This is a Christmas release for family audiences, so there is no nudity or anything close, but as long as I watched the film, I may as well share what there is…
Based on a true story, two down-on-their-luck musicians (Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson) form a joyous Neil Diamond tribute band, proving it’s never too late to find love and follow your dreams.
IMDb: 7.2
Tomato Meter: 79%
Metacritic: 52/100
Awards: Kate Hudson was nominated for a Golden Globe
The Metacritic score is based on just eight reviews, one of which was a complete pan. The score will go up when more critics weigh in. I expect the Popcorn Meter to be quite high. It’s a crowd-pleasing film without cynicism, with good performances from both Kate and Wolvie.
Irrelevant but interesting: Michael Imperioli does a surprisingly great vocal and instrumental impersonation of Buddy Holly. He wears the nerdy Holly glasses, but doesn’t otherwise try to look like him. Imperioli’s hair is gray, for example! (Yes, he knows that Holly died at 22. That contributes to a plot point.)
The captures are from a CAM, but it’s an HD one.
A Neil Diamond tribute band? With Wolverine?
I’m in!