3.5 stars (out of 4)There haven’t been a whole lot of reasons to smile this year — and I’m just referring to the alarming death of delightful movie comedies. (Sorry, the re-release of Hocus Pocus doesn’t count.) Everything changes right now thanks to The Prom, a wondrously entertaining and big-hearted musical comedy guaranteed to crowd-please.
That is, if crowds were still a thing.You want marquee stars? How about Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman, Kerry Washington and James Corden on your screen within the first eight minutes.
Catchy songs? Director Ryan Murphy delivers nearly 20 totally toe-tapping numbers in just over two hours, nearly all of which were adapted from the acclaimed Broadway show.
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