Overview
- Craig Brewer’s music-driven drama features Hugh Jackman and Hudson performing Neil Diamond hits, with early reviews praising their work.
- Critics single out Hudson for potential awards recognition, with speculation around the upcoming Golden Globes noted in coverage.
- The film depicts the tribute duo Lightning & Thunder and presents an end-credit photo suggesting a real-life Milwaukee act, a claim reported without independent verification here.
- Michael Sardina Jr. publicly disputes the movie’s depiction, calling it untrue, saying he was paid as a consultant, and objecting to being left out as a character and unmentioned in interviews.
- Asked about the complaints, Hudson deferred to the filmmakers and kept her comments brief during an LA industry screening attended by high-profile supporters.