Romance
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Musical Prodigy: The References in La La Land
Celebrate the film’s many, many Oscar noms with a look at its cinematic influences. If you were paying attention to this morning’s Oscar nominations, then…
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Us Funny Muses on Mortality and Loss
Short of the Day From the team that brought you Thunder Road. It is a tricky thing balancing humor with heart, and even trickier if tragedy is…
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Found in Translation: Sofia Coppola’s Romance without Words
Revisiting the director’s breakthrough film without the dialogue.
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Antonioni’s L’Eclisse and the Cinematography of Separation
Sometimes it’s more than fate that keeps young lovers apart.
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A Little Song, A Little Dance: 10 Perfect Shots from Movie Musicals
In honor of Damien Chazelle’s La La Land, in theaters now. There’s something about a world in which people spontaneously break into song whenever the urge…
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The Unstoppable Charm of La La Land
The 2016 Rewind Our new daily column about the many important films of 2016 kicks off with Damien Chazelle’s meticulously sweetened musical. There can be an…
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La La Land Review: A Flourishing Romance Amid Ambitious Dreams
A Flourishing Romance Amid Ambitious Dreams Damien Chazelle’s dazzling musical might just be the savior Hollywood needs. Just when we were getting ready to write…
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Affections Examines Isolation in the Modern Age with Quirk and Heart
Short of the Day If you don’t already know it, remember the name Bridey Elliott. The modern world does a lot to alienate affection. While social media,…
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Oscar-Winning Stutterer Simply Must Be Seen
Short of the Day A poignant look at modern romance and confidence from writer-director Benjamin Cleary. I met my wife online. Rather, I met my second wife…