Movie Reviews: La La Land, Manchester by the Sea, Live by Night

The winner of a record-breaking seven awards at the Golden Globe Awards, La La Land (PG) stars Emma Stone as Mia, an aspiring actress and playwright who is working as a barista on a film studio lot when she meets Sebastian (Ryan Gosling), a jazz pianist hoping for a big break.

As per all great romance stories, the path of true love does not run smooth: the effervescent Mia is an optimistic free spirit, whilst Sebastian is a rather dour conservative who considers it his personal mission to restore classic jazz to its former greatness.