The Commitments [50 New-Old Movies for the 51st Year #50]

Mid-last year, I turned 50 years old!  And to add to all the real life goals and challenges that that brings, I’ve created at least one as it relates to movies and this blog–watch a film I’ve never seen before which came out in each year of my life (thus the “Old-New” terminology), and then write a bit about it.  This is Post #50. 

Once (2006)

I’m a bit late to the party when it comes to Once, the Irish musical romantic drama by director John Carney.  It’s a small project, shot on a very low budget for a feature film (less than $200,000 apparently) but won wide-spread critical acclaim upon its release and even won an Oscar for Best Song.