‘La La Land’ is one of my all-time favorite movies, so being able to see La La Land Live in Chicago with the film’s composer Justin Hurwitz conducting was a thing to behold. Here’s what I loved about this very, very exciting experience.

Assorted FlavorsKevin PrchalApril 8, 2025La La Land, hero

Top 50 Movies of the 21st Century

Our picks for the movies that have made our lives sweeter over the last 25 years.

ToppingsCinema SugarNovember 4, 202421st Century, Road to Perdition, Midsommar, Palm Springs, The Lives of Others, Paterson, 25th Hour, Jennifer's Body, Top Gun: Maverick, The Cabin in the Woods, Bridesmaids, Amelie, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Brick, The Zone of Interest, Lincoln, Grizzly Man, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Spirited Away, Moulin Rouge, Lost In Translation, Everything Everywhere All At Once, Moana, Midnight in Paris, Before Sunset, Anchorman, In the Mood for Love, The Descent, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Hell or High Water, The Tree of Life, Mad Max: Fury Road, Mulholland Drive, Inglourious Basterds, La La Land, No Country for Old Men, Get Out, Signs, Pan's Labyrinth, Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring, There Will Be Blood, The Dark Knight, Portrait of a Lady on Fire, Parasite, Almost Famous, Zodiac, Little Women, Arrival, Moonlight, WALL-E, Children of Men, row 2

To Live and Die in ‘La La Land’

If you’re a hopeless romantic like Seb and me, iron your suit and whistle along as we take a stroll through the sights, sounds, and bittersweet feels of this modern American masterpiece.

The ScoopKevin PrchalMay 9, 2023Musicals, La La Land, Oscars, Love

Top 10 Musicals

Ensemble in place, orchestra ready, spotlight on… it’s showtime for our Top 10 Musicals!

ToppingsCinema SugarMay 5, 2023Musicals, Little Shop of Horrors, True Stories, Top Hat, Once, La La Land, Moulin Rouge, West Side Story, Grease, The Sound of Music, Singin' in the Rain

Interview: Author Michael Schulman on Oscar twists and psychodramas

12+1 questions with the author of Oscar Wars about The Muppets, being at the Moonlight/La La Land Oscars, one change he’d make to the Oscars, and much more!

Maker's DozenCinema SugarMarch 10, 2023Oscars, La La Land, Saving Private Ryan, Shakespeare In Love, It Happened One Night, Midnight Cowboy, Moonlight, Death Becomes Her

Kevin Prchal's Blu-ray Spectacular!

Kevin Prchal shares a few prized additions to his Blu-ray collection, including a stunning A24 clothbound director’s cut, a few Criterion Collection gems, and more.

Collector's AdditionsKevin PrchalFebruary 19, 2023Buck and the Preacher, True Stories, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, La La Land, Paterson, I'm Not There, The Revenant, Midsommar

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