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2019 Irish Singer/Actress Jessie Buckley

10th, Expresses Herself In “Wild Rose”

July

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By Brad Balfour
EXAMINER Nfilms, jukebox musicals
ever has there been a sum-
mer with so many music

rock
and
spotlights.
roll
n
IRISH Several such as “Rocketman”
have hit the top of the charts
both cinematically and musical-
ly; others are vying for such sta-
tus. One of those telling a rela-
tively predictable story with a
really talented lead is “Wild
Rose” featuring Irish singer
Jessie Buckley as Rose-Lynn
Harlan.
Without Buckley’s authentic and
impassioned performance the film
might have been far more run-of-mill
but her extensive vocal chops makes
this tale of a young Scottish wanna-
be country star struggling to chose
between her and kids and fame feels
real.
Upon her release from a Scottish
prison in Glasgow, Rose-Lynn Harlan
goes back to some of her ways while
being constrained by her electronic
anklet. Though reunited with her
mother, son and daughter, she craves
to get out of Glasgow and head to in
Nashville where she wants to make it unlikely champion in the middle-class Marion, on the other hand, has had a kids.. Nonetheless, once in Nashville
as a country singer — which she had lady of the house who tries to stage a bellyful of her worthless nonsense. she realizes where her real feelings lie
planned on before her jail stint. Rose concert for her to raise money for her Forced to take responsibility, Rose and in doing so knows her kids have
gets a cleaning job, only to find an to go to Nashville. Rose's mother turns away from the opportunity; to come first.
then to everyone’s surprise, her mom But that’s not the end of it. Once
Sean Downes gives her money to go. she returns going home and hearth

as the source material for her songs
While Rose copes with her rest-
lessness and desire to hightail it she and become Scotland’s own country
Attorney at Law also tries to mollify her mom and star. C

67 Wall Street, Suite 2401 “Wild Rose”
New York, New York 10005-3101
Telephone: (212) 248-3232 Fax (212) 248-2848 Director: Tom Harper
Representing those injured in: Cast: Jessie Buckley, Sophie Okonedo,
SCAFFOLDING ACCIDENTS CONSTRUCTION ACCIDENTS
MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
AND ALL OTHER ACCIDENT CASES Julie Walters

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