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Songcatcher

I liked the tone of the movie, and its spirit. I liked the lashings of melodrama in the midst of the music collecting. Most of all, I liked the songs...

McTeer lives up to the Oscar buzz surrounding her Tumbleweeds performance, portraying this strong, slightly self-involved woman with confidence and grace.

”music is a part of life here like the air you breathe.” That’s simple and novel theater enough, especially set in grand, misty Appalachian landscapes with a soundtrack of marvelous songs...