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Elvis Presley hit songwriter Alan Blaikley dies age 82 as co-writer pays moving tribute

British composer Alan Blaikley, who became the first British composer to write for Elvis Presley alongside his lifelong friend Ken Howard has passed away at the age of 82

Daily Mirror

Does Austin Butler really sing in Elvis?

Baz Luhrmann's imaginative biopic has a packed soundtrack, but does its star get to sing or just lip-sync?

Salon

Michael Phillips: When prosthetics get in the way of performance, what do you get? Tom Hanks in ‘Elvis’

This column is not about trashing Tom Hanks in “Elvis.”

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Here are the latest movies to watch over Fourth of July weekend

Fourth of July weekend offers movie lovers plenty of big-screen fireworks.

Tribune News Service

Ancient pharaohs, weird science and lovely Liza Minnelli – take the Thursday quiz

Fifteen questions on general knowledge and topical trivia plus a few jokes every Thursday – how will you fare?

The Guardian - UK

From someone who knew him — my brother — a look at the real Colonel Tom Parker and Elvis Presley

CHICAGO — It was a little after 2 a.m. when the phone began to ring in my brother Mark Kogan’s Las Vegas hotel room and that hour rarely brings good news.

Chicago Tribune

Five ways to experience Elvis in real life as movie hits the big screen

You don't have to go to Graceland to enjoy the presence of the King

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How ‘Elvis’ re-creates Elvis Presley’s haunting 1977 performance of ‘Unchained Melody’

Austin Butler threw his voice, body and soul into playing Elvis Presley in Baz Luhrmann’s grandiose musical drama “Elvis,” even recording his own versions of the rock ‘n’ roll icon’s hip-swiveling, live-wire early songs. But to bring the big-budget epic to its showstopping close, Luhrmann and Butler painstakingly re-created one…

Los Angeles Times

Tom Hanks strikes out in ‘Elvis.’ It’s the rare misstep that illuminates a great career

During the opening moments of “Elvis,” Baz Luhrmann’s razzle-dazzle romp through the life and music of Elvis Presley, I couldn’t stop staring at one actor in particular. I’d entered the theater knowing almost nothing about the movie or who was in it, and although I had some idea of whom…

Los Angeles Times

Food expert presents four ways to put a healthy spin on Elvis' favourite dish

His taste in sandwiches was as unique and jawdropping as his music

Wales Online

'Elvis' Puts the King Back in Spotlight in N.American Theaters

Baz Luhrmann's rock'n'roll biopic "Elvis" hip-swiveled to the top of the box office on its opening weekend in North America, taking in an estimated $30.5 million in a rare tie with "Top Gun: Maverick," industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported Sunday. The nearly three-hour-long extravaganza by director Luhrmann, known for glitzy…

Asharq Al-Awsat

The ultimate Elvis edit: Discover the best of the King on the big screen

With Baz Luhrmann’s star-studded big screen biopic of Elvis Presley out in cinemas now, we take a timely look at Elvis’s fascinating film career – and highlight five of his best titles available to buy now, and enjoy time after time, from Warner Bros.

The Independent UK

Baz Luhrmann and Austin Butler on Elvis and honouring the 'original superhero' while exposing the dark heart of the American dream

The Australian director sat down with ABC Arts to talk about shooting through COVID and balancing iconography with humanity in bringing this quintessentially Luhrmann take on Elvis's 42 years to life.

ABC News

Did Elvis Presley ever perform live in the UK?

Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis biopic tells the story of the King of Rock and Roll, but whether or not he played in the UK is a tale in itself

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The Independent UK

'Elvis,' 'Top Gun' tie for box-office crown with $30.5M each

Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis Presley biopic “Elvis” shook up theaters with an estimated $30.5 million in weekend ticket sales, but — in a box-office rarity — “Elvis” tied “Top Gun: Maverick,” which also reported $30.5 million, for No. 1 in theaters

The Independent UK

Netflix: Every movie and TV series leaving streaming service this month in June 2022

You only have a short space of time left to watch all of these

Salon

Was there anything real about Elvis?

King of White Trash Culture or King of Rock 'n' Roll? He remains a very public enigma

Manchester Evening News

Who is in the Elvis cast as new movie comes out in cinemas?

Elvis, which is available at UK cinemas from today has a runtime of 2 hours and 39 minutes

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The Philadelphia Inquirer

The new ‘Elvis’ movie celebrates a man many see as a cultural thief

When Elvis Presley died in 1977, Lester Bangs argued his death marked the end of consensus in American culture.

Elvis' grim dating history - 'fascination' with teens and how he pursued Priscilla at 14

Elvis has been released in cinemas today. The film documents the singer's rise to fame and relationship with Priscilla Presley, but doesn't show the more sinister side of his love life

Daily Mirror

Austin Butler's split from Vanessa Hudgens after nine years due to Elvis Presley role

Austin Butler has taken on the iconic role of Elvis in the movie which is released today - but the amazing job is allegedly what caused his split from Disney star Vanessa Hudgens

The Independent UK

Netflix: Every movie and TV series leaving streaming service this month in June 2022

You only have a short space of time left to watch all of these

Tribune News Service

A buzzy new movie about Elvis conjures up flashbacks of a rare Cotton Bowl moment in 1956

DALLAS — Even his wardrobe was memorable. He wore black pants and white shoes, with a black cummerbund accented with white stripes hugging a super-thin waistline. He wore what looked like Daddy’s sport coat, with a white shirt and a narrow black tie. His curly black hair was tousled and…

Tribune News Service

Review: 'Elvis' gives little sense of the King of Rock 'n' Roll — it's barely about him

Wise men say only fools rush to make biopics.

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