At The Movies

West Side Story (1961), Approved, 2 hr 33 min “The screen achieves one of the great entertainments in the history of motion pictures!” --- Trailer --- Main Cast Natalie Wood – Maria Richard Beymer – Tony Rita Moreno – Anita George Chakiris – Bernardo Russ Tamblyn – Riff Simon Oakland – Lieutenant Schrank William Bramley – Officer Krupke Tucker Smith – Ice Tony Mordente – Action Susan Oakes – Anybodys --- Reviews Critics Ratings My Rating: 9/10 The Dove Foundation: Not Rated IMDb : 7.5/10 Rotten Tomatoes : 92% Metacritic : 86/100 --- Plot Summary West Side Story (1961) is a groundbreaking film adaptation of the Broadway musical by Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim, and Arthur Laurents. It reimagines Romeo and Juliet in the streets of 1950s New York City, where two rival gangs—the white American Jets and the Puerto Rican Sharks—battle for dominance. In the middle of their conflict, former Jet Tony falls for Maria, the sister of Bernardo, leader of the Sharks. Their forbidden love ignit...

West Side Story (2021), PG-13, 2 hr 36 min “A timeless story of love, rivalry, and hope—told through music and movement.” Trailer   --- Main Cast Ansel Elgort – Tony Rachel Zegler – María Ariana DeBose – Anita David Alvarez – Bernardo Mike Faist – Riff Rita Moreno – Valentina Corey Stoll – Lieutenant Schrank Brian d'Arcy James – Officer Krupke Josh Andrés Rivera – Chino Iris Menas – Anybodys --- Reviews Critics Ratings My Rating: 9/10 The Dove Foundation: Not Rated IMDb : 7.2/10  Rotten Tomatoes : 91%  Metacritic : 85/100 --- Plot Summary West Side Story is Steven Spielberg’s remake of the iconic 1961 musical, itself adapted from the Broadway production inspired by Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Set in 1950s New York City, the story follows two rival gangs—the white American Jets and the Puerto Rican Sharks—as their turf war collides with a tragic love story. When Tony, a former Jet, falls in love with María, the sister of the Sharks’ leader, tensions erupt into violence...