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Why this movie deserves five stars, coming in above others
Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone sparkle in this musical romance that is film critic Craig Mathieson's pick for 2016.
Craig Mathieson has been the film critic for The Sunday Age since March 2012, having previously held the same position for Rolling Stone and The Bulletin. The former magazine editor writes widely on film, music and television, and is still able to quote sizeable chunks of the dialogue from Michael Mann's Heat.
Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone sparkle in this musical romance that is film critic Craig Mathieson's pick for 2016.
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