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“Rocketman” (Paramount)

By: The Catholic Post   -   May 31, 2019   -   Movie Review Bernie Taupin, Elton John, Jamie Bell, Reginald Dwight, Taron Egerton

Taron Egerton stars in a scene from the movie "Rocketman." The Catholic News Service classification is O -- morally offensive. (CNS/Paramount)

By Catholic News Service Though polished and generally appealing, this musical fantasy recounting the early life of rock star Elton John (Taron Egerton) deals with his homosexuality in a way that puts it at odds with scriptural values. Born to self-centered, perpetually quarreling parents (Bryce Dallas Howard and Steven Mackintosh), young Reginald Dwight (Matthew Illesley, […]