One of 2025’s Best Movies Is a Music Biopic of a Largely Forgotten Figure

As far as famous songwriting duos go, John Lennon and Paul McCartney are arguably the most popular.

If you go down the list, you’ll probably stumble on Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein, who created some of the 20th century’s best musicals, like The King and I and The Sound of Music.

But before Rodgers collaborated with Hammerstein, he was part of another duo with a man history has largely forgotten — Lorenz “Larry” Hart.

That’s about to change with Blue Moon, Richard Linklater’s terrific film about a man who reached the top of his profession and lived long enough to see himself touch the bottom.

Blue Moon is one of 2025’s best movies, and a large reason why is the lead performance by an actor who — like Hart himself — is long overdue for recognition.

What Is ‘Blue Moon’ About?

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