Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom

Once-fresh aquatic superhero series smells like day-old fish

"...Jason Momoa, Patrick Wilson, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Pilou Asbaek, Nicole Kidman and Amber Heard...."

Dec. 29, 2023 Movie Review by Jenny Nulf

The Northman

A vengeance-fueled odyssey across Viking culture and myth

"...Robert Eggers. Starring: Alexander Skarsgård, Anya Taylor-Joy, Ethan Hawke, Nicole Kidman, Claes Bang, Gustav Lindh, Björk, Oscar Novak and..."

April 22, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Being the Ricardos

Miscasting (except for J.K. Simmons) derails this Lucille Ball biopic.

"...Directed by: Aaron Sorkin. Starring: Nicole Kidman, Javier Bardem, J. K. Simmons, Nina Arianda, Tony..."

Dec. 10, 2021 Movie Review by Sarah Jane

Rad

Hal Needham's BMX action flick restored

"...“anything goes” filmmaker Brian Trenchard-Smith, and starring a young Nicole Kidman. That film has more joy in its opening..."

Sept. 25, 2020 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Bombshell

Finding sympathy in Fox’s #MeToo moment by ignoring everything else about Fox

"...Directed by: Jay Roach. Starring: Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman, Margot Robbie, John Lithgow, Kate McKinnon, Connie Britton,..."

Dec. 20, 2019 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Celebrating Woman Director Awareness Month With Recommendations From Local Filmmakers

From artistic inspirations to personal connections, the legacies of women directors

"...sibling conflicts of Sweetie for a ride. Bad breakup? Nicole Kidman will spark you back to life as she..."

Sept. 27, 2019 Screens Feature

The Goldfinch

Donna Tartt's metaphorical novel gets an award-season adaptation

"...Directed by: John Crowley. Starring: Ansel Elgort, Nicole Kidman, Hailey Wist, Finn Wolfhard, Jeffrey Wright, Aneurin Barnard,..."

Sept. 20, 2019 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

A Few Faves From the Paramount Summer Classic Film Series

Immortal gems of the cinema help us define a classic

"...emasculating nightmare on Christmas Eve when his wife, Alice (Nicole Kidman), challenges his insecurities by revealing her sexual fantasies...."

May 24, 2019 Screens Feature by The Screens Staff

Nicole Kidman, Still To Die For

How the Australian A-lister stays true to her indie roots

"...darker thrillers is seen as taking a risk. For Nicole Kidman, the inverse is true. In the midst of..."

Feb. 1, 2019 Screens Feature by Britt Hayes

Experimental Response Cinema’s Scott Stark Bids Farewell to Austin

Our interview with the filmmaker and programmer

"...never thought I'd have to think about the George Clooney/Nicole Kidman 1997 film The Peacemaker ever again, but here..."

Feb. 1, 2019 Screens Feature by Josh Kupecki

The Upside

Remake of a true story of an unlikely friendship is the flattest version yet

"...Directed by: Neil Burger. Starring: Bryan Cranston, Kevin Hart, Nicole Kidman, Julianna Margulies and Aja Naomi King...."

Jan. 18, 2019 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Destroyer

Nicole Kidman's grimy noir mistakes grit for intrigue

"...Directed by: Karyn Kusama. Starring: Nicole Kidman, Toby Kebbell, Tatiana Maslany, Sebastian Stan, Scoot McNairy,..."

Jan. 11, 2019 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Steve Davis’ Top 10 Films of 2018

"...Elsie Fisher (Eighth Grade), Nicole Kidman (Boy Erased), Regina King (If Beale Street Could..."

Dec. 28, 2018 Screens Feature by Steve Davis

Aquaman

The underwater superhero brings long-awaited color to DC's films

"...Directed by: James Wan. Starring: Jason Momoa, Amber Heard, Nicole Kidman, Willem Dafoe, Patrick Wilson, Dolph Lundgren and Yahya..."

Dec. 21, 2018 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Boy Erased

Joel Edgerton goes to gay conversion therapy's heart of darkness

"...Directed by: Joel Edgerton. Starring: Lucas Hedges, Nicole Kidman, Joel Edgerton, Russell Crowe, Flea, Xavier Dolan, Troye..."

