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http://www.hollywood-elsewhere.com/2017/02/natures-element/

I'll take those comments a step further. The way... the quality with which someone's work is presented, the size of the screen, the type of audio, can either send data to unforeseen heights, or keep it on land, as a generic widget. The most basic function of presentation, is something...

Film is just "stuff." Either data or a strip of nitrate, acetate or polyester, containing a strip of continuous or edited images. It's what is embedded within that film or data, that can has the potential of creating extreme visceral reactions for most humans. Two of the more recent, and I'm...

http://www.indiewire.com/2017/02/la-la-land-cinematography-director-of-photography-linus-sandgren-1201776704/

What stopped you?

And make the Canadian's pay for it...

Years ago, nearer the dawn of the inter-web, in the days when rooms were text driven... Someone wrote about the methodology of reconstructing Lawrence. And took the attitude that they knew the subject matter. Much of it was incorrect. It was suggested that I comment, and correct, which I...

http://www.thewrap.com/la-la-land-opening-scene-how-they-do-that/

One of the niceties of L3 is that neither of the leads IS a professionally trained singer, and yet, at least in my humble opinion, the final interview number is magnificent, from all tech perspectives, including a heart-rendered vocal, that shines.

I don't recall eyes ever being lost in darkness. I'd ask the theater two questions. How many footlamberts on screen; If they project 3-D, was the adapter removed, or left in place?

Dr. Zhivago Lawrence Gone with the Wind Wizard of Oz Ben-Hur

I cannot speak to Whiplash, but the basics of breakeven, and profitability involve, budget, studio fees, prints, ads and how words and concepts are contractually agreed to be defined. If a film was sent out with 5,000 prints, that could equate to $12-15,000,000. Far less now with DCPs. Ads...

If only, M-G-M could have had the Dorleac sisters, or if Mr. Kelly might have offered his services for Young Girls...

There is that "moment," when Mia pulls out a pair of flat shoes that just happen to match those worn by Seb, that we know something is going to occur, and its apt to be interesting...

But what is Umbrellas except on homage to the M-G-M musicals, except that it's fully in song?

http://www.vulture.com/2016/12/song-exploder-inside-la-la-lands-audition.html

There's a wonderful interview re the final audition sequence, which if I can locate, will link. For those who have not seen, be forewarned of spoilers.

As we wait for the annus horribilis of 2016 to hopefully end, lovers of the cinema have been hit with the loss of both Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds. I was planning on writing these few words several days ago, and then the bottom dropped out. Anyone who truly loves film, will be find their...