Scott Cooper directs Jeff Bridges , Maggie Gyllenhaal and Colin Farrell in this country and western drama where a struggling singer songwriter faces up to his alcoholism.

Good songs, the recognisable lows of life on the road, Jeff’s best dramatic performance. Maybe the recovery aspect is brushed over a little Speedy Gonzales but I get the feeling the sole point really is the first step is the hardest.

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Perfect Double Bill: Inside Llewyn Davis (2013)

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