Review of Modern Life Is Rubbish (2018) by Tinie%20 T — 29 Jun 2017

Charming and heartfelt. Loved everything about it!!! Amazing soundtrack too. Highly recommend for anyone who has even been in love. Not for cynics ;).

This review of Modern Life Is Rubbish (2018) was written by Tinie%20 T on 29 Jun 2017.

Modern Life Is Rubbish has generally received mixed reviews.

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By John Defore (1,351) for The Hollywood Reporter (7,050) on 24 Apr 2018

It is full of the signifiers of musical devotion but lacks the hummably acerbic insight of the best music it namechecks…

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By Glenn Kenny (1,728) for The New York Times (9,847) on 25 Apr 2018

Britpop is a musical genre I had neutral feelings toward before sitting through Modern Life Is Rubbish, a uselessly nostalgic movie named after…

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By Andy Lea (545) for Daily Express (UK) (2,141) on 04 May 2018

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By Kevin Maher (647) for Times (UK) (2,458) on 02 May 2018

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By Justin Lowe (291) for Hollywood Reporter (2,966) on 26 Dec 2017

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By Noel Murray (1,901) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 25 Apr 2018

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