Hard Luck Love Song Explained

Hard Luck Love Song
Director:Justin Corsbie
Producer:Justin Corsbie
Allison Smith
Douglas Matejka
Story:Justin Corsbie
Starring:Michael Dorman
Sophia Bush
Dermot Mulroney
Eric Roberts
Brian Sacca
Melora Walters
RZA
Music:The Blair Brothers
Cinematography:Jas Shelton
Studio:Synthetic Pictures
Dime Box Entertainment
Distributor:Roadside Attractions
Runtime:104 minutes
Country:United States
Language:English
Gross:$69,496[1]

Hard Luck Love Song is a 2020 American romantic drama film directed by Justin Corsbie in his feature directorial debut and starring Michael Dorman, Sophia Bush, Dermot Mulroney, Eric Roberts, Brian Sacca, Melora Walters and RZA. It is based on the song "Just Like Old Times" by Todd Snider.[2]

It was released in limited release of October 15, 2021. It received mixed-to-positive reviews from film critics.

Cast

Casting

Dorman and Bush were cast as the leads of the film on July 16, 2018.[3] Mulroney and Walters were cast in the film on July 23, 2018.[4]

Release

The film premiered at the Austin Film Festival on October 24, 2020.[5]

On July 19, 2021, Roadside Attractions acquired the distribution rights to the film and set it for a October 15, 2021 release.[6]

Critical reception

The film received positive reviews from IndieWire, the Los Angeles Times, Texas Monthly, The Hollywood Reporter and Richard Roeper of the Chicago Sun-Times. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes received based on reviews with average of . The site's critical consensus reads, "Well-acted but fatally self-indulgent, Hard Luck Love Song is ultimately less cinematic than the Todd Snider song that inspired it."[7] Metacritic reported a weighted average of 56 out of 100 based on 8 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[8]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Hard Luck Love Song (2021). tt8709338 . October 29, 2021.
  2. Web site: TV News Desk. Sophia Bush and Michael Dorman to Star in HARD LUCK LOVE SONG. 17 July 2018. BroadwayWorld. 20 February 2021.
  3. Web site: N'Duka. Amanda. Sophia Bush & Michael Dorman To Star In Music-Inspired Indie 'Hard Luck Love Song'. 16 July 2018. Deadline Hollywood. 20 February 2021.
  4. Web site: McNary. Dave. Film News Roundup: Dermot Mulroney, Melora Walters Join 'Hard Luck Love Song'. 23 July 2018. Variety. 20 February 2021.
  5. Web site: Raup. Jordan. Exclusive: First Images from Hard Luck Love Song Starring RZA, Sophia Bush, Michael Dorman & Eric Roberts. 12 October 2020. The Film Stage. 20 February 2021.
  6. Web site: Roadside Attractions Acquires 'Hard Luck Love Song', Sets Fall Release For Romantic Thriller Starring Michael Dorman & Sophia Bush. Deadline Hollywood. Grobar. Matt. 19 July 2021. 20 July 2021.
  7. Web site: Hard Luck Love Song. Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. .
  8. Web site: Hard Luck Love Song Reviews . Metacritic . October 29, 2021.