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Video Movie Review: BLUE MOON (2025): Hart’s Wit Makes His Unraveling Impossible to Look Away From

BLUE MOON (2025) Movie Review | Lorenz Hart’s Broadway Reckoning Film Explained | Ethan Hawke, TIFF

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Blue Moon (2025) movie review, Toronto International Film Festival period-piece drama, and critical analysis.

Directed by Richard Linklater. Starring Ethan Hawke, Margaret Qualley, Bobby Cannavale, and Andrew Scott.

Plot Synopsis:

“On the opening night of Oklahoma!, lyricist Lorenz Hart retreats to Sardi’s, where a celebration for former partner Richard Rodgers forces him to confront a crumbling creative partnership, romantic illusions, and the demons behind his dazzling wit.”

What This Review Covers:

  • Ethan Hawke’s potentially Oscar-worthy transformation into Lorenz Hart
  • Robert Kaplow’s intricate, dialogue-driven script and sustained momentum
  • Hart’s complicated relationships with Richard Rodgers and Elizabeth Weiland
  • How one evening exposes the collapse of Hart’s career, romance, and self-image

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Rollo Tomasi

Rollo Tomasi is a Connecticut-based film critic, TV show critic, news, and editorial writer. He earned an MFA in Fiction from Columbia University and has published more than 700 film, television, short-film, Blu-ray, and 4K Ultra HD reviews. His reviews are published in IMDb's External Reviews, Google News, and Bing News. Previously you could find his work at Empire Movies, Blogcritics, and AltFilmGuide. Now you can find his work at FilmBook.
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