‘She became a mother figure to me’:Matty Mills on working with Catherine Martin

‘She became a mother figure to me’:Matty Mills on working with Catherine Martin

The Getaway reporter opens up about his difficult relationship with his mother,reconnecting with his culture,and working with Baz Luhrmann on Elvis.

  • byRobyn Doreian

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The Sydney gallery that applied the Art Nouveau touch to The Great Gatsby

The Sydney gallery that applied the Art Nouveau touch to The Great Gatsby

There has been renewed interest in furniture and decorative objects from the Art Nouveau period,with younger buyers snapping up “statement pieces.”

  • byStephen Crafti
How Strictly Ballroom and Romper Stomper changed us forever

How Strictly Ballroom and Romper Stomper changed us forever

Thirty years ago,the debut features by Baz Luhrmann and Geoffrey Wright captured two very different visions of Australia in flux.

  • byTom Ryan
Why I couldn’t help falling in love with Austin Butler’s Elvis

Why I couldn’t help falling in love with Austin Butler’s Elvis

You might not love Baz Luhrmann’s film (and you’ll definitely hate Tom Hanks’ performance). But Austin Butler as Elvis is undeniable.

  • byMeg Watson
Baz Luhrmann films are all style and no substance
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Baz Luhrmann films are all style and no substance

No one makes a splash quite like Baz. Trouble is,that splash is so shallow it barely breaks the surface.

  • byKarl Quinn
Elvis tops box office to become Australia’s second-biggest film opening ever

Elvis tops box office to become Australia’s second-biggest film opening ever

The biopic almost reached the Australian director’s record opening weekend for The Great Gatsby.

  • byGarry Maddox
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From the Archives,1992:Strictly Baz

From the Archives,1992:Strictly Baz

30 years ago,Strictly Ballroom was a total success. Audiences loved it,and so did Hollywood moguls. But director Baz Luhrmann was taking it all step by step.

  • byTony Squires
Will it be Burning Love or Heartbreak Hotel for Elvis at the box office?

Will it be Burning Love or Heartbreak Hotel for Elvis at the box office?

After weeks of premieres and previews around the world,Baz Luhrmann’s biopic of Elvis Presley is finally opening in cinemas.

  • byGarry Maddox
Elvis is a tedious fever dream at times,but more compelling than Gatsby
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Elvis is a tedious fever dream at times,but more compelling than Gatsby

Baz Luhrmann’s take on Elvis may well be his nearest approach to a heartfelt love story,with apologies to Romeo+Juliet stans.

  • byJake Wilson
‘Four Oscars can’t be wrong’:Formal dress shopping with Catherine Martin

‘Four Oscars can’t be wrong’:Formal dress shopping with Catherine Martin

The production and costume designer has won more Academy Awards than any other Australian.

  • byGarry Maddox
‘He was the original punk’:How Baz Luhrmann shook up Elvis’ music for 2022

‘He was the original punk’:How Baz Luhrmann shook up Elvis’ music for 2022

As well as faithful versions of the King’s songs,the director “decoded” the classics with help from Doja Cat,Kacey Musgraves,Stevie Nicks and Tame Impala.

  • byGarry Maddox