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Date of birth 17/09/1962

Check out this stunning before and after video of The Great Gatsby’s special effects

As a Baz Luhrmann fan, I was greatly disappointed in THE GREAT GATSBY. Visually stunning as usual, the story itself felt stilted and grossly miscast, something I rarely think when it is Leonardo DiCaprio in the role. But, much like...

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Baz Luhrmann calls himself an idiot for turning down the chance to direct a Harry Potter film

Posted 13 years ago

Not sure how many of you went out to see THE GREAT GATSBY when it released, but my Facebook feed was filled with some rather harsh reviews of the flick. Most saying that F. Scott Fitzgerald’s book was just not...

Review: The Great Gatsby

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PLOT: Nick Carraway (Tobey Maguire), a bond trader in New York during the roaring twenties, rents a house on the outskirts of town. His next door neighbor, the fabulously wealthy Jay Gatsby (Leonardo DiCaprio) is infamous for his wild parties,...

Cool Videos: Leonardo DiCaprio’s career told through his characters screaming

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Leonardo is one of the best actors alive who has never won an Oscar. Much like Paul Giamatti, DiCaprio has a simmering intensity that explodes on the big screen often and spectacularly. While Giamatti has often been relegated to a...

This featurette gives a convincing argument for why The Great Gatsby should be seen in 3D

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Since it was initially announced, I have been skeptical of THE GREAT GATSBY being in 3D. I understood the decision from both a business standpoint as well as the fact that Baz Luhrmann is first and foremost a showman, but...

Check out the Official selection of the 66th Festival de Cannes!

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The official selection of the 66th Festival de Cannes has been announced and it includes a wide variety of films from all over the world. Steven Spielberg is this year’s Jury President and will overlook the festival, which runs from...

New trailer for Baz Luhrmann’s The Great Gatsby is all about the mysterious Jay Gatsby. Plus a new poster

Posted 13 years ago

I’ve said before that I’m not that high on THE GREAT GATSBY but this new trailer is my favorite so far for the film. The trailer highlights Leonardo DiCaprio‘s Jay Gatsby and hints at some of the character’s secret past....

Six new close-up character posters for The Great Gatsby starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire

Posted 13 years ago

To be honest I’m not that excited for Baz Luhrmann‘s THE GREAT GATSBY. I’m not the biggest fan of his films (the only one I own is ROMEO + JULIET) and although I’m sure the movie is going to look...

Check out the new action-packed TV spot for The Great Gatsby

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Yep, you read that right. I said action-packed. For those of you who went to high school in the United States and didn’t rely on Cliff’s Notes, you probably don’t remember too much action in THE GREAT GATSBY. But, when...

Jay-Z will score Baz Luhrmann’s The Great Gatsby

Posted 13 years ago

If you had any belief that Baz Luhrmann‘s adaptation of THE GREAT GATSBY would feature era-specific music, you must have never seen any of the director’s previous efforts. Based on the trailers alone, which feature musicians like Jack White, Florence...

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