Even before “La La Land” unspooled at festivals and in theaters, people were humming the tune “City of Stars” thanks to early teasers. The melancholy theme appears twice in the film — Ryan Gosling’s ...

How much work goes into a best original song or score? “La La Land” composer Justin Hurwitz, who received Oscar nominations for both original score and two original songs this morning, and already won ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover startups & enterprises in India and the UAE. The energetic combination of song and dance in La La Land reminds us all of ...

Even before “La La Land” unspooled at festivals and in theaters, people were humming the tune “City of Stars” thanks to early teasers. The melancholy theme appears twice in the film — Ryan Gosling’s ...

Francis Ford Coppola and Martin Scorsese found out that original musicals aren't in voters' sweet spot. But Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling still hope to charm in Damien Chazelle's romantic frontrunner.

Debbie Reynolds’s recent passing brought to mind one of my favorite movies—Singin’ in the Rain—and the special magic of musicals. My dad likes to joke that we own just about every Oscar-winning ...

All of which is to say: The audience doesn’t hear the characters sing, or see them dance, until the film’s third song. At that point, Mia and Sebastian have had plenty of screen time, but the musical ...

In terms of the number of its songs, it lags behind past Academy Award winners in the genre. By Ben Zauzmer Ben Zauzmer is a contributing writer for The Hollywood Reporter and the author of ...

WASHINGTON — “A bit of madness is key, to give us new colors to see,” Emma Stone sings. “Who knows where it will lead us? And that’s why they need us!” So “bring on the rebels” like composer Justin ...