A 15-year-old music fan finds heartwarming, witty adventure touring with a 70s rock band.
Nostalgic and earnest, with dry wit. A comfort watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Paramount+, Kanopy (free) and Hoopla (free).
Moderate sex and nudity, and some violence, about what an R should carry.
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In 1973, a precocious 15-year-old aspiring rock journalist lands a dream assignment from Rolling Stone to tour with a rising rock band, embarking on a coming-of-age journey as he discovers the exhilarating and heartbreaking realities behind rock stardom.
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
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