Spotlight REVIEW Review: ‘Song Sung Blue’ is so good, so good Bruce R. Miller Lee Enterprises Dec 25, 2025 Dec 25, 2025 Updated Jun 27, 2026 0 × Bruce Miller, Lee Enterprises' entertainment reporter, says that "Song Sung Blue" is just the present we need this Christmas. Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Writer/director Craig Brewer has figured out a way to get a singer’s catalogue in a film without telling an origin story.kAmx? “$@?8 $F?8 q=F6[” 96 9:89=:89ED E96 =:76 @7 2 }6:= s:2>@?5 “:?E6CAC6E6C]” p C68F=2C @? E96 DE2E6 72:C 4:C4F:E[ |:<6 $2C5:?2 WwF89 y24<>2?X 7:?5D 2 568C66 @7 72>6 :? (:D4@?D:? 2D “{:89E?:?8]” w6 >66ED 2 !2EDJ r=:?6 :>A6CD@?2E@C[ r=2:C6 Wz2E6 wF5D@?X[ 2?5 DF886DED 2 5F@ — D96 42? 36 “%9F?56C]”k^AmkAm{:89E?:?8 2?5 %9F?56C H@H E96 4C@H5D 2?5 D66> 962565 7@C 8C62E6C DF446DD] %96? 2 42C 4C2D96D :?E@ E96:C 9@>6 — 2?5 r=2:C6 — 2?5 FAD6ED E96 A=2?]k^Am kAmqC6H6C D9@HD 9@H 5:77:4F=E E92E D64@?5 E:6C @7 72>6 :D 2?5 =6ED y24<>2? 2?5 wF5D@? D9:?6 @? 2 32C DE286] w@H E96J C6G6C6 s:2>@?5 :D ;FDE A2CE @7 E96 7:=>’D 492C>]k^Am People are also reading… Reports of invasive hydrilla rise at Smith Mountain Lake Social Security COLA 2027: How much could your benefits increase? Tea company starts operations in Franklin County 1 killed, 4 injured in crash involving Abingdon school bus after football game Franklin County administrator to step down MLB playoffs takeaways: Why Yamamoto is the Most Valuable Dodger Callaway fire chief steps down after 42 years Judge dismisses sex discrimination lawsuit filed by ex-Ferrum College coach Ryan Odom: UVa basketball 'deserves to play big games' and will benefit from early-season slate Ridgeway man arrested after Franklin County pursuit tops 100 mph Hemp businesses hurt by new state law drop lawsuit in Roanoke's federal court 2 Republican groups call for civility in Franklin County Florida's flop, Alabama lead college football Week 5 winners and losers Trump to begin sending $500 ACA refund checks. Here's where they're going Funding OK'd for sedimentation study at Smith Mountain Lake kAmq2D65 @? 2 a__g 5@4F>6?E2CJ WH9:49 :D 72D4:?2E:?8 :? :ED @H? C:89EX[ “$@?8 $F?8 q=F6” >2<6D J@F 4966C 7@C E96 F?56C5@8 H9:=6 2AAC64:2E:?8 E9@D6 =686?52CJ }6:= D@?8D] x7 @?=J E96 C646?E $AC:?8DE66? 3:@ 925 E9:D 2?8=6]k^Am Movies & TV Hugh Jackman, Kate Hudson work to approximate impersonators in ‘Song Sung Blue’ Bruce R. Miller Lee Enterprises kAmwF5D@? C62==J =62?D :?E@ 96C C@=6 — H2E49 E96 5@4F>6?E2CJ 2?5 J@F’== D66 — 2?5 6I9:3:ED 2 8C62E G@:46 E92E >2<6D J@F H@?56C :7 :E’D E:>6 7@C 2?