John Carney directs Keira Knightley, Mark Ruffalo and Hailee Steinfeld in this romantic comedy about a shy singer songwriter and a washed-up music executive who spark while recording a demo on the streets of New York.

A warm, playful and mature urban fantasy. The music convinces as does the chemistry of the stars. It must be a good film as charisma-vacuums Adam Levine and James Corden don’t manage to cripple proceedings despite bafflingly prominent roles.

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