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Western Stars

2019

Bruce Springsteen, Thom Zimny

Documentary, Self: Bruce Springsteen, Patti Scialfa, Thom Zimny, Jon Landau

7.2

235

Documentary Warner Bros. Pictures will release a cinematic film version of Bruce Springsteen’s latest album, Western Stars, worldwide, on the big screen. Longtime collaborator Thom Zimny directs together with Springsteen in his directorial debut. Springsteen’s first studio album in five years, Western Stars marks a departure for the legendary singer/songwriter while still drawing on his roots. Touching on themes of love and loss, loneliness and ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Owen Gleiberman Variety	"A concert film you’ll want to experience with others, as a ray of light in the dark"	POS
United States	Jordan Ruimy The Playlist	"'Western Stars' best achieves, a universal notion that will hook fans and non-fans alike is the shared sense of community displayed in the infectious love shown for playing vital and moving music"	POS
United States	Michael Rechtshaffen The Hollywood Reporter	"Much more than simply Springsteen (...) a gorgeous tone poem that both deepens and personalizes the audio recording"	POS
United States	Steve Pond The Wrap	"A ruminative, almost elegiac look at Springsteen’s life and career, filled with moments of uncommon beauty"	POS
United States	David Fear Time Out	"A pitch-perfect example of why this music needed to be played and heard live"	POS
United Kingdom	Ian Freer Empire	"Showcasing [Springsteen's] charisma, wit, thoughtfulness and vulnerability, it emerges as a telling portrait of one of music’s modern greats (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Peter Travers Rolling Stone	"Springsteen believes completely in the power of storytelling through the medium of music. And thanks to his consummate artistry, we believe it too (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Brian Lowry CNN	"[It] does an effective job of both showcasing the material and connecting the songs in a thematic way (...) The experience is undeniably intimate"	POS
United States	Kate Erbland IndieWire	"It’s a fitting directorial debut, and one that combines Springsteen’s deep stagecraft (...) with more cinematic diversions."	POS
United Kingdom	Cath Clarke The Guardian	"Springsteen is undoubtedly magnetic, his voice a honeyed growl (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	Kevin Maher The Times	"It is a beautiful film (...) The sound is immense (...) and makes the original album audio seem puny by comparison (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
Ireland	Brian Lloyd entertainment.ie	"Even if you're not taken by Springsteen's music, it's still a richly made concert movie and there is an authenticity in it that's compelling (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
Ireland	Alan Corr RTÉ	"Whether you buy into the Springsteen myth or not, this is a beautifully made film (...) Wonder at the sheer maleness of it all and listen to those humble confessionals (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 5)"	POS
Ireland	Tiernan Allen Film Ireland	"A captivating musical experience brought to the screen that expresses both the nature of Bruce Springsteen and the meaning behind his album 'Western Stars'."	POS

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