Although McHale’s pro-"Showgirls" theories are interesting to listen to, there’s a smoke-and-mirrors quality to them.

First-time director Goran Stolevski takes chances, doesn’t underestimate his audience, and tells a story worth telling.

Weaknesses aside, it’s a feel-good experience with more to recommend it than the obligatory nostalgia trip associated with half-century old songs.

The chances taken compensate for the weakness resulting from a derivative story.

Slow and dreamy but never boring - the acting is too good and the images too beguiling for that.

Diablo Cody has a distinctive voice. You can hear...