The snap, crackle and pop of vinyl marks the start of The Ballad of Wallis Island, a music-themed romcom that’s half whimsical com and half unrequited rom.In the absence of a new film by John ...

What could possibly go wrong? While James Griffiths’ “The Ballad of Wallis Island” is built on a smidge of deception — Nell and Herb long ago parted ways, both personally and professionally, and it’s ...

The snap, crackle and pop of vinyl marks the start of The Ballad of Wallis Island, a music-themed romcom that’s half whimsical com and half unrequited rom. In the absence of a new film by John Carney, ...

While James Griffiths’ “The Ballad of Wallis Island” is built on a smidge of deception — Nell and Herb long ago parted ways, both personally and professionally, and it’s quite clear Herb ...

“The Ballad of Wallis Island” resembles a band that continues playing despite the fact that their instruments are clearly out of tune. It’s a film that keeps plowing ahead despite exhausting ...

And if it manages that, will people, you know, actually go see it? Gosh, I hope people turn up in theaters to see The Ballad of Wallis Island, when that release happens in March. It’s the rare ...

“The Ballad of Wallis Island” resembles a band that continues playing despite the fact that their instruments are clearly out of tune. It’s a film that keeps plowing ahead despite exhausting its ...

The fictional setting previously appeared in the director and writers’ 2007 BAFTA-nominated short The One and Only Herb McGwyer Plays Wallis Island, which they use as a jumping off point for ...

When folk musician Herb McGwyer (Tom Basden) arrives on the remote, sea-swept Wallis Island, he believes he’s coming to play an intimate gig for a few fans. In reality, the concert is for one man: ...