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Tag Archives: Baz Luhrmann
Moulin Rouge – Baz Luhrmann pulls back the red curtain for a final flourish
Baz Luhrmann had already pulled off a pair of unlikely feats with the first two films in his Red Curtain trilogy. Who would have thought a fairytale romance set in the world of ballroom dancing and a recklessly anachronistic Shakespeare … Continue reading
Posted in DVD Releases, Reviews, The Best View
Tagged Baz Luhrmann, Catherine Martin, Craig Pearce, Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend, Don McAlpine, Ewan McGregor, Material Girl, Moulin Rouge, Nicole Kidman, Paris, Roxanne, Sad Diamonds, Satine, Strictly Ballroom, William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet
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William Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet – Leo & Claire still dreamy in Baz Luhrmann’s Red Curtain romance
On their way to the Capulets’ masked ball, Harold Perrineau’s Mercutio slips Leonardo DiCaprio’s Romeo a white pill decorated with a heart. No sooner has Romeo taken the drug than the sky explodes in a brilliant starburst of amber rockets. … Continue reading
Baz Luhrmann’s Red-Curtain duo make their Blu-ray debut
The Blu-ray editions of William Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet and Moulin Rouge were works in progress when I was lucky enough to watch some remastered scenes from the films in LA last autumn – introduced by director Baz Luhrmann himself. … Continue reading
Small Screen – this week’s top ten DVDs…
Underworld: Rise of the Lycans Neighbours from hell… The third instalment in the fantasy franchise explores the origins of the war between vampires and werewolves. Defiance Fighting back… This World War II drama sees Daniel Craig as one of four … Continue reading
Out on DVD | Australia
Baz Luhrmann’s Australia which hits the DVD shelves today was dubbed ‘The Antipodean Gone With the Wind’ by the critics (when they weren’t busy panning it) probably because it’s both a larger-than-life romantic fantasy and a lush OTT homage to … Continue reading
Posted in DVD Releases
Tagged Australia, Baz Luhrmann, Brandon Walters, DVD Releases, Hugh Jackman, Nicole Kidman
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News Muse – Attack of the Body Swappers: The Remake
News Muse has on a previous occasion moaned about the apalling lack of new ideas in the Hollywood film industry. And scouring the news stories this week only confirms this sad fact: Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro are teaming … Continue reading
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Tagged 13 Going on 30, Academy Awards, along came polly, Ashton Kutcher, back to america, Baz Luhrmann, Ben Stiller, Beyoncé, Big, coming to america, Freaky Friday, gaylord, Harrison Ford, High School Musical, Hollywood, Hugh Jackman, it's a boy girl thing, john hamburg, Like Father Like Son, Martin Lawrence, meet the fockers, meet the parents, oscar night, Owen Wilson, popbitch, Robert De Niro, the fugitive, Tom Hanks, us marshals, Vice Versa, Warner Bros, wild hogs, Zac Efron
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Heidi’s Guilty Pleasure-Dome | Baz Luhrmann’s Australia
Welcome to the guilty pleasure-dome here on Movie Talk where I’m going to be waxing lyrical from time to time on some of those movies that you love but perceived wisdom says you shouldn’t. Critics hate them, but punters love … Continue reading
William Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet
Couch Potato Pickings On Film4 tonight at 9pm Everyone’s talking about it (including us lot on Movie Talk), so I’m really looking forward to seeing Baz Luhrmann‘s new movie Australia over Christmas. In the meantime I’ll whet my appetite with … Continue reading
