Lucky the [few] viewers of Baz Luhrman’s "The Great Gatsby" who come to the film virgin of the book, without even a brush with it in high-school. They can dive into the vulgarity of the jazz age depiction, replete with fireworks, flowing champagne, Charleston and period sound-track (with a dash of Jay-Z for the would-be cute and saucy note, much like the sneakers in Coppola’s “Marie ... more >
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A different take on “The Great Gatsby”
Comparing the new with the old film adaptation
Leonardo Di Caprio and Carey Mulligan
Directed by Baz Luhrmann
THE GREAT GATSBY opens CANNES
CANNES - All aboard for the 66th edition of the Cannes Film Festival. "The Great Gatsby" by Baz Luhrmann unofficially opened the festivities this morning at 10 a.m. local time (fest kicks off tonight at 7:15 p.m. with the film's premiere). No need to dwell on the artistic indulgence that befits the director of "Moulin Rouge," we've been down that road before. Luhrmann likes to do things big, ... more >
The Great Gatsby
An rousing 3-D version of the great American novel
Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire and Carey Mulligan
Directed by Baz Luhrmann
F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby is the billion-dollar staple of American high-school reading. At times, watching Baz Luhrmann’s fantasy “The Great Gatsby” feels like reliving the entire length of junior year. At other times, it reaches out to the green light and snatches what it’s after: a mad dream of one of America’s essential novels. "The Great Gatsby" by Baz Luhrmann is exactly like ... more >
Lana Del Rey song released
A perfect teaser for next week's Cannes premiere
The video clip for "Young and Beautiful" by Lana Del Rey was just released online. This is the first time the soundtrack for "The Great Gatsby" is heard. The film, which stars Leonardo Di Caprio, will open the Cannes Festival next Wednesday. In a nearly four-minute sequence done with restraint in a 1920s cinematic esthetic the "Video games" singer wonders whether loves can resist the passage of ... more >