Baz Luhrmann‘s resplendent, hyperactive Netflix series The Get Down documents hip-hop in the days before it was truly documented. A colorful, graffiti-strewn 1977 Bronx tableau about a gifted, ...

Director Baz Luhrmann is not known for his subtlety. In fact, the extremism with which he approaches the cinematography of his work seems made to get people talking. His latest project, Netflix's The ...

Breakthroughs and breakdowns loom as The Get Down and hip-hop look to build beyond their origins. Check out XXL’s review of the second season of the show below. Episode 1 - "Unfold Your Own Myth" Just ...

When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission to help you make sense of the world has never been more vital. But we can’t do it on our ...

'The Get Down' reportedly cost $11 million an episode to make. Today, it remains underrated, but it is worth any viewer's ...

Australian filmmaker Baz Luhrmann knows how to build a world on screen. The director of Moulin Rouge!, William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet, The Great Gatsby, and other lavish, hyper-visual movies is ...

Netflix's The Get Down follows the early years of hip hop in the Bronx during the late 1970s through the eyes of Zeke Figuero. His journey into the music industry is not a lone one, however, as he and ...

Clocking in at an excessive 92 minutes, the series premiere of Baz Luhrmann’s The Get Down is beautifully messy and requires a lot of patience to get through. But even though the episode has some ...

Your tolerance for Baz Luhrmann might be the decisive factor in whether you like the 90-minute pilot about the birth of hip-hop in New York City, but the Netflix series regains its footing once its ...

Australian director describes hip-hop show’s revival as unlikely and says ‘the simple truth is, I make movies’ The Netflix series The Get Down has been cancelled after just one two-part season, ...