A One Mann’s Movies review of “EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert”. (2026, 4.5*, 12A). With “EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert”, Baz Luhrmann provides previously unseen footage of Elvis in his concerts in the early 1970s. Trying to reconcile your views on Elvis Presley based on movie characterisations is a bit tricky. Baz Luhrmann’s 2022 biopic … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Elvis” (2022). My holiday abroad prevented me from seeing “Elvis” in its first week. But I’m certainly glad I caught up with it. For, as Luhrmann says, this is a spectacular movie that really should be experienced on the big screen. Bob the Movie Man Rating(s): Plot Summary: Funfair … Read more
Adapting F. Scott Fitzgerald’s 1925 novel seems fraught with danger, as film critics and lovers of the book will sharpen their barbs to fire at any such film sticking its head above the parapet. Critics it has had a plenty, but Baz Luhrmann’s film is something wondrous to look at. The recreation of the decadence … Read more