A gritty love story about a charismatic but down-on-his-luck troubadour living out of cheap motels and making bad decisions.... (Full plot summary below)
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A gritty love story about a charismatic but down-on-his-luck troubadour living out of cheap motels and making bad decisions.
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| IndieWireDavid EhrlichJustin Corsbie’s debut would buy you a drink if you couldn’t afford one, hustle you for a hundred bucks in the backroom if you could, and leave you with a big hug on the way out either way just cause it was so grateful not to spend the night alone. |
| Los Angeles TimesMichael OrdonaHard Luck Love Song is a happy but gritty marriage of material, filmmaker and star. Much is asked of Dorman, and he delivers all. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperMichael Dorman (virtually unrecognizable and about 40 pounds lighter than when he played Gordo Stevens in the Apple TV+ series For All Mankind) channels James-Dean-meets-Stephen-Dorff in a mesmerizingly good performance as Jesse, a charming bounder who has a good heart and some talent as a singer-songwriter but is always getting in his own way and stepping in some serious, um, stuff. |
| The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThat the film proves engrossing throughout is due largely to Michael Dorman (For All Mankind), in the central role of Jesse. |
| Austin ChronicleJenny NulfBased on the folky country song “Just Like Old Times” by Todd Snider, the film feels like a throwback to the heyday of Austin: eclectic acoustic guitars, dingy pool halls, dive bars with fountains of whiskey, neon signs, and lots and lot of late-night tacos. |
| The New York TimesGlenn KennyCorsbie has filmmaking energy to spare but also makes many undergrad errors. |
| The PlaylistAsher LubertoThere’s a wealth of talent involved in this film, not the least of which is Snider himself. Unfortunately, Hard Luck Love Song doesn’t capture the essence of the musical source material, though one could argue there isn’t much emotional heft in the song to begin with. |
| VarietyJoe LeydonInstead of persuasive verisimilitude and compelling character development, we get scene after scene of Jesse waiting for something, anything. |
| User ReviewjcofatxTodd Snider Rules! Todd Snider Rules! Todd Snider Rules! Todd Snider Rules! Todd Snider Rules! |
| User ReviewChristophariSuperb acting and beautiful cinematography meet a gritty storyline in this current urban thriller with all the edge if a saber. Friends and neighbors - that's a lot of edge ! And Listen -this soundtrack is among the best ever, with obscure blues, rock and roll and modern folk - American music ! You may just fall in love - or end up in jail. |
