There is no such thing as a permanent piece of art. Paper yellows, paint cracks, celluloid burns, memories fade. But compared to those ephemeral forms, dance is even more transitory. The choreography can be recorded, but not the swing of limb and flair of line that exists for a moment on stage and then only […]
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All That Jazz (1979)
Bob Fosse was the high priest of showbiz heaven and hell, seeing entertainment as religious rapture created by the two-faced beast of God and Devil. All That Jazz is his most exuberant testament (as in, last will and…) to joyous performance and pizzazz. It is certainly the most exhilarating movie musical about a Godlike creator […]