Chicago Reviews

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by Don MacGregor (Rating: A-)
Synopsis: Set in the Jazz Era Chicago of the 1920s, Roxie Hart (Renee Zellweger), a struggling chorus girl, dreams of one day becoming an onstage star. However, she soon shoots her lover because he not only leaves her, but also lies to her about helping...more

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by Michael Dequina (Rating: 3/4)
With the release of the long-aborning film version of Bob Fosse's Roaring '20s-set Broadway hit _Chicago_, the origins of my MoviePoopShoot.com column's title is now out there for the moviegoing world to see, in the late musical number...more

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by Jerry Saravia (Rating: 4/4)
"Chicago" is one of the purest, most entertaining musicals I've seen in quite some time. This is a biased review to some degree since I am not a lover of musicals, but I do love jazz set against the backdrop of Chicago. Therefore, considering this is set...more

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by Richard A. Zwelling (Rating: 3.5/4)
To say that the movie-musical is not a favorite of the modern-day film industry would be a gross understatement. While the film industry of the 1950s and 1960s turned out a barrage of successful, splashy musical hits (Singin' in the Rain, The Music Man,...more

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by Michael J. Gold (Rating: 3/4)
Roxie Hart: Renée Zellweger Velma Kelly: Catherine Zeta-Jones William 'Billy' Flynn: Richard Gere Matron 'Mama' Morton: Queen Latifah Amos Hart: John C. Reilly The Bandleader: Taye Diggs Kitty Baxter: Lucy Liu Mary Sunshine: Christine Baranski more

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by Shannon Patrick Sullivan (Rating: 3.5/4)
Directed by Rob Marshall. Screenplay by Bill Condon, based on the play by Marine Dallas Watkins and the musical by Fred Ebb, Bob Fosse and John Kander. Starring Renée Zellweger, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Richard Gere. Running time: 113 minutes. Rated PG...more

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by Bob Bloom (Rating: 4/4)
CHICAGO (2002) 4 stars out of 4. Starring Renee Zellweger, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Richard Gere, Queen Latifah, John C. Reilly, Taye Diggs, Christine Baranski, Lucy Liu, Chita Rivera, Dominic West and Colm Feore. Based on the musical Chicago, book and...more

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by JoBlo (Rating: 6/10)
PLOT: Based on the very popular musical of the same name, CHICAGO, the motion picture, follows the travails of one spunky girl who just wants to sing and dance. Unfortunately for her, it's tough to break into the biz, but in a strange twist of fate, she...more

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by Mark R. Leeper (Rating: 7/10)
CAPSULE: The big, brash Broadway musical comes to the screen with a film that gives the impression of what made it popular on the stage but does not really recreate it. Sadly, the play was written as a showcase for choreography...more

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by Dennis Schwartz (Rating: C)
CHICAGO (director: Rob Marshall; screenwriter: Bill Condon/based on the play by Maurine Dallas Watkins and the musical play by Fred Ebb "Chicago," directed and choreographed for the stage by Bob Fosse; cinematographer: Dion Beebe; editor: Martin Walsh;...more

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by David N. Butterworth (Rating: 3/4)
Choreographer-turned-director Rob Marshall gives us the old razzle-dazzle in "Chicago," a big, brassy, and extraordinarily entertaining screen version of Bob Fosse's famous 1975 Broadway musical of the same name. more
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by Rose 'Bams' Cooper (Rating: 5/5)
CHICAGO (2002) Rated PG-13; running time 100 minutes Studio: Miramax Films Genre: Musical Seen at: Celebration Cinema (Grand Rapids, Michigan) Official site: http://www.miramax.com/chicago/ IMDB site: http://us.imdb.com/Details?0299658 Music by: John...more
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by Steve Rhodes (Rating: 3.5/4)
The casting for Rob Marshall's film adaptation of the Broadway musical CHICAGO might seem a little unusual at first glance, but its three stars, Renée Zellweger, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Richard Gere, put so much palpable verve into their high energy...more
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by Robin Clifford (Rating: B-)
The club is hopping as Velma Kelly (Catherine Zeta-Jones) comes sauntering in. "You and your sister are on in five minutes" she is told as she goes into her dressing room, washes her blood stained hands and tosses a revolver into a drawer. She goes on...more
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by Susan Granger (Rating: 10/10)
There's more razzle-dazzle in "Chicago" than I've seen in years. Directed by Rob Marshall and adapted by screenwriter Bob Condon from the hit Broadway show by John Kander/Fred Ebb/Bob Fosse, this hip musical sparkles and sizzles, opening with sultry...more
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by Karina Montgomery (Rating: 5/5)
Oh my god. Luscious, sexy, intense, gorgeous, energetic, exciting! These were my only thoughts upon exiting the theatre after seeing Chicago. I felt literally intoxicated. This film defies the traditional trend of stage musicals not quite working on...more
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by Laura Clifford (Rating: B-)
Roxie Hart (Renee Zellweger) dreams of becoming the star of a jazz revue and watches in awe as Velma Kelly (Catherine Zeta-Jones) performs the Kelly Sister act solo before being arrested for the murder of her husband and sister. Later that night, when...more
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by Harvey S. Karten (Rating: 4/4)
Rating out of 4 stars: 4 Reviewed by Harvey Karten Miramax Films Director: Rob Marshall Writer: Bill Condon, from the stage musical, by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse, lyrics by Fred Ebb, music by John Kander, play by Maurine Dallas Watkins Cast: Renee...more
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by Jon Popick (Rating: 8/10)
Let me preface this review by saying I generally despise musicals in a very, very serious way. I still have nightmares about Moulin Rouge, and the mere thought of seeing The Producers on Broadway is nearly enough to make me vomit blood. I bought my mom...more