Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie review: a scrappy, silly, and sweet feature debut
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A review of the feature film adaptation of the cult Canadian mockumentary web series "Nirvanna the Band the Show," created by Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol. The film follows the duo's madcap schemes to land a gig at Toronto's Rivoli venue, with the plot taking a turn when they find themselves stranded in 2008 after a plan goes awry. The review describes the film as scrappy, silly, and sweet.
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Little White LiesNirvanna the Band the Show the Movie review: a scrappy, silly, and sweet feature debutlwlies.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledNirvanna the Band the Show began life as a Canadian mockumentary web series created by Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol
the eponymous band – consisting of Matt delivering improvised monologues and Jay on piano – and their increasingly madcap schemes to land a show at Toronto's iconic venue the Rivoli
Following the sleeper success of Johnson's offbeat kinda-biopic BlackBerry
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