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Sister Rosetta Tharpe, singer who inspired Elvis: one of many women sidelined from musical history

Elvis Presley is the perfect subject matter for Australian film director Baz Luhrmann. Not just because the opulence of Presley’s showmanship and Lurhmann’s trademark visual style are perfect bedfellows, but because the “Presleyverse” itself is not about Elvis Presley. It’s about the idea of Elvis, the great myth of Elvis…

The Conversation · Jul 6, 2022

Happy 3rd of July, Tom. Top Gun superstar joins the club of celebrities turning 60 this year

Top Gun superstar Tom Cruise turned 60 over the weekend, joining a growing list of Hollywood actors, directors and musicians to hit the milestone.

The New Daily · Jul 4, 2022

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.”

Chicago Tribune · Jul 1, 2022

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 · Jun 27, 2022

Morning mail: Australia ‘ill-prepared’ for food insecurity, millennials overtaking boomers, Baz Luhrmann’s films ranked

Tuesday: Former defence leaders warn of risks fuelled by war and the climate crisis. Plus: the best and worst of a director whose movies don’t talk – they shout

The Guardian - AU · Jun 27, 2022

Analysis: Why Did 'Elvis' Underperform At The Box Office?

There was good news and bad news from Warner Bros.’ (NASDAQ: WBD) biopic “Elvis” premiere engagement this weekend in U.S. theaters.

Benzinga · Jun 27, 2022

From Strictly Ballroom to Elvis: the career of Baz Luhrmann – sorted

The Australian auteur’s films are intoxicating, polarising spectacles – so from the very bad (Australia) to the very good, we rank his works across film and TV

The Guardian - AU · Jun 27, 2022

'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 · Jun 27, 2022

All shook up: how accurate is Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis biopic?

The director faced a colossal task in condensing the King’s two-decade-plus career into a single feature. So how did he fare?

The Guardian - UK · Jun 27, 2022

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 · Jun 26, 2022