Rocketman is moving, fun, and just so Elton John, says Rashid Irani
5 years, 7 months ago

Rocketman is moving, fun, and just so Elton John, says Rashid Irani

Hindustan Times  

Rocketman Direction: Dexter Fletcher Actors: Taron Egerton, Jamie Bell Rating: 4/5 Close on the heels of the smash-hit Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody, here’s another mega-musical extravaganza about a British rock star and gay icon, Elton John. Aptly described as a “true-life fantasy” by director Dexter Fletcher, Rocketman charts the formative years of the music-man’s career. Born Reginald Dwight, the shy young piano prodigy changed his name to Elton Hercules John and made himself over as a flamboyant showman with a penchant for outlandish outfits — from jackets, hats and shoes each in a different vivid colour to his trademark, eye-popping spectacles. Elton’s turbulent romantic relationship with his manager John Reid is rendered with no-holds-barred honesty.

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Rocketman review: Taron Egerton excels as the introverted extrovert
3 years, 3 months ago

Rocketman review: Taron Egerton excels as the introverted extrovert

The Independent  

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. 15 cert, 121 mins Dexter Fletcher’s musical biopic of Elton John, …

‘Rocketman’ star Taron Egerton on becoming Elton John
5 years, 1 month ago

‘Rocketman’ star Taron Egerton on becoming Elton John

LA Times  

British singer-songwriter Elton John, left, and British actor Taron Egerton pose during a photocall for the film “Rocketman” at the 72nd edition of the Cannes Film Festival on May 16, 2019. Before he starred as Elton John in “Rocketman,” a 17-year-old Taron Egerton auditioned for drama school in London with one of John’s songs. And in the animated film “Sing,” …

As Elton John, Taron Egerton spreads his wings for ‘Rocketman’
5 years, 2 months ago

As Elton John, Taron Egerton spreads his wings for ‘Rocketman’

LA Times  

“I know that the only thing that’s unforgivable with Elton is being beige and bland,” Taron Egerton says of knowing that the singer was watching dailies of his portrayal. “Rocketman,” the story of Elton John’s meteoric rise, crash and return to the firmament, took a wildly inventive approach to those familiar elements, turning songs and events from John’s life into …

Rocketman co-stars Taron Egerton and Jamie Bell are reunited
5 years, 5 months ago

Rocketman co-stars Taron Egerton and Jamie Bell are reunited

Daily Mail  

They won plaudits for their roles as legendary song-writing partnership Sir Elton John and Bernie Taupin in well-received musical biopic Rocketman. Old friends: Taron Egerton and Jamie Bell were reunited on Wednesday evening, little more than three months after completing a global promotional campaign on behalf of their Sir Elton John biopic, Rocketman Sporting a brocade print blue suit, white …

With ‘Rocketman,’ Elton John lays bare his weird and wondrous musical genius
5 years, 7 months ago

With ‘Rocketman,’ Elton John lays bare his weird and wondrous musical genius

LA Times  

Pop Music Critic Not long into the new Elton John biopic “Rocketman” — after we’ve been introduced to the polite, precocious kid born Reginald Dwight; after he’s wowed an instructor at the Royal Academy of Music; after he’s discovered rock and roll, met Bernie Taupin and found his calling — we see our hero sit down at an upright piano …

Rocketman movie review: Taron Egerton soars in the sky, explodes in all the brilliant colours of Elton John
5 years, 7 months ago

Rocketman movie review: Taron Egerton soars in the sky, explodes in all the brilliant colours of Elton John

Hindustan Times  

Rocketman Director: Dexter Fletcher Cast: Taron Egerton, Richard Madden, Bryce Dallas Howard Rating: 3.5/5 Rocketman movie review: Taron Egerton gave a careen-defining performance as Elton John. With Rocketman, based on the stunning art and lonely life of rockstar Elton John, Fletcher makes you even more sad that he wasn’t the one to bring Freddie Mercury’s story to the big screen …

Rocketman movie review: Elton John biopic captures the musician's troubled life — tantrums, tiaras and all
5 years, 7 months ago

Rocketman movie review: Elton John biopic captures the musician's troubled life — tantrums, tiaras and all

Firstpost  

The Elton John biopic Rocketman is a moving portrait of a man looking for love in all the wrong places amid the maelstrom of sex, drugs and rock ’n’ roll. Rocketman uses opulent musical sequences to dramatise important events in Elton John’s life. In one of the most delightful sequences, Egerton’s John is seen performing “Crocodile Rock” at the Troubadour …

Elton John biopic ‘Rocketman’ takes off with whole new wardrobe
5 years, 7 months ago

Elton John biopic ‘Rocketman’ takes off with whole new wardrobe

CNN  

CNN — One of costume designer Julian Day’s favorite looks in “Rocketman” arrives at a moment of carefully choreographed disorder: a suicide attempt by the biopic’s subject, Elton John. David Appleby/Paramount Pictures “Recently, said that 20 minutes before a performance he puts his clothes on and he becomes ‘Sir Elton John,’” Day explained. One of Day’s favorite looks – which …

