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"Movie: Three Minutes: A Lengthening" Director/writer Bianca Stigter and producer Steve McQueen are the creative forces behind this 2021 documentary that offers a meditative glimpse into the lives of the unsuspecting Jewish citizens of a small Polish village at the precipice of World War II via three minutes of rare home movie footage. "The Test" The sophomore round of this unscripted series from Down under pulls back the curtains on the inner workings and lives of the Australian men's cricket team following the exit of Captain Tim Paine and the subsequent departure of Coach Justin Langer during the 2021-22 Test season. (ORIGINAL) "Ginny & Georgia" The second season of this young adult comedy/drama picks up with Ginny (Antonia Gentry) coming to terms with not only the knowledge that her mother Georgia (Brianne Howey) is a murderess but that she killed to protect her daughter. Diesel La Torraca, Jennifer Robertson and Felix Mallard also return. (ORIGINAL) "Chasing Waves" (Jan. 11) In the wake of surfing's debut at the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics, this 2023 documentary series from National Geographic looks at the culture of surfing in Japan and spotlights the people and places that are defining Japan's reach in the global surf culture. The STREAM Scene Where all the top choices can be found in one place! 10 • Terre Haute Tribune-Star • January 8 - 14, 2023 BEST ELVIS PRESLEY MOVIES "Love Me Tender" (1956) Presley's first movie role turned an average Civil War story into an event – and also got the pic- ture's title altered, thanks to one of the tunes he crooned. "Loving You" (1957) Mirroring Pres- ley's own rise to stardom, this rags-to-riches drama boasts one of his most sensitive per- formances, before he entered the phase of having his songs hung on threadbare plots. "Jailhouse Rock" (1957) The famous scene with Presley singing, and gyrating to, the title tune says it all about this classic. "Flaming Star" (1960) Guided by director Don Siegel, who later turned Clint Eastwood into Dirty Harry, Presley puts real effort into playing a man of two cultures that clash, putting him in a bind. "Wild in the Country" (1961) Presley and playwright Clifford Odets weren't a typical combination, but credit was due the still-early movie star for being ambitious enough to tackle sophisticated material that would challenge even the most experienced actor. "Blue Hawaii" (1961) You couldn't hope for the islands to look lovelier than in this combination of Elvis showcase and trav- elogue, also intriguing for Presley raising his acting game opposite a veteran talent by the name of Angela Lansbury. "Kid Galahad" (1962) Presley is sin- cere as a boxer who succeeds in the ring, though he desires a quieter life. "Fun in Acapulco" (1963) Presley in his prime; Ursula Andress, fresh off being the first "Bond girl"; Mexican locations. What's not to like? "Viva Las Vegas" (1964) Presley's ultimate star vehicle gave him an ideal partner in Ann-Margret and pretty much set the blueprint (he races cars!) for numerous other Elvis movies. "Roustabout" (1964) This arguably was the best of Presley's efforts once he got into more of a cookie-cutter mode (he's a motorcycle-riding carnival worker!) with his movies. "Charro!" (1969) Commendably, Pres- ley tried to turn his screen career around – but pretty late in the game – by not singing a note in this mature Western. "Elvis: That's the Way It Is" (1970) It's ironic that one of Presley's final movies offers one of his most dynamic screen ap- pearances, before, during and after a Las Vegas concert performance. Turner Classic Movies shows this as part of a Presley birth- day tribute Sunday, Jan. 8 (he would have turned 88). "Jailhouse Rock" BY JAY BOBBIN