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The Black Phone:
Starring: Mason Thames, Ethan Hawke, Madeleine McGraw, Jeremy Davies, E. Roger Mitchell, Troy Rudeseal, James Ransone
Director: Scott Derrickson
Running Time: 102 Minutes
Rating: R for Brutal Home Lives and Bloody Escapes
Release Date: June 24, 2022 (Theaters)
Elvis:
Starring: Austin Butler, Tom Hanks, Helen Thomson, Richard Roxburgh, Olivia DeJonge
Director: Baz Luhrmann
Running Time: 159 Minutes
Rating: PG-13 for Rock Star Excess and Rock Fan Excess
Release Date: June 24, 2022 (Theaters)
I recently saw The Black Phone and Elvis on consecutive days, so it’s time for another two-for-one movie review! Do these two flicks have anything in common besides opening in theaters on the same day? Well, they’re both kind of overwhelming in their own particular ways. If you’re like me and enjoy any and every cinematic genre, you might be struggling to figure out which of these to prioritize this weekend, or maybe you’re planning to make time for both of them. So I’ll go ahead and let you know what I think while throwing in a bit of comparing/contrasting, and hopefully that’ll give you a bit of a confidence boost.