Posted by Jared Mobarak on July 19, 2012 · Leave a Comment
“Heinous bitch is the term used most often” Although a somewhat recent encounter with Kiss Me Kate firmly placed the musical on the top of my The Taming of the Shrew adaptation list, I can’t deny the appeal—nostalgic or otherwise—of 10 Things I Hate About You. Directed by Gil Junger and written by Karen McCullah […]
Category comedy, film reviews, romance · Tags 10 Things I Hate About You, Allison Janney, Andrew Keegan, David Krumholtz, Gabrielle Union, Gil Junger, Heath Ledger, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Julia Stiles, Karen McCullah Lutz, Kirsten Smith, Kiss Me Kate, Larisa Oleynik, The Bard, The Taming of the Shrew
Posted by Jared Mobarak on October 17, 2010 · Leave a Comment
“You louse!” I’m a sucker for multi-layered films depicting simultaneous stories at once, juxtaposing onstage performances with the backstage antics of the actors involved. Kiss Me Kate, screenplay by Dorothy Kingsley and music by Cole Porter, shows the theatrical opening inter-workings of a stage musical, by the same name, styled on William Shakespeare’s The Taming […]
Category #003 Movie Musicals, comedy, film features, film marathons, film reviews, musical/concert, romance · Tags 10 Things I Hate About You, Ann Miller, Cole Porter, Dorothy Kingsley, Fred Astaire, George Sidney, Hermes Pan, Howard Keel, James Whitmore, Kathryn Grayson, Keenan Wynn, Kiss Me Kate, Ron Randell, The Taming of the Shrew, Tommy Rall, Willard Parker, William Shakespeare
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