Hard Luck Love Song (2020) (original) (raw)

A gritty love story about a charismatic but down-on-his-luck troubadour living out of cheap motels and making bad decisions.

A gritty love story about a charismatic but down-on-his-luck troubadour living out of cheap motels and making bad decisions. (less)

Starring: Michael Dorman, Sophia Bush, Dermot Mulroney, Christina Veronica, RZA, Eric Roberts

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Review

Review by Brian Orndorf, October 13, 2021

4 / 10

The screenplay for �Hard Luck Love Song� attempts to stretch the lyrics of a Todd Snider song to a feature-length movie. It�s not an easy process, as there isn�t enough material in the tune to fill a short film, but writers Craig Ugoretz and Justin Corsbie (who also directs) are determined to make it work, padding the effort with hard stares and pregnant pauses. The production also deals with the crusty edges of humanity, enjoying the process of working through troubled lives as characters fight to gain some clarity and freedom. It�s all meant to carry a certain cowboy poetry, but the film unf ...read more...