...
Blues Brothers 2000 20th Anniversary: Franchise Fred Still Disapproves
Today, Blues Brothers 2000 is regarded as one of the worst sequels ever made, and perhaps the most unasked for. Certainly, the box office and legacy bore that out, but as young Franchise Fred I gave i...
Sundance 2018 Review: ‘Hearts Beat Loud’ is the Feel-Good Film of 2018
Scott Menzel reviews Brett Haley's Heart Beat Loud starring Nick Offerman and Kiersey Clemons.