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Rating: ★★★☆☆
Blue Moon
Directed by: Richard Linklater
Written by: Robert Kaplow
Starring: Ethan Hawke, Margaret Qualley, Andrew Scott, Bobby Cannavale
Release Date: October 17, 2025
A Whirlwind Performance from Ethan Hawke
Ethan Hawke seems born to play Lorenz Hart — the legendary, self-destructive lyricist behind My Funny Valentine and Blue Moon. In Richard Linklater’s Blue Moon, Hawke becomes a whirling dervish of charm and pain, spinning through wordplay, wit, and booze-fueled self-sabotage.
Like Hart himself, Hawke’s performance is equal parts brilliance and chaos. His energy fills every frame, sometimes to the point of exhaustion. You can’t look away — even when the man is falling apart.
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