‘Pretenders’ Review: A Superb Portrait of Chrissie Hynde and Her Legendary Band Captures Their Incandescence…and Tragedy

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What happened

Hynde, though she had the feelings of punk in her bones, was the most romantic songwriter of that entire scene.

I don’t mean romantic as in "love songs," but as in conjuring the majestic romanticism of life.

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  • Reported by Variety and published Mon, 14 Sep 2026 05:42:48 UTC.

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