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  • Australia (2008)
    Review preview for Australia

    Australia undercuts its cinematic insecurities with heart, soul and imagination.

    James Benefield · 2.5 out of 5
    Sprawling epic sees English toff and drover bond over cattle and kids.
  • Elvis (2022)
    Review preview for Elvis

    Where Luhrmann and Butler score are in the concert sequences in which the King truly comes alive.

    Richard Mowe · 3 out of 5
    Biopic about the star and his manager.
  • The Great Gatsby (2013)
    Review preview for The Great Gatsby

    The closer Luhrmann stays to the spirit of Fitzgerald and the more he trusts his cast, the better the result.

    Anne-Katrin Titze · 4.5 out of 5
    A war veteran drawn into the glamorous life of his millionaire neighbour gradually discovers his secrets.
  • Moulin Rouge! (2001)
    Modern romantic musical based around the mythology of a famous Parisian nightclub in 1900. On re-release.
  • Strictly Ballroom (1992)
    Review preview for Strictly Ballroom

    Luhrmann combines an orgy of schmaltzy pastiche with satirical fireworks.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    An 'ugly duckling' dancer teams up with the champ in waiting for feelgood romp.
  • William Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet (1996)
    Review preview for William Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet

    Danes deftly avoids making her character appear at all weak or insipid, instead showing us a young woman of great courage and agency, in spite of how little control Juliet seems to have over her life.

    Seph Shewell-Brockway · 4 out of 5
    Star crossed teenage lovers in Hawaiian shirts, under neon lights.

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