Movie Reviews and Previews Taron Egerton’s Elton John karaoke Last month we saw Taron Egerton on the set of Rocketman dressed as Elton John, and Kathleen dubbed him “Hot Elton”. Well, now we have a teaser trailer for Rocketman that shows Egerton in action as Sir Elton and I’m less into the hotness of it and more struck By Sarah • Oct 01, 2018 03:33 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Zendalland at work I refuse to call them “Zomdaya”. Sorry Kathleen, but “Zomdaya” sounds like some sad wasting disease tragic heroines die of in 19th century Russian novels. Poor little Dasha, that scoundrel Alexei abandoned her for the wicked Countess Kharlamova, and now she’s withering away with Zomdaya. So I will continue By Sarah • Sep 28, 2018 02:52 pm
The Walking Dead The Walking Dead shambles on The Walking Dead has reached “that’s still on?!” status. The season nine premiere was last night, and it kicks off on October 7, ringing in what will be Andrew Lincoln’s last season (as an actor, there is a rumor he might come back to direct). Over the last By Sarah • Sep 28, 2018 02:04 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Does Dark Phoenix matter? There were supposed to be two X-Men movies this year. They both got pushed back to 2019. The New Mutants—the horror-flavored teen one—and X-Men: Dark Phoenix—the grown up one—both needed reshoots, though reports vary on how extensive they really are. From what I’ve been able By Sarah • Sep 27, 2018 11:34 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Creed II is the good stuff The first trailer for Creed II just dropped and Kathleen is too busy to watch it. This is her nightmare. No one loves Michael B. Jordan as much as she does, and this trailer is basically two minutes of shirtless, glistening MBJ as he says things like, “We’re a By Sarah • Sep 26, 2018 04:21 pm
TV Updates Maniac is a sideways examination of healing Describing Maniac is pointless. It’s a dozen different shows stuffed into one larger framework, and if it accomplishes nothing else, it at least makes me want to see a fantasy series starring Emma Stone as a half-elf ranger with a drinking problem. But Maniac does accomplish more than that— By Sarah • Sep 26, 2018 10:18 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Bumblebee looking slightly less cute I liked the first trailer for Bumblebee, the first Transformers spin-off (which is meant to lead to more Transformers spin-offs). That trailer was cute and had an E.T. vibe that worked for the story of a kid and her new alien friend. We now have a new trailer for By Sarah • Sep 25, 2018 10:24 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Get to know Chloe Zhao Here’s a name you’re going to start hearing: Chloe Zhao. She’s a director and she just booked a Marvel gig, The Eternals. Things to know about Chloe Zhao: She’s Chinese, she’s 36 (joining Ryan Coogler as people who make you feel bad about your accomplishments By Sarah • Sep 24, 2018 02:10 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Party City Joker On Friday director Todd Phillips released a camera test of Joaquin Phoenix in his Joker makeup and it is certainly a look. My first thought was that he looks like Pogo the Clown, aka John Wayne Gacy. My second thought was that he sort of looks like the mask Heath By Sarah • Sep 24, 2018 10:04 am
TIFF 2008 Red Carpet TIFF Review: The Sisters Brothers Opening this weekend is the latest in the budding sub-genre of sensitive, revisionist Westerns (following on the heels of Slow West and Damsel), The Sisters Brothers, a view on the classic gunslinger trope that allows for existential dilemmas and regret. Adapted by Thomas Bidegain and director Jacques Audiard from Patrick By Sarah • Sep 21, 2018 03:56 pm
TV Updates Chris Evans moves to TV Avengers 4 opens next May, and it will be the last stop for several of the OG Avengers. Scarlett Johansson may stick around for that solo Black Widow movie, and RDJ will probably hang out in some cameo-centric fashion, being to the next-gen heroes what Nick Fury was to him, By Sarah • Sep 21, 2018 11:51 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively in A Simple Favor Do not let the misleading trailers fool you—A Simple Favor is not a cheesy thriller about lady murder. It is, however, a PARODY of those things. Why on earth A Simple Favor wasn’t marketed as the black comedy it is I will never understand (and they are paying By Sarah • Sep 20, 2018 04:58 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Cary Fukunaga lands Bond 25 After Danny Boyle was and then wasn’t making the next Bond movie, the “who will direct” merry-go-round started up again. (The “who will play Bond” merry-go-round never stops, even when someone is already playing Bond.) After a month of searching, the new director for Bond 25 has been announced By Sarah • Sep 20, 2018 11:42 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Can Roma break through? (Lainey: the Oscar race is shaping up. Yesterday Variety listed ten possible contenders now that the Telluride, Venice, and Toronto film festivals have happened. Roma is on everyone’s list for the best films of the year. It will begin streaming on Netflix in December and will also have a By Sarah • Sep 19, 2018 05:20 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Captain Marvel: a woman who won’t stay down We’re six months out from the release of Captain Marvel, which means that Marvel’s internal marketing alarm has gone off and, like clockwork, they dropped the first trailer yesterday. I LOVE IT. On the heels of a strong first look, this trailer manages to both introduce Carol Danvers By Sarah • Sep 19, 2018 10:43 am
Emmy Awards 2018 Benedict got swept Benedict Cumberbatch was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie for his performance in Patrick Melrose, which was in turn nominated for three other awards (on the big night, there was also a casting nomination during the technical awards). But Cumberbatch and Patrick By Sarah • Sep 18, 2018 03:15 am
