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.