Movie Reviews and Previews Martin & Short & Gomez team up A second trailer for Only Murders in the Building, the true crime dark comedy starring Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez, has arrived, and in case you’re on the fence about this one, let the comedic duo of Martin & Short sell you on it. Lainey is also By Sarah • Jul 28, 2021 02:39 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Matt Damon, The Inscrutable Everyman When I was figuring out the lineup for today’s content yesterday, I was originally planning to use these new photos of Matt Damon in New York promoting Stillwater to talk about his thoughts on Bennifer. When asked at the Stillwater premiere about Bennifer 2021, Matt told Extra (via PEOPLE) By Lainey • Jul 28, 2021 10:27 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Ghostbusters: Afterlife is ready to come back All the cancelled 2020 movies are readying for their upcoming 2021 releases, the latest being Ghostbusters: Afterlife, which is currently slated for November (assuming we’re not right back into shutdowns by then). Just like Dune last week, Ghostbusters is re-kicking off their marketing campaign with a new trailer. The By Sarah • Jul 27, 2021 01:28 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Jordan Peele’s Nope A common refrain whenever a new horror movie trailer drops is “nope”, which Jordan Peele is making literal by titling his new movie Nope. He dropped the first poster on Twitter yesterday, confirming the title, the release date—July 22, 2022—and the leading cast: Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer, and By Sarah • Jul 23, 2021 01:54 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Oscar Isaac, Silver Space Daddy Dune was supposed to come out last year but like most things, it did not. Now, it is supposed to come out in October, after premiering at the Venice Film Fest and playing TIFF. Thanks to Warner Brothers’ “dump everything online” plan, that is probably going to happen even if By Sarah • Jul 23, 2021 12:06 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Michaela Coel joins Wakanda Forever Yesterday, Variety broke the news that Chewing Gum and I May Destroy You multi-hyphenate Michaela Coel has joined the cast of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. She is apparently already in Atlanta and on set, as filming for the sequel began last month. As is typical with Marvel these days, we By Sarah • Jul 22, 2021 12:24 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Kate Beckinsale: Back in Outfits For some people, in certain territories, reopening doesn’t necessarily mean giving up everything we did during lockdown. Fashion habits, for instance, have changed. I don’t want to go back to what fashion was before COVID. Joggers and slouchy pants were always part of my wardrobe pre-pandemic, and that’ By Lainey • Jul 21, 2021 01:07 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Matt Damon and Ben Affleck reunite, but it’s all about Jodie Comer One of the high-profile film delays of 2020 was The Last Duel, the Ridley Scott historical epic starring Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, and Jodie Comer. This is the production that resulted in Damon and his family being locked down in Ireland in the spring. A trailer is now here for By Sarah • Jul 21, 2021 11:59 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Breaking down the Point Break car chase To wrap up Point Break week we’re deep diving into one of the best scenes in the film: the chase scene. It starts with cars, ends in a footrace, includes an inexplicable dog punt, and features one of the most indelible moments in action cinema. The chase scene is By Sarah • Jul 16, 2021 03:14 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews The White Lotus and the Vacation Complication I think I just found a new show to look forward to. I didn’t mean to do it. But thanks to social media, I found out Jennifer Coolidge was going to be wearing one of my favorite Southern California handmades on this show, and that got me curious (full By Violeta • Jul 15, 2021 11:54 am
Equality Issues Intro for July 15, 2021 Dear Gossips, Disney and Pixar this week presented Canada a gift in the form of a trailer for a new animated feature film set in Toronto. What are the images and ideas stereotypically associated with Canada? Hockey, maple syrup, mounties, beer… That’s not what we’re seeing in this By Lainey • Jul 15, 2021 09:05 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Point Break is a feminine perspective on toxic masculinity There are a lot of reasons Point Break remains, after 30 years, incredibly watchable and a touchstone in pop culture. A lot of it is to do with the eternal appeal of Keanu Reeves, of peak Patrick Swayze, of the great action scenes and dumb-fun plot. Some of it might By Sarah • Jul 14, 2021 04:09 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Justin Chon’s Blue Bayou North American Asians have been underrepresented in pop culture, like so many other artists and creatives from non-white backgrounds, and the excuse that has often been used is that, you know, they just can’t find the talent. Which is bullsh-t. The talent is there, has always been there. In By Lainey • Jul 14, 2021 10:51 am
Cannes 2021 Intro for July 14, 2021 Dear Gossips, You know where we would have all been if we were in Cannes yesterday? I say this with confidence: we would have been at the screening of Aline, a film about a performer called “Aline Dieu”, based on a legend called Celine Dion, and played AT ALL AGES, By Lainey • Jul 14, 2021 09:03 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Thirsting for Owen Wilson A few weeks ago in one of our group chats, Duana casually dropped into the conversation that Owen Wilson could get it. In that particular group chat, Duana’s the outlier where attraction preference is concerned. Like WAY OUTLIER. The rest of us are all about the pretty boys and By Lainey • Jul 13, 2021 11:57 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Netflix brings true crime flavor to conversion therapy with Pray Away Since Making A Murderer debuted in 2015, Netflix has carved a space as one of the go-to purveyors of true crime documentaries. Now, they’re bringing true crime style to a documentary about gay conversion therapy, Pray Away, from producers Ryan Murphy and Jason Blum, and directed by Kristine Stolakis. By Sarah • Jul 13, 2021 11:08 am
