Born to be Blue (2015, Canada/UK) 97 mins, cert. 15
David Lean Cinema Croydon Clocktower, Katharine St, CroydonScreenings at 2.30 and 7.30pm Director: Robert Budreau Stars: Ethan Hawke, Carmen Ejogo, Callum Keith Rennie, Stephen McHattie A stirring, unvarnished portrait of jazz legend Chet Baker’s career. Budreau eschews the conventional biopic model by focusing on the trumpeter’s comeback attempt in the late ’60s (similar, in approach, to Don Cheadle’s Miles Ahead, well received … Continue reading "Born to be Blue (2015, Canada/UK) 97 mins, cert. 15"