Baz Luhrmann
Baz Luhrmann: ‘I need freedom above all else’
The film director, 60, on what inspires him, the life-changing meeting he had with his wife, and why running away from home was his first act of rebellion
Nick McGrath
21, Jan, 2023 @2:00 PM
Cannibals! Crying! Carrots! The best movie moments of 2022
From Elvis to Eo, Guardian writers have picked their most indelible scenes from this year’s big screen line-up
Veronica Esposito, Jesse Hassenger, Benjamin Lee, Radheyan Simonpillai, Guy Lodge, Lisa Wong Macabasco, Lauren Mechling, Scott Tobias, Adrian Horton, Catherine Shoard, Andrew Lawrence and Andrew Pulver
24, Dec, 2022 @7:04 AM
Film: Mark Kermode’s 10 best of 2022
From Hindi crime drama to medieval teen empowerment, Graceland to Bradford to Iran, the year was rich in unforgettable performances
Mark Kermode
18, Dec, 2022 @9:00 AM
Aacta awards 2022: Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis, Mystery Road and Heartbreak High win big
Mandy Walker became the first female to win best cinematographer for Elvis, which beat out the Drover’s Wife and the Stranger in most film categories
Kelly Burke
07, Dec, 2022 @9:34 AM
The 15 greatest Australian musicals, on stage and screen – sorted
From the glittery fun of Priscilla to a whole show about the career of Paul Keating, here are the musicals that sing to audiences both in Australia and around the world
Cassie Tongue and Ben Neutze
07, Aug, 2022 @5:30 PM
Elvis actor Shonka Dukureh dies one month after big screen debut
The 44-year-old singer, who portrayed Big Mama Thornton in Baz Luhrmann’s latest film, was found unresponsive in her Nashville home
Sian Cain and Associated Press
22, Jul, 2022 @2:26 AM
From Strictly Ballroom to Elvis: the career of Baz Luhrmann – sorted
The Australian auteur’s films are intoxicating, polarising spectacles – so from the very bad (Australia) to the very good, we rank his works across film and TV
Luke Buckmaster
27, Jun, 2022 @5:30 PM
All shook up: how accurate is Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis biopic?
The director faced a colossal task in condensing the King’s two-decade-plus career into a single feature. So how did he fare?
Mark Duffett
27, Jun, 2022 @9:16 AM
Elvis review – blistering, turbocharged chronicle of the King
With electrifying performances from Austin Butler as Elvis and Tom Hanks as Colonel Parker, Baz Luhrmann’s whirlwind biopic is cinematic dynamite
Mark Kermode, Observer film critic
26, Jun, 2022 @7:00 AM
Country-soul star Yola: ‘I have a mission. I’m extremely bloody-minded about it’
The Grammy-nominated UK singer on her journey from guesting on dance bangers to starring in Baz Lurhmanm’s Elvis, and her long battle for recognition in the white, male-dominated Americana scene
Kate Hutchinson
23, Jun, 2022 @7:00 AM
Elvis review – Baz Luhrmann’s squeaky-clean King is shaking no one up
Incurious yet frantic, Luhrmann’s spangly epic is off-key – and Austin Butler flounders in those blue suede shoes
Peter Bradshaw
22, Jun, 2022 @8:56 AM
Elvis Presley as Willy Wonka? The films the King of Rock’n’Roll almost made
West Side Story, Midnight Cowboy and The Godfather would all have been very different if Elvis had got his way – or if his manager Col Tom Parker hadn’t turned down so many roles on his behalf
Matthew Turner
20, Jun, 2022 @2:12 PM
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