smh.com.au - 12/28/2008
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Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman in Australia. Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman in Australia.
filmofilia.com - 12/22/2008
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filmofilia.com —
Nicole Kidman has revealed that her role in
Baz Luhrmann ’s new epic movie “ Australia ”...
may be her last, for she is not interested in making films any more.
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Nicole Kidman To Quit Acting
fataculture.wordpress.com - 12/25/2008
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A Baz Lurhmann film is never a film
so much as it is an experience of excess...
and schmaltziness wrapped up in a package meant for a select few, his devout fans. Lurhmann has always had an eye for aesthetic opulence and detailed visual sumptuousness, ...
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Review: “Australia”
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Even Pirated Version of Australia Fails to Find Success
/Film —
... Neither do pirates. The Sydney Morning Herald recently reported that illegal copies of Australia have begun showing up on BitTorrent sites. Despite this, though, the demand for these copies appears to be low, primarily because people may not even be willing to watch a pirated movie that’s almost three hours long and that received lackluster reviews. Also, the copies are “CAMs,” which are low-quality copies made by someone bringing a camcorder into the theater. While it’s good to hear that piracy isn’t torpedoing the ...
Baz, Fox Can't Even Give 'Australia' Away
Get The Big Picture —
... Could one of the reasons for the slow box office be illegal downloading? No, Luhrmann can't even blame the pirates in this case. An article in
The Sydney Morning Herald reveals that the film is barely getting any action on Bit Torrent, a combination of the poor quality of the illegally recorded version of the film, Australia's excruciating length, and the poor notices. ...
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oprah.com 11/11/2008 — With its epic love story, breathtaking adventure and spectacular scenery as big and beautiful as the country for which it's named, Australia might just make you want to jump on a plane and head Down Under. The film is set in the vast, untamed outback ...
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rottentomatoes.com 11/26/2008 — Synopsis: Set in northern Australia before World War II, an English aristocrat (Kidman) who inherits a sprawling ranch reluctantly pacts with a cattle driver (Jackman) in order to protect her new property from a takeover plot. As the pair drive... Set ...
New Australia Trailer
latinoreview.com 11/3/2008 — Have a look at the full trailer for Baz Luhrmann's romantic action-adventure film "Australia," starring Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman
Nicole Kidman Also Thinks She Was Lousy in 'Australia'
getthebigpicture.net 1/10/2009 — It turns out, Nicole Kidman had the same reaction to Australia as the rest of us. In a recent radio interview, Kidman said, "I can't look at this movie and be proud of what I've done...I sat there and I looked at [husband Keith Urban] and went 'Am I any good in this movie?'"
Australia, round 1.
daily.greencine.com 11/19/2008 —
"In what has to be the most hyped and self-consciously local film since 1984's The Man From Snowy River , the anxiously anticipated Australia is not a bad film," writes Jim Schembri in the Age . "But it's far from a great one, and certainly not ...
Why Australia is a Dud
weblogs.variety.com 12/8/2008 —
Well, Australia's second-weekend drop indicates that it isn't doing well enough with adult audiences to ever make it into a success here.
Here are some of the reasons this movie couldn't make it.
The heart of the movie--the part that ...
Australia (2008) Movie Trailer, Review, Clips, Movie Times
reelzchannel.com 11/24/2008 — An English aristocrat (Nicole Kidman) and a cattleman (Hugh Jackman) drive a herd across the Australian Outback to save her ranch from a hostile takeover. Directed by: Baz Luhrmann Starring: Nicole Kidman , Hugh Jackman | Full Cast & Crew Year: 2008 ...