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Baz Luhrmann is Still Full of Crap

Despite the fact that by all accounts, Baz Luhrmann is likely well into pre-production on The Great Gatsby — which will likely be shot in Australia, and in 3-D , and feature Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire and Carey Mulligan in starring roles — the elusive director refused to admit anything at a dinner for Geoffrey Rush in Brooklyn on Thursday night. “I’m not doing Gatsby right now for this reason,” he told Vulture when asked why he was shooting Gatsby in Australia when his “team” was mostly located in New York. “Because despite what might be out there, I have made no comment about anything. So until I say it, it’s not said, you know.” Not really.

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Baz Luhrmann is Still Full of Crap

DVD: You May Not Think You Want To See Four Lions, But Trust Me, You Do

Satire at its best goes after the most sacred of cows — religion, politics, the rich and powerful. When it’s done bravely, satire brazenly stands up and stares down the thing that dominates or terrifies the most. And given that terrorism and the threat of same has been the leading tightener of sphincters worldwide, Four Lions (out this week from Magnolia Home Entertainment and Drafthouse Films) has to rank among the timeliest and most courageous films in recent memory. It’s also side-splittingly hilarious.

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DVD: You May Not Think You Want To See Four Lions, But Trust Me, You Do