Movie Reviews and Previews Wakefield aka Two (Estranged) Lovers and an Attic. Bryan Cranston and Jennifer Garner basically star in a film that should be called Two (Estranged) Lovers and an Attic. Bryan plays Howard Wakefield, a high-end Connecticut-based lawyer who runs away from his idyllic married life to live in isolation on the property. In his mind, it's a By Joanna • Sep 14, 2016 11:32 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Matt Damon’s full support Matt Damon was at TIFF yesterday as a producer on Manchester By The Sea, written and directed by Kenneth Lonergan. Matt and Kenneth have worked together before – on a film called Margaret, critically acclaimed, but complicated behind the scenes by financial and editorial disputes. Click here for more background on By Lainey • Sep 14, 2016 10:58 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Manchester by the Sea deserves the hype Manchester by the Sea is Kenneth Lonergan’s third film, and his strongest result yet. The story centers on Lee Chandler (Casey Affleck), a custodian in Boston who learns of his brother’s death and goes home to the fishing village of Manchester by the Sea to settle his brother’ By Sarah • Sep 14, 2016 10:31 am
Adrian Grenier Intro for September 14, 2016 Dear Gossips, Two link recommendations today and the common theme here is “feelings”. All that matters is the “feelings”. And as long as one feels the feelings and honours the feelings, one can begin to live their best life. Let’s start with life at university and a story that’ By Lainey • Sep 14, 2016 10:00 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Fifty Shades … of a lot of stalkers The first trailer for Fifty Shades Darker dropped today and… I was EXCITED to watch this! When you’ve been immersed in a film festival and you’ve been screening Films with a capital “F” for a few weeks, sometimes it all gets a little too… Filmy. Sometimes you just By Lainey • Sep 13, 2016 05:49 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews TIFF Review: A United Kingdom There’s a common problem with biopics and historical dramas of trying to do too much. It’s what makes a biopic feel overstuffed and shallow at the same time—there’s a lot of information being imparted, but the constant stream of exposition means less time devoted to story By Sarah • Sep 13, 2016 05:33 pm
Lifestyle Carpets & Candids: Diane’s black and tan dress Isn’t this such a great dress on her? The tan against the black so flattering against her skin? Also her hair. I’ve always liked how her hair holds layers. By Lainey • Sep 13, 2016 05:00 pm
Relationship Assumption Amanda Seyfried engaged Amanda Seyfried stepped out today in New York, with her dog, without her fiancé. Her fiancé is now Thomas Sadoski. US Weekly confirmed it yesterday. Amanda and Thomas worked together last year on the play The Way We Get By. He was married at the time. His marriage ended last By Lainey • Sep 13, 2016 04:54 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Xavier Dolan deserves a break I have a ton of respect and admiration for Xavier Dolan. It’s hard not to, right? He’s 27. Every profile or review of his work mentions his age. He’s had movie after movie at Cannes, so much acclaim, directed Adele’s Hello video, has an LV campaign By Joanna • Sep 13, 2016 04:35 pm
Top Reads Solange belongs I can remember every racist thing that has ever happened to me. Vividly. Dating back to when I was about five years old, every moment where someone has made me feel lesser than or uncomfortable or out of place because of my race is catalogued in my brain. I can’ By Kathleen • Sep 13, 2016 04:06 pm
Celebrity Social Media Smutty Social Media, September 13, 2016 Baby number 3 for Alec and Hilaria, and Alec’s fourth child – two daughters and two sons, which I think is great symmetry. I really like the name and I hope Duana doesn’t convince me otherwise. Leoncito!!!!! A photo posted by Alec Baldwin (@iamabfalecbaldwin) onSep 13, 2016 at 8: By Maria • Sep 13, 2016 03:40 pm
TV Updates Jessica Biel’s back to TV It was announced the other day that Jessica Biel will be starring in and producing a TV series called The Sinner about a mother who is “overcome by an inexplicable fit of rage and commits a startling and very public act of violence”. She doesn’t understand her own motivation By Lainey • Sep 13, 2016 03:14 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews American Honey really wants you to think it's as good as Spring Breakers... but it's not Kristen Stewart and Alicia Cargile dancing on the famous red steps in Cannes alongside the American Honey cast, including Shia LaBeouf? It was one of the more memorable moments from May's otherwise ultra-formal film festival. The couple attended to show support to Kristen's friends, who are By Joanna • Sep 13, 2016 01:29 pm
TV Updates SJP in new Divorce trailer Here’s a little insider tip—if you want to annoy an agent or broadcast network executive, or hell, even a writer who’s had a rough week, use the word ‘dramedy’. Say something like, “No, it’s not like, funny, like it’s not three jokes per page, but By Duana • Sep 13, 2016 12:43 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Amy Adams makes Arrival Space movies are making a comeback, thanks to audiences who only turn out for widescreen spectacles (same reason Westerns are coming back), and in Arrival we get one of the better recent space movies, even though technically, it doesn’t take place in space. Directed by Denis Villeneuve, and adapted By Sarah • Sep 13, 2016 12:21 pm
BFFs TGZ Zayn Malik did not participate in #Taymerica. Gigi Hadid was there. And she Instagrammed pictures from the event at the appointed social media dump time but she kicked it solo that weekend. Maybe Zayn was busy. Maybe he had to work. Maybe he’s not into group getaways. Group getaways By Lainey • Sep 13, 2016 11:49 am
