Maple Leaf Nicole’s ready to cash in on the hype for Destroyer By now, you’ve seen that photo of a nearly unrecognizable Nicole Kidman in Destroyer, with her ash grey hair and worn-out-looking eyes: The buzz has been building steadily for her performance since its Telluride launch and knowing this, and knowing the first time it will be seen by a By Joanna • Sep 11, 2018 11:05 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Natalie Portman’s “mommy moves” in Vox Lux If you liked Natalie Portman’s raps and “mommy moves” on Saturday Night Live, you’ll get a kick out of her as a glam rocker in an encrusted silver and black jumpsuit with neon accents, chrome nails and wild makeup singing original new songs by Sia. But even with By Joanna • Sep 10, 2018 01:51 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Julia comments and campaigns Get ready to see a lot more of that Julia Roberts grin. Pushing the A Star is Born team aside, Julia was the biggest star at the Toronto International Film Festival all weekend, hustling for two new projects, Amazon’s new thrilling mystery series Homecoming, and the devastating and completely By Joanna • Sep 10, 2018 11:11 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Melissa McCarthy, the contender For all of the amazing photos of Laura Dern in fishing gear, or a dressed down Nicole Kidman hanging with fellow Aussies Hugh Jackman and Joel Edgerton at the Telluride Film Festival over the weekend, it looks like nobody was having more fun than Melissa McCarthy. Her movie, Can You By Joanna • Sep 04, 2018 10:42 am
BFFs Jennifer Garner on the Walk of Fame Jennifer Garner received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame yesterday and to mark the occasion, she brought along three people who “define [her]:” her kids Violet, Seraphina and Samuel. Violet is 12. 12! Jennifer’s parents and sisters were on-hand, too. No Ben Affleck, though. And there was By Joanna • Aug 21, 2018 12:55 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Charlize’s busy day Charlize Theron had a really busy day yesterday, especially for somebody promoting a movie that came out three months ago. First, she attended a Tully Q&A for SAG-AFTRA with screenwriter Diablo Cody, before presenting at the HFPA Grants Banquet, where she introduced a clip on film restoration. There, By Joanna • Aug 10, 2018 01:15 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Julia Roberts’ “special project” and head start Julia Roberts has been on Instagram for about three weeks, so let’s check in. She looked amazing in a behind the scenes picture she posted late Wednesday, from a photoshoot her makeup artist dubbed a “special project”. Oh, and the photographer? That’s Alexi Lubomirski, the man behind Meghan By Joanna • Jul 20, 2018 11:44 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Jake Gyllenhaal promotes Stronger on Rachael Ray Here’s something for your Tuesday: If Jake Gyllenhaal cancels on you, he'll send you flowers. And according to Rachael Ray, he's the only guest she can remember in about 2000 episodes who has ever cancelled on her (12 years ago) and sent her flowers. Jake By Joanna • Sep 26, 2017 11:12 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Carey Mulligan writes best celebrity blog post of the year? If ever she wanted to be, Carey Mulligan could be a way bigger star or Jessica Chastain-like. She has game, she's a one-of-a-kind talent, and has a great sense of humour. She told Variety earlier this month that she hasn't really made a major studio movie By Joanna • Sep 21, 2017 12:37 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews TIFF Review: My Days of Mercy The Flatliners reboot (reimagining? What should we go with?) starring two of my favourite Canadians — Ellen Page and Nina Dobrev — comes out next week. The cast will be hitting the promo trail soon and Internet listings say Ellen will be on Conan on Tuesday. Before all of this though, Ellen By Joanna • Sep 21, 2017 10:21 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool may be the one for Annette Bening Annette Bening and Jamie Bell dance their way into your hearts in Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool. Really, they do. Within the first 10 minutes of the movie, they’re grooving to Boogie Oogie Oogie inside Gloria Grahame’s boarding house. Yes, obviously, there’s an age difference By Joanna • Sep 15, 2017 01:47 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews TIFF Review: Chappaquiddick - Recount or Game Change on steroids Chappaquiddick and the story of what happened to Mary Jo Kopechne in 1969, a loyal Kennedy family devotee and political campaign specialist, is kind of like the slogan for MTV's old show Diary: You think you know, but you have no idea (what it's like to By Joanna • Sep 14, 2017 04:05 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Nicole Kidman: riding the wave Nicole Kidman is one of the savviest stars I've ever seen walk a red carpet. If she's going to show up - she'll make it worth her time, and your time (for the press). She'll serve it in the photo department and By Joanna • Sep 14, 2017 10:08 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Drake hypes The Florida Project I am and always have been a really bad sleeper. Turns out Drake may be too. And we may have more in common - we both loved The Florida Project, and were thinking about it at 2 a.m. This may be too inside baseball but here goes: Lainey and By Joanna • Sep 13, 2017 10:07 am
Movie Reviews and Previews TIFF Review: Brie Larson’s Unicorn Store I’ve written today about how I have zero chill, especially during TIFF. I’m genuinely not trying to humblebrag here, but I am so moved by TIFF and the festival and the buzz that I try to follow it as best I can. These movies (can) help define the By Joanna • Sep 12, 2017 04:45 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews TIFF Review: Lady Bird Lady Bird is a movie that I was dying to see before it screened at Telluride. I'm all in on Greta Gerwig - from Frances Ha to Mistress America to Maggie's Plan, if she's in something? I'm there. She wrote it? No By Joanna • Sep 12, 2017 01:06 pm
