Broadway Rhythm’s Got Me, Ev’rybody Dance
Why all the cool kids are in love with movie musicals.It’s weird to think that the first musical I ever… Read More
December 9, 2016
Music
Whiplash and the Economy of Expansion
How writer-director Damien Chazelle expanded an award-winning short into an award-wining feature.Damien Chazelle’s Whiplash is one of the better stories… Read More
December 2, 2016
Experience The Pure Joy of Dwayne Johnson Singing in Moana
Is there anything he can’t do?Audiences who saw Moana over the weekend - of which there were many - already know… Read More
November 29, 2016
Whiplash, Black Swan, and the Structure of Sacrifice and Suffering
A new video compares the parallels between the two films and their scripts.If you take away the details and paint both… Read More
November 23, 2016
D.A. Pennebaker, Bob Dylan, and the Birth of the Modern Rock-Doc
The director on how Don’t Look Back created the template for its subgenre. Read More
November 18, 2016
The Many Sounds and Emotions of Moonlight
A new montage highlights the film’s varied use of popular music styles.An important part of any great film is the soundtrack.… Read More
November 9, 2016
Movie Trailer Soundtracks Are Keeping Me Cool
How Hollywood is staving off my musical obsolescence through movie trailers.According to the experts, I am in the waning days… Read More
November 2, 2016
The Joyous Cinema of Justin Timberlake
Like many performers before him, he’s finally found his nicheJustin Timberlake has existed on the edges of cinema for a while… Read More
November 2, 2016
For Our Consideration: Moonlight for Most Interesting Original Score of the Year
Awards RejectsNicholas Britell needs recognition, especially if not by the Oscars.Now that Moonlight is a big hit in its limited-release debut,… Read More
October 25, 2016