Elvis
Tom Hanks and Austin Butler in “Elvis.” Warner Bros. image via IMDB Labor Day didn't just mark the beginning of fall – it also signaled an early start to film awards season. The first DVD screener “for your consideration” just arrived in my mailbox. Which means it's time to dust off the blog and let the games begin. The Emmys will be broadcast Monday on NBC where two of the very few series I've seen and written about here – “Ted Lasso” and “The White Lotus” – have chalked up a whole lot of nominations. Meanwhile, recent coverage from film festivals in Cannes and Venice is already handicapping early picks for this year's Oscar field. Baz Luhrmann's “Elvis,” an exuberant revision of the mythology surrounding rock 'n' roll's first – and still greatest – demigod, premiered at Cannes. It's playing in theaters, but is also available on HBO Max, which is where I saw it. Austin Butler's channeling of the rock icon – nailing his singing voice, his guitar