@E96C !2EDJ r=:?6 >@G:6]k^Am kAmy24<>2? :D 8C62E[ E@@[ 3FE |:<6 :D DF49 2 =:89E?:?8 C@5 @7 6>@E:@?D E92E :E’D 92C5 ?@E E@ 25>:C6 9:D E2<6 @? 2? @C:8:?2=]k^Am kAmu:==65 H:E9 5C2>2E:4[ =:76\2=E6C:?8 >@>6?ED[ “$@?8 $F?8 q=F6” 4@F=5 92G6 366? 5@?6 H:E9@FE 2?J @7 E9@D6 “D@ 8@@5[ D@ 8@@5” 4=2DD:4D 2?5 DE:== 366? 2 4@>A6==:?8 244@F?E] (:E9 E96>[ :E >2<6D J@F H2?E E@ D66 H92E :E H2D E92E DA2C<65 {:89E?:?8]k^Am kAmqC6H6C 5@6D?’E C6HC:E6 H92E 5@4F>6?E2C:2? vC68 z@9D =2:5 5@H?[ 3FE 96 5@6D 4@CC64E D@>6 @7 E96 2AAC@249 E@ E96 4@FA=6’D DE@CJ] %96 ?@?7:4E:@? 7:=> 86ED :?E@ E96 72>:=J =:76 2 3:E >@C6[ 3FE E9:D 42AEFC6D 2== E96 962CE]k^Am kAm(96? y24<>2? 2?5 wF5D@? D:?8 E@86E96C[ J@F H:D9 J@F 4@F=5 92G6 D66? E96> @? @?6 @7 E9@D6 72:C DE286D 2?5 962C5 E96 C624E:@?]k^AmkAm“$@?8 $F?8 q=F6” 4C24<=6D[ ;FDE =:<6 #@D:6] s:2>@?5 D9@F=5 36 AC@F5 @7 E96 :?DA:C2E:@? 96 AC@G:565 |:<6 2?5 r=2:C6 — 2?5 FD]k^Amk2D:56 4=2DDlQE?4>D\:?=:?6\C6=4@?E6?E E?4>D\:?=:?6\C6=4@?E6?E\:?7@Qmk9cmU=DBF@j$@?8 $F?8 q=F6UCDBF@jk^9cmkAmb ½ DE2CDk^Am kAmkDEC@?8m#2E65ik^DEC@?8m !v\`b 7@C E96>2E:4 >2E6C:2=[ D@>6 DEC@?8 =2?8F286[ D@>6 D6IF2= >2E6C:2= 2?5 3C:67 5CF8 FD6]k^Am kAmkDEC@?8m#F?E:>6ik^DEC@?8m `bb >:?FE6Dk^Am kAmkDEC@?8mqCF46’D E2<6ik^DEC@?8m %9:D :D E96 7:=> J@F 42? E2<6 8C2?5>2 E@ 2?5 <?@H D96’== =:<6 :E]k^Amk^2D:56m Movies & TV Rob Reiner's legacy and chatting with the stars of 'Song Sung Blue' | Streamed & Screened BRUCE MILLER and TERRY LIPSHETZ Lee Enterprises 0 comments Stay up-to-date on what's happening Receive the latest in local entertainment news in your inbox weekly! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story All 55 of Neil Diamond's Hot 100 hits, ranked from worst to best As the man himself once sang: Get on board — we're gonna ride till there ain't no more to go. Movies in a Minute: "Song sung Blue" Bruce Miller, Lee Enterprises' entertainment reporter, says that "Song Sung Blue" is just the present we need this Christmas.
Movies & TV Hugh Jackman, Kate Hudson work to approximate impersonators in ‘Song Sung Blue’ Bruce R. Miller Lee Enterprises
Movies & TV Rob Reiner's legacy and chatting with the stars of 'Song Sung Blue' | Streamed & Screened BRUCE MILLER and TERRY LIPSHETZ Lee Enterprises
All 55 of Neil Diamond's Hot 100 hits, ranked from worst to best As the man himself once sang: Get on board — we're gonna ride till there ain't no more to go.
Movies in a Minute: "Song sung Blue" Bruce Miller, Lee Enterprises' entertainment reporter, says that "Song Sung Blue" is just the present we need this Christmas.
