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-3 posts tagged "Damien Chazelle"
Charlie Kenney | Monday, October 29, 2018
“First Man” opens with turning gears, flickering lights, static radio and heavy breathing. The face of a man flashes in and out of frame. His countenance is akin to the feeling of the scene — confused, dynamic, cramped. Suddenly, the commotion seems to sort itself out. The lights are on more than they are off.
Charlie Kenney | Tuesday, September 19, 2017
There are two types of filmmakers in Hollywood: those who make non-fiction films and those who don’t. Damien Chazelle was the latter, and was expected to be for the rest of his career based on the nature of his first three films — two musicals and one music-heavy film. That was until he announced
Kelly McGarry | Wednesday, January 28, 2015
In his quest for greatness, a promising young talent encounters a relentless teacher who pushes him to his utmost limit. Bloodied by contest, the competitor’s hunger is only sharpened by adversity. This sounds like the perfect formula for a sports movie, so what’s the difference if the sport is drumming? Transcending genre to earn nicknames