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Not So Solitary

26 October 2009 2:28 PM, PDT | FilmInk.com.au | See recent FilmInk.com.au news »

Barry Otto will return to the big screen in the new Australian feature film South Solitary, which has him co-starring with his internationally successful daughter Miranda Otto, after previously working together on 1998's Dead Letter Office.   While Miranda has done the country proud dabbling in big budget features such as Lord Of The Rings and War Of The Worlds and Us TV shows such as The Starter Wife and Cashmere Mafia, in between local features such as the recent Blessed, Barry has delighted Australian audiences with his dedication to quality local theatre and cinema, with memorable turns in films such as Ray Lawrence's Bliss and Baz Luhrmann's Strictly Ballroom and Australia, a brief turn in Matthew Newton's Three Blind Mice (alongside his younger daughter Gracie, who was going out with Newton at the time), and most recently lending his voice to $9. »

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From Down Under to NYC and the West End: Andrew Bovell Readies For Major Productions

1 October 2009 12:11 PM, PDT | BroadwayWorld.com | See recent BroadwayWorld.com news »

Australian playwright Andrew Bovell recognizes that there may be a competitive factor lurking beneath Australia's theatre industry's struggle to transcend boundaries on the international stage. In a talk with Variety, he explains the struggles and rewards of being part of that "other" culturally rich English-speaking region and what it means to be recognized by his counterparts in New York and the U.K. 

In an excerpt from the Variety report, Buvell explains "We write in the same language, so we're competing...I would imagine the U.K. has the richest writing culture in the English-speaking world. So why do an Australian play when there are so many writers here? But when theaters recognize something of value -- and this is the same in New York -- they immediately find a place for it."

The "value" that Bovell alludes to is easily be applied to his own critically acclaimed work - »

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'Dancing With The Stars' Results: Kathy Ireland Exits, Aaron Carter Dominates

30 September 2009 7:27 AM, PDT | MTV Newsroom | See recent MTV Newsroom news »

It's only the second week of the season, but there are already some slight upsets flying around the set of "Dancing With the Stars." After Monday night's episode resulted in a great deal of parity among the dancers, there was no clear frontrunner nor obvious choice for a dismissal, so when Kathy Ireland was given the boot, it wasn't especially shocking. Debi Mazar narrowly avoided elimination, a little surprising considering she scored higher than the likes of Chuck Liddell and Kelly Osbourne. What's more amazing: Tom DeLay has clearly emerged as a sentimental favorite among viewers despite his checkered past. (Also, he's not a very good dancer.)

Guest judge Baz Luhrmann (director of such dance-heavy films as "Moulin Rouge!" and "Strictly Ballroom") didn't bring a whole lot to the table (though he did bring Mya back out for this week's encore performance, which was well worth seeing a second time »

- MTV News

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Australia (Bluray Review)

11 May 2009 5:20 AM, PDT | Atomic Popcorn | See recent Atomic Popcorn news »

Main Feature I really wasn’t sure how I’d feel about this film. On one hand I’m a fan of Baz Luhrmann’s previous work especially Strictly Ballroom which I found so refreshing all those years ago and still do. On the other hand I’m not a fan of Nicole Kidman’s acting and from early interviews I couldn’t [...] »

- Tigervamp

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Blu-Ray Review: ‘Australia’ Continues to Waste Talent of Cast, Crew on Blu-Ray

5 March 2009 10:03 AM, PST | HollywoodChicago.com | See recent HollywoodChicago.com news »

Blu-Ray Rating: 2.5/5.0 Chicago – Visionary director Baz Luhrmann would probably like people to watch his grandiose, old-fashioned, epic “Australia” on the big screen, but HD Blu-Ray seems made for this vibrant, colorful director. At first. This Luhrmann fan, like a lot of people who loved “Strictly Ballroom,” “Romeo + Juliet,” and “Moulin Rouge!” was let down by Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman in theaters and the disappointment continues on Blu-Ray.

Before we go anywhere, “Australia” is primarily a sensory experience. It has sweeping cinematography, dozens of locations, elaborate costumes, and Luhrmann’s rainbow-esque color scheme. You won’t see blues and reds much brighter or a picture much more vibrant than you will on Fox’s “Australia” release but it’s still not right. There an odd flatness to the transfer, something not uncommon to Fox Bd.

Australia was released on Blu-Ray on March 3rd, 2009.

Photo credit: Fox

The picture for “Australia” is missing depth, »

- adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)

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Cinematical Interview: 'Australia' Director Baz Luhrmann

4 March 2009 6:05 PM, PST | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »

There's no doubt Baz Luhrmann is one of the more colorful writer-directors in Hollywood. His latest film, Australia (now out on DVD), has just recently become the second biggest Aussie flick of all time, while his other films -- like Moulin Rouge!, Romeo + Juliet and Strictly Ballroom -- have gone on to become huge fan favorites around the world. Because we have so many Baz fans here at Cinematical, we decided to do a little something different and allow several of our writers to contribute questions ranging from Baz's work on Australia to the much talked-about musical number he put together for this year's Academy Awards. We also touched upon the writer-director's future film slate, including his planned adaptation of The Great Gatsby and whether he'd like to once again dabble with the musical-movie down the line.

Contributing to this interview were Scott Weinberg, Peter Martin, Elisabeth Rappe, Jessica Barnes and Erik Davis. »

- Erik Davis

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Oscar Performances to Die For!

18 February 2009 11:08 AM, PST | PopStar | See recent PopStar news »

Get ready to scream! You are going to want to pause High School Musical 3 this Sunday and switch over to the live telecast of the 81st Annual Academy Awards because it is being reported that Zac Efron and girlfriend Vanessa Hudgens will be performing together with Broadway legend and host Hugh Jackman. Find out who else will be making this an Oscar performance you'll never forget. Sources reveal that X-Men Origins: Wolverine star Hugh Jackman will be getting some help from Obsessed star Beyonce, Bandslam's Vanessa Hudgens, 17 Again's Zac Efron, and Mamma Mia!'s stars Amanda Seyfried and Dominic Cooper. The group hits the stage for a song and dance routine directed by famed Moulin Rouge director Baz Luhrmann. Tonight the song and dance routine will begin to show life when all members show up in Hollywood for rehearsals. Director Baz Luhrmann has done his fair share of films from Strictly Ballroom, »

- cjoyce@corp.popstar.com (Colleen Joyce)

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2009 | 2008 | 2002 | 2001 | 1999

7 articles from 2009

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