One of the running themes of “Blinded by the Light” is how Bruce Springsteen was considered irrelevant by British teens in 1987 — but the lengthy standing ovation for the film’s premiere at the ...
Adam Chitwood is a former Managing Editor at Collider, where he covered film and television with a focus on interviews, features, and industry analysis. This is a re-post of our Blinded by the Light ...
Anyone who has sung along to a Bruce Springsteen song will find a lot to like in “Blinded by the Light.” But director/co-writer Gurinder Chadha (“Bend It Like Beckham”) has much more on her mind in ...
The elliptical lyrics of Bruce Springsteen's "Blinded by the Light" have confused many, but according to its creator, the song was a depiction of his coming of age. "I was 23 years old, I wanted to ...
It's another frenetic scorcher from As I Lay Dying, who sound wholly invigorated and glad to be back. Lyrically therapeutic, Tim Lambesis is still tackling personal issues as he deals with the fallout ...
Blinded by the Light should probably have been called Badlands, because it embodies the song’s key lyric: “It ain’t no sin to be glad you’re alive.” The film, which was adapted by screenwriter and ...
There's a reason most of our favorite music is ingrained into our minds, as well as into our souls, when we're teens. Life is too messy to figure out at that point, with puberty and other things ...
The Boss meets Bollywood, and if those potent entities resonate with you, you know that combination is not to be missed. If you don’t know, you’re going to find out as “Blinded by the Light,” a ...
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While Thomas Dolby 's wide-ranging career has included working as a musician with the likes of Foreigner and Def Leppard (in ...