Blue Moon (M)

Oscar nominee for Best Actor and Best Original Screenplay.

Nominated for a Golden Globe and Academy Award for his mesmerising, tour de force performance, Ethan Hawke stars as Lorenz Hart in Oscar-nominated auteur Richard Linklater’s acclaimed biographical drama, Blue Moon.

On the evening of March 31, 1943, legendary Broadway lyricist Lorenz Hart confronts his shattered self-confidence in Sardi’s bar as his former collaborator Richard Rodgers celebrates the opening night of his ground-breaking hit musical “Oklahoma!”.

Cast: Ethan Hawke, Margaret Qualley, Bobby Cannavale, Andrew Scott, Patrick Kennedy, Simon Delaney

Director: Richard Linklater

★★★★★ "Hawke delivers a career-defining performance, thanks to the mesmerizing script by Robert Kaplow, that is as funny as it is heartbreaking. It sings in the way pictures used to sing." TOISTO

★★★★½ "a lyrical showcase for Hawke, whose performance is confrontational yet tender and self-effacing" FILMSPOTTING

★★★★ "The right script, brought to life by the right performers, captured by the right filmmaker." METRO ARTS

★★★★ "It’s a terrific performance from Hawke. This could be a stage musical - but who will write the songs?" GUARDIAN

★★★★ "Free of sentimentality, dipped in regret, Blue Moon is a sophisticated love song to a bygone era." AARP

★★★★ "the performances are electric, especially Hawke's captivating portrayal of Lorenz Hart" FLICK FEAST

★★★★ "As Blue Moon progresses it becomes clear that the one thing Hart really wants is to be wanted." EYE FOR FILM