Nov. 9, 2018 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Fantastic Fest Review: Destroyer

Nicole Kidman never lands a body blow in this hard-hitting noir

"...Nicole Kidman’s performance as Erin Bell is something else. She..."

Oct. 1, 2018 Screens Post by Jenny Nulf

Five Films Not to Miss at Fantastic Fest

2018 is the year of the woman

"...Nicole Kidman had a significant 2017 with Big Little Lies,..."

Sept. 21, 2018 Screens Feature by Jenny Nulf

Fantastic Fest Wave Three Crashes Down

Music and madness fill festival lineup

"...follow-up to the unnerving The Invitation as she sends Nicole Kidman on a bloody path of vengeance in Destroyer...."

Sept. 13, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Festival Announces First Wave

New films star Melissa McCarthy, Frankie Muniz, Joel Edgerton

"...Erased D: Joel Edgerton Starring: Lucas Hedges, Russell Crowe, Nicole Kidman, Joel Edgerton Jared (Hedges), the son of a..."

Aug. 21, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

How to Talk to Girls at Parties

Neil Gaiman's short story gets an inessential musical makeover.

"...Directed by: John Cameron Mitchell. Starring: Elle Fanning, Nicole Kidman, Alex Sharp, Ruth Wilson, Matt Lucas, Joanna Scanlan,..."

June 1, 2018 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Holiday Viewing: Eyes Wide Shut

Stanley Kubrick’s lovely holiday tale of marriage and orgies

"...sex, love, and (then) real-life couple Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman rockin’ & rollin’ to Chris Isaak’s “Baby Did..."

Dec. 19, 2017 Screens Post by Josh Kupecki

How to Kill a Sacred Deer

Barry Keoghan on good, evil, and Colin Farrell's beard

"...the lives of two married doctors (Colin Farrell and Nicole Kidman), but his intentions are more Old Testament than..."

Oct. 27, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Killing of a Sacred Deer

The director of The Lobster returns with another salvo

"...Directed by: Yorgos Lanthimos. Starring: Colin Farrell, Nicole Kidman, Barry Keoghan, Raffey Cassidy, Sunny Suljic, Alicia Silverstone..."

Oct. 27, 2017 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Beguiled

A steamy and engrossing Civil War thriller

"...Directed by: Sofia Coppola. Starring: Nicole Kidman, Kirsten Dunst, Elle Fanning, Colin Farrell, Angourie Rice,..."

June 30, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Lion

An orphan's search for his birth mother gets an assist from Google Earth

"...Directed by: Garth Davis. Starring: Dev Patel, Nicole Kidman, Rooney Mara, Sunny Pawar, David Wenham, Tannishtha Chatterjee,..."

Dec. 23, 2016 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Austin Film Festival Announces Second Wave of Films

Jeff Nichols' Loving gets a Texas premiere

"...Writer: Luke Davies Director: Garth Davis Cast: Dev Patel, Nicole Kidman, Rooney Mara Adapted from the non-fiction book A..."

Aug. 23, 2016 Screens Post by Josh Kupecki

Genius

Editor Maxwell Perkins and author Thomas Wolfe collaborate in biopic

"...Directed by: Michael Grandage. Starring: Colin Firth, Jude Law, Nicole Kidman, Laura Linney, Dominic West, Guy Pearce and Vanessa..."

June 24, 2016 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Looking at the Big Picture

Paramount Summer Classic Film Series goes large

"...Moulin Rouge. A "rock opera" starring Ewan McGregor and Nicole Kidman – this was not my mother's musical or..."

May 20, 2016 Screens Feature by Sarah Marloff

The Family Fang

Jason Bateman directs and co-stars in this dark comedy

"...Directed by: Jason Bateman. Starring: Jason Bateman, Nicole Kidman, Christopher Walken, Maryann Plunkett, Kathryn Hahn, Jason Butler..."

May 6, 2016 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Secret in Their Eyes

Chiwetel Ejiofor, Julia Roberts, and Nicole Kidman in a twisty drama

"...Directed by: Billy Ray. Starring: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Julia Roberts, Nicole Kidman, Dean Norris, Michael Kelly, Joe Cole, Alfred Molina..."

Nov. 20, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

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