In Quentin Tarantino’s ninth movie, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, his love letter to the ’60s has fun playing in the world but bloats an interesting character study.
Following the extravagant yet guilt-ridden personal life of Sir Elton John, 'Rocketman' is going to get a lot of comparisons to 'Bohemian Rhapsody' come next Oscar season. As the movies are quite identical. Both featuring an extravagant British rockstar — who were closeted homosexuals at different points in their lives — and a cast of distinct and loving supporting characters, who all seek to help their best friend recover from isolation and addiction in the 70s, to rise to the level of greatness that we the audience, know they'll eventually achieve — given the infamous reputation that precedes them.
