Cereal At Midnight

When Baz Luhrmann's Elvis hit the screen back in 2022, it accomplished a couple of things. First, it made an overnight star out of actor Austin Butler. Second, it reminded everyone how Elvis Presley had changed the world. Unfortunately, these achievements were accompanied by quite a few fictions, because, hey...biopics lie. A lot. Now, nearly four years later, Baz is back with EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert , a film that's part concert, part behind-the-scenes rehearsal, part documentary. It's as if the entire project is an apology from Mr. Luhrmann for his past transgressions against Mr. Presley--a man who I'm still not sure Baz even likes. (I suspect the filmmaker may simply be drawn to the drama of this great American tragedy.) But my oh my, EPiC is indeed epic, and it's at its best when Baz steps out of the way and allows Elvis to tell his own story. The film, which runs 100 minutes, is composed entirely  of archival footage of Elvis during his residency at the ...

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  In this Members Exclusive episode, I chronicle the final days of a book store that's closing its doors forever.  You can also watch this video on Patreon.