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My Movie Diary 2017 (217 movies items)" 23 January. Boy-genius writer/director Damien Chazelle's follow-up to Whiplash didn't actually reinvented the modern musical and there are far more better-choreographed movies, but the combination of all the elements that make this love story make it unforgettable. The images leave such a lasting impression that the familiar story becomes bigger, the backdrop that is LA seems magically fresh, and its also because of that one particular song called City of Stars that triggers all of t"
2017 movies (120 movies items)"Wow, just wow. A passionating movie, full of colors and dreams; Emma Stone is superb as Mia, and Gosling overflows charisma. Damien Chazelle can already figure between the great promises of Hollywood. Many people didn't like the ending, but that was what sold the movie for me. If it has any downsides (not being a 10/10), it's because the movie dosen't have memorable songs, and the big dance scenes are all in the first hour of the movie. "
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The 74th Annual Golden Globes (34 movies items)"7 NOMS/7 WINS Best Actor - Motion Picture - Ryan Gosling Best Actress - Motion Picture - Emma Stone Best Director - Motion Picture - Damien Chazelle Best Screenplay - Motion Picture - Damien Chazelle Best Original Score - Motion Picture - Justin Hurwitz Best Original Song - Motion Picture - "City of Stars" - Music and Lyrics by: Justin Hurwitz/Benj Pasek/Justin Paul "
Film Journal 2017 (162 movies items)"Someone actually gave Damien Chazelle enough money so he could make a lavish color version of a Busby Berkeley -musical and that makes me rather happy. La La Land is a mix between Berkeley's wild, imaginative Broadway show-esque musicals where singing and lyrics barely made any songs but relied heavily on dance choreography and surreal sets, and one of Jacques Demy's musicals, the name of which I won't write here because it would immediately divulge the entirety of the story of La La Land, becau"
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Final 2017 Oscar Predictions (21 movies items)"1.No change. Still the favorite, but not a lock to win. It missed out on an ensemble nod at the SAGs, and no movie has won top prize without one since Braveheart in 1995, the first SAG ceremony. It's still likely to win, but there are other movie's that are getting support from all branches that could really leapfrog. 2.Locked in, could pull a Spotlight style upset. It's got the love. 3.A lock for the nomination, but won't likely win. Probably not "safe" enough. 4.Strong reviews and love fr"
Exclusive's 2017 Movie Diary (172 movies items)"15.01.2017 "People love what other people are passionate about." Director: Damien Chazelle Writer: Damien Chazelle Cinematographer: Linus Sandgren Composer: Justin Hurwitz Cast: Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, John Legend, Callie Hernandez, Jessica Rothe, Sonoya Mizuno, Rosemarie DeWitt, Finn Wittrock, Jason Fuchs and J.K. Simmons Review: I'm not a huge fan of musicals, but i really loved the directors previous movie, Whiplash, so i decided to check this one out anyway. And i really enjoyed it. The"
Movies viewed in 2017 (338 movies items)"8/1/17 In a time when we need to have a smile on our face, along comes this unapologetically romantic salute to the musical, with Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone are on terrific form, in a tale of dreams and ambitions. After the opening number, I was completely sold. A film to make you grin and have a spring in your step."
Top 20 Films of 2016 (20 movies items)" A love letter to classic musicals, it lived up to the hype that everyone praised it for. After the fantastic Whiplash, Damien Chazelle had a lot to live up to and this was no sophomore slump. This was directed beautifully and had some of the best looking shots this year. The opening sequence in this as well is one of the best directed scenes I have seen in a long time. Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone both give award worthy performances and their singing suits the film with Stone being a stand out."
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