Variety

Film Critic Leonard Maltin on ‘The Wizard of Oz’s’ Lasting Impact: ‘You Have to Know When You’re Facing Utter Perfection’

But that wasn’t always the case. Maltin told the crowd, upon its release in 1939, the film was a flop. “It was a very expensive movie to make and it shows. It was very difficult to make their ...
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Why Does ‘The Wizard of Oz' Still Cast Such a Wicked Spell? Because It's the Movie That First Flipped the Patriarchy on Its Head

"Wicked," the stage musical, took its first bow 22 years ago. The novel it's based on, "Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West," was published in 1995. All of that happened well ...
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How ‘Wicked: For Good’ Connects To ‘The Wizard Of Oz’

‘Wicked: For Good’ retells the story of ‘The Wizard of Oz’ through the perspective of the Wicked Witch (Cynthia Erivo) and Glinda (Ariana Grande), but the original film is worth watching. Wicked: For ...