Movie Reviews and Previews Brendan Fraser is DINING OUT Brendan Fraser was a big deal in the 1990s and a slightly less big deal in the 2000s and then he sort of disappeared and then we found out that was GOING THROUGH IT! And now, Brendan Fraser is BACK, baby! He is DINING OUT on role after role these By Sarah • Oct 27, 2021 03:45 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Sandra Bullock’s second Netflix holiday In 2018, Sandra Bullock starred in one of Netflix’s big breakout movies, Bird Box. That film was a holiday season stand-out, and now she’s back on Netflix just in time for the holidays with The Unforgivable, an awkward title for this remake of the 2009 British mini-series, Unforgiven. By Sarah • Oct 27, 2021 02:32 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Bill Murray isn’t here for your Marvel secrets If ever there was an actor who is not going to keep your franchise secrets, it’s Bill Murray. And indeed, he’s spilled the beans on an appearance in an upcoming Marvel movie, likely Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. Speaking recently to the German paper FAZ, Murray said, “I By Sarah • Oct 27, 2021 11:42 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Ryan Gosling is Barbie’s Ken The temptation to dunk on the live-action Barbie movie is high, because it’s a live-action Barbie movie. But Greta Gerwig is directing. Gerwig and Noah Baumbach wrote the screenplay. And Margot Robbie is not only starring as Barbie, she’s producing the movie through her Lucky Chap banner, which By Sarah • Oct 25, 2021 02:27 pm
Rust: A familiar tale of cut corners The investigation into the on-set death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins is ongoing, but over the weekend new details about the conditions on Rust have emerged which contribute to our larger discussion of set safety and labor conditions in the film industry. Rust is a low-budget production, on day 12 of By Sarah • Oct 25, 2021 12:51 pm
What Else What Else It turns out, Queen Elizabeth’s doctors wanted her to lay off the sauce for a reason. QEII was hospitalized for a night this week, for unknown but not COVID reasons. Get well soon, Betty! Someone’s gotta keep shielding Andrew from consequences. (DListed) The Weeknd and Swedish House Mafia By Sarah • Oct 22, 2021 04:00 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Tom Holland goes on baby’s first adventure The popular video game series Uncharted has been stuck in development hell since 2008, when a film adaptation was first announced. After years of false starts—including David O. Russell being attached to direct for a while in the early 2010s—Uncharted finally got off the ground, only to get By Sarah • Oct 22, 2021 01:05 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Sam Richardson is everywhere Sam Richardson, Veep’s erstwhile Richard Splett, is everywhere lately. From mainstream blockbusters like The Tomorrow War to indie horror-comedies like Werewolves Within, from Ted Lasso to—most importantly—I Think You Should Leave, Sam Richardson is everyone’s favorite funny scene stealer. The latest scenes he will steal will By Sarah • Oct 22, 2021 11:52 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Jake Gyllenhaal is a charismatic outlaw Earlier this year, we saw Jake Gyllenhaal at work on Michael Bay’s new movie, Ambulance, which is now set for release in February 2022. February isn’t the death knell it once was, though it’s still not a confidence builder. Does Michael Bay need the boost, though? His By Sarah • Oct 22, 2021 10:28 am
Business of Hollywood Ruby Rose calls out Warner Brothers Ruby Rose starred in the CW series Batwoman for one season before abruptly leaving the show before the start of season two. Last year, she told Entertainment Weekly her decision to leave the show was in part due to an injury sustained in 2019, and that ten days after surgery, By Sarah • Oct 22, 2021 09:39 am
Alec Baldwin Intro for October 22, 2021 Dear Gossips, The first reports stated that a prop gun was “misfired” and “two crew members” were injured on the set of Rust, a Western starring Alec Baldwin that is currently filming in New Mexico. Last night, though, more details emerged. Baldwin discharged the gun, and the two crew members By Sarah • Oct 22, 2021 09:04 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Riz Ahmed, Cover Star Riz Ahmed had a huge 2020 with Sound of Metal, which earned him his first Oscar nomination—the first time a Muslim actor was nominated for Best Actor—and he’s back in 2021 for another potentially huge year. Thanks to pandemic delays, he has two movies doing the fall By Sarah • Oct 21, 2021 02:08 pm
TV Updates Cowboy Bebop launches amidst Netflix turbulence Netflix’s slow-moving car crash response to the Dave Chapelle/The Closer controversy continues, as today is a planned worker walkout in support of trans employees at Netflix who are attempting to create a better environment for themselves and also viewers of Netflix. (In support, consider abstaining from Netflix for By Sarah • Oct 20, 2021 02:15 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Nicole Kidman’s grape stomp Aaron Sorkin’s long-awaited biopic of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, Being the Ricardos, is making its way to theaters and Amazon Prime this winter. In anticipation of that, the teaser trailer has arrived, and I am not feeling it. Not only does it have a flat look a la By Sarah • Oct 20, 2021 12:31 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Dwayne Johnson: Superhero(ish) Dwayne Johnson has conquered pretty much every genre film except for superheroes and adult-oriented drama. Well, you can check one of those off his list at last, as we got a first look at Black Adam over the weekend, the DC superhero project starring Johnson as Black Adam. Unlike The By Sarah • Oct 18, 2021 03:07 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Aquaman: Still silly Incredibly, for a franchise that boasts Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman, Aquaman is the most successful DCEU film to date, the only one to make over a billion dollars. The sneak peek video released over the weekend is quick to remind everyone that, actually, f-cking AQUAMAN is the shining star By Sarah • Oct 18, 2021 02:38 pm
