When Lightning (Hugh Jackman) meets Thunder (Kate Hudson) whilst performing as musical impersonators at the Wisconsin State Fair they hit it off and decide to create a Neil Diamond tribute act. Lightning whose actual name is Mike wants to take the stage as himself rather than someone else and eventually quits. Thunder whose actual name … Continue reading Song Sung Blue
1981, Colts Neck, New Jersey. Bruce Springsteen (Jeremy Allen White) is on the cusp of superstardom, having just completed a sold out tour and with his album “The River” a huge hit his record label want him to keep up the momentum. Bruce however wants to work on something more personal and chooses to hole … Continue reading Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere
Belfast, 2019. Set to the backdrop of a legal campaign to have the Irish language recognised in Northern Ireland an Irish singing hip hop group find themselves helping and hindering the movement. Kneecap is a raucous and hilarious film that blends reality and fiction as the members of Kneecap play themselves in a fictional story … Continue reading Kneecap
A chronicle of Bruce Springsteen and the E-Street Band preparing for and embarking on their 2023-2024 World Tour. Road Diary is the first time that Bruce Springsteen has done a true concert tour movie. I have previously reviewed Western Stars which was a performance of the album of the same name behind closed doors and … Continue reading Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen And The E-Street Band
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