I needed this. Like Ethan Hawkeās character in Paul Schraderās brilliant new film FIRST REFORMED, Iāve become part of ādespairā culture where a 24/7 news cycle has inebriated us leading us to believe the sun will not rise tomorrow. Iāve seen some brilliant films in the last 2 months, FIRST REFORMED, BEAST, LEAN ON PETE, DISOBEDIENCE, HEREDITARY, RBG and WONāT YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR. All are worth your time and reflect a ever changing society of lost souls trying to find their place in the world and in the latter two, their impact on the world. I had heard about HEARTS BEAT LOUD about a father-daughter who create a song, upload it to Spotify where itās picked up for one of their in house playlists,. Nick Offerman is the Dad, a former musician and record store owner while Kiersey Clemons plays his daughter, who is about to leave New York for California where she is going to study at UCLA to become a doctor. The film is breezy at less than 100-minutes, but itās an inoculation of joy. The greatest compliment I can ever give a movie is that I wish I could spend more time with these characters. Theyāre fixtures of the neighborhood and has some superb supporting performances by Ted Danson, Toni Collete (a treasure) and Sasha Lane best known from āAmerican Honeyā. The music in the film is infectious and rather incredible. Keegan DeWitt has crafted a few indie pop songs that Iāll listen to for the rest of my life. Run, donāt walk, to the theater for this movie. #HeartsBeatLoud #Movies #Soundtrack #musicsaves #nickofferman #music #movie #movienight #movietimeš¬ #kierseyclemons #teddanson #blythedanner #sashalane #tonicollette #bretthaley #keegandewitt