What sounds like a standard biopic takes an unexpected turn in Minnesota filmmaker Bill Pohlad's "Dreamin' Wild." It's difficult to avoid spoiling the plot of "Wild," which — like Pohlad's Brian ...

“Dreamin’ Wild” is a subtle, beautifully acted character study, and it abounds with ironies: Love isn’t enough to “save” people. Talent isn’t enough to ensure success. Doing a good ...

That fear lies in the heart of so many creative people, but “Dreamin’ Wild” is the real ... At some point these characters will become successful enough to warrant a Bill Pohlad-directed ...

But a character named Matt Sullivan (Chris Messina), the head of an indie label with a mission to give unsung records like “Dreamin’ Wild” a second chance, ends up being our only link to ...

“Dreams come true in time, occasionally 4/4 time,” reads a title card at the outset of “Dreamin’ Wild” — a quote attributed to nobody, which rather emphasizes its greeting-card qualit ...

The script is set in two time periods and begins when Dreamin’ Wild — the album Donnie Emerson self-recorded as a teenager with his brother Joe — is re-discovered and meets critical acclaim.