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Blinded by the Light (movie)

The Co-Writer of the Movie “Blinded by the Light” Reflects on Springsteen, Nativism, Trump, and America

John Fea   |  September 7, 2019

As I wrote last month, “Blinded by the Light” is the very definition of a “feel good movie.”  Springsteen fans will love it. Over at The New York Times, Sarfraz Manzoor, the author of memoir upon which the movie is...

Springsteen Releases Lyric Video for “I’ll Stand By You”

John Fea   |  August 22, 2019

The song was written for a Harry Potter movie, but it did not make the final cut.  (Who cuts a Springsteen song?  Seriously?)  It now plays during the credits of the Springsteen-inspired movie Blinded by the Light.  Here is the video,...

Saved By Bruce

John Fea   |  August 17, 2019

Earlier this week I saw Blinded by the Light, the feel-good movie about a Pakistani teenager named Javed Kahn living in Luton, England during the Thatcher years.  Javed’s depressing life is transformed after he is exposed to the the music...

*Blinded by the Light*: A Review

John Fea   |  August 13, 2019

I saw Blinded by the Light last night at a special “Fan Event” premiere.  (The movie officially opens tomorrow night).  While I don’t think this movie will win any Academy Awards (at least in the major categories), it was a lot...

Gurinder Chadha Talks About the Making of *Blinded by the Light*

John Fea   |  August 10, 2019

I will be doing my best to see “Blinded by the Light” this week.  In the meantime, here is a great interview with director Gurinder Chadra: Bruce Springsteen was born to run. Luckily, so was English film director Gurinder Chadha. She...

I Can’t Wait to See This Movie!

John Fea   |  May 3, 2019

Blinded by the Light is a new movie featuring the music of Bruce Springsteen.  Here is a description of the movie from Wikipedia: Blinded by the Light is a 2019 British drama film directed by Gurinder Chadha. Inspired by the life of journalist Sarfraz Manzoor and...

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