REVIEW: Sing Street [2016]

“Happy sad” Writer/director John Carney emotionally stripped ex-The Frames bandmate Glen Hansard bare in his 2007 feature film Once and now he does it to himself. The hiccup that was an attempt to recreate lightning in a bottle despite the conscious addition of polish and star appeal with Begin Again is thankfully a distant memory because the musical dramatist has again struck gold by sticking to his roots, his home, and his heart. A semi-autobiographical tale about a young boy’s life being upturned in a way that pushes him towards…

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Top 10 Albums of 2007

(short and sweet and to the point) 10.) Feist: The Reminder 9.) Bloc Party: A Weekend in the City 8.) Porcupine Tree: Fear of a Blank Planet 7.) The Receiving End of Sirens: The Earth Sings Mi Fa Mi 6.) Interpol: Our Love to Admire 5.) Athlete: Beyond the Neighborhood 4.) Kent: Tillbaka till samtiden 3.) Band of Horses: Cease to Begin 2.) Editors: An End Has a Start 1.) The Shins: Wincing the Night Away Honorable Mention: Explosions in the Sky: All of a Sudden I Miss EveryoneStars: In…

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