‘Song Sung Blue’ Review: Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson Make Somewhat Beautiful Noise

It’s easy to be cynical about a heartwarming musical biopic like “Song Sung Blue.” Heck, if anything that cynicism is reasonable — these movies are dime a dozen, overstocked, and going on sale. The film stars two gorgeous Hollywood celebrities as everyday, salt of the earth, blue collar people who come this close to stardom and stall out, through no fault of their own. They’ll love, they’ll laugh, they’ll cry, they’ll suffer. They’ll start from nothing and eventually play a big venue. You’ve already seen this movie. It just didn’t have Neil Diamond songs before.

But here’s the thing: Cynicism is also a dime a dozen,…