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We go Gaga for La La Land

We go Gaga for La La Land

December 18, 2016December 20, 2016 Posted in Current ReviewsFormat Post format: Chat5 Comments

Sam and Chris discuss their mutual love of musicals and how La La Land mines the tradition to its advantage.

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Transcending Self for the American Dream in Whiplash

Transcending Self for the American Dream in Whiplash

December 13, 2016 Posted in Grab Bag3 Comments

Chris breaks down what was so arresting about the final sequence in Whiplash.

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