Yet one of many charms of “The Ballad of Wallis Island” is that it has no intentions of timeliness. It has nothing to do with ...

Originally a short film titled The One and Only Herb McGwyer Plays Wallis Island, The Ballad of Wallis Island is a work of ...

The latest film from James Griffiths is a sweet story of a band getting back together to play a gig for one man.

In this superb little sleeper, a lonely lottery winner reunites his favorite singing duo for a personal concert on a distant ...

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The Ballad of Wallis Island screenwriters and co-stars Tom Basden and Tim Key recently embarked on a multi-day tour around Nashville as part of the promotion for their new film, which Scene critic ...

The Ballad of Wallis Island is not streaming on Netflix or HBO’s Max, and likely will not be on Netflix or Max any time soon, due to the fact that the film is a Focus Features release. Focus Features ...

The Ballad of Wallis Island Review. The Ballad of Wallis Island (2025) Film Review, a movie directed by James Griffiths, ...

And by dead souls, what I mean is the idea that there’s a spark that’s been mostly extinguished, a glowing ember that burns a little brighter in British comedy The Ballad of Wallis Island . Herb (as ...

An affable lottery winner decides to bring his favorite singer to a remote island off the coast of Wales for a private ...

The film tells the story of an eccentric man named Charles (Tim Key) who hires a down-on-his-luck musician named Herb McGwyer ...

It’s never a bad time for a film like “The Ballad of Wallis Island,” but at the moment it feels like a much-needed balm.