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 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 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 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 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 By Sarah • Oct 18, 2021 02:38 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews The Flash might actually exist I am still doubtful that The Flash is a real movie, but I must admit, evidence is mounting that DC’s most beleaguered film adaptation is actually happening. The latest clue comes from DC Fandome, during which Ezra Miller—I guess we’re just never going to talk about what By Sarah • Oct 18, 2021 12:42 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Mindhunter: Batman The second annual DC Fandome virtual fan event took place over the weekend, and the highlight is definitely the full trailer for The Batman. Does it look a lot like Christopher Nolan’s Bat-movies? Yes! Is the dark and gritty aesthetic completely worn out? You bet! But The Batman By Sarah • Oct 18, 2021 11:31 am
What Else What Else Bill Clinton is in the ICU, but it’s NOT COVID, his doctors want us to know it’s not COVID so bad they’re spilling his UTI news to the internet. (Dlisted) Yvette Montoya writes about the lack of post-Roma opportunities for Yalitza Aparicio, and the ongoing lack By Sarah • Oct 15, 2021 04:01 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Comer, Damon, and Affleck in The Last Duel With an understanding that a film that depicts sexual assault on screen not once but twice simply will not appeal to everyone, I say that The Last Duel is one of my favorite films of the year so far. Is it perfect? No. Is it a hard watch? At times, By Sarah • Oct 15, 2021 02:32 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Halle Berry’s Bruised debut Halle Berry’s directorial debut, Bruised, is coming to Netflix in November. It’s a film about a washed-up MMA fighter working her way back to the top while also trying to reconnect with her estranged son. The trailer is appropriately intense, if a little cliched. All the fight By Sarah • Oct 15, 2021 10:17 am
