The Nicole Kidman Hall of Fame, and ‘Babygirl’

The Big Picture

The Ringer

Tv & Film

4.3 • 5.2K Ratings

🗓️ 8 January 2025

⏱️ 158 minutes

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Summary

Sean and Amanda discuss the successes, shortcomings, themes, and performances of Halina Reijn’s ‘Babygirl,’ an erotic thriller/black comedy starring Nicole Kidman, Harris Dickinson, and Antonio Banderas (1:00). Then, they build the Kidman Hall of Fame, choosing 10 installations in her film career that best represent her full body of work (41:00). Finally, Sean is joined by Reijn to discuss making the movie, building chemistry between the stars, why she was so interested in exploring the sexual themes and power dynamics in the movie, the importance of humor, and more (2:01:00). Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins Guest: Halina Reijn Senior Producer: Bobby Wagner Video Producer: Jack Sanders Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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