Run time: 111 mins

This fabulous Hairspray was our big Christmas film

14 years ago! Where did that go?

The fat girl dances, makes good and gets the boy in

this remake of John Waters’ 1988 sparky original.

It zings along from start to finish. They’re all

fabulous, Nikki Blonsky wins on points but doesn’t

steal it from Travolta in chunky, old ma’ drag.

Christopher Walken’s unrivalled weirdness makes

it all the more remarkable to see him dance – so

beautifully…! A great way to say ta-ta to this, yet one

more squandered fear-year, and welcome in a brave

new fun one…?