Former folk-rock star Herb McGwyer (Tom Basden), who’s since shifted into a hollower, more commercial space, turns up in a rickety boat to Wallis Island expecting an intimate, rural festival-type gig.

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Carey Mulligan, Tim Key and Tom Basden star in the story of a lottery winner who aims to reunite his favorite musical duo with comic results. 'The Ballad of Wallis Island’ receives 7 out of 10 stars.

In the annals of redemption stories about dead souls, former folk musician turned pop star Herb McGwyer isn’t the most damned, but he’s not that easy to like, either. And by dead souls, what I mean is ...

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The firm of Forsyth, Carney, Powell and Pressburger likely provided some valuable pro bono counsel to the makers of “The Ballad of Wallis Island,” a nicely spooned dose of whimsy that goes down quite ...

If you’re a frustrated Fleetwood Mac fan who dreams of Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham getting back together, “The Ballad of Wallis Island” could be for you. At least, it might give such a person ...

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If you crossed the lovely indie musical “Once” (2007) with the charming Scottish comedy classic “Local Hero” (1983), and subtracted half of the loveliness and charm, you might end up with “The Ballad ...