Midway into the film, a disembodied voice whispers into the swallowing blackness: “look under the bed.” A young girl named Kaylee (Dali Rose Tetreault) bends down to take a peek, the camera following her gaze. It’s not that nothing happens in this moment, but it’s the anticipation that sends goosebumps racing down the spine. What … Read more
Throughout his career, director Damien Chazelle ’08 has distinguished himself as an adept chronicler of the creative process, weaving intricate portraits of artistic projects great and small. His breakout second feature, “Whiplash,” tracked a young drummer’s feverish obsession with his craft with heart-stopping urgency, bringing basement practice sessions and bombastic performances to life onscreen. Chazelle … Read more
Some jazz-age glamour to tide you over. Photo: Paramount Pictures Not all Damien Chazelle movies are about (or adjacent to) jazz. But the important ones are. Two of his musicals feature jazz-obsessed male leads — namely, his first indie effort, Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench, and the almost–Oscar Best Picture winner La La … Read more
Damien Chazelle has wowed audiences over and over again with his fantastic entries into the medium of film, from him blasting his way into our hearts with Whiplash, to taking us back in time with the jazz themes of La La Land, and soaring out to the moon in First Man. This director has truly … Read more