Movie Reviews and Previews Brie Larson in Free Fire Brie Larson went from TIFF to Oscar last year with her phenomenal performance in Room, but at the premiere of her latest film Free Fire last night, she told me that in spite of the "complete whirlwind" of her past 12 months, she's "still the By Joanna • Sep 09, 2016 10:49 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Michael Fassbender's Personality Pivot at TIFF Soiree Michael Fassbender admits he "gets off" on watching his movies for the first time with an audience, and adds that the adrenaline rush is contagious: What turns Michael Fassbender on? Waiting to see his movies for the 1st time w/ an audience. "I get off on it. By Joanna • Sep 08, 2016 11:18 am
Movie Reviews and Previews The pre-Oscar class photo? Take a look at this low key, chilled out group picture with some of the most buzzworthy stars and filmmakers of 2016, all together, sitting on the ground. And check out Amy Adams’s beaming smile. Pure joy… and stamina. This edition of the #Telluride group photo is a who& By Joanna • Sep 06, 2016 02:40 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Watching Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander fall in love Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander will walk their first red carpet together tomorrow at the worldwide premiere of The Light Between Oceans at the Venice Film Festival (the premiere of Steve Jobs at NYFF last October does not necessarily count). It's interesting too, because this is the movie By Joanna • Aug 31, 2016 11:49 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Natalie Portman is here for female directors Last night, Natalie told Charlie Rose that before she started directing A Tale of Love and Darkness, “[she] wasn’t used to expressing [her] opinion in a clear way” or “expressing what [she] wanted.” She credits Transparent’s Jill Soloway with capturing what makes it so challenging for female directors By Joanna • Aug 16, 2016 02:40 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Natalie Portman pre-festival Natalie Portman is out hustling for her directorial debut, A Tale of Love and Darkness, once again. After spending nearly 16 months hitting Cannes, TIFF, and other festivals to promote the film — which she also stars in — this morning, she popped by Good Morning America for a new one-on-one. Oh, By Joanna • Aug 15, 2016 02:09 pm
BFFs Matt and Ben… and Casey? Matt Damon is in the middle of his worldwide Jason Bourne promo tour and with that comes a stop on Reddit. He’s done an AMA (Ask Me Anything) before for The Monument’s Men, and gave pretty thorough answers then too. Except, this time around, Matt’s doing more By Joanna • Jul 20, 2016 10:41 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Zac Efron is tired in Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates The movie poster for Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates promises the movie is full of "hot messes," and boy does it deliver as advertised. Mike and Dave is full of hot air, with some real laughs but a pretty thin premise. It really wants to be the By Joanna • Jul 11, 2016 10:02 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Gabrielle’s summer before award season Nate Parker and Gabrielle Union both received invitations to join the Academy late last week. The two star together in the upcoming film The Birth of a Nation, the record-breaking Sundance smash that's been generating Oscar attention since January. In other words, the Academy is setting them up By Joanna • Jul 04, 2016 09:55 am
Relationship Assumption Amanda Seyfried & Thomas Sadoski: social media official Amanda Seyfried and Thomas Sadoski are no longer hiding their relationship. The couple attended a No-Kill LA animal rescue event over the weekend, and they each posted, reposted or retweeted photos of each other participating in the day’s activities. Thomas’ The Newsroom co-star Alison Pill was there, too, and By Joanna • Jun 06, 2016 11:32 am
Theatre Nerd Danai Gurira: Tony nominations at the MET Gala Anna Wintour is a tastemaker, and last year, she helped relaunch the Tonys as a must-watch event by upping the glamour on the red carpet. She brought in Kendall Jenner and the Hadids, but her love of theatre also extends beyond fashion. She helped make sure Danai Gurira, the writer By Joanna • May 04, 2016 10:43 am
MET Gala 2016 Brie Larson: Worst MET Bow (but Best Bow?) Brie Larson won an Oscar just over two months ago, and whether she likes the title or not, she returns to the MET Gala this year as one of the event's most high-profile “It” Girls. After a busy few months at work on Kong: Skull Island, with all By Joanna • May 03, 2016 05:50 am
Maple Leaf Jessica Chastain & Xavier Dolan: MET Muse Rest assured: when you invite Jessica Chastain to a party, there will be dancing. ... lots and lots of dancing. This year, she danced in peacock blue Prada and finally broke out of her Jessica Rabbit Givenchy rut that Lainey finds herself begrudgingly writing about all too often. Her partner-in-crime? Her By Joanna • May 03, 2016 02:45 am
Girlcrushes Rose Byrne & Bobby Cannavale: Biggest MET Gala Heartbreak "Your girl Rose Byrne is a mess." That's the text I received from Lainey earlier tonight, during the early stages of the MET Gala red carpet. I was incredulous. How could one of my favourites, whose sartorial choices are almost as flawless as her resume -- By Joanna • May 03, 2016 12:57 am
Media Manipulation A new Amy Adams? Megan Fox’s pregnancy buzz will steal all the headlines today, but Amy Adams was at CinemaCon too. The two even posed together, and Amy’s just as worthy of the gossip spotlight. She’s a five-time Oscar nominee, sure, but she’s also giving her career a much-needed reboot By Joanna • Apr 12, 2016 10:55 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Marky or Jakey? Who would you rather watch on the big screen: Mark Wahlberg or Jake Gyllenhaal? It does not need to be a mutually exclusive choice, but it's worth noting the two are both shooting separate movies relating to the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings in Massachusetts. Mark's movie By Joanna • Apr 05, 2016 10:40 am
