23 December
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BABYLON Director: Damien ChazelleStarring: Margot Robbie, Brad Pitt, Diego Calva, Jean Smart, Li Jun Li, Jovan Adepo, Flea, Tobey Maguire, Samara Weaving If Damien Chazelle’s film La La Land was a romantic love letter to Hollywood, then Babylon is a darker, jaded look at the seedy side of the industry. The Oscar winner’s fourth film is a sprawling epic telling multiple narratives at a time in Hollywood that saw big changes as it said goodbye to silent films and welcomed in the talkies. Chazelle opens the film with a massive party, one with drugs, alcohol, an elephant, and a big orgy. In attendance is anyoneRead More →

24 January
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THE 89th ACADEMY AWARDS – THE NOMINATIONS Here we go! This year’s Oscar nominations were announced this morning, and no one was surprised to hear La La Land lead the pack. The Academy loves movies about actors and Hollywood, and Damien Chazelle’s film is a tribute to the old MGM musicals. I posted my predictions yesterday and gave La La Land 14 nominations. My prediction was right on as it has tied Titanic and All About Eve with the most nominations. Coming in next is Moonlight and Arrival with 8 nominations and Manchester By the Sea with 6. If I had my choice, I’d giveRead More →

09 January
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THE 74th GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS WINNERS Here are the motion picture winners for the 74th Golden Globe Awards brought to you by The Hollywood Foreign Press Association BEST MOTION PICTURE-DRAMA Moonlight BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS-DRAMA Isabelle Huppert, Elle BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR-DRAMA Casey Affleck, Manchester By the Sea BEST MOTION PICTURE-COMEDY/MUSICAL La La Land BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS-COMEDY/MUSICAL Emma Stone, La La Land BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR-COMEDY/MUSICAL Ryan Gosling, La La Land BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE Viola Davis, Fences BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Nocturnal Animals BEST DIRECTOR Damien Chazelle,Read More →

15 December
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LA LA LAND Writer/Director: Damien Chazelle Starring: Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, John Legend, J.K. Simmons, Rosemarie DeWitt, Josh Pence, Finn Wittrock Sometimes we look to the movies to provide escapism. We want to get away from our everyday life for whatever reason it may be. We can disappear into another world with relatable characters to live out some fantasy for two hours. La La Land will be that movie that sweeps you away from your troubles as you fall in love all over again with Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone. Maybe it’s just the music theater side of me that geeked out over the beginningRead More →

11 December
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THE 22nd CRITICS’ CHOICE AWARDS WINNERS Here are the winners of The 22nd Critics’ Choice Awards BEST PICTURE La La Land BEST ACTOR Casey Affleck – Manchester by the Sea BEST ACTRESS Natalie Portman – Jackie BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Mahershala Ali – Moonlight BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Viola Davis – Fences BEST YOUNG ACTOR/ACTRESS Lucas Hedges – Manchester by the Sea BEST ACTING ENSEMBLE Moonlight BEST DIRECTOR Damien Chazelle – La La Land BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY Damien Chazelle – La La Land and Kenneth Lonergan – Manchester by the Sea BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY Eric Heisserer – Arrival BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY Linus Sandgren – La La Land BESTRead More →

28 October
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WHIPLASH Writer/Director: Damien Chazelle Starring: Miles Teller, J.K. Simmons, Paul Reiser, Melissa Benoist, Nate Lang, Austin Stowell For someone that sees a plethora of movies every year, it’s always refreshing when one comes along that completely takes you by surprise. It becomes the movie that I want everyone to see. This summer it was Boyhood and now it’s Whiplash. Both films are smaller indies that will need word of mouth in order to attract a bigger audience as they aren’t dependent on the studio’s marketing budgets or big named actors to carry the weight. Miles Teller has started to make a name for himself afterRead More →