BLAIR MORGAN

Watching Elvis Presley in Concert in a movie theatre recently reminded me of something that often gets lost in the mythology surrounding Elvis Presley: the music itself.

Music films made for cinema tend to fall into three categories -1. Biopic (Rocket Man ,We Will Rock You) , 2. Documentary (20 Feet from Stardom, Searching for Sugarman, The Compleat Beatles) and 3. Indulgence where the Director has another agenda and the music is not the sole focus ( The Last Waltz, Gimme Shelter, Rattle & Hum) . We have had all three recently arrived from cinema to a streaming platform near you , two extremely worthwhile, one incredibly frustrating....