Music | The Screened Word

Bryce Chismire

Nov 721 min read

Joker: Folie à Deux - Adults Only

After the first film shocked the world, its fans cried foul over its sequel’s creative detours. Are they right…or are they just plain crazy?

Bryce Chismire

Oct 1621 min read

Fiddler on the Roof (1971)

As New Hollywood grew, this film flourished with zest, humor, and melodic intrigue. But does it capture the spirit of the musical? And how?

Bryce Chismire

Oct 230 min read

The Sound of Music

Dubbed as ‘the happiest sound in all the world’, this Best Picture-winning film became the happiest sound of my childhood…and so much more.

Bryce Chismire

Oct 31, 202232 min read

So Weird - Season 3 / Series Recap

After 2 seasons of spooky beauty, what did So Weird end on in its 3rd season? A new female lead and a lighter tone. It can’t be good…can it?

Bryce Chismire

Apr 3, 202226 min read

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Disney and Victor Hugo's Hunchback of Notre Dame. Sounds like they'd never mesh well together, right? My, oh my, are you in for a surprise!

Bryce Chismire

Feb 1, 202111 min read

Soul

Taken to places we didn’t want it to go, did this latest Pixar film achieve the remarkable and take us to places we didn’t expect to go?

Bryce Chismire

Oct 30, 202014 min read

So Weird - Season 1 - Halloween Review

One of the eeriest yet most beloved shows ever made by Disney. What did it accomplish to earn it such a hardcore following over the years?