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Spirited | At the Movies

By Paul Willistein
Published December 20, 2022 at 5:56 PM EST
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Spirited is an all-singing, all-dancing take on Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol - the classic tale of Scrooge, time-traveling, spirits and redemption. The high-energy movie, with dazzling choreography and catchy songs by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (Oscar recipients, La La Land), stars Will Ferrell and Ryan Reynolds. Paul Willistein of the Lehigh Valley Press reviews the musical comedy.

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(Original air-date: 12/19/22)

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At the Movies SpiritedBenj PasekJustin PaulWill FerrellRyan ReynoldsA Christmas CarolHolidaysChristmasmusicalComedyMovie Review
Paul Willistein
Paul Willistein is Editor of the Lehigh Valley Press Focus section, a position he has held for 10 years. He has received more than one dozen Keystone state journalism awards and an Allentown Arts Commission Arts Ovation Award. He reviews movies and theater and writes features stories about arts and entertainment, news stories about municipal and school topics and takes photographs for Lehigh Valley Press newspapers and web sites.
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