A poor yet passionate young man falls in love with a rich young woman, giving her a sense of freedom, but they are soon separated because of their social differences.
Director:
Nick Cassavetes
Stars:
Gena Rowlands,
James Garner,
Rachel McAdams
At a top secret research facility in the 1960s, a lonely janitor forms a unique relationship with an amphibious creature that is being held in captivity.
Director:
Guillermo del Toro
Stars:
Sally Hawkins,
Octavia Spencer,
Michael Shannon
A young African-American man grapples with his identity and sexuality while experiencing the everyday struggles of childhood, adolescence, and burgeoning adulthood.
Aspiring actress serves lattes to movie stars in between auditions and jazz musician Sebastian scrapes by playing cocktail-party gigs in dingy bars. But as success mounts, they are faced with decisions that fray the fragile fabric of their love affair, and the dreams they worked so hard to maintain in each other threaten to rip them apart.Written by
Eirini
Director Chazelle says of actress Emma Stone, "Just the level of her acting in the song and dance scenes and the way that she expresses such gradations of emotion is amazing. I think she's one of the great actresses of our time and can create something without any dialogue, purely through her face, her mannerisms and body language." See more »
Goofs
In the opening sequence (Another Day of Sun) the cars on both sides of the freeway are facing the same way. See more »
Quotes
Sebastian:
You're a barista? I can see how you can look down on me from all the way up there.
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Crazy Credits
There is a title card at the very beginning that says "Presented in CinemaScope." See more »
It's a good film, but definitely overhyped. It's a love story about LA that is all-too-true for many people who move there and seek their fortunes (and fame).
3.5/5. Good to watch once. No more.
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It's a good film, but definitely overhyped. It's a love story about LA that is all-too-true for many people who move there and seek their fortunes (and fame).
3.5/5. Good to watch once. No more.