Director Baz Luhrmann surprised film buffs and rock ‘n’ roll fans alike with the announcement of his newest film, “EPiC (Elvis Presley in Concert),” as a follow-up to his 2022 biopic “Elvis.” Luhrmann used previously unseen footage to compile a collection of Elvis’ most heartfelt behind-the-scenes moments and bedazzling performances.

Ira McKinley, filmmaker, Ithaca College Dining Services employee and lifelong activist, says he has never been afraid to speak his mind. The 61-year-old man was born in Pahokee, Florida — which was the setting of his 2022 award-winning documentary “Outta the Muck,” — and grew up in Ithaca’s Southside neighborhood. 

The Netflix documentary “Miss Americana” is an exercise in public image. Throughout her now 14-year career, Taylor Swift has become an extremely divisive artist. Her fans have been vehement advocates...