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Ariana DeBose and Rachel Zegler take on the roles of Anita and Maria, respectively, in Steven Spielberg's reimagined "West Side Story."

Out Dec. 9, the remake, tweaked just enough to resonate today, rounds out its characters more than the original - and with its killer musical numbers, purists won't be disappointed

I usually discourage remakes on the theory that if a movie is bad it does not deserve to be remade and if it’s good it doesn’t need to be remade.

The legendary director used to get scolded by his parents for singing its songs at the dinner table. As his version hits the big screen, he talks about his own dancefloor prowess – and the ‘obscure movie club’ he formed with Sondheim

Academy Award-winning director Steven Spielberg’s much-awaited film adaptation of the musical West Side Story is ready for theatrical release on December 10 with early reactions being quite strong, positive, and glowing, indicating tremendous Oscar buzz. This is the second movie adaptation of the 1957 stage musical, the first one was adapted into a film 60 years ago. But, Spielberg […]

In creating a new version of the classic musical, Spielberg was conscious of current racial issues in America, and went to great lengths to show an ...

Steven Spielberg rediscovers the breathing, troubling essence of a classic, building a bold and current screen musical with no pretense to perfection.

The legendary film producer and director, 74, has already received rave reviews for his West Side Story remake, and spoke to Digital Spy about the value it had on his late father, Arnold Spielberg.

In 1979, Star Trek warped from television to the big screen. The franchise expanded faster than V'Ger. On December 6th, one of the franchise's best movies (and one of our favorites), Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, celebrates its 30th anniversary.   

The director's new adaptation of the Sondheim/Bernstein classic is a brilliant new remount, shaking the material back to life