‘Song Sung Blue’ Review: Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson Form a Neil Diamond Tribute Band in a Different Kind of Faith-Based Movie

Review: Song Sung Blue

Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson form a Neil Diamond tribute band in a different kind of faith-based movie, a pop nostalgia trip with a dark side.

Craig Brewer's film is a winning pop nostalgia trip with a dark side, based on the true story of Mike and Claire Sarina, who in the late '80s and '90s formed a Neil Diamond tribute band, performing as Lightning & Thunder.

It's based on the true story of Mike and Claire Sarina, who in the late '80s and '90s formed a Neil Diamond tribute band, performing as Lightning & Thunder.

The movie may strike you as a parable of more kitsch than faith, but it's rooted in the holly holy dream of devotion to the church of Neil Diamond.

Author's summary: Faith-based movie with a twist.

more

Variety Variety — 2025-10-27