Movie Reviews and Previews He-Man is Thor Last summer, we saw Nicholas Galitzine and Camila Mendes on set filming Masters of the Universe, a live-action He-Man movie that no one has the guts to just call He-Man. (Also, Masters of the Universe just makes me think of the theme song Queen wrote for Highlander, which is titled By Sarah • Jan 23, 2026 03:16 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Dreading Doomsday Just before Christmas, when Avatar: Fire & Ash hit theaters, Marvel dropped the first of four teasers for Avengers: Doomsday. I was already halfway to the liminal space, so I told Lainey I would deal with it when all four teasers were available online. I regret to inform you, that By Sarah • Jan 14, 2026 09:47 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Mummy stuff Thanks to a combination of RL Stine’s The Curse of the Mummy’s Tomb, the 1999 action-adventure film The Mummy, and a formative trip to the Field Museum’s Egyptian display when I was eleven, I am forever cursed to watch every iteration of a Mummy movie that will By Sarah • Jan 13, 2026 03:19 pm
Style Lucy Liu: All the looks and the red coat For many of us, especially women, growing up in the Chinese diaspora, Lucy Liu is…like…the word icon doesn’t begin to describe it. From Ally McBeal to Shanghai Noon to Kill Bill to Charlie’s Angels, and so much more, for a long time, she’s been the By Lainey • Jan 09, 2026 01:44 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Kristen Stewart’s The Chronology of Water Kristen Stewart’s feature film directorial debut, The Chronology of Water, is a strong style statement that goes a little light on substance. Adapting the screenplay herself from Lidia Yuknavitch’s memoir of the same name, Stewart has a clear, bold vision for the film, which begins with a very By Sarah • Jan 09, 2026 12:43 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Intro for January 9, 2026 Dear Gossips, This year will see the return of Star Wars to cinemas, the first time since The Rise of Skywalker in 2019, with The Mandalorian and Grogu. But we’re in for back-to-back doses as next summer sees Ryan Gosling headlining Star Wars: Starfighter. Shawn Levy is the director By Sarah • Jan 09, 2026 09:08 am
Kristen Stewart Kristen Stewart’s directorial confidence Kristen Stewart was on Late Night with Seth Meyers last night to promote her directorial debut, The Chronology of Water, in select theatres now. One of the things I clocked that she said during the interview was when they were talking about the holidays and New Year’s Eve and By Lainey • Jan 06, 2026 01:30 pm
Top Reads Ben and Matt in January A trailer for Joe Carnahan’s The Rip, premiering on Netflix next week, was released yesterday. The movie stars Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Steven Yeun, and Teyana Taylor and as Sarah noted back in September, it’s a cool looking action heist (this combination of talent generally can be counted By Lainey • Jan 06, 2026 11:40 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Will Arnett in Is This Thing On? Inspired by the dad-to-comic life story of British comedian John Bishop, Will Arnett and his writing partner, Mark Chappell, penned a film called Is This Thing On? about a sad dad turned stand-up comedian who gets his groove back on the stages of New York’s comedy scene. Director Bradley By Sarah • Dec 19, 2025 03:11 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson in Song Sung Blue Hello, it’s me, back on my grinchy bullsh-t to review Song Sung Blue, a treacly jukebox musical about Neil Diamond and the power of love. Written and directed by Craig Brewer and based on Greg Kohs’ 2008 documentary of the same name, Song Sung Blue chronicles the lives of By Sarah • Dec 19, 2025 12:02 pm
Tom Cruise Tom Cruise: A dark comedy, but still stunting Ever since it was revealed that Tom Cruise was starring Alejandro González Iñárritu’s new film, there have been Expectations. I’ve been saying since at least back in May, well before the title of the film or even a release date had been announced, that there would be an By Lainey • Dec 19, 2025 10:59 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Amanda Seyfried in The Testament of Ann Lee Mona Fastvold, the Norwegian filmmaker best known for her creative collaborations with her husband, Brady Corbet, is back behind the camera for her third feature film, an ecstatic and somewhat eccentric biopic of the religious leader Ann Lee. The Testament of Ann Lee tells the story of the eponymous Ann By Sarah • Dec 18, 2025 12:12 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews I simply do not believe Emily Blunt is normal If you just look at Steven Spielberg’s resume, you would never know that the film industry has suffered two major work stoppages in the last five years. Since 2020 he has released two films, West Side Story and The Fablemans, with a third due in 2026. Three films in By Sarah • Dec 17, 2025 11:36 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Tom Cruise sees all the movies For over a decade now, Tom Cruise has been spending most of his time in the UK. He has homes around the world, obviously, but London seems to be his base. Around this time of year, however, he’s often associated with Los Angeles, not because he’s actually there, By Lainey • Dec 12, 2025 12:21 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Timothee Chalamet in Marty Supreme The Safdie Brothers, the nerve-jangling filmmakers behind films like Good Time and Uncut Gems, have gone their separate ways, yet somehow both ended up making sports dramas in 2025. Benny Safdie went the earnest route with The Smashing Machine, while Josh Safdie puts his nails on the chalkboard and draws By Sarah • Dec 12, 2025 11:32 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Call Supergirl Superman was a much needed shot in the arm for the superhero genre this past summer, and a big piece of that film’s appeal is Krypto, Superman’s cousin’s dog. We got see said cousin, Kara, briefly at the end of the film, as played by Milly Alcock By Sarah • Dec 11, 2025 02:49 pm
