‘La La Land’ Is a Delightful Return to Mise en Scène Cinema
The melancholy in this film's musical sequences serves as commentary on cinema’s bygone capacity to produce a unique kind of magic.
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There Never Was an Academy Awards Battle Between ‘La La Land’ and ‘Moonlight’
It's important to recognize storytelling that gives voice to the voiceless. The Oscars, however, are not that important.
The Best Films of 2016
PopMatters presents a list of the best films that surfaced in 2016 and impressed us with their cinematic visions of where we’ve been.
TIFF 2016: ‘Denial’, ‘La La Land’ and ‘Jackie’
Best Picture and Best Actress nominees? Day 5 dipped into 20th century history for Holocaust deniers, musicals and a famous First Lady.