In reviews, in theaters and in group texts pinging across the country, “Babygirl,” the erotic thriller starring Nicole Kidman, has proved somewhat divisive. Who has the power, Romy, the high-powered tech executive played by Ms. Kidman, or the 20-something intern, to whom she willingly submits? Are certain moments supposed to be sexy or funny? Is […]
From thrillers like “Babygirl” and “Love Lies Bleeding” to genre-bending horror flicks like “The Substance” to inspirational sports dramas like “The Fire Inside,” women directed some of last year’s most audacious and acclaimed films. However, those female filmmakers remained the exception, not the rule. Women accounted for just 16% of directors working on the 250 […]
Nicole Kidman and Harris Dickinson in “Babygirl.” A24 Babygirl—Nicole Kidman and Harris Dickinson’s erotic thriller—is new in theaters. When will it be available to stream at home? Written and directed by Halina Reijn, Babygirl opened in theaters on Christmas Day. The logline for Babygirl reads, “A high-powered CEO puts her career and family on the […]
Babygirl writer-director Halina Reijn is sharing her perspective on depicting an age-gap romance in Nicole Kidman and Harris Dickinson‘s new erotic thriller. During a recent interview with W Magazinethe filmmaker was asked about Babygirlwhich is currently playing in theaters, joining the list of recent films that feature age-gap romantic relationships, such as May-December and The Idea of […]
It would seem that both actors certainly had to be brave during their many intimate scenes—though for Dickinson, that may have been the easy part. “Actually, the more intimate scenes are relatively straightforward,” he says. “It’s blocking and then finding the truth of it.” He credits Reijn and Babygirl’s “really amazing” intimacy coordinator, Lizzy Talbot, […]
Warning: mild spoilers for Babygirl below. In Babygirlan intense, fiery affair between high-powered CEO Romy (Nicole Kidman) and her enigmatic intern, Samuel (Harris Dickinson), is fueled by an ongoing, ambiguous game of power plays. In the production notes, director Halina Reijn — who also brought us the quintessential Gen Z horror comedy Bodies, Bodies, Bodies […]
Nicole Kidman almost left Hollywood for good in 2008. After moving to Nashville and giving birth to her first daughter with country superstar Keith Urban, the Academy Award winner thought she was “pretty much done” with acting and wanted to turn her full attention to her new family. That is until her mother stepped in […]
