Luhrmann gets a second shot at Elvis
Baz Luhrmann directed an electrifying biopic of Elvis Presley, Elvis, in 2022. While researching it, he discovered a treasure trove of previously unseen footage of Elvis in concert. He couldn’t use this, obviously, since another person (Austin Butler) was playing Elvis in the film. All we saw of the ‘real’ Elvis was a few minutes […]
Unexpected news in unlikely places
Sometimes you get unexpected good stuff in unlikely places – always a positive experience! Abuse survivor David Ryan’s visit with Pope Leo received lots of coverage and what I heard was hugely positive. Initially, it was in the news programmes, but then on the Claire Byrne Show (Newstalk, Tuesday) the presenter got off to a […]
One man’s calling, in and out of the Church
Take a Priest Like You: A Long Journey Home, by Michael Barrington (MJB Imprints, £15. 82 through Amazon) Today author Michael Barrington lives with his French wife in a small town in California up in the hills east of San Francisco. This is quite a contrast to the Britain he was born and bred in, […]