Review: Elvis, Mr. Malcolm’s List, and Minions: The Rise of Gru

Baz Lurhman’s Elvis is as bloated as the King himself at times. Mr. Malcolm’s List does it’s best to draw from the greats, but doesn’t necessarily achieve greatness itself. Finally Minons: The Rise of Gru strains our theory that a certain actress can do no wrong.

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More about Elvis:

A thoroughly cinematic drama, Elvis’s story is seen through the prism of his complicated relationship with his enigmatic manager, Colonel Tom Parker. As told by Parker, the film delves into the complex dynamic between the two spanning over 20 years, from Presley’s rise to fame to his unprecedented stardom, against the backdrop of the evolving cultural landscape and loss of innocence in America. Central to that journey is one of the significant and influential people in Elvis’s life, Priscilla Presley.

Starring: Austin Butler, Tom Hanks, Olivia DeJonge, Helen Thomson, Richard Roxburgh, Luke Bracey, Natasha Basset, David Wenham, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Xavier Samuel, and Kodi Smit-McPhee

More about Mr. Malcolm’s List:

When she fails to meet an item on his list of requirements for a bride, Julia Thistlewaite is jilted by London’s most eligible bachelor, Mr. Malcolm. Feeling humiliated and determined to exact revenge, she convinces her friend Selina Dalton to play the role of his ideal match. Soon, Mr. Malcolm wonders whether he’s found the perfect woman…or the perfect hoax.

Starring: Zawe Ashton, Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù, Freida Pinto, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Ashley Park, with Theo James.

More about Minions: The Rise of Gru:

This summer, from the biggest animated franchise in history and global cultural phenomenon, comes the untold story of one 12-year-old’s dream to become the world’s greatest supervillain, in Minions: The Rise of Gru.

Starring: Steve Carell, Taraji P. Henson, Michelle Yeoh, Jean-Claude Van Dame, Julie Andrews, Russell Brand, Dolph Lundgren, Dany rejo, Lucy Lawless, RZA, and Alan Arkin.