When I first saw La La Land at AMC’s Best Picture showcase I walked away feeling meh about the film and I hated the ending. But it’s weird, I’m still thinking about them film several weeks later. I can’t wait to watch this again on 4K UHD. It should be beautiful. The movie comes home […]
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Price Waterhouse Fess Up! The Mistake Is Theirs!
Following the rather prominent cock-up at tonight’s Oscars®. the following statement was released by PricewaterhouseCoopers:
Best Oscars Show In A Decade Ruined by Monumental Screw-Up
The 89th Academy Awards® show was a rousing success – unexpected, fun opening with Justin Timberlake performing his Oscar®-nominated son, Can’t Stop the Feeling, as he danced into the Dolby Theater; on target but carefully modulated (and funny) opening monologue by host Jimmy Kimmel (and I’m not just saying that – he made me laugh […]
Visit the Real La La Land Cafe!
I love a bit of innovative marketing and corporate synergy as much as the next person. In celebration of this year’s award season, Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood will spotlight Lionsgate’s Oscar nominated film, La La Land, as a limited addition to the tour. From Feb. 18 to March 6, 2017, guests can find themselves […]
La La Land Sets Golden Globes Record; The Night Manager Leads TV Wins!
La La Land won every category in which it was nominated – seven – at the 2017 Golden Globes, including Best film, Musical or Comedy, Best Actor (Ryan Gosling) & Actress (Emma Stone), Musical or Comedy. On the TV side, The Night Manager led with three Globes: Best Actor in a Limited Series or TV […]
What to Watch This Weekend: La La Land
On this episode, the GeekScholars host a spoiler-free discussion and review of La La Land (a presumptive Academy Award nominee for best picture) an original movie musical that tells the story of a jazz musician and aspiring actress who strike up a romance in Los Angeles. What to Watch This Weekend is a weekly podcast […]
La La Land Rejuvenates Movie Musicals!
La La Land is a strange beast – influenced equally by Hollywood musicals like Singing in the Rain (to which there is a fun reference) and Jacques Demy’s The Umbrellas of Cherbourg – that is something more than mere colorful fun. Damien Chazelle’s second film is the story of two struggling artists – jazz pianist […]
2017 Golden Globe Nominations Announced!
The 79th Annual Golden Globes nominations were announced this morning and while there were a lot newcomers on the TV side, the film noms didn’t feature many real surprises. Coming the day after the Critics’ Choice Awards, La La Land continued to be the leader in noms with seven – including Best Motion Picture – […]
La La Land Dominates Critics Choice Awards
The night’s big winner at the Critics’ Choice Awards was the musical dramedy La La Land, with eight awards including Best Director, Best Picture and Best Song. Other multiple-award winning films included Manchester by Sea, Jackie, Moonlight and Deadpool. On the TV side, Game of Thrones won Best Drama Series, Silicon Valley won Best Comedy […]
The Huge December 2016 Movie Preview!
This is an awesome show. December 2016 is an enormous month for awesome film releases and this week’s episode of GeekScholars Movie News has you covered for everything you need to know about them! We share our thoughts on what’s going to be well-received, what’s going to flop and share our predictions for Rotten Tomatoes scores and […]
Dreamy Trailer: La La Land!
Her last audition lasted five seconds; he got fired from his lounge gig playing piano – at Christmas! Neither’s dream of making it in La La Land is deterred. Sounds like a movie musical to me. Damien Chazelle’s new film couldn’t be further away from his feature debut, Whiplash, but it looks pretty amazing in […]