LOS ANGELES — Down-home comfort saturates “Country Strong,” in that “somebody done somebody wrong song” way, and it almost carries you through, until the music-drenched melodrama gets predictable.

When director Shana Feste was writing the screenplay for her movie 'Country Strong,' she was inspired by two very specific people: Britney Spears and Michael Jackson. 'Country Strong' tells the story ...

The light-hearted country formula of tractors, dogs and booze is nowhere in the script of “Country Strong.” Well, except for the booze. Instead, the movie strives to break country stereotypes with a ...

As a country music fan, I get giddy any time I find out that there’s going to be a movie involving the genre. “Pure Country” is near the top of my list among DVDs to watch, and I pondered camping out ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook “Country Strong” has no protagonist, no conflict and no discernible storyline. Garrett Hedlund ...

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For Kelly Canter, all roads lead to Dallas. That's where the superstar singer protagonist of "Country Strong" experienced tragedy and where she might find redemption. Played by Gwyneth Paltrow with ...

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - There is nothing easy about overcoming an addiction and for Gwyneth Paltrow, who plays an addict in her new movie "Country Strong," it was a battle simply to comprehend why ...

It's no secret that Gwyneth Paltrow quickly fell in love with country music while immersing herself in the character of Kelly Canter in 'Country Strong.' Working with Tim McGraw, one of country's ...

Gwyneth Paltrow is a beautiful, gifted actress with a lovely singing voice, but shes never been more miscast than she is in Country Strong. She plays Kelly Canter, a self-destructive country-music ...

Tim McGraw received rave reviews for his roles in 'Friday Night Lights' and 'The Blind Side,' and is now getting arguably even more critical acclaim for his acting in the upcoming film, 'Country ...

A tabloid-torn backstage soap opera is rendered with considerable empathy and emotional complexity in “Country Strong.” Though conceived as a singing-acting showcase for Gwyneth Paltrow, tracing the ...