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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

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

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

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Tom Parker's widow on 'really special' touching tribute with his ashes

Tom's widow Kelsey has also opened up on how she is dealing with her grief.

Manchester Evening News

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

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

Manchester Evening News

Tom Parker's widow Kelsey hosts first birthday party for daughter without dad

Kelsey Parker threw her daughter Aurelia a party fit for a little princess over the weekend, as she celebrated turning three with friends, Disney characters and singing

Daily Mirror

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Elvis review – blistering, turbocharged chronicle of the King

With electrifying performances from Austin Butler as Elvis and Tom Hanks as Colonel Parker, Baz Luhrmann’s whirlwind biopic is cinematic dynamite

The Guardian - UK

Celebrities and stars who have died in 2022 leaving fans heartbroken

Some famous names from stage, screen, music and sport have been lost already this year

Liverpool Echo

Tom Hanks: the all-American good guy who stopped playing it safe

After graduating from America’s best pal to America’s dad, the actor has been taking more risks in his later career, including a transformative role in Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis

The Guardian - US

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

Manchester Evening News

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.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Max George to take time out from limelight as he's still not processed Tom Parker's death

The Wanted's Max George announced today he'll be taking some time off work as he still hasn't processed the death of bandmate and friend Tom Parker, who tragically died in March

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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.

Tribune News Service

'Elvis' review: Austin Butler is a great impersonator, but Baz Luhrmann doesn't capture the complicated King

The first shot of Baz Luhrmann's "Elvis" isn't Austin Butler in the titular role, or blue suede shoes: It's a chintzy gift shop snowman-shaped snow globe, only seen for a moment, before Luhrmann takes us inside the glass of his tragic tale, Rosebud-style.

ABC News

Elvis review: Baz Luhrmann brings The King to life in his signature pop style, with star turns from Austin Butler and Tom Hanks

Presley’s unusual origin story and formative phase as a "carnival attraction" are centred in a tale narrated by his svengali manager, played by Tom Hanks.

The Independent UK

'Elvis' and Austin Butler feel the temperature rising

When “Elvis” opens in theaters Friday, it will resurrect one of the most iconic figures in American music in the biggest, most bedazzled film to ever try to capture the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll

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Director Baz Luhrmann had to make a few moves to make sure ‘Elvis’ was in tune

On a recent Saturday afternoon, Baz Luhrmann is at a famous tourist attraction in Memphis, Tennessee, a place that has become quite familiar to him.

Tribune News Service

Movie review: ‘Elvis’ is a wildly inventive biopic from Baz Luhrmann with one drawback (cough, Tom Hanks)

“Elvis” isn’t your ordinary biopic.

Tribune News Service

Baz Luhrmann says Tom Hanks committed to ‘Elvis’ role in 20 minutes

It didn’t take long for Tom Hanks to get all shook up about joining the new “Elvis” biopic.

Daily Mirror

Mystery of Colonel Tom Parker - the mastermind behind Elvis Presley's success

Rock 'n' Roll icon Elvis Presley was managed during the height of his career by Colonel Tom Parker, with the talent agent often debated over whether he was a scoundrel or a marketing genius

Chicago Sun-Times

In ‘Elvis,’ Baz Luhrmann brilliantly floods our senses with arresting sights and sounds

The director’s trademark razzle-dazzle surrounds Tom Hanks as an oily Colonel Tom Parker and Austin Butler, electrifying as The King.

The Guardian - UK

Elvis Presley as Willy Wonka? The films the King of Rock’n’Roll almost made

West Side Story, Midnight Cowboy and The Godfather would all have been very different if Elvis had got his way – or if his manager Col Tom Parker hadn’t turned down so many roles on his behalf

Manchester Evening News

'Daddy is shining on us today': Tom Parker's widow Kelsey speaks out on Father's Day with their adorable children

Kelsey said today was hard for the family

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