βWhen itβs too dangerous to say, sing.β
Elvis was magnificent: what all biopics should aspire to. I am not necessarily an Elvis fan or anything, but I did make the time to visit Memphis in 2004, going to Graceland and Sun Studio (and Beale Street, etc.).
Austin Butler's speaking voice was very good and felt like an authentic rendition of what Elvis would sound like. With the recordings of Elvis' singing voice, the makeup, and Butler's gyrations, it turns outβ¦
Kentuckian Charles Booker ran for Senate in 2020 as a Democrat, seeking to beat Mitch McConnell, who was the Senate Majority Leader at the time. Despite the fact that fellow Democrat Amy McGrath started a year earlier and had more money, Booker started polling ahead of her.
The documentary made it clear that running against one of the most powerful men in the United States was an uphill battle. But McConnellβs views on guns and abortions were too out ofβ¦
I got to see this in the theater. I had previously only seen clips from it at The Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh. Β
There were lots of different angles and shots. Sometimes the subject John Giorno was really breathing or dreaming, but mainly I kept myself entertained with my own thoughts. Β
Someone brought their young child (approx. 3 years old) and they made it until the reel change. No one got upset that the kid kept talking toβ¦
βNobody likes you!!! Nobody likes you!!!!β
This movie felt like a bunch of people went, βhey! Why donβt we make a movieβ without putting a super ton of thought into it.Β
It was shot well. The actors were decent, including a standout performance from Rachel Sennott. The movie was so self-aware: characters regret they didnβt film something; meanwhile it really was filmed and the audience actually got to see itβLOL! π
Some mystery is set up, but none of theβ¦
