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What Baz Luhrmann’s ‘Elvis’ Got Right and a Lot That It Didn’t

What Baz Luhrmann’s ‘Elvis’ Got Right and a Lot That It Didn’t

Baz Luhrmann used many entertaining razzle-dazzle techniques to capture Elvis Presley’s complex story on film. He even got some things right. But there’s a lot he didn’t.

Baz Luhrmann’s ‘Elvis’ Would Be Better as a Comic-Book Movie

Baz Luhrmann’s ‘Elvis’ Would Be Better as a Comic-Book Movie

Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis biopic about Presley and his manager, Colonel Tom Parker, is a flashy tale of heroes, villains, and victims – much like a comic book movie.

The Flipside #11: Baz Luhrmann’s ‘Something For Everybody’

The Flipside #11: Baz Luhrmann’s ‘Something For Everybody’

The Flipside examines film director Baz Luhrmann's surprisingly lively bubblegum pop effort Something for Everybody, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year.

Romeo + Juliet + Baz Luhrmann: Reconsidered

Romeo + Juliet + Baz Luhrmann: Reconsidered

Baz Luhrmann's films are not subtle. So why do I like Romeo + Juliet so much?

The Great Gatsby Re-Incarnated a la Don Draper and Barack Obama

‘The Great Gatsby’: Excess and Then Some

‘Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald’ Captivates the Reader in the Best Possible Way

Film Reinterpretation Is the Key to Relevancy

Oprah, Australia, and Tourism: Defining ‘Nation’ as ‘Product’

‘Moulin Rouge’ Is a Silly, Campy, Wonderful Effort to Save the Movie Musical from Itself

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