Rocky (voiced by Zachary Levi) and Ginger (by. (If you love ’70s conspiracy thrillers, try The Parallax View. Emma Thompson and Lashana Lynch highlight the adult cast as the monstrous Miss Trunchbull and the serene Miss Honey, in the kind of lavish movie musical that rarely gets made anymore. Our critic praised Hackman’s superb performance. Musical theater fans will appreciate young Alisha Weir’s star-making performance as the title character, a precocious young girl with telekinetic powers who takes down the evil headmistress of her draconian school. The songs by Tim Minchin are catchy and energetic, and director Matthew Warchus stages dynamic musical numbers with a fluid visual style. 01 Feel the Beat Youll want to get up and dance after watching this sweet comedy. Directed by David Leitch, Bullet Train is filled with killer action sequences, explosions, car chases and Pitt snarking during hand-to-hand combat. The movie brings the successful stage musical to the screen, capturing all the appeal of the West End and Broadway hit without feeling stage-bound or overbearing. When five assassins (played by Brad Pitt, Joey King, Andrew Koji, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Brian Tyree-Henry) board a bullet train bound for Kyoto, things quickly go off the rails in the best way.
Author Roald Dahl takes a bracingly cynical approach to children’s literature, and this adaptation of one of his most popular novels retains that delightful mean streak, while also delivering a crowd-pleasing musical.