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An Exasperating Game of Cluedo : The New Dramatisation of Liane Moriarty
2021
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , November no. 437 2021; (p. 66-67)
— Review of Nine Perfect Strangers 2020 series - publisher film/TV'Picture this: a taut, ninety-minute thriller featuring some of Hollywood’s biggest names, based on a bestseller from a literary big-hitter. A slow-burn mystery about a group of wealthy strangers, each with their own dark secrets and buried traumas, arriving at a boutique wellness spa for a ten-day retreat. Nicole Kidman starring as the enigmatic, ethereal Russian wellness guru Masha Dmitrichenko, who has specifically chosen these guests to carry out a series of risky experiments involving cutting-edge psychotherapy and mind-altering drugs. An hour and a half of rich character drama and suspense that builds to an intriguing philosophical twist. Now imagine that same story, stretched well beyond the longevity of its initial premise to a bloated eight-hour runtime, robbing it of coherent structure and narrative tension. An unwieldy hydra of tone and storytelling style. An exasperating parade of superficial soul-baring and perfunctory plot table-setting, leaving its exceptional cast treading water week in, week out. There you have Hulu’s recently concluded Nine Perfect Strangers, a show that epitomises the era of Peak TV while simultaneously embodying a compelling argument against it.' (Introduction)
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Soul Sisters
2021
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 28 August 2021; (p. 19)
— Review of Nine Perfect Strangers 2020 series - publisher film/TV -
Nicole Kidman's TV Series 'Nine Perfect Strangers' Explores Grief, Healing and Mortality in Paradise
2021
single work
review
— Appears in: ABC News [Online] , August 2021;
— Review of Nine Perfect Strangers 2020 series - publisher film/TV 'A retreat promising tranquility, peace and space away from distraction — sounds nice, right?' (Introduction) -
Nine Perfect Strangers Review : Sharp Dialogue and Excellent Performances Can’t Hide the Hollowness of the Story
2021
single work
review
— Appears in: The Conversation , 18 August 2021;
— Review of Nine Perfect Strangers 2020 series - publisher film/TV'Nine Perfect Strangers is a polished take on wellness culture that is less “eat the rich” than “pass the Kool-Aid”. Adapted from Liane Moriarty’s bestselling 2018 novel, it takes place at a secretive, high-end wellness retreat called Tranquillum, an on-trend Scandi dream of bare light wood and open spaces overseen by a mysterious Russian woman, Masha (Nicole Kidman).' (Introduction)
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Nine Perfect Strangers Review – Nicole Kidman Leads a Tantalising Trip into Wellness
2021
single work
review
— Appears in: The Guardian Australia , 16 August 2021;
— Review of Nine Perfect Strangers 2020 series - publisher film/TV'The series transports viewers to a place of beauty – as its star-studded ensemble casts treks a dark path to health'
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Nine Perfect Strangers Review – Nicole Kidman Leads a Tantalising Trip into Wellness
2021
single work
review
— Appears in: The Guardian Australia , 16 August 2021;
— Review of Nine Perfect Strangers 2020 series - publisher film/TV'The series transports viewers to a place of beauty – as its star-studded ensemble casts treks a dark path to health'
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Nine Perfect Strangers Review : Sharp Dialogue and Excellent Performances Can’t Hide the Hollowness of the Story
2021
single work
review
— Appears in: The Conversation , 18 August 2021;
— Review of Nine Perfect Strangers 2020 series - publisher film/TV'Nine Perfect Strangers is a polished take on wellness culture that is less “eat the rich” than “pass the Kool-Aid”. Adapted from Liane Moriarty’s bestselling 2018 novel, it takes place at a secretive, high-end wellness retreat called Tranquillum, an on-trend Scandi dream of bare light wood and open spaces overseen by a mysterious Russian woman, Masha (Nicole Kidman).' (Introduction)
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Nicole Kidman's TV Series 'Nine Perfect Strangers' Explores Grief, Healing and Mortality in Paradise
2021
single work
review
— Appears in: ABC News [Online] , August 2021;
— Review of Nine Perfect Strangers 2020 series - publisher film/TV 'A retreat promising tranquility, peace and space away from distraction — sounds nice, right?' (Introduction) -
Soul Sisters
2021
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 28 August 2021; (p. 19)
— Review of Nine Perfect Strangers 2020 series - publisher film/TV -
An Exasperating Game of Cluedo : The New Dramatisation of Liane Moriarty
2021
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , November no. 437 2021; (p. 66-67)
— Review of Nine Perfect Strangers 2020 series - publisher film/TV'Picture this: a taut, ninety-minute thriller featuring some of Hollywood’s biggest names, based on a bestseller from a literary big-hitter. A slow-burn mystery about a group of wealthy strangers, each with their own dark secrets and buried traumas, arriving at a boutique wellness spa for a ten-day retreat. Nicole Kidman starring as the enigmatic, ethereal Russian wellness guru Masha Dmitrichenko, who has specifically chosen these guests to carry out a series of risky experiments involving cutting-edge psychotherapy and mind-altering drugs. An hour and a half of rich character drama and suspense that builds to an intriguing philosophical twist. Now imagine that same story, stretched well beyond the longevity of its initial premise to a bloated eight-hour runtime, robbing it of coherent structure and narrative tension. An unwieldy hydra of tone and storytelling style. An exasperating parade of superficial soul-baring and perfunctory plot table-setting, leaving its exceptional cast treading water week in, week out. There you have Hulu’s recently concluded Nine Perfect Strangers, a show that epitomises the era of Peak TV while simultaneously embodying a compelling argument against it.' (Introduction)