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Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis is mythology, not biography – and it’s all the better for it
Luhrmann’s “subtlety is for cowards” approach still impresses, and Austin Butler is a sensation.
Music biopic performances: the worst, the best and the rest
We’ve chosen five eerie, perfectly precise evocations of music legends…and five not-so-hot imitations.
Dolly Parton lookalike movie Seriously Red is seriously muddled
Star and writer Krew Boylan simply isn’t up to the gig: Rose Byrne and Bobby Cannavale are also wasted.
When is Baz Luhrmann’s glittery Elvis biopic coming out in Australia?
The King has entered the building, baby. We can’t wait to see Austin Butler throw on some blue suede shoes.
It can’t commit to a tone, but lush musical Cyrano has its heart in the right place
Peter Dinklage sing-speaks his feelings to us, in Joe Wright’s epic imagining of the 19th century play.
12 reasons to get excited about Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis extravaganza
The King has entered the building, baby: we couldn’t be more keen for this flamboyant biopic.
8 movies arriving in cinemas in February that we’re excited about
Pranks! Poirot! Peter Dinklage showing off his pipes!
Animated animal singalong Sing 2 is now rocking out in cinemas
There’s an all-star voice cast behind this sequel to the 2016 family hit—including U2 frontman Bono.
Retrospective: singing the praises of the original West Side Story, one of the great films of all time
An eminently rewatchable movie that positively explodes with emotion. Even if you don’t like musicals.
From Cher to Lady Gaga and Alana Haim: great female musicians who rock the big screen
Licorice Pizza’s star isn’t the first woman in music to bring her stage bravado boldly into a big-screen role.
Spielberg’s West Side Story reboot feels like a simulation from Ready Player One
Spielberg has directed his first musical – an old-fashioned film with dazzling sets and dynamic camerawork.
Aussie audiences now have the magic power to see Encanto in cinemas
Stephanie Beatriz voices the sole member of the Madrigal family who doesn’t have a special ability.
Filled with pretentious theatre kid energy, tick, tick…BOOM! still offers explosive musical moments
Hamilton creator Lin Manuel Miranda is still stuck on legacy, in this passionate musical memoir of Jonathon Larson.
Retrospective: get back to Yellow Submarine, the Beatles’ tripped-out animated classic
And a one and a two and a three: “Lucy in the sskkkkyyyy with diaaammmonndddsss!”
Australian trailer and release date for romantic musical Cyrano
Peter Dinklage shows off his panache—and pipes!—in this sweeping screen musical.
So may we start? The bonkers musical Annette is now streaming
Adam Driver and Marion Cotillard sing songs penned by Sparks, directed by French auteur Leos Carax.
Diana: The Musical is so tasteless and yet so precious it feels like a cosmic mistake
Yep, it’s a stage musical about Princess Diana. Is it good? Is it even a good idea?
Everybody’s Talking About Jamie is a family-friendly drag high school musical
From West End to Prime Video, this sugary-sweet musical for all ages is proof that drag has made it mainstream.
Musical phenomenon Dear Evan Hansen will arrive in cinemas later this year
This tearjerking movie musical stars Ben Platt, reprising the Broadway role that won him a Tony.
Trailer and release date for Cinderella, starring Camila Cabello as our fairytale heroine
The pop princess gets royal for real in a subversive update of the fairytale for Prime Video.
Sparks tell us about the birth of their Cannes-winning musical Annette
“We didn’t want this to be sort of a traditional Broadway musical.”
Respect, starring Jennifer Hudson as the Queen of Soul, is now playing in select Australian cinemas
With a big voice and a slew of soulful hits, Aretha Franklin comes to life in this long-awaited biopic.