Less an historical flashback than a present-tense valentine, vet docu team Chris Hegedus and D.A. Pennebaker's "Only the Strong Survive" takes infectious delight in keeping company with Ann ...

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But the great R&B that Springsteen is trying to get to throughout “Only the Strong Survive” must have some blood and guts to its production, so Aniello is not doing Bruce any favors.

With “Only the Strong Survive,” he’s in fine fettle as a singer, affording homage to the music and an era that has clearly existed at the heart of his life’s inspiration.

Unfortunately, Only the Strong Survive isn’t the kind of movie that’s going to fill in any gaps or give you any kind of broader context for the glimpses of personal story it offers.