Movie Reviews and Previews Renee Zellweger: Ovations and Tears Renee Zellweger's unapproved-by-Liza-Minnelli Judy Garland London era biopic Judy premiered last night in Toronto to what could be the warmest reception of the festival. Like Just Mercy's eight-minute standing ovation and others for Pain and Glory, Uncut Gems, Waves and A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, By Joanna • Sep 11, 2019 05:09 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Men Doing Men Things in Ford v Ferrari Ford v Ferrari, an old-school get-er-done drama in which Men do important Men Things and somehow Change The World with their Men Things, is your dad’s favorite film of the year. It’s a period drama soft-lobbed right down the middle, well-crafted and loaded with good actors. Can’t By Sarah • Sep 11, 2019 04:41 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Knives Out: a great ensemble film and a great murder mystery There are few entertainments as satisfying as a good murder mystery, which is why Knives Out is one of the best films I’ve seen this year—it’s a GREAT murder mystery. Written and directed by Rian Johnson, Knives Out is a twisty-turny mystery that nods to everything from By Sarah • Sep 11, 2019 03:20 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Adam Sandler & Antonio Banderas can (and should) challenge Joaquin Phoenix Before the start of Adam Sandler's Uncut Gems at its big TIFF premiere on Monday, somebody shouted out "Oscar for the Sandman!" People laughed nervously and clapped, because they did not know what they were in for from the uncomfortably tense and dark dramedy about a By Joanna • Sep 11, 2019 11:01 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Taika Waititi’s Jojo Rabbit After playing in the Marvel sandbox, Taika Waititi returns to his natural state, making films with a precise blend of comedy, drama, and pathos. His latest is Jojo Rabbit, in which he becomes the latest filmmaker to satirize Hitler since Charlie Chaplin first did it in 1940s in The Great By Sarah • Sep 10, 2019 05:01 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Jennifer Lopez should be a contender Hustlers opens on Friday. I hope you see it. I hope you see it as many times as you can. I saw it a couple of weeks ago at a press screening ahead of TIFF and I’m hoping to see it again this weekend with my own money because By Lainey • Sep 10, 2019 04:18 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood…to cry More like A Beautiful Day to CRY. Based on Tom Junod’s 1998 profile of Fred Rogers, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood is not really a traditional biopic. We don’t walk through the years of Fred Rogers’ life, we meet him at a very specific moment, and experience By Sarah • Sep 10, 2019 01:36 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Just Mercy should be shared Even as at-home streaming platforms offer a film viewing experience that is more convenient, more affordable, and more comfortable than cinemas, there are those films that remind us of the power of watching something in a darkened room full of strangers, sharing a singular experience. Just Mercy is one of By Sarah • Sep 10, 2019 11:41 am
Movie Reviews and Previews The Report: Adam Driver needs a scene partner Longtime Steven Soderbergh collaborator Scott Z. Burns writes and directs The Report, an extremely thorough and incredibly dry movie about the controversial Senate report on the US’s use of torture in the post-9/11 era. This film relies heavily on Adam Driver, particularly his ability to emote repressed passion By Sarah • Sep 09, 2019 04:38 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews The Personal History of David Copperfield or Dev Patel can play any role Armando Iannucci’s adaptation of Charles Dickens’ David Copperfield is a breezy, fun, surprisingly straightforward take on the classic. Iannucci co-wrote the script with his frequent collaborator Simon Blackwell, but if you’re expecting a Veep or Death of Stalin-style satire—as I was—don’t hold your breath. Iannucci By Sarah • Sep 09, 2019 12:46 pm
BFFs Jamie Dornan and Sebastian Stan: the new bromance Endings, Beginnings was always going to have a star-studded world premiere at TIFF. The cast is stacked: Sebastian Stan, Jamie Dornan, Shailene Woodley, Shamier Anderson… and with the film being on the market, they came ready to play and sell Drake Doremus’ latest improv-based “romantic” breakup drama. But the real By Joanna • Sep 09, 2019 11:28 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Between Two Ferns is a movie now Today in Sure, Why Not? news, we have learned that, thanks to Netflix’s insatiable need for original content, there is now a Between Two Ferns movie. That’s right, Zach Galifianakis’s awkward interview show has been turned into a film. How will that work? Honestly, who cares? It By Sarah • Sep 04, 2019 03:21 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Brad Pitt: The Autumn Triangle I used to call them the Eternal Hollywood Triangle. The three points on the triangle are no longer connected but it’s a triangle all the same, and it will likely go on, it feels like it will go on forever – Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, and Jennifer Aniston. I’m By Lainey • Sep 04, 2019 01:10 pm
Photo Assumption Joaquin’s Joker Oscar? Following the Joker world premiere at the Venice Film Festival over the weekend, Joaquin Phoenix is now officially a contender for Best Actor Oscar. Up to this point, which is early, but not as early as you think considering the Oscars are at the beginning of February in 2020 which By Lainey • Sep 04, 2019 09:58 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Robert Pattinson’s first Batman interview Not technically, considering the movie doesn’t come out for a couple of years, but it’s the first time he’s talked about being cast since it was confirmed a few weeks ago that he’s the Millennial Batman. In a new cover interview with Ramin Setoodeh for Variety By Lainey • Sep 04, 2019 09:13 am
Movie Reviews and Previews It’s not a good time to be a Nazi Ahead of its TIFF premiere, a new trailer for Jojo Rabbit has been released, which doubles down on the satirical tone of the teaser. There are lots of “bumbling idiots” hijinks, and Taika Waititi is in bright blue contacts as Imaginary Friend Hitler which is a GREAT touch, a subtle By Sarah • Sep 03, 2019 02:52 pm
