First Man is the kind of picture that can be attractive on the surface simply based on the moments. That’s true even when you know it will not include the iconic and historic act of planting the American flag on the moon. For some, these moments being brought to life might be enough to at least check it out one …

With a massive number of people breaking into song and dance in its opening moments, La La Land proves that it knows how to capture the attention of its audience. That’s fine and all, but the meat of any movie is in the second act. What I found here isn’t just that the director has an ear for music and …