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Anybodys was depicted as a tomboy in the original version of West Side Story, but the character has now been reappraised as a trans man.

Rachel Zegler’s Maria alone justifies this handsome update of the classic Broadway musical hits – though not everyone is a perfect fit

Steven Spielberg and screenwriter Tony Kushner’s remake allows for thoughtful adjustments to the original 1961 musical, but its central couple never really convince as do-or-die soulmates.

Ansel Elgort, Rachel Zegler, Rita Moreno and a mixture of veterans and newcomers star in this new version of the iconic musical West Side Story.

Steven Spielberg and Tony Kushner have adapted a new version of the iconic musical – but what changed have been made?

Steven Spielberg’s remake embraces modern sensibilities at the same times as offering a rebuke to identity politics

At the beginning of Steven Spielberg’s brilliantly directed “West Side Story,” the Jets whistle, snap their fingers and pirouette around New York, a city that looms and sprawls but is

I’m not a fan of the 1961 film of West Side Story. Sure, the dancing was fantastic, but the lead performances by Richard Beymer and Natalie Wood were bad, and her not being Puerto Rican was only part of the problem. The story needed an update for a changing world, too. There was room for improvement on that Best

West Side Story (English) Movie Review 2021 : West Side Story (English) Critics Rating 3.0/5. WEST SIDE STORY is a love story of two youngsters from different ethnic backgrounds. The film is set in the 1950s in New York City. The Upper West Side of the city is going on for redevelopment and lower class people residing in the locality have been asked to leave....

The Hollywood director's remake of the 1957 hit musical ticks all representation boxes, but has been banned in six Gulf countries for a transgender character.