Review, Joyful Noise

Blame it on the Fox Television series 'Glee'! With the resounding success of the lives-of-the-members-of-the choir theme, intercut with catchy songs, there were bound to be imitators like this. So instead of progressive, "Glee"-type social/cultural issues, there's a small town in Georgia church choir trying to get to a national singing competition in Los Angeles.

Don’t bring in ’da ‘Noise’

A showdown between Dolly Parton in her ’80s prime and Queen Latifah as dueling divas might have made the silly musical “Joyful Noise’’ far more of a campy guilty pleasure than it actually turns out to be. When Latifah’s character, Vi Rose, cites the “procedures’’ that Parton’s G...

MOVIES: 'Albert Nobbs,' 'Joyful Noise' & 'Haywire'

"Albert Nobbs," a new movie starring Glenn Close, is now playing in area theaters. Photo: Contributed Photo / Westport News contributed Glenn Close delivers a splendid performance in this cinematic adaptation of a short story by Irish novelist George Moore . Set in 19th century Dublin, the heartbreaking Victorian drama chronicles the courage of woman who, for 30 years, took the identity of a man ...

Musical film 'Joyful Noise' gleefully spiritual

Eclectic writer-director Todd Graff's latest movie, "Joyful Noise," opening Friday, is another variation on the "Glee"/"American Idol" competition theme, this time following a choir working against all odds to get to a national competition.

In 'Joyful Noise,' the sounds from childhood

The new 'Joyful Noise' is full of the musical sounds from director Todd Graff's childhood.