Claire and Elizabeth visit Damien Chazelle's La La Land (2016), where dreams come true, but at a cost. The co-hosts talk about how the musical falls short in portraying Jazz and Black culture, share some behind-the-scenes trivia and dissect their favorite (and not-so-favorite) scenes.
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Episode sources:
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-ca-mn-holiday-sneaks-la-la-land-locations-20161027-story.html
https://www.bbc.com/news/av/entertainment-arts-38593897
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/la-la-land-ending-meaning-explained-978105/ https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/la-la-land-disappoints-bigoted-race-portrayal-childish-romance-975786/ http://www.mtv.com/news/2965622/la-la-lands-white-jazz-narrative/
https://www.pastemagazine.com/movies/la-la-land/the-unbearable-whiteness-of-la-la-land/
https://www.mtv.com/news/2965622/la-la-lands-white-jazz-narrative/
https://people.com/awards/la-la-land-movie-musicals-inspiration/
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