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Love stories are among one of the most common and most popular staples in the movie industry, and they can make for some of the best viewing when handled properly. But that handling is the key if done well, it can yield moving and satisfying films. However, if mistreated, it can doom such releases significantly. And that, unfortunately, is what drags down the latest offering from writer-director Craig Brewer, an uneven, formulaic, manipulative and melodramatic fact-based romantic biopic about the lives of musical partners Mike Sardina (Hugh Jackman) and Claire Stingl (Kate Hudson). Based on director Greg Kohss 2008 documentary of the same name, this narrative feature tells the story of the performing duo of Lightning and Thunder, a couple ...