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Thomasena Farrar is a freelance writer and creator of the MusicMoviesThoughts website. She stays in the know about all things music and film. You can check her out on Twitter @musicfilmdiva or follow her online at www.musicmoviesthoughts.com.

• MMT Quick Review THE UPSIDE

  By Thomasena Farrar on January 13, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

    In theaters nationwide as of Friday, THE UPSIDE is an American update to the 2011 French box office hit “Les Intouchables.” Kevin Hart and Bryan Cranston star as the most unlikely of friends, who push each other to explore… Read More ›

• MMT 2019 award show listings/TV schedule

  By Thomasena Farrar on January 6, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Happy New Year MMT Fam! Cheers to another year, with hopes that you achieve all that you set out in this new one. I’m sharing again this year a list (what I was able to locate) of awards ceremonies with… Read More ›

• MMT Quick Review of HALLOWEEN (on Digital and releasing on Blu-Ray and DVD Jan 15)

  By Thomasena Farrar on December 28, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  Hey MMT Fam! Y’all know I was hype for the HALLOWEEN reboot last October – and even went as far as to purchase a train ticket and travel to Harrisburg to see it for the first time with my younger… Read More ›

• BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL returns to Broadway Philadelphia January 8 – 20

  By Thomasena Farrar on December 26, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  A little over two years ago, I sat in the audience at the Academy of Music in Center City Philadelphia eager to witness one of the most talked about musicals at the time. And boy was I not only not… Read More ›

• MMT Quick Review: DR. SEUSS’ HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS THE MUSICAL on Broadway Philadelphia December 19-29

  By Thomasena Farrar on December 22, 2018 • ( 2 )

  

  The most fun and family friendly show I’ve ever seen in a theater is the quickest synopsis I could give of the heartwarming “Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas The Musical.” At its core, this musical telling of the… Read More ›

• GIVEAWAY: Dr. Suess’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas The Musical on Broadway Philadelphia

  By Thomasena Farrar on December 18, 2018 • ( 1 )

  

  Hey MMT Fam! Guess what? I’ve gotten a hold of an extra pair of tickets to giveaway for the opening night of DR. SUESS’ HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS MUSICAL at the Kimmel tomorrow? Want to throw your name in… Read More ›

• The Most Wonderful Time of the Year (2018 version)

  By Thomasena Farrar on December 18, 2018 • ( 5 )

  

  Happy Holidays MMT Fam! This has truly been one of the most difficult years of my life and I am extremely grateful to be writing this post. Thank you to everyone who’s still touching base to make sure I am… Read More ›

• MMT Quick Review: CREED 2

  By Thomasena Farrar on November 17, 2018 • ( 6 )

  

  I must admit it, even though Ryan Coogler gave Steven Caple Jr. a glowing nod, when it was revealed the latter would take the reins and direct the sequel of the 2015 blockbuster I was far from ecstatic and scared “Creed… Read More ›

• MMT Quick Review RIVER RUNS RED

  By Thomasena Farrar on November 7, 2018 • ( 4 )

  

  Billed as an intense thriller, writer-director Wes Miller’s third micro-budgeted feature RIVER RUNS RED is being released this Friday, November 9. In the film, Taye Diggs stars as Judge Charles Coleman Sr. who has worked his way from police officer,… Read More ›

• MMT Quick Review of NOBODY’S FOOL

  By Thomasena Farrar on November 4, 2018 • ( 8 )

  I have to be honest, I made no plans – and actually had declared that I wouldn’t pay – to see NOBODY’S FOOL in theaters. I love the entire cast (I mean c’mon the hilarious Tiffany Haddish, Tika Sumpter, Amber… Read More ›