La La Land, 2016.Directed by Damien Chazelle Starring Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, John Legend, Rosemarie DeWitt, Finn Whitrock, and J.K. Simmons.SYNOPSIS:Dreams are chased and love is found in Damien Chazelle’s ode to Hollywood musicals and celluloid magic.On paper, La La Land, reads like it’s going to be my favourite movie of all time. While I’m […]
52nd Chicago International Film Festival Review – La La Land (2016)
La La Land, 2016.Directed by Damien Chazelle. Starring Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, John Legend, Rosemarie DeWitt, Finn Whitrock, and J.K. Simmons.SYNOPSIS:A jazz pianist falls for an aspiring actress in Los Angeles.How do you be revolutionary when you’re such a traditionalist? It’s a question that is presented to Sebastian (Ryan Gosling), a jazz pianist with high-minded […]
