Honeydripper (12A)

John Sayles's Oscar-nominated storytelling talents lend a rich glow to this slight tale about the birth of rock and roll.

Danny Glover plays Tyrone Purvis, owner of the Honeydripper bar where the music is live and fabulous, but no-one wants to hear it when there's a new-fangled jukebox in the joint next door. Desperate to lure the punters back, Tyrone allows Sonny (Gary Clark Jr) to plug in his electric gee-tar.

Honeydripper starts at a slow blues pace and stays that way longer than it should. Once Sonny's story gets moving, the beat picks up and the closing section is a belter.

If your feet aren't tapping by then, see a doctor.

The screening of this film and the masterclass that followed with veteran director John Sayles was one of the highlights of this year’s Glasgow Film Festival.

Now Honeydripper returns for a welcome longer run, giving a lot more people the chance to see it.

Danny Glover is the owner of the Honeydripper Lounge, a Southern juke joint that barely pays its way. He has all sorts of wild schemes including booking in blues legend Guitar Sam for one night only.

When Sam doesn’t show, he needs the support of the sheriff, and a local kid who claims he’s just as good as Guitar Sam to pull off his wildest scheme of all.

Lovely performances, and Sayles masterly direction make this a real treat for grown up movie fans.