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Elvis Presley performs in concert wearing a whte jumpsuit.

How EPiC Delivers Elvis Presley’s Music with Maximal Effect

by Jason Gorber
February 18, 2026
Features/Interviews

An interview with EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert film editor and executive producer Jonathan Redmond about his electric archival portrait of the King.

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An archival picture of Elvis Presley in concert. He is wearing a white suit with a flared collar and a pink shrt.

Watch the Trailer for EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert Ahead of Its IMAX Release

by Pat Mullen
January 13, 2026
News

Watch the first trailer for EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert before Baz Luhrmann's souped up concert documentary opens in IMAX February 20.

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Carol Conners appears seated for an interview. She is smiling and has red hair, bright red lipstick,and is wearing a blue suit.

Elvis, Rocky & Me: The Carol Connors Story Review – Tribute to a Hit-Maker

by Pat Mullen
January 5, 2026
Festivals/Reviews

Singer/songwriter Carol Connors looks back on her life, career, and many love songs in Elvis, Rocky & Me: The Carol Connors Story.

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Actress Pamela Anderson stands on a beach and looks reflectively at the water. Her hand is raised to her mouth. She is wearing a white sweater.

Investigating the Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous

by Rachel Ho
December 18, 2025
Essays/Features

Celebrity documentaries like Pamela, a love story; Pee-Wee as Himself; and Elvis Presley: The Searcher represent varying degrees of access and exploration in a growing field of docs about famous names.

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An archival image of Elvis Presley on stage in his white coverall suit with a red shirt.

EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert Review – The King Gets the Royal Treatment

by Pat Mullen
September 7, 2025
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Baz Luhrmann's electrifying archival EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert is the Stop Making Sense of Elvis documentaries.

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Reinventing Elvis: The ’68 Comeback Review – The Return of the King

by Rachel Ho
August 15, 2023
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Reinventing Elvis: The ’68 Comeback examines the TV special that reignited Elvis Presley's career and introduced a new era of unplugged TV music performances.

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The Day the Music Died Review: Another Slice of American Pie

by Jason Gorber
July 24, 2022
Reviews

The Day the Music Died explores the history and many interpretations of Don McLean's classic song, American Pie, as director Mark Moormann interviews the artists and many musicians influenced by the number.

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Elvis Classic ‘That’s the Way It Is’ Still a Doc Among Kings

by Pat Mullen
December 3, 2020
Features

Music fans can dial up nostalgia by revisiting one of the seminal concert documentaries, Elvis: That’s the Way It Is, which screens this week as part of Cineplex Events. This 1970 doc

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The King Review: A Road Movie through Elvis

by Pat Mullen
July 12, 2018
Reviews

Eugene Jarecki tours Elvis's America in Presley's Rolls Royce with musicians and celebrities who find the king of metaphors for the nation.

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