Elvis’ longtime manager Col. Parker plays an oversized role, but that’s not this film’s only problem. There may be a great movie hiding in Elvis, but it’s buried under an awful lot of visual clutter.
Daily Archives: June 24, 2022
What can a documentary filmmaker add to the record of the Jan. 6 attacks?
NPR’s Steve Inskeep talks to Alex Holder after his testimony to the House Select Committee, about his documentary with exclusive footage inside the Trump White House before and after the insurrection.
Gabby Giffords documentary comes as gun debates stay center stage
The film on the former Arizona congresswoman and her recovery from the 2011 shooting explains how she navigated gun control campaigns and later a Senate campaign.
Austin Butler brings the King’s moves, mannerisms and voice in ‘Elvis’
Baz Luhrmann’s musical biopic, Elvis, stars Austin Butler as a hip-swiveling Elvis Presley and Tom Hanks as his devious, exploitive manager “Col.” Tom Parker.