That’s undoubtedly because the word biopic immediately brings to mind cliché-filled cradle-to-grave stories and not, say, a film exploring a life by depicting just a few hours of it, like Richard ...

Ella Anderson, Michael Imperioli and Jim Belushi also star in Craig Brewer’s account of a real-life blue-collar Milwaukee couple whose Neil Diamond tribute act makes them local legends.

The script of Blue Moon is delightfully witty and talkative, while the direction is intimate and confident in equal measure.