The first half of 2022 has been fruitful in the world of film. We asked our team of writers what their Mid-Year Favorite Movie of 2022 was. Jenna Scott X - Directed by Ti West X brings the slasher back to its roots. While paying homage to horror films of the 70s isn’t an unfamiliar trope,... Continue Reading →
Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis is Equal Parts Moving and Distracting with a Star-Making Lead Turn by Austin Butler
By Scott Cole ELVIS - * * * (3 stars out of 5) Director: Baz Luhrmann Starring: Austin Butler, Tom Hanks, Olivia DeJonge, Helen Thomson, Richard Roxburgh, Film is a director’s medium above all else, and it’s difficult to think of any filmmaker who understands that more than Baz Luhrmann. It doesn’t matter if he’s... Continue Reading →
“Elvis” Trailer from Baz Luhrmann
As distinct as his other entries, the familiar style of Baz Luhrmann drips from the first trailer for "Elvis," where Austin Butler stars as the iconic Rock n' Roll legend. I'm not sure how I feel about how the death of Martin Luther King Jr. being factored into a spotlight on Elvis Presley, but regardless... Continue Reading →