Sentences with phrase «luck folk singer»
When failed concert promoter Uncle Sweetheart (John Goodman) asks down - on - his - luck folk singer Jack Fate (Dylan) about the importance of Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin to American rock - and - lore, the inanity of the answer (and the evasiveness of Dylan's demeanour — «Well, it matters to someone, I guess») isn't mysterious so much as inane and disingenuous; even the evocation of social phenomena as important and galvanizing to roots rock and the inner city as the myth of Stagger Lee is tossed off with a wry flick of the hand.
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Oscar Isaac garnered attention playing a down - on - his - luck folk singer in the movie Inside Llewyn Davis.
The other three candidates are «All Is Lost,» about a sailor stranded in a damaged boat; «Frances Ha,» about an aspiring dancer; and «Inside Llewyn Davis,» about a down - on - his - luck folk singer.
After years of supporting roles, the Juilliard - trained actor takes centerstage as the hard - luck folk singer at the center of Joel and Ethan Coen's new movie.