#MiddleburyCT #Movies
“Wicked” (PG) – Universal Pictures’ investment in adapting the Broadway musical “Wicked” paid off big time, with the first part of their two-part saga garnering $586.3 million at the box office at the time of this writing. Director Jon M. Chu (“Crazy Rich Asians”) assembled the perfect cast to bring the musical to life, including Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba, Ariana Grande as Galinda/Glinda, and Jonathan Bailey as Fiyero. Now viewers at home can get whisked away to the magical Land of Oz through the film’s beautiful visual effects and iconic songs like “The Wizard and I” and “Dancing Through Life.” Keep a close eye out for Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth, both of the actresses who originated the roles of Elphaba and Glinda in the original production. (Amazon Prime Video)
“Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl” (PG) – Those of us who were kids during the 2000s remember the comical shenanigans of Wallace and his dog, Gromit, in the film “The Curse of the Were-Rabbit” (2005). Almost 20 years later, the stop-motion animation studio, Aardman Animations, decided to develop a second feature-length film about their much-beloved characters. In “Vengeance Most Fowl,” Wallace is still hard at work with his inventions, much to Gromit’s dismay, and creates a robotic gnome that can take care of gardens. However, the imprisoned penguin criminal Feathers McGraw, who was once captured by Wallace and Gromit, chooses this robotic gnome as his opportunity to exact revenge on his foes. Check it out now. (Netflix)
Andrew Burnap, left, and Brandy Norwood star in “The Front Room.” (MovieStillsDB photo)
“The Front Room” (R) – Singer/actress Brandy Norwood (“Descendants: The Rise of Red”) is making her return to movies, and this psychological horror film directed by the Eggers Brothers was a solid attempt to get her feet wet again. Norwood plays pregnant anthropology professor Belinda, whose emotional baggage is only further weighed down by her and her husband Norman’s (Andrew Burnap) financial woes. So, when Norman’s estranged stepmother, Solange (Kathyrn Hunter), offers them an inheritance in exchange for taking care of her during her final days, the couple jumps at the chance to get their lives back on track. But Solange has a deeply rooted history of religious abuse and racism that comes bubbling to the surface as Belinda gets closer to giving birth. Out now. (Max)
“The Golden Globe Awards” (TV-PG) – Comedian Nikki Glaser hosts this year’s Golden Globe Award ceremony, which is out now to stream after airing live on Jan. 5. The musical “Emilia Perez” starring Zoe Saldana leads the film nominations, followed by “The Brutalist” with Adrien Brody and “Conclave” with Ralph Fiennes. For the television nominations, the hit Hulu series “The Bear” continues to reign, followed by “Shogun” and “Only Murders in the Building.” Viola Davis will be recognized with the Cecil B. DeMille Award, and Ted Danson will receive the Carol Burnett Award, although neither will be presented during the official ceremony. (Paramount+)
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