Jacob Elordi
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Elvis of the Week #34 (2026): The King, The Myth, and The Commodification
This week’s movies cover an eclectic spectrum of cultural myth-making, using Elvis Presley’s gravity to explore how iconic persona is constructed, commodified, and dismantled. From glossy cinematic hagiography and a sharp character critique to the kinetic euphoria of a concert re-edit, these selections highlight the tension between mythic performance and human frailty. That aura ultimately… Read more
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Movies of the Week #5 (2026): Legends, Grief, and Two Frankensteins
This week’s movies cover legacy and monstrosity, from affectionate portraits to bungled reboots. Across eras, creators chase control and love. Mel Brooks gets loving but sometimes safe canonization, while Marc Maron’s grief diary feels raw, funny, and draining. Two Frankensteins mirror each other: Whale’s classic wrestles with ethics and empathy, Del Toro’s version swells with… Read more
Anaconda (2025), Anne Bancroft, Are We Good, Boris Karloff, Carl Reiner, Colin Clive, Frankenstein (1931), Frankenstein (2025), Guillermo del Toro, Jack Black, Jacob Elordi, James Whale, John Candy, Judd Apatow, Lynn Shelton, marc maron, Mary Shelley, Mel Brooks, Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!, Michael Bonfiglio, Nosferatu, Oscar Isaac, Paul Rudd, Selton Mello, Steven Feinartz, Tom Gormican, Young Frankenstein
