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5/4/2022

‘Elvis’
Director: Baz Luhrmann
Stars: Tom Hanks, Austin Butler, Olivia DeJonge
Bax Luhrmann’s first movie since “The Great Gatsby,” “Elvis” explores the life and music of Elvis Presley (Austin Butler) through the eyes of his “enigmatic manager,” Colonel Tom Parker (Tom Hanks). The story delves into the complex dynamic between Presley and Parker spanning more than 20 years, from Presley’s rise to fame to his unprecedented stardom, against the backdrop of the evolving cultural landscape and loss of innocence in America. Central to that journey is one of the most significant and influential people in Elvis’ life, Priscilla Presley (Olivia DeJonge). Elvis’ career spanned decades inspiring the kind of wild fan worship we see today with BTS and Beyonce. Despite addiction issues with drink, drugs and food that impacted his touring career, Elvis made a successful comeback in the 1960s with a TV special and a Las Vegas residency, before his untimely death at the age of 42. A marker of his huge popularity, Elvis is still the best-selling solo music artist of all time, so he’s a more than worthy recipient of the Lurhmann cinematic gaze.

‘Men’
R
Director/Writer: Alex Garland
Stars: Jessie Buckley, Rory Kinnear, Gayle Rankin
In the aftermath of a personal tragedy, Harper (Jessie Buckley) retreats alone to the beautiful English countryside, hoping to have found a place to heal. But someone or something from the surrounding woods appears to be stalking her. Rory Kinnear plays all of these “men” who harass Buckley, and there’s a sinister, supernatural twist to his presence. Does it have something to do with her husband? What begins as simmering dread becomes a fully formed nightmare, inhabited by her darkest memories and fears in visionary filmmaker Alex Garland’s (“Ex Machina,” “Annihilation”) feverish, shape-shifting new horror film. 
 

‘The Bob’s Burgers Movie’
PG-13 | 102 minutes
Directors: Loren Bouchard, Bernard Derriman
Stars: H. Jon Benjamin (voice), Kristen Schaal (voice), Dan Mintz (voice)
“The Bob’s Burgers Movie” is an animated, big-screen, musical comedy-mystery-adventure based on the long-running Emmy-winning series. The story begins when a ruptured water main creates an enormous sinkhole right in front of Bob’s Burgers, blocking the entrance indefinitely and ruining the Belchers’ plans for a successful summer. While Bob and Linda struggle to keep the business afloat, the kids try to solve a mystery that could save their family’s restaurant. As the dangers mount, these underdogs help each other find hope and fight to get back behind the counter, where they belong. 
 

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