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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.

• GIVEAWAY: advance screening of ROCKETMAN on Wednesday, May 29 (Philly, PA)

  By Thomasena Farrar on May 23, 2019 • ( 2 )

  

  Hey MMT Fam! It’s almost officially start of the Memorial Day weekend, and the annual wave of summer blockbusters is upon us, so it’s only fitting to run giveaways for TWO anticipated films! And this next one, ROCKETMAN, is fresh… Read More ›

• GIVEAWAY: advance screening of MA on Tuesday, May 28 (Philly, PA)

  By Thomasena Farrar on May 23, 2019 • ( 1 )

  

  Happy Thursday MMT Fam! We’re excited to give away passes for the highly anticipated thriller MA starring Academy award-winner Octavia Spencer. Here’s the synopsis: Oscar® winner Octavia Spencer stars as Sue Ann, a loner who keeps to herself in her… Read More ›

• MMT Quick Review: ALADDIN

  By Thomasena Farrar on May 22, 2019 • ( 5 )

  

  Okay MMT Fam full disclosure, I have never seen the 1992 Disney film ALADDIN! I know, I know and before you get all judgmental let me try to explain! Released in November of 1992, “Aladdin” came out as I was… Read More ›

• MMT Quick Look: BRIGHTBURN (Extended Red-Band clip)

  By Thomasena Farrar on May 19, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Happy Sunday MMT Fam! I need to share this one quickly, because anyone who follows me on social media knows I’m readying myself for tonight’s final episode of #GameOfThrones (#TeamDragon)! But this movie BRIGHTBURN? When I first saw the first… Read More ›

• MMT Quick Look: ROCKETMAN performance by Elton John and Taron Egerton at Cannes Gala Party

  By Thomasena Farrar on May 17, 2019 • ( 1 )

  

  Happy Friday MMT Fam! Look at this musical gift direct from Cannes of Sir Elton John and Taron Egerton, who stars as John in the upcoming musical biopic ROCKETMAN, singing John’s famous hit. “Rocketman” opens in theaters nationwide on May… Read More ›

• MMT Quick Look: BOOKSMART uncut 6 minute preview

  By Thomasena Farrar on May 17, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Good Morning Winners! In celebration of tonight’s advanced screenings nationwide, meet the class of 2019 in the original, hysterical, UNCUT FIRST 6 MINUTES of BOOKSMART! You can watch the opening of the film below (warning: profanity so NSFW) and see the whole movie… Read More ›

• MMT Quick Review JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 3 PARABELLUM

  By Thomasena Farrar on May 16, 2019 • ( 3 )

  

  Parabellum: a semiautomatic gun or machine gun. Origin – early 20th century: the name of a German make of gun, from Latin para bellum (from para! ‘prepare!’ (imperative of parare) + bellum ‘war’) in the phrase si vis pacem, para… Read More ›

• #XMEN DAY and advance ticket sales for DARK PHOENIX

  By Thomasena Farrar on May 13, 2019 • ( 3 )

  

  Hey MMT Fam, it’s #XMen Day and 20th Century Fox has released three new videos (see below) and a DARK PHOENIX “inspired by” Poster Series along with footage and exclusive interviews with X-Men past and present. Today, fan celebrations of all things X-Men… Read More ›

• MMT Quick Look: 21 BRIDGES

  By Thomasena Farrar on May 11, 2019 • ( 2 )

  

  Happy Saturday MMT Fam! I watched a trailer for the upcoming film 21 Bridges when I went to see “The Intruder” last week, and I must say I am highly intrigued. A cop thriller with Chadwick Boseman, Keith David, and… Read More ›

• MMT Quick Review: BOLDEN

  By Thomasena Farrar on May 7, 2019 • ( 2 )

  

  Released in theaters on May 3, “Bolden” is more inspired imagining than biopic – partly because of the limited documentation available about a man who many music historians consider the pioneer of jazz. Executive produced and with music written and… Read More ›