Elvis Presley passed away on August 16th 1977 and to mark the 46th anniversary of his untimely passing, the Criterion Channel put together a six-movie collection available to stream now. We discuss three of the films: â King Creoleâ , â Wild in the Countryâ and â Viva Las Vegasâ . We talk about Elvis’ acting abilities, how his music is incorporated and whether or not his movies deserve a reevaluation from the film community.
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Read Rachel’s review of Reinventing Elvis: The ’68 Comeback on â POV Magazineâ .
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