Movie Reviews and Previews Andrew Garfield in Hacksaw Ridge Desmond Doss, played by Andrew Garfield with earnest sincerity and a ludicrous Southern accent, was the first conscientious objector—or “collaborator”, in his words—to win the Medal of Honor. He did so by saving dozens of lives at the Battle of Okinawa, despite carrying no weapons or even touching By Sarah • Nov 10, 2016 12:27 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Fox is having an X-Man problem So let’s just get this out of the way: That happened. I don’t know what to say. Except—I’m sorry. For all of us, but mostly for those who now legitimately fear for their rights, and even their lives. We’ll get through this, but it’s By Sarah • Nov 09, 2016 12:39 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Nicolas Cage in USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage Let’s be very clear—the story of the sinking of the USS Indianapolis and the survivors’ subsequent four day nightmare in shark-infested waters is one of the most compelling survival stories from World War II. It’s the kind of story that begs for cinematic treatment, and it would By Sarah • Nov 09, 2016 10:59 am
Movie Reviews and Previews But can Rami Malek sing? The Queen movie/Freddie Mercury biopic has not had a swell time in development. First Sacha Baron Cohen was going to star as Queen frontman Mercury, then he wasn’t, then Ben Whishaw was going to do it, then he wasn’t, and now Deadline is reporting that the latest By Sarah • Nov 08, 2016 01:30 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Gael Garcia Bernal in Desierto The last time I struggled to see a movie my patience paid off and I saw Hell or High Water, one of the year’s best films (watch it be a surprise Best Picture nominee). So I was hoping, after some difficulty getting to Desierto, that it might pay off By Sarah • Nov 07, 2016 02:18 pm
TV Updates TV Review: Netflix’s The Crown The Crown is allegedly the most expensive TV show ever made— definitely the most expensive for Netflix to date—and its hefty price tag is obvious from the opening moments of the first episode. Every cent is up there on screen, with locations that take in the plains of South By Sarah • Nov 07, 2016 11:23 am
Dan Harmon Dan Harmon talked to himself Dan Harmon, of Community and Rick and Morty—and also uncredited rewrites on Doctor Strange—fame did a Reddit AMA in which one Redditor asked him what question he’d always wanted to be asked during a Q&A, and Harmon used the opening to challenge himself on inclusion. By Sarah • Nov 04, 2016 04:16 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Wonder Woman doesn’t quit The second trailer for Wonder Woman has been released, and building off the stellar first trailer it's more great action and Wonder Woman kicking men in the head. I really love how these trailers are looking, despite the Zack Snyder Grimdark Aesthetic, and I LOVE that music theme. By Sarah • Nov 04, 2016 04:01 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Benedict Cumberbatch IS Doctor Strange Benedict Cumberbatch stars as Stephen Strange, an arrogant neurosurgeon who is great at his job but terrible at everything else. He’s arrogant, rude, belittling, and selfish, and he’s mean to Rachel McAdams which is a shorthanded way of making a character instantly unlikeable. There’s a strong similarity By Sarah • Nov 03, 2016 02:26 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews BEHOLD, Beauty and the Beast Last year, I mentioned I was excited about Ewan McGregor starring in the live-action version of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. But then, Duana, the resident musical dork, was unenthused by the teaser. Well now Entertainment Weekly has released the first image from the film—the iconic Yellow Dress By Sarah • Nov 02, 2016 02:56 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Chris Evans and Jenny Slate barely look at each other Chris Evans and Jenny Slate met while filming a movie called Gifted last year. Then, in the early summer, Slate was getting divorced and hooking up with Evans, in a bit of timing that would have drawn a lot more side-eye if Evans was the one bailing on a marriage. By Sarah • Nov 01, 2016 03:02 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Ryan Reynolds and Jake G made a movie, apparently Did anyone notice this happening? Somehow Ryan Reynolds and Jake Gyllenhaal made a movie together and we didn’t notice. But the first trailer is here to prove that it happened. The movie is called Life and it’s about people trapped on a space station with an alien that By Sarah • Nov 01, 2016 11:22 am
Dumbass Chris Hemsworth acknowledges his ignorance Last year during a “Lone Ranger” themed costume party Chris Hemsworth—and his wife, Elsa Pataky—dressed up as Native Americans. As you can imagine, that didn’t over very well, but at the time, Hemsworth didn’t really say anything about it. But then, on Friday, he posted a By Sarah • Oct 31, 2016 09:13 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Tom Hanks in Inferno Inferno opens today. The franchise centered on Dan Brown’s religion-themed thrillers doesn’t have a catchy pop culture name, but I prefer to think of it as the “Decaf Indiana Jones” franchise. If Indiana Jones is a little too much—too much action, too much personality, too much style— By Sarah • Oct 28, 2016 10:27 am
Break Ups Johnny Depp’s other divorce It has not been a banner year for Johnny Depp. Alice Through the Looking Glass tanked, Amber Heard had the receipts, and he went through a high-profile divorce—Johnny Depp is yet another on the long list of people anxious for 2016 to take its bad juju and return to By Sarah • Oct 27, 2016 03:33 pm
TV Updates A slightly backwards Waco series In the gold rush of Peak TV, every network is scrambling for original scripted content, and Spike TV is the latest to throw their hat in the ring in the hopes of airing the next Breaking Bad or Game of Thrones. It was announced yesterday that Spike will air a By Sarah • Oct 27, 2016 11:07 am
