Movie Reviews and Previews Now it’s Chris’s turn Filming of Celine Song’s Materialists continues in New York, and I thought I was the only one salivating over maybe-single Dakota Johnson’s character’s wardrobe, but apparently, a bunch of you asked Maria to source her fits, so I am not alone in wanting all of these clothes. By Sarah • May 31, 2024 01:23 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Austin and Jodie hit the road The Bikeriders comes out in a month, and as I said yesterday, Focus Features is hoping this will be a summer sleeper, a bit of adult-oriented counterprogramming to the summer tentpoles. We’ll see! For now, Austin Butler and Jodie Comer have started their press tour, alongside director Jeff Nichols. By Sarah • May 31, 2024 11:19 am
Baby and Bump Obsession Angelina and Vivienne strike again Angelina Jolie and her youngest daughter, Vivienne, got involved as producers of the musical adaptation of The Outsiders at least in part because Vivienne is, apparently, a musical theater nerd. Well, the theater kid strikes again as Angelina and Vivienne went to the premiere of a revival of Reefer Madness By Sarah • May 31, 2024 10:16 am
Business of Hollywood Intro for May 31, 2024 Dear Gossips, I promise one day we will get through an entire week without talking about AI but the movie people won’t stop talking about it, which means we have to, as well. The latest is from Sony Pictures CEO Tony Vinciquerra, who told investors in Japan that at By Sarah • May 31, 2024 09:11 am
What Else What Else? Today’s good vibes only are courtesy of celebrities posing happily with the residents of Sesame Street. (Go Fug Yourself) Jerry Seinfeld’s “Comedians Of A Certain Age Who Can’t Stop Destroying Their Own Legacy” Tour continues. This time, he misses “dominant masculinity”. Is dominant masculinity when a man By Sarah • May 30, 2024 04:05 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews The Shyamalan nepo summer Dakota Fanning is currently in the UK doing press for her new film, The Watchers, which appears to be called The Watched in the UK. It’s a horror movie and the feature film debut of writer/director Ishana Night Shyamalan, M. Night Shyamalan’s daughter. It certainly looks like By Sarah • May 30, 2024 02:02 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Clooney and Pitt redux Someone complained about the number of trailer writeups on this site, and I’m SORRY, but today is NOT helping. It’s not my fault! I mean, I have editorial control today, so it IS, but also, a million trailers dropped at once and I am FIGHTING for my LIFE. By Sarah • May 30, 2024 01:11 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Blake Lively at work If that name means nothing to you, watch A Simple Favor and fix your life. Blake Lively is in Rome, filming A Simple Favor 2. Last month, she was in Capri with Anna Kendrick and new co-star Michele Morrone. Lainey wondered if A Simple Favor qualifies as a cult classic, By Sarah • May 30, 2024 12:33 pm
Photo Assumption Natalie and Paul, new couple alert? When last we heard from Natalie Portman, she was attending the Dior show at Paris fashion week. Then, she finalized her divorce from Benjamin Millepied in March. Now, Natalie is in London, living her best single gal life with Paul Mescal. Or maybe not single? Time for everyone’s favorite By Sarah • May 30, 2024 11:45 am
TV Updates The Bear is open for business For some reason, everyone decided to drop a trailer yesterday, but here’s one that stands out—The Bear season 3. Carmy and Syd and Cousin Richie are back, The Bear is open, and…well. It’s The Bear so no one is having a good time. This is, however, By Sarah • May 30, 2024 10:50 am
Intro for May 30, 2024 Dear Gossips, Recently, I have been discussing the state of the Movie Star, starting here, then we continued over on The Squawk, and now The Hollywood Reporter has crowned their “new A-list”, so let’s return to the topic and judge the new generation of stars. First, to be clear, By Sarah • May 30, 2024 09:12 am
What Else What Else? A look back at Lily Gladstone’s Cannes wardrobe. My favorite is the silver sequined dress with the duck(?) detail, but I also really like the green gown with the jeweled embellishment. A great Cannes for Lily! (Go Fug Yourself) Billionaire Larry Connor is partnering with Triton Submarines to build By Sarah • May 29, 2024 04:01 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Knives Out fantasy casting Benoit Blanc is back, baby! The third entry into the Knives Out franchise of fun little murder mysteries has been announced, it’s called Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery which is a terrible title, but I shall not let that get me down! I love Benoit Blanc By Sarah • May 29, 2024 02:15 pm
TV Updates Amandla Stenberg’s Star Wars fit The Acolyte premieres next week, the latest entry into New New Star Wars which looks back to a time before Skywalkers. It looks promising, and I can’t wait to see if creator and showrunner Leslye Headland found a story path for Star Wars free of Skywalkers and original trilogy By Sarah • May 29, 2024 01:21 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Timmy-Bob on set Timothée Chalamet is currently at work on James Mangold’s latest music biopic, A Complete Unknown. The film is adapted from Elijah Wald’s book Dylan Goes Electric! and depicts the moment in Bob Dylan’s career when the young folk singer switched from acoustic to electric guitars. Mangold has By Sarah • May 29, 2024 10:05 am
Business of Hollywood Intro for May 29, 2024 Dear Gossips, Yesterday, I wrote about the (many) ills plaguing theatrical exhibition of films at home, on their nice big TVs with their nice sound systems. I get it! Especially when you add in overall comfort, lower cost, optimal snack options, and lack of rude people. Watching movies at home By Sarah • May 29, 2024 09:10 am
