The Black Phone; La La Land; The RingPhoto: Courtesy of Universal Pictures; Courtesy of Lionsgate; Courtesy of DreamWorks Pictures
If you didn’t get enough family time last week for Thanksgiving, December has arrived to double down on the family fun. Or, perhaps, you recently discovered you weren’t missing out much when it comes to family gatherings and would prefer to stay home and watch movies. Either way, Prime Video has some great horror, some cinema classics, and some just plain old great movies slated to drop this month, so let’s unwrap what’s coming…
La La Land (Available December 8)
La La Land (2016 Movie) Official Trailer – ‘Dreamers’
You know what they say about haters, they’re gonna hate. And for people who just like to grouse about great films, there’s to keep you occupied until The Fabelmans lands on a streamer. A critical darling as well as an award winner, La La Land wears its musical heart on its sleeve as we meet Sebastian (Ryan Gosling) and Mia (Emma Stone), two aspiring entertainers in modern-day Los Angeles. As these things go, the two have a “meet cute” which doesn’t go well only to have their paths cross as love starts to bloom. But what many forget about La La Land due to its vibrant colors and charming musical numbers is there’s a deep sadness that provides an undercurrent throughout the film. In an for The A.V. Club, A.A. Dowd said it “rallies hard in the home stretch, culminating with a coda so pleasing but simultaneously bittersweet that shockwaves of feeling ripple backwards through the whole extravagant production.”
John Wayne is the least interesting aspect of The Quiet ManJohn Ford shooting the Irish countryside and Maureen O’Hara in technicolor is the most interesting part
The trouble with La La Land is that none of the musical numbers are memorable. It’s a good movie, but musicals live and die with songs that stick with you, and none of these do.
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Tatum O’Neal won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress, not Best Actress
Just AV Club things.
John Wayne is the least interesting aspect of The Quiet ManJohn Ford shooting the Irish countryside and Maureen O’Hara in technicolor is the most interesting part
The trouble with La La Land is that none of the musical numbers are memorable. It’s a good movie, but musicals live and die with songs that stick with you, and none of these do.