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Elvis Presley
November 3, 2023
Andrew Marzoni
Priscilla Confronts a Creepy Elvis
Sofia Coppola’s Elvis is an insecure jock, a rudderless pretty boy with more charisma than talent.
February 15, 2023
MagazineGene Seymour
Bob Dylan Declines to Explain Himself
“The Philosophy of Modern Song” was never going to offer a systematic analysis of great music.
April 20, 2016
Will Leitch
Elvis & Nixon: The Odd Couple, Impressions Included
This minor comedy about major figures is buoyed by Michael Shannon's charismatic Elvis.
October 1, 2012
David Hajdu
A Jazz Composer Turns His Grief into Devotional Music
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David Hajdu
Memphis on Broadway
May 21, 2010
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The Crisis Comes Ashore

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