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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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 ...

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 ...

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The brilliant The Ballad of Wallis Island has had a physical home release set by distributors Dazzler Media. The film, which is already available on digital, will land on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD ...

What a charming little movie. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Before I pressed play on The Ballad of Wallis Island, I thought ...

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Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X “Marcus [Mumford, my husband] told me I needed to do the film before I even read the script ...