All Together Now review – misfiring Netflix drama tries to tackle too much
An adaptation of Silver Linings Playbook author Matthew Quick’s novel Sorta Like a Rockstar takes on homelessness with a heavy dose of sugar
Brett Haley’s charming 2018 music drama Hearts Beat Loud should have been the toast of Sundance after its festival premiere. It was a sweet, progressive and warm-hearted crowd-pleaser, the kind that the festival has typically become known for launching, harking back to everything from Little Miss Sunshine to Juno. But polite acclaim didn’t lead to buzzy word of mouth which then failed to secure any box office that summer, a sign that for a certain type of feelgood indie, crossing over from Park City to the multiplex has became harder than it once was.
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