Several times during Rocketman young Reggie Dwight reappears in Elton John’s life, even as the singer-songwriter is trying to escape him, before he realises that little Reggie is the anchor for everything. Elton’s childhood was often bleak. Yet despite this film’s honest depictions of loneliness, addiction and despair, Rocketman is a joyous and boisterous fantasy grounded in… Rocketman Read More
Elton & Taron – singing together! Rocketman clips and vids
Rocketman has premiered at the Cannes film Festival to great acclaim – it’s released this week in the UK, and on 31 May in the US. They’re released a few clips to keep us going: check out Taron Egerton singing Saturday Night’s Alright For Fighting and Rocketman from the film. From Cannes watch Taron and… Elton & Taron – singing together! Rocketman clips and vids Read More
Rocketman Teaser: More Spangles Than A Misremembered ’70s Sweetshop
UPDATE 21 Feb 2019: Watch the second Rocketman trailer and featurette And rejoice (while singing Tiny Dancer) as for once a movie life story doesn’t have to lead to a Twitter pile-on about how to pronounce biopic. (Bio-pic? By-OHH-pic?) Because the upcoming Elton John film is being billed as a “true fantasy”. So instead let’s… Rocketman Teaser: More Spangles Than A Misremembered ’70s Sweetshop Read More