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Film Review: “Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere”

Down and out in New Jersey: Bruce struggles—and so does the film

Bruce Springsteen (Jeremy Allen White, l.) talks with his manager, Jon Landau (Jeremy Strong).

Bruce Springsteen’s loyal longtime fans are bound to love the awkwardly-titled Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere, but whether or not anyone else will is questionable. Those seeking a comprehensive biopic of the rock star in the vein of Rocketman (Elton John), Back to Black (Amy Winehouse), or Bohemian Rhapsody (Freddie Mercury) won’t find it here. Instead, based on the 2023 book Deliver Me From Nowhere: The Making of Bruce Springsteen’s Nebraska by Warren Zanes, the picture covers only one specific moment in Bruce’s life: the period when he wrote and recorded his 1982 album Nebraska. Continue reading “Film Review: “Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere””

Film Feature: Carrie’s Top 10 Films of 2023

Here’s what you’ve been waiting for: my 2023 cinematic favorites! You can also check out fellow film critic Chad Liffmann’s list here to compare and contrast and see who you agree with more. Will Oscar voters agree with us? We’ll find out when the nominations are announced on January 23rd!

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Film Review: “The Iron Claw”

The Iron Claw’s energy in the ring can’t overcome its weaknesses outside the ring

Your mileage may vary on how much you care about wrestling. Wrestling only became major sports entertainment in the late 1980s with the growing popularity of the WWF (World Wrestling Federation). But in the early 1980s, the Von Erich family sought fame on wrestling’s biggest stages, but tragedy continued to get in the way. The Iron Claw, a new sports drama named after the family’s trademark wrestling move, hastily captures this incredibly sad, hard-to-believe true story, but lacks emotional thoroughness in between its wrestling matches.

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