Director Sonejuhi Sinha’s fascinating feature debut, “Stray Dolls,” is a purposefully imperfect look at what leads promising young women to turn to a life of crime, thanks to a country that likes the chest-bump the word “opportunity” a whole bunch, without providing more than half the population their fair share of it. Capturing the descent through a journey of innate darkness and lustful catharsis, the seedy, almost B-movie-like art-house picture may be flawed, but it’s an impassioned examination of close female relationships and immigration issues, exploring how the strength and intimacy of such bonds often stem from shared adversity, not superficial traits or shopping habits.

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Baz Luhrmann’s upcoming Elvis Presley biopic is still moving forward with stars Austin Butler as the King with Tom Hanks on board to play his manager, Colonel Tom Parker. And it appears that the filmmaker is busy rounding out his cast, as he’s bringing on actress Olivia DeJonge for a very important role.

According to Deadline, DeJonge has been cast to play Priscilla Presley in the upcoming untitled film.

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