How the ‘Rocketman’ team turned Elton John’s life into a fantasy musical
5 years, 7 months ago

How the ‘Rocketman’ team turned Elton John’s life into a fantasy musical

LA Times  

There’s a moment during “Rocketman” when Elton John literally blasts into space, launching from the stage of Dodger Stadium as he sings the titular song, a trail of flames behind him. “Because it’s Elton telling his story as he remembers it, it allows it to be fallible,” Fletcher says of the film’s tone, which originated with an idea from John …

Elton John biopic Rocketman charts tumultuous decades of drugs, inner demons and dysfunctional relationships
5 years, 7 months ago

Elton John biopic Rocketman charts tumultuous decades of drugs, inner demons and dysfunctional relationships

ABC  

The life and times of Sir Elton John in his most tumultuous decades unfurl as a vibrant, frenetic musical in Rocketman — a film that's admirably unafraid to engage with the star's homosexuality and grapple with his inner demons. What becomes clear is that for much of Elton's meteoric rise — which eventually peaked when he accounted for 4 per …

Taron Egerton channels Elton John in ‘Rocketman,’ and the role is about to change his life
5 years, 7 months ago

Taron Egerton channels Elton John in ‘Rocketman,’ and the role is about to change his life

LA Times  

“Sorry for the delay,” Taron Egerton says, putting his iPhone down on a table. It’s an emotional thing for me.” Elton John and Taron Egerton perform during the “Rocketman” gala party during the 72nd annual Cannes Film Festival on May 16, 2019, in Cannes, France. British actor and singer Taron Egerton plays Elton John in “Rocketman.” REVIEW: ‘Rocketman’ is an …

Rocketman premiere: Elton John joins Taron Egerton and Richard Madden
5 years, 7 months ago

Rocketman premiere: Elton John joins Taron Egerton and Richard Madden

Daily Mail  

Sir Elton John couldn't hide his delight as he appeared on the blue carpet on Monday at the UK premiere of Rocketman, the biopic about his life. Bryce plays Elton's beloved late mother, Sheila Farebrother and she told Collider last year: Family affair: Rocketman star Taron Egerton was also spotted planting a kiss on his mother Christine's cheek on Monday …

Review: Egerton glitters in glossy, conventional ‘Rocketman’
5 years, 7 months ago

Review: Egerton glitters in glossy, conventional ‘Rocketman’

Associated Press  

Whatever you say about Dexter Fletcher’s glossy, glittering Elton John blinged-out biopic “Rocketman,” a shiny sequin of a movie, it doesn’t lack for sparkle. Almost slavishly sealed within the hermetic bubble of the rock biopic, “Rocketman” will, justifiably, draw plenty of comparisons to its opening act: last year’s Freddie Mercury tale “Bohemian Rhapsody.” They’re both about larger-than-life figures, each gay …

We reveal riotous dramas behind the warts-and-all Elton John biopic Rocketman
5 years, 7 months ago

We reveal riotous dramas behind the warts-and-all Elton John biopic Rocketman

Daily Mail  

The transformation of Reginald Dwight from a teenaged piano prodigy in suburban Middlesex into globally famous pop star Elton John encompasses drugs, tantrums, a suicide attempt, a triumphant, definitive concert, a gay love affair with his manager and a broken engagement. Elton John is someone I think I know incredibly well, but then it’s also like watching a film about …

Rocketman star Taron Egerton claims the Elton John biopic is 'different animal' to Bohemian Rhapsody
5 years, 7 months ago

Rocketman star Taron Egerton claims the Elton John biopic is 'different animal' to Bohemian Rhapsody

Daily Mail  

Taron Egerton claimed that Rocketman is 'a different animal' to Bohemian Rhapsody because 'it's a musical that requires an actor who can sing'. According to Deadline, Taron was asked if he thought the film could contend at the Oscars like the Freddie Mercury biopic, but he said that 'that movie is a unicorn' Brutally honest: Taron explained that 'our movie …

Rocketman reviews roundup: What the critics are saying about the Elton John biopic
5 years, 7 months ago

Rocketman reviews roundup: What the critics are saying about the Elton John biopic

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The new Sir Elton John biopic Rocketman screened to critics at …

Rocketman's Cannes premiere wows critics as they heap praise on lead actor Taron Egerton
5 years, 7 months ago

Rocketman's Cannes premiere wows critics as they heap praise on lead actor Taron Egerton

Daily Mail  

Rocketman premiered at Cannes on Thursday night, and wowed critics thanks Taron Egerton's performance and the film's candid portrayal of Elton John's rise to fame. Rocketman's Cannes premiere on Thursday wowed critics with its candid portrayal of Elton John's rise to fame as they heaped praise on lead actor Taron Egerton Daily Mail's Brian Viner gushed about the production, as …

Taron Egerton and Sir Elton John buddy up on the red carpet
5 years, 7 months ago

