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Oscar Buzz: Will 'Australia' be nominated for Best Picture?
Current forecast: 10% chance 
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Nominations aren't released until January 22nd, but its never too early to start picking our favorites.
Australia is an upcoming period epic film directed by Baz Luhrmann. Written by Luhrmann and screenwriter Stuart Beattie, with Ronald Harwood also later credited, Australia stars Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman. The story takes place during the bombing of Darwin in Australia during World War II. Production took place in Sydney, Darwin, Kununurra, and Bowen. The movie was to be released on November 13, 2008 in Australia and November 16, 2008 in the United States; however, Fox announced that it had pushed back the release dates in Australia and United States until November 26, 2008 and rolling out worldwide throughout December.
The creator of such masterpieces as Moulin Rouge! Baz Luhrman's name alone bring serious Oscar contention -- on the other hand, buzz around this movie has tanked as world has leaked that executives forced him to change the movie's ending just two weeks before its release.
Australia is an upcoming period epic film directed by Baz Luhrmann. Written by Luhrmann and screenwriter Stuart Beattie, with Ronald Harwood also later credited, Australia stars Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman. The story takes place during the bombing of Darwin in Australia during World War II. Production took place in Sydney, Darwin, Kununurra, and Bowen. The movie was to be released on November 13, 2008 in Australia and November 16, 2008 in the United States; however, Fox announced that it had pushed back the release dates in Australia and United States until November 26, 2008 and rolling out worldwide throughout December.
The creator of such masterpieces as Moulin Rouge! Baz Luhrman's name alone bring serious Oscar contention -- on the other hand, buzz around this movie has tanked as world has leaked that executives forced him to change the movie's ending just two weeks before its release.
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score: 10
ABC Online 1 day ago
Nicole Kidman, Hugh Jackman and Baz Luhrmann may be long shots for Oscar nominations, but the visual effects wizards on Australia have a great chance. The outback epic's visual effects
score: 10
News.com.au 1 day ago
Short-list ... Australia, starring Hugh Jackman and Nicole Kidman, could win an Oscar after all / AFP NICOLE Kidman, Hugh Jackman and Baz Luhrmann may be long shots for Oscar nominations, but the
score: 10
Times of India 5 days ago
Cast: Nicole Kidman, Hugh Jackman, Brandon Walters Direction: Baz Luhrmann Critic?s Rating: BAZ Luhrmann is contemporary cinema's biggest, boldest maverick movie moghul. Having burst onto the world stage with Romeo
score: 10
The Hindu 6 days ago
Friday Review MINI ANTHIKAD-CHHIBBER Australia, opening today, marks the return of maverick director Baz Luhrmann after a gap of seven years Epic scale In the film, Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman are separated not only
score: 10
TheStar.com.my 2 weeks ago
Here's a quick alphabetical guide to what the movie Australia is all about. African Queen: John Huston's 1951 drama The African Queen features Robert Morley and Katharine Hepburn as sibling British missionaries in East Africa in 1914. Their supplies
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