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Sirens (1994)

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Reviews Counted:29

Fresh:21

Rotten:8

Average Rating:6.4/10

Runtime: 1 hr 34 mins

Genre: Comedies

US Box Office: $0

Synopsis: A liberal Australian artist, Norman Lindsay (Sam Neill) angers an Anglican bishop and Sydney's religious establishment when he paints an erotic portrait that finds its way into an major exhibition.... A liberal Australian artist, Norman Lindsay (Sam Neill) angers an Anglican bishop and Sydney's religious establishment when he paints an erotic portrait that finds its way into an major exhibition. When Anthony Campion (Hugh Grant), a young British minister, and his wife, Estella (Tara Fitzgerald), take an Australian parish, they are asked to stop at the Bohemian artist's estate to try and dissuade him from taking part in the exhibition. Upon their arrival at the bacchanalian studios the young couple become drawn into the seductive world of the Lindsay family and their provocative models who are, ironically, posing for a portrait of the mythological Greek sirens who lured men to their doom. The sensuous models Sheela (Elle Macpherson), Giddy (Portia De Rossi), and Pru (Kate Fischer) captivate the very proper Estella and lead her on a journey of sexual awakening amidst the erotically charged, guilt-free environment. Estella struggles to make her husband comprehend her newfound sexuality as they become profoundly affected by the free-spririted artist and his followers. [More]

Starring: Hugh Grant, Sam Neill, Tara Fitzgerald, Elle Macpherson

Starring: Hugh Grant, Sam Neill, Tara Fitzgerald, Elle Macpherson, Portia De Rossi, Kate Fischer

Director: John Duigan

Director: John Duigan

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03/27/09
David Stratton
David Stratton
Variety
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A class act. Great performances.

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04/19/08
Clint Morris
Clint Morris
Moviehole

Its eroticism -- good-natured, harmlessly naughty -- arises from character and material.

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03/10/07
Rob Gonsalves
Rob Gonsalves
eFilmCritic.com
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02/17/07
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

Aussie helmer Duigan seems committed to sensualist cinema: as a follow-up to Wide Sargasso Sea and Flirting, this comedy of morals and manners centers on a repressed preacher (Hugh Grant)and sexually wild spirits set against spectacular vistas.

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02/07/07
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
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02/09/06
Derek Adams
Derek Adams
Time Out

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Linda Cook
Linda Cook
Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)

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06/04/04
Sarah Chauncey
Sarah Chauncey
Reel.com

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04/16/04
Carol Cling
Carol Cling
Las Vegas Review-Journal

No review available.

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08/16/03
Rebecca Murray
Rebecca Murray
About.com

A congenial film about art and sex.

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07/18/03
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice
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05/20/03
Janet Maslin
Janet Maslin
New York Times
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05/20/03
Jim Shelby
Jim Shelby
Palo Alto Weekly

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05/08/03
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Michael Szymanski
Zap2it.com

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03/23/03
Robert Roten
Robert Roten
Laramie Movie Scope

Dreary and pointless, even with all the supermodel nudity.

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03/19/03
Brian Mckay
Brian Mckay
eFilmCritic.com

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01/07/03
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

It's hard to hate any art house film involving a buck naked Elle MacPherson.

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12/30/02
Rob Vaux
Rob Vaux
Flipside Movie Emporium

One of the most beautiful movies you're likely to see.

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10/22/02
Ken Hanke
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

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09/18/02
Jason Clark
Jason Clark
Matinee Magazine
 
 
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