“A Mighty Wind” is Catherine O’Hara’s emotional tightrope act

The actor's singular balance of absurdity and sincerity defined Christopher Guest's mockumentaries ...
HeraldNet

‘A Mighty Wind’ will confuse or amuse

“A Mighty Wind” follows three fictional acts loosely based on real folk musicians — “Mitch and Mickey” (Ian &Sylvia), “the New Main Street Singers” (the New Christy Minstrels), and “the Folksmen” (the ...
9NEWS

This is 'Mighty Wind'

Christopher Guest and Eugene Levy team up for the big screen spoof 'A Mighty Wind,' a mockumentary about three has-been folk bands that reunite for a tribute concert.THE PLOT: When legendary folk ...
The Beaumont Enterprise

Old Folkies Mocked in 'A Mighty Wind'

Old folkies never die. They just get mercilessly mocked by Christopher Guest and company. "A Mighty Wind" is a breath _ make that gust _ of fresh air, a smart, rollicking spoof. Rounding up ...
The Washington Post

'A Mighty Wind': Breezy Fun

CHRISTOPHER GUEST, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer have the satirical equivalent of the Midas touch. Everything they lampoon (or mockument, if I may introduce so counterfeit a verb) in their faux ...
Salon

“A Mighty Wind” is Catherine O’Hara’s emotional tightrope act

As Mickey contends with her legacy throughout the film, O’Hara further shapes her own, creating one of the most tender and surprisingly touching characters of her indelible career. Like all of Guest’s ...