With the birth of Nicole Kidman’s new baby making headlines, it reminded of a little movie she made called Birth that I’ve been meaning to see for some time. After seeing the film this weekend, I can’t help but wonder why her actual birth got more press than her performance in Birth - it was one of the best performances I’ve seen in some time.

The story focuses on Anna (Kidman), a woman who lost her husband Sean 10 years prior, and is now remarrying. At a party to celebrate her engagement to Joseph, a 10 year old boy shows up claiming to be her dead husband come back. From here the story becomes a ghostly look at how we deal with death and the nature of true love. Kidman steals the show as her Anna slowly begins to believe the young boy and we watch her fall back in love with someone she thought she had lost.

The clip below says it all:

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The new trailer for Australia came out yesterday and today I learned of some more exciting Baz Luhrmann news - along with releasing the film, Luhrmann and friends plan on joining with apple to make a the Set to Screen Series for the film:

Great movies are full of adventure, and Australia, the next film from Oscar-nominated director Baz Luhrmann (Moulin Rouge!, William Shakespeare’s Romeo+Juliet), is no exception. But making a movie is an even bigger adventure an adventure in creativity and with the Apple Set to Screen Series, you can be a part of it.

Every few weeks through October, a new podcast episode from Baz and his production team will introduce you to another aspect of moviemaking, starting with on-set still photography, then moving on to costume design, cinematography, scoring, and more. You’ll get insights from the artists at work on Australia, watch them in action, view footage the rest of the world hasn’t seen yet, and follow along as the movie comes together.

Here’s where you come in.

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It’s been a while since Baz Luhrmann was on the scene. (Moulin Rouge came out in 2001.) but the trailer for his latest, Australia, is now out:

Many love him, many hate him..

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I am thrilled to hear the latest news about Nicole Kidman, just in time for Valentine’s Day! In case you missed the news, I’ll give you some hints about what the star told the people attending Germany’s Cinema For Peace ceremony last night. 1) Nicole is feeling some maternal instincts, 2) is going to be delivering something precious some time within the next 9 months, and 3) is looking forward to watching that something grow. Did you figure it out yet? Of course, I’m talking about Nicole’s announcement that she’s expecting– expecting people from all around the world to Say No to Violence Against Women!

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