Tag Archives: Damien Chazelle

TIFF FILM REVIEW: Damien Chazelle’s ‘First Man’

Posted on September 10, 2018 by admin

By Ray Bennett TORONTO – From the very first image of a man in a narrow tin bucket rattling horribly and bouncing at furiously high speed off the atmosphere, Damien Chazelle’s terrific ‘First Man’ focuses on the terrifyingly claustrophobic nature … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Reviews, TIFF Toronto International Film Festival | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments Off on TIFF FILM REVIEW: Damien Chazelle’s ‘First Man’

FILM REVIEW: Damien Chazelle’s ‘La La Land’

Posted on December 12, 2016 by admin

By Ray Bennett Damien Chazell’s musical fantasy “La La Land” starts badly but evolves into a sweet little film for romantics thanks largely to winning performances by Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling. A tale of two dreamers whose ambitions in … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Music, Reviews, TIFF Toronto International Film Festival | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

FILM REVIEW: Damien Chazelle’s ‘Whiplash’

Posted on January 16, 2015 by admin

By Ray Bennett “Whiplash” is a cracking little picture that draws on the philosophical notion that you can achieve anything so long as you’re willing to sacrifice everything else, including blood. A sort of “Full Metal Drumkit”, in which percussion … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Reviews | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on FILM REVIEW: Damien Chazelle’s ‘Whiplash’