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New ‘Australia’ trailer
I’ve been hearing some good things about Hugh Jackman’s performance all along, but for some reason, he’s never cracked my Best Actor chart.  It’s a crowded field, but anyway, this is a great trailer.  I’m a Baz supporter through and through, and I’ve been told this isn’t the straight-up epic it appears to be from the materials released so far.  It isn’t Baz restraining his vision for the sake of a style of film he hasn’t tackled yet; it is very much a

New Trailer for ‘Australia’
The newest trailer courtesy of MovieWeb. Another masterpiece from Baz has Oscar written all over it. Kidman and Jackman were made for this type of epic movie. If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to our RSS feed. Thanks for visiting! Tagged under | australia, Baz Luhrmann, Hugh Jackman, Nicole Kidman Leave a Reply Name (required) Mail (will not be published) (required) Website

TECH SUPPORT: Best Sound Mixing — Volume I
Those words from Al Jolson forever changed filmmaking in 1927, ushering in “talkies” and bringing about the beginning of the end of the silent film era. The Academy Award for sound mixing recognizes the artists who fashion a film’s audio side.  It must be distinguished from Best Sound Editing, which is the integration of artificially created sound effects into the mix.  Mixing is the blending of those effects, along with dialogue, music and any other noise captured during filming.  The Oscar a

TECH SUPPORT: Best Costume Design — Volume I
The Academy Award for Best Costume Design recognizes, shock of shocks, the clothes and accessories worn by actors in a film.  Clothing can add to the story and express the nature and situation of the characters who wear them. If a single word could be used to describe this category, it would be “period.”  31 of the 40 nominees here this decade were period pieces.  This is not altogether surprising.  Period clothes automatically draw attention by not being the sort of fashion we see every d

I am not a Baz Luhrman fan and I am not usually a Nicole fan but Australia looks amazing!!
Hugh and NicoleThere are two kinds of people in this world. People who loved Moulin Rouge and people who didn't. I was in the latter category. I don't like movies where I feel like I am tripping on drugs unless I am actually tripping on drugs. However, I think Baz may have calmed down a bit for his newest film, "Australia." Yeah apparently they were affected by World War II also so this is a story about that. Nicole Kidman plays her usual character: rich, gorgeous woman who has to take care of a farm and fa

Swept Up to Down Under, Baz Luhrmann style
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQGMuxJ0vCc[/youtube] Thanks to Australian reader, David M., for pointing us to two new Oz Tourism ads directed by Baz Luhrmann and featuring Brandon Walters, the 12-year-old kid costarring in Australia who Luhrmann says is destined to become the country's next leading man. "Our next leading man is about four-foot ...

Baz Luhrmann Ads Propose Australian Tourism as Salve for Shattered American Lives [Untruth In Advertising]
Baz Luhrmann's boundless ambition may have met its match in a new pair of TV spots commissioned by Tourism Australia, an organization still reeling from its failure to entice international visitors two years ago with its bikini-clad representative scolding, "Where the bloody hell are you?" This time around, the tourism board opted for the more cheerful specter of an Aboriginal child whose fistful of fairy dust cures everything from burnout to bipolar disorder, all graphically allayed against the backdrop of

Check Out 'Journey To The Center Of The Earth 3D,' Now On DVD
Brendan Fraser stars in the action-packed adventure Journey to the Center of the Earth 3D based on the Jules Vern Classic that is sure to deliver fun for the whole family! On a hunch to find the center of the earth, Trevor Anderson (Fraser), his nephew and their tour guide make a breakthrough discovery that launches them on a thrilling journey into the unknown. On a scramble to find their way back, the group travels through a never-before-seen world encountering creatures and objects never imagined. Ch

Opening November 26: 'Australia'
Set against the scenic backdrop of pre-World War II Australia, Baz Luhrmann's romantic period adventure stars Nicole Kidman as an English aristocrat who inherits a sprawling ranch, and Hugh Jackman as... Continue Summary Pictures / Videos / More

Review: "Australia"
The players: Director: Baz Luhrmann, Writers: Stuart Beattie, Richard Flanagan, Ronald Harwood, Baz Luhrmann, Cast: Nicole Kidman, Hugh Jackman, David Wenham, Bryan Brown, Jack Thompson Facts of interest: It took nine months to shoot "Australia." The plot: Nicole Kidman stars as an English aristocrat who travels to Australia to drive her inherited cattle to the town of Darwin. Helping her out is a stockman called Drover (Hugh Jackman). Our thoughts: Like it or not, Baz Luhrmann’s “Australi

Gone With The Wind - Movie Reviews Australia
Like his previous film, Moulin Rouge , Baz Luhrann’s Australia is receiving wildly mixed reviews. The $130-million epic has had somewriters describing it as Australia’s Gone … Gone With The Wind - Movie Reviews Australia From: Contact Music

