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Wicked For Good Was Good Cinema

Wicked for Good is a solid sequel that continues the story from last year’s Wicked: Part One. To me there were surprises, intense personal drama, and character development.

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo are two performers who were just superb. There were lots of points in the movie where their vocals made you feel everything.

Much of what I experienced was pain and sadness in all points of the movie. Glinda was struggling in how she was the poster child of Oz. And eventually the wicked side of Elphaba had to come out because it was her only choice. The story is filled with messages about how Oz was shady and not a good person.

Additionally, Jeff Goldblum and Michelle Yeoh together make an evil team. I thought (People Magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive, Jonathan Bailey, was terrific too. Furthermore, I think you will be very pleased in how they wrapped things up. Watch the first movie, then see the second, it’s worth it.

Wicked Was Epically Awesome! (Non Spoilery Review)

Today the missus and I went to see the new hit movie “Wicked” which is a story based upon what happened before “The Wizard of Oz”. The performances by Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande were other-worldly. This was definitely fan service to those theatre kids who consider this a holy work of art.

If you have any knowledge of the stage show you know what to expect but in cinema format, they can use special effects to advance the storytelling and make everything so much bigger.

The supporting cast was amazing and featured names you know like Academy Award Winner Michelle Yeoh with Jeff Goldblum, Bowen Yang, and Peter Dinklage.

The music was stellar. Grande and Erivo know how to bring big vocal performances to make the movie soar to new heights. It’s spiritual, ethereal, and heartwarming. They honor the legacy of the performances of stage performers Kristin Chenoweth and Idina Menzel who made the roles iconic.

I came away inspired, and enlightened. The movie made me think and I hope it will make you think and feel too. See it on the big screen, it’s the best way to experience it. There is lots of action so there is something for everyone.

This is an important movie. It tells a great story that speaks to our times today. I thoroughly enjoyed it!

Tunes Tuesday- Ariana Grande “Dangerous Woman” – From Saturday Night Live

This is Ariana’s performance of her hit song “Dangerous Woman” on Saturday Night Live. She is a terrific vocalist and has a very bright future ahead of her.

The Children of Manchester

The children of Manchester are wondering why, like all of us. A rising pop princess puts on a concert designed to bring people together and to sing for her generation suddenly is thrown into the chaos brought about by hate and terror.

All of a sudden the children of Manchester are a little less safe than they once where and the same could be said for the Children of Chattanooga. Now is a time to keep calm and to blame those who did this and not those who by ethnic and genetics are connected to them. We must seek justice for those kids and the others who died on May 22, 2017 but not at the price of the souls of England or elsewhere where terror has wreaked its ugly head. Perhaps we should look inward too as to what we can do to calm our own communities so things like this won’t happen again.

From Sandy Hook to Columbine there is too much violence that is rearing its vile and evil soul. Too many kids are caught in the crossfire of adult hate and have become victims of a hate-filled game.

Ariana Grande should know that she is not to blame for this, she was doing her job entertaining people and helping them forget about their cares for a while. We all need to have that freedom to remove ourselves from what danger the world is in for a bit. In this time we remember those children in Manchester and everywhere that violence and fear have made people scared.

Police Report 19 Fatalities After A Blast At Ariana Grande Concert In Manchester, England : The Two-Way : NPR

Police in Manchester, England, confirm 19 people dead at Manchester Arena following an apparent explosion after a concert by Ariana Grande. About 50 people have been injured.The statement says police will treat the incident as a terrorist attack until they know otherwise.

Source: Police Report 19 Fatalities After A Blast At Ariana Grande Concert In Manchester, England : The Two-Way : NPR

Music is to bring people together for a common experience. Things like this should never happen, but they do. God be with those who have passed and those who are injured as well as Ariana Grande tonight.