The film musical was once a standard in Hollywood. From Top Hat to An American in Paris, musicals were the go to when one wanted to have a fun time at the movies. The genre has decreased on the big screen over the years in which musicals nowadays are mainly adaptations of broadway musicals like Rent and Les Misérables.
That’s all changed with La La Land, an original musical by director Damien Chazelle that pays homage to the musicals of the past. This week’s top 10 is my top 10 musicals.
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David Gonzalez is the founder and chief film critic of Reel Talk Inc. and host of the Reel Chronicles and Chop Talk (80s horror) podcasts. As a Cuban American independent film critic, David writes fair and diverse criticism covering movies of all genres and spotlighting minority voices through Reel Talk. David has covered and reviewed films at Tribeca, TIFF, NYFF, Sundance, SXSW, and several other film festivals.
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