Taron Egerton and Sir Elton John buddy up on the red carpet

Daily Mail  

In the new film Rocketman, he plays one of the most flamboyant pop stars of all time. The movie's rendition of that night at the Dodger's stadium is shown here with Egerton Egerton plays Sir Elton, 72, in Dexter Fletcher’s film about the star’s childhood and rise to fame. English singer and songwriter Elton John performs in a stripy costume …

Cannes 2019 review: Rocketman
5 years, 7 months ago

Cannes 2019 review: Rocketman

BBC  

Cannes 2019 review: Rocketman Paramount Pictures The Elton John musical biopic has drawn inevitable comparisons with last year’s Bohemian Rhapsody – but is it a better film? Here’s the verdict, then: this year’s Elton John biopic is superior to last year’s Freddie Mercury biopic in almost every way: funnier, more moving, more imaginative, more upfront about its hero’s sexuality. More …

‘Rocketman’ star Taron Egerton: Don’t compare us to ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’
5 years, 7 months ago

‘Rocketman’ star Taron Egerton: Don’t compare us to ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’

LA Times  

Actor Taron Egerton, right, points out the jacket of singer-songwriter Elton John as they arrive for the screening of the film “Rocketman” at the Cannes Film Festival. Less than 24 hours after “Rocketman” premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, the Elton John musical is already generating comparisons to “Bohemian Rhapsody.” And Taron Egerton is not here for it. After belting …

Elton John and ‘Rocketman’ touch down in Cannes
5 years, 7 months ago

Elton John and ‘Rocketman’ touch down in Cannes

Associated Press  

CANNES, France — Elton John and his biopic “Rocketman” landed Thursday at the Cannes Film Festival, where the 72-year-old pop star came dressed in a tuxedo with “Rocket Man” emblazoned on the back and regaled attendees with an after-party performance on the beach. At the party John performed “I’m Still Standing” before being joined by Taron Egerton, who plays him …

Elton John, Taron Egerton and Richard Madden at Rocketman premiere
5 years, 7 months ago

Elton John, Taron Egerton and Richard Madden at Rocketman premiere

Daily Mail  

Sir Elton John and Taron Egerton performed a passionate duet at the Rocketman premiere after-party on Thursday night following their debut on the star-studded red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival held at Palais des Festivals. Scroll down for videos Wow: Sir Elton John and Taron Egerton performed a passionate duet at the Rocketman premiere after-party on Thursday night following …

Rocketman stars reveal how Elton John's songs have shaped their own lives
5 years, 8 months ago

Rocketman stars reveal how Elton John's songs have shaped their own lives

Daily Mail  

They are set to star in the biggest biopic of the year, Rocketman. And ahead of the film's release, Taron Egerton, Jamie Bell and Richard Madden reflected on the memorable Elton John songs from their own lives during a recent interview with GQ magazine. Chatting: Taron Egerton, Jamie Bell and Richard Madden reflected on the memorable Elton John songs from …

Cannes 2019: Elton John biopic Rocketman, starring Taron Egerton, to premiere at film festival
5 years, 8 months ago

Cannes 2019: Elton John biopic Rocketman, starring Taron Egerton, to premiere at film festival

Firstpost  

Besides, Taron Egerton, the cast of Rocketman also includes Richard Madden, Jamie Bell and Gemma Jones. Music icon Elton John’s biopic, Rocketman, starring Taron Egerton in the lead, will have its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival. “We are incredibly honoured and excited to premiere our movie Rocketman at the Cannes film festival on 16 May. This has been …

Paramount pitches Elton John biopic ‘Rocketman’ and a new ‘Terminator’
5 years, 9 months ago

Paramount pitches Elton John biopic ‘Rocketman’ and a new ‘Terminator’

LA Times  

To introduce the Elton John biopic “Rocketman” to cinema owners in Las Vegas, Paramount Pictures brought out a troupe of sparkly dancers for a routine set to the British songsmith’s upbeat number “I’m Still Standing.” It was a telling moment for a studio that has gone through serious turmoil in recent years. Gianopulos and Paramount distribution head Kyle Davies pitched …

Rocketman first look: Taron Egerton's Elton John biopic could be bigger than Bohemian Rhapsody
5 years, 9 months ago

Rocketman first look: Taron Egerton's Elton John biopic could be bigger than Bohemian Rhapsody

The Telegraph  

You will believe a singer-songwriter can fly. Actor Taron Egerton was shown levitating above a piano as Elton John in a first glimpse of footage from Rocketman, the forthcoming film about the life and times of the rock superstar. Twenty minutes of footage unveiled at Abbey Road studios revealed Rocketman to be a flamboyant musical with more in common with …

Elton John performs Tiny Dancer with Rocketman star Taron Egerton at Oscars party
5 years, 10 months ago

Elton John performs Tiny Dancer with Rocketman star Taron Egerton at Oscars party

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Elton John performed a duet …

Rocketman: First look at Taron Egerton singing 'Tiny Dancer' as Elton John in new biopic
5 years, 10 months ago

Rocketman: First look at Taron Egerton singing 'Tiny Dancer' as Elton John in new biopic

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A new featurette has offered the first glimpse of Taron Egerton …

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