The feel-good La La Land, director Damien Chazelle's prohibitive awards favorite, is a movie of mystery. Can Emma Stone sing? (She can.) Can Ryan Gosling sing and dance? (As a singer, he makes an OK dancer.) The real and lasting question rising from its smoggy, sunny success, however, is this one: Why don’t they make more musicals? Every week a pigeon flies in from “The Death of ... more >
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They Don’t Make Them Like That Anymore? “La La Land”
The mystery of musicals
Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling
Directed by Damian Chazelle
Deconstructing Damien Chazelle’s “Whiplash”
This is based on Blake Snyder's Beat Sheet
Film got a 95% fresh rating
I received a great response to my deconstruction of the "Birdman" screenplay based on Blake Snyder’s beat sheet model. Here, I will tackle one of my favorite screenplays of last year: ‘Whiplash’ written by Damien Chazelle. Caution: Please read on only if you've already watched the movie (this article contains spoilers) Opening Image Damian Chazelle’s opening is simple, economical, bursting ... more >