Keyword: jazz
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The Blues Brothers
Every so often a comedy film comes along that refuses to be filed away neatly, and The Blues Brothers is exactly that kind of stubborn, memorable outlier. You can tell a lot about a movie from its tagline, and “They’ll never get caught. They’re on a mission from God.” gives away the game in the…
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Whiplash
There is a reason “Whiplash” keeps coming up in conversations about drama and music and thriller filmmaking since its 2014 release. That reputation, as it turns out, is well earned. Everything the film wants you to feel is right there in its tagline: “The road to greatness can take you to the edge.” Miles Teller…
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La La Land
Not every film needs to reinvent its genre to be worth your time, and “La La Land”, a comedy and drama and romance entry, proves the point. It is the kind of film that tends to outlast whatever else came out the same year. Everything the film wants you to feel is right there in…