Our listings are provided by our friends over at nextfilm.co.uk.

To Die For (1995)

3 Votes: 10

Director

Starring

Last On

21:00-23:10 Mon 9th Aug 2021 125m
Talking Pictures TV

Synopsis

To Die For (1995) box art Nicole Kidman gives a great performance in this brilliantly acerbic satire on fame and the American Dream, playing shallow suburban princess Suzanne Stone whose entire life has been devoted to becoming a television celebrity. Trouble is, husband Matt Dillon keeps getting in the way of her grandiose plans, so he has to be eliminated. Sharply scripted by Buck Henry from Joyce Maynard's bestselling novel, which was inspired by true events, this frighteningly funny, razor-sharp drama is one of director Gus Van Sant's most accessible movies - gone is the puzzling quirkiness of Drugstore Cowboy and My Own Private Idaho. Van Sant simply allows the riveting story to shine through above any extraneous style. Kidman, all pretty in pink lipstick and poisonous plans, is a revelation. There's fine support, too, from Joaquin Phoenix as a besotted fan and Illeana Douglas, who gets to end this delightful satire with a marvellously cynical cutting-edge climax.