Crooked Table Podcast: ‘La La Land’ (featuring The Lady-Wan of Screen Fix)

After Whiplash won critical acclaim and a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for J.K. Simmons, writer/director Damien Chazelle could have done anything. So, naturally, he decided to make a modern-day tribute to lavish Hollywood musicals of yesteryear. The resulting film, La La Land, went on to become an unprecedented smash, to the tune of nearly $450 million worldwide.

Although it didn’t win the Academy Award for Best Picture, Chazelle’s film finally gets its due on our show. The Lady-Wan of Screen Fix makes her Crooked Table Podcast debut to talk all things La La Land. We’ll go in-depth on the complicated romance at the film’s center, the two worlds that unite to create its distinct tone, and — of course — that iconic Justin Hurwitz score.

You have the invitation. You have the [web] address. So, join us for “a lovely night” as we — let’s be honest — mostly lavish praise on Emma Stone, Ryan Gosling, and La La Land in general. Here’s the ones who dream! Enjoy!

SYNOPSIS

Sebastian (Ryan Gosling) and Mia (Emma Stone) are drawn together by their common desire to do what they love. But as success mounts, they are faced with decisions that begin to 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.