"Yesterday"

Last week on the eve of Fourth of July Andrew and I enjoyed some “cool” entertainment in the form of a movie. I had been dying to see “Yesterday” since it was released the previous weekend.

For those who are unfamiliar with the plot, the entire planet experiences a brief EMP or blackout which simultaneously erases certain parts of pop culture with the biggest being the formation of the “Beatles.” Once our main character, Jack (played by Himesh Patel), realizes people really don’t know who they are, he decides to cash in on his knowledge of the Beatles library. So he slowly records each and every song he can remember. Of course Jack isn’t immune to the moral dilemma here taking credit for songs he never wrote.

It’s difficult to say much more without giving away all the little hidden gems in this film. It was fun hearing many of the Beatles’ best hits and rooting for Jack’s success.

The casting director did an excellent job selecting each actor as they were all perfect for their respect roles from Lily James as Ellie to Sanjeev Bhaskar and Meera Syal (aka “The Kumars”) as his parents. Kate McKinnon was also excellent playing Jack’s American agent, “See, we pay, and you write songs, and you make a ton of money, and then we take most of it.” Of course a huge shout out should also go to Ed Sheeran who had a pretty significant role in the film (for discovering Jack and then getting overshadowed as he rose to stardom).

All I can say is, if you’re a Beatles fan, or a fan of Ed Sheeran or any of the other amazing actors in this film, definitely head to your nearest cinema and check out this film. It’s funny, it’s sad (just a little), it’s nostalgic, and just an all-around great film. Don’t wait until tomorrow to check out “Yesterday.”

Yesterday: What the surviving Beatles REALLY think of new movie about their music

YESTERDAY is out today in cinemas - a movie revolving around the music of the Beatles.

By Shaun Kitchener

PUBLISHED: 17:29, Fri, Jun 28, 2019 | UPDATED: 17:37, Fri, Jun 28, 2019

Speaking in promotion of the movie, it’s been revealed that the surviving members of the Beatles - Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr - both gave their seal of approval.

“I got the sweetest note from Paul [McCartney],” Curtis said, according to the Los Angeles Times.

“And I also had a very sweet letter from [George Harrison’s widow] Olivia and one from Ringo.”

Ringo himself told the Times: “I loved it. It's a great premise — he's like us but nobody knows him.”

The very fact that permission was given to use all the songs is also proof enough that the musicians were happy with the venture.

Patel himself also recently confirmed that they were on board.

He told The Guardian: “We got their blessing – the project wouldn’t have gone ahead without that – but I’m not sure if they’ve seen it.

“It’s weird to think about a Beatle watching me sing their songs.”