Pirate Radio is a charming tale about a group of 1960′s misfit DJ’s with one mission, to bring Rock n’ Roll to the masses.

The 1960′s was a time of sex, drugs, and most importantly rock and roll. Pirate Radio is simply that, a film about rock and roll. It tells the story of a renegade radio station defying British law. Radio Rock takes the music outside the jurisdiction of the British government and sets sail in the North Sea. While there is little character development in the film, audiences do follow the coming of age story of ‘Young’ Carl.

As The Who’s Roger Daltrey once sang “people try to put us down”, and the British government attempted to do just that, trying to find a way in which they could shut down Radio Rock for good. The eccentric disc jockeys of this floating radio station, including The Count, Gavin Cavanagh, and Doctor Dave, take the lessons of their rock idols to heart and fight against those who chose to silence them. The film weaves together the fashion, lifestyle and music that made the 1960′s so memorable. This motley crew that include Philip Seymour Hoffman, Bill Nighy and Nick Frost are adorable and seductive. At the helm of this dynamic ensemble cast is Richard Curtis, writer/director of Love, Actually, and writer of Four Weddings and a Funeral and Notting Hill.

If you love the music of The Rolling Stones, The Who and Cat Stevens the way I do then you will find yourself, laughing, singing and smiling throughout. It is a magical ride back to the glory days of music.

-Rachel Haller