About this episode

The episode revisits Moulin Rouge! at its 25th anniversary, discussing its impact on the musical genre and featuring conversations about other films.

Baz Luhrmann's maximalist jukebox musical Moulin Rouge! turns 25 years old this month, which seems like the perfect opportunity to revisit the film and contemplate its impact on the musical genre in the years since. Tim is joined by resident music expert Zev Burrows for a spectacular, spectacular conversation about a film that had a major impact on both of them, sometimes to break it down, sometimes just to gush. Before turning to Moulin Rouge! , Zev catches up with the 1985 feminist coming of age drama Smooth Talk , while courtesy of Patreon supporter Maxwell Jacobson, Tim is grappling with 2023's romantic thriller Eileen . Also, Zev has a new website! Be sure to check it out!

People in this episode

Host: Tim

Guest: Zev Burrows

Topics covered

• Moulin Rouge!
• musical genre
• film impact
• feminist drama
• romantic thriller

Keywords

• Moulin Rouge!
• Zev Burrows
• Tim
• Smooth Talk
• Eileen
• musical
• film review

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Patreon

Books & works: Moulin Rouge!, Smooth Talk, Eileen

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