Australia: A Romantic Wardrobe, Part I
Today, the highly anticipated romantic adventure Australia, directed by Baz Lurhmann, releases. I had the opportunity to preview the film, in all its romantic glory, as well as to speak with the costume designer, Catherine Martin. We also had a fun fete at the San Francisco Ferragamo store, in honor of Lady Ashley's shoes in the movie — all designed by the Italian fashion house. Two styles of limited-edition shoes were reproduced from the movie and are being sold at Ferragamo stores; 950 were made, and th

New Trailer for Luhrmann’s Australia
I haven’t seen a good, sweeping romance since 2006’s The Painted Veil and even that seems small potatoes compared to the grandness of Baz Luhrmann sweeping Australia. I’ve already gushed and moaned at how badly I want to see this film and this new trailer only adds to my already heightened level of excitement. Granted, not much new to go on here but it features even more footage from the film and a score that doesn’t really work for me but I’m willing to overlook that one smal

PCD TV straight from Melbourne, Australia
Check out this week’s episode of PCD TV straight from Melbourne, Australia. The Dolls, who represent and encourage female empowerment, send a very important message from their performance at a breast cancer awareness event. Watch them take the stage to help raise money for the cause and spread the message. Pussycat Dolls Video: Leave a Reply Name (required) Mail (will not be published) (required) Website

What Is Steampunk? A Subculture Infiltrating Films, Music, Fashion, More
"Golden Compass." "BioShock." Alan Moore's "League of Extraordinary Gentlemen." Goggles. These things might not seem to have much in common, but they're fundamental elements of a trend that's hiding in plain sight. Like a beacon of light out of the cyberpunk scene, "steampunk" is a sci-fi subculture that offers a fresh, romanticized view on technology by making it retro. Take a look and you'll see it all around you: In fashion, films, literature, bands, music videos, video games, maybe even in your own war

Baz Luhrmann Hates Australia
"Australia, we have enslaved the indigenous population and send them through the night to troubled white people in need of vacations around the world with pouches of magical dream dirt and no shoes." "Australia, you better fuck your husband here or he's going to leave you." "Australia, God's Wellbutrin." "Australia, seriously, about the indigenous population. It's horrible what we've done. Come here!" Posted by Gabe at 2:45 PM in Free Advertising Tags: Australia | Baz Luhrmann «

Video: Journey to the Center of the Earth 3-D trailer
On a quest to find out what happened to his missing brother, a scientist, his nephew and their mountain guide discover a fantastic and dangerous lost world in the center of the earth. Starring Brendan Fraser (also produced by him) and Josh Hutcherson, based on the novel by Jules Verne.

Nicole has Fertility Waters to Thank for Pregnancy
The “Moulin Rouge” star, who gave birth to daughter Sunday Rose last July, claims that she and six other women who swam in Kununurra waters during production of upcoming Baz Luhrmann romance “Australia” later miraculously conceived. “I never thought that I would get pregnant and give birth to a child, but it happened on this movie,” Kidman says in today’s The Australian Women’s Weekly. “Seven babies were conceived out of this film and only one was a boy

Monday Morning Link Love #7
Well its another weekend gone by to quickly and a Monday come to fast. But there seems to be great stuff out this past weekend so here we go: Jason Vorhees has been unmasked - The guys over at HorrorBid have a ton of photos of Jason doing his best to scare…

Luhrmann Had Several Endings for Australia
Director Baz Luhrmann planned several different endings to his new movie Australia before making the final decision on the film's conclusion.The moviemaker was recently rumoured to have scrapped the original finale - because test audiences found the story too sad.Luhrmann vehemently denied the claims, insisting movie bosses would never be able to manipulate his work. Comment on this Article But the director has now revealed that he was torn over how to end the picture, starring Nicole Kidman and Hugh J

Review: Australia
Director: Baz Luhrmann (Moulin Rouge!, Romeo + Juliet) Writer: Baz Luhrmann, Stuart Beattie, Ronald Harwood and Richard Flanagan Producers: Baz Luhrmann, Catherine Knapman, G. Mac Brown Starring: Nicole Kidman, Hugh Jackman, David Wenham, Jack Thompson, Bryan Brown MPAA Rating: PG-13 Running time: 165 min As the credits rolled for Baz Luhrmann’s Australia, I struggled to remember whether I’d actually read an [...]

MOVIE REVIEW: Australia
One who is allergic to the ordinary is OK in my books. Director Baz Luhrmann, who dazzled audiences with unexplored visuals in Moulin Rouge!, continues his streak with Australia, a big budget love film that has become archaistic these days. Big epics and costly productions for the adult crowd seem to have gone obsolete in recent years. All of that is about to change as Australia channels films like Gone with the Wind, Casablanca and African Queen.” Look at Luhrmann’s work, don’t see it.