Kiss of the Spider Woman

...may be about movie magic, but the film itself isn’t always magic.

...there’s something fascinating about the unusual, overstuffed, indefinable mess of it all, especially when compared with last year’s flat and colourless Wicked.

Lopez imbues her character with a wonderfully calibrated theatricality.

...Surprisingly Apolitical Musical Adaptation

It’s kitsch but a delightfully surprising throwback, and a welcome reminder that in times of need, we still have art for escape.

This time, she has chosen a role like a singer who really wants an Oscar.