Movie Reviews and Previews Rosamund Pike declares her candidacy Everyone’s been screening Gone Girl this week. So far, the reviews have been very positive. Rolling Stone, Variety, People, The Guardian, all of them are into it. And especially Rosamund Pike’s performance as Amy Dunne. As I’ve been writing for a couple of weeks now, Gone Girl By Lainey • Sep 24, 2014 04:36 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Here comes Amy “I think she’s the best actress in the world right now” – what Jacek just said to me while I was watching the first trailer for Tim Burton’s Big Eyes about Amy Adams. And he was only listening. He didn’t even see her on the screen. But ever By Lainey • Sep 19, 2014 11:10 am
Media Manipulation Oscar jockeying: Patricia Arquette edition Have you seen Boyhood yet? One of the best films of the year, if not THE best film of the year. And Patricia Arquette gives an incredible performance. Joanna sent this article to me today - even though Arquette’s role in Boyhood is a lead, IFC Films will be submitting By Lainey • Sep 18, 2014 11:34 am
Baby and Bump Obsession Champagne means they’re breaking up again JayZ changed the lyrics to a song in Paris the other night about being pregnant with a second one, or something, and the Carter narrative quickly changed from divorce to baby. Then Life+Times tweeted this photo yesterday of Beyonce and Jay after On The Run showing Beyonce with a By Lainey • Sep 16, 2014 11:51 am
Media Manipulation Reese gets what she needs Wild screened at Telluride this weekend. Or, as I like to call it, Hike, Pray, Love. The reviews were pretty solid. While some critics may have felt that the film could have been stronger, The Hollywood Reporter, Indiewire, and Variety all praised her performance. In fact, Variety called it her By Lainey • Sep 02, 2014 10:48 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Team Birdman on the way Venice. Birdman opens the festival tonight. Here’s the cast with director Alejandro Gonzales Inarritu at the photo call today…already looking triumphant? Everyone is watching Birdman as one of the expected contenders for Oscar. They’ve been talking like Michael Keaton is a lock. Unless, of course, the film By Lainey • Aug 27, 2014 11:58 am
Media Manipulation Nomination Hunting featuring Eddie Redmayne & Robert Pattinson As Sarah just wrote in the Chris Evans article before this, it’s time to solicit favour with the awards boards now. And, well, they say it’s never hard to solicit favour with the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. They nominated The Tourist and Jennifer Love Hewitt for Christ’s By Lainey • Aug 15, 2014 12:26 pm
Media Manipulation Jennifer & Justin: a celebration trip PEOPLE posted an article yesterday about Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux. They’re on holiday in Bora Bora. They left on August 7 and were supposed to be away for a week. So it was timed for when they got back. According to US Weekly – and they reported it first By Lainey • Aug 14, 2014 11:22 am
Media Manipulation Eddie in the race It’s been trailer porn for the last few weeks, non? They’re all rolling out previews for fall releases and award season contenders. This year looks to be a strong one for Actors. When isn’t it a strong year for Actors? Right now, it’s looking like Michael By Lainey • Aug 08, 2014 10:51 am
Gorgessity Face Balls for Emmy Julia Roberts was on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon last night. Everyone else has said this already but now I want on that bandwagon too: his writing and production staff make the show. It’s ridiculous. The games are ridiculous. Like the dumbest ideas ever… And I laugh every By Lainey • Aug 01, 2014 01:21 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Benedict Cumberbatch enters the Oscar race In 2011 the Black List was topped by a script for a biopic of Alan Turing, the computer scientist who developed the early computer that the British used to break the German’s Enigma code. You might also recognize his name from the Turing Test, a series of questions meant By Sarah • Jul 21, 2014 03:25 pm
Maple Leaf Pre-Oscar two-piece Reese Witherspoon modelled a very cute white laser cut two-piece yesterday while walking around LA. Speaking of Blake Lively, Reese too will soon be launching a lifestyle brand called Draper James. There will be retail stores. The first is expected to open next year…while she’s on an By Lainey • Jul 18, 2014 11:49 am
Gorgessity Jessica Chastain in Ischia This blue sparkly dress with gold trim… I don’t know if I’d be into it if someone else was wearing it. But on her? It’s pretty spectacular. In fact, a lot of her clothes are great in Ischia. This sheer black dress, again, she manages to elevate. By Lainey • Jul 15, 2014 11:01 am
TV Updates Chiwetel is going to the Emmys Look, it’s not just Matthew McConaughey who’s getting invited to every award show. Chiwetel Ejiofor is going to the Emmys too. He’s been nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries for his work on Dancing On The Edge up against Billy Bob Thornton, Mark Ruffalo, Martin By Lainey • Jul 14, 2014 12:40 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Hike, Pray, Love The first trailer for Wild, adapted from Cheryl Strayed’s bestseller, has been released, starring Reese Witherspoon. As I wrote a couple of months ago, they’re scheduling this film for Oscar ambitions. Reese wants #2. One of our producers on etalk, Joanna, compared the introductory vibe of Wild to By Lainey • Jul 10, 2014 04:18 pm
Baby and Bump Obsession Angelina’s Unbroken year Angelina Jolie showed up for the Universal presentation at Cinemacon in Las Vegas yesterday. So, basically, the studio is putting their Oscar campaign for Unbroken right up front, and obviously. Yes, of course, it’s important that theatre owners feel confident in the film in that it can make money. By Lainey • Mar 26, 2014 11:03 am
