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Baz Luhrmann’s MOULIN ROUGE! is as unapologetically raucous as it is romantic. A jukebox musical built on pop songs and doomed love, it might be a bigger shock to the senses than a vat of absinthe.
It’s a lot, but it’s also a lot of fun — especially for Nicole Kidman in a bonafide star-making turn as Satine, the luminescent object of almost every person’s affection, tuberculosis and all.
Come listen to us sing its praises on our way to answering does MOULIN ROUGE! matter in 2026?
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NOT ANOTHER 2001 MOVIE PODCAST is a limited series exploring movies released in the first year of a chaotic century.
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By Joshua MooreBaz Luhrmann’s MOULIN ROUGE! is as unapologetically raucous as it is romantic. A jukebox musical built on pop songs and doomed love, it might be a bigger shock to the senses than a vat of absinthe.
It’s a lot, but it’s also a lot of fun — especially for Nicole Kidman in a bonafide star-making turn as Satine, the luminescent object of almost every person’s affection, tuberculosis and all.
Come listen to us sing its praises on our way to answering does MOULIN ROUGE! matter in 2026?
SHOW NOTES
NOT ANOTHER 2001 MOVIE PODCAST is a limited series exploring movies released in the first year of a chaotic century.
Watch us on YouTube.
Follow us on Instagram.