The new film “La La Land” is a reminder that Hollywood loves to make films about Hollywood.
Boston Globe film critic Ty Burr ( @tyburr) joins Here & Now‘s Meghna Chakrabarti to look at a few films that have drawn upon the city and the film business for inspiration.
Films Discussed In The Segment
“Singin’ in the Rain”
“In a Lonely Place”
“Mulholland Drive”
“L.A. Confidential”
“One From the Heart”
Other Films About, Or Set In, Hollywood
- “The Player”
- “Sunset Boulevard”
- “Boogie Nights”
- “L.A. Story”
- “Ed Wood”
- “Rebel Without a Cause”
- “A Star is Born”
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