Movie Reviews and Previews Queen & Slim, not Bonnie and Clyde A notable absence from this year’s fall festival tour (so far) is Queen & Slim, the feature film debut of “Formation” director Melina Matsoukas. I’m a little surprised Universal, the distributor, isn’t looking to put a little festival polish on this movie. It has as good a By Sarah • Aug 01, 2019 03:05 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Lupita Nyong’o kicks ass and sings songs Just when you think The Walking Dead rode the zombie train all the way into the ground, 2019 brings us a slew of zombie comedies to revitalize the genre. First we had the dry, sardonic The Dead Don’t Die, later this year we have Zombieland: Double Tap, and now By Sarah • Aug 01, 2019 11:52 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Kristen Stewart: “I just want people to like me” Sarah wrote the other day in her post about the first image released of Kristen Stewart as Jean Seberg in the upcoming film, Seberg, which is headed to the Venice Film Festival in a few weeks. There may be a chance for awards consideration with this role. She also has By Lainey • Aug 01, 2019 11:23 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Scorsese’s Avengers Martin Scorsese’s long-gestating mob opus, The Irishman, is finally coming out later this year, thanks to Netflix. It stars Robert De Niro as Frank Sheeran, a mob hitman who claimed on his deathbed to have killed Jimmy Hoffa. Al Pacino stars in The Irishman as Hoffa, and Harvey Keitel By Sarah • Jul 31, 2019 01:34 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Scorsese, De Niro, and Leo together again Deadline reported yesterday that Robert De Niro is negotiating to be in Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon, also starring Leonardo DiCaprio. People are excited. Scorsese and De Niro are a legendary team. Scorsese and Leo have a thing too. Now he’s working again with two of By Lainey • Jul 31, 2019 12:50 pm
Quiveration Brad Pitt never looks awkward Quentin Tarantino and the cast of Once Upon a Time …in Hollywood were in London last night for the UK premiere. The film opened strong this weekend, QT’s best ever box office. That f-cking ellipsis though. I wrote about this a few weeks ago, about the inconsistency in the By Lainey • Jul 31, 2019 10:26 am
Movie Reviews and Previews They’re fixing Lord of the Flies Luca Guadagnino continues to not make that Call Me By Your Name sequel as he is in talks to direct an adaptation of Lord of the Flies. This is not the gender-bent version previously announced, but a more traditional take on William Golding’s book. GOOD. A female-led version is By Sarah • Jul 30, 2019 04:20 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews RBatz is a crusty lighthouse keeper One of the outliers in this year’s Oscar race is The Lighthouse, the sophomore feature film from Robert Eggers. His previous film, The Witch, is a near-masterpiece, but Eggers, like Ari Aster, makes films in the horror tradition, so the Academy blows them off. This year, Eggers’ destined-to-be-ignored film By Sarah • Jul 30, 2019 04:04 pm
TV Updates Jodie Comer will kill her creator? Are you caught up yet on Killing Eve? As Duana wrote in her post following the Emmy nominations, we have a few weeks to do our homework, so that we can be informed on Emmy night when we’re yelling at the TV about who got robbed. Sandra Oh is By Lainey • Jul 29, 2019 03:46 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Kristen Stewart preps for Venice Here is Kristen Stewart out and about in Los Angeles, rocking long socks and jeans in ninety-degree heat. I’m all for tomboy chic, but I wonder about people who dress like this when it gets this hot. I’ve been having a Onesie Summer—every day it’s above By Sarah • Jul 29, 2019 11:15 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Intro for July 29, 2019 Dear Gossips, Avengers: Endgame comes out on digital this week. Considering how many times I’ve seen the first Avengers and Infinity War and several other solo Avengers movies, especially the Iron Mans, I’m probably going to buy it. Marvel already has my retirement fund anyway. To promote, Marvel’ By Lainey • Jul 29, 2019 09:20 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Zombieland returns Zombieland was a surprise hit in 2009, popular enough that people speculated about a sequel, but the cast immediately blew up and got too busy to reunite. Until now, ten years later, and the gang is back together for Zombieland: Double Tap, a totally unnecessary sequel that looks stupid as By Sarah • Jul 26, 2019 10:54 am
Movie Reviews and Previews JLo’s Movie Money Moves Jennifer Lopez’s 50th birthday celebration continues with news she’s landed her dream film role. While we know Alex Rodriguez gifted her with a fancy new Porsche, this new gig is just as much of a coveted present, and she’s wanted it for years. Once again, JLo is By Joanna • Jul 25, 2019 03:20 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Quentin Tarantino’s wistful Hollywood fairytale You could never accuse Quentin Tarantino of being a brief storyteller, but even by his loquacious cinematic standards, Once Upon a Time in… Hollywood is shambolic, a shaggy, unkempt story that wanders to and fro, sliding back and forth in time with extended flashbacks and multiple shows-within-a-show. The pacing is By Sarah • Jul 25, 2019 01:24 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Angelina on a team Angelina Jolie was photographed yesterday out with Miss Zahara and Vivienne leaving the mall. This is, of course, after her big Comic-Con appearance where she was officially announced as a member of the Marvel family, cast as Thena in The Eternals… or Eternals? We’ve now been through a decade By Lainey • Jul 24, 2019 01:13 pm
Gorgessity JLo the scammer Here’s Jennifer Lopez the other day in New York. She turns 50 today. This is why she decided to do the tour she’s on – to celebrate her half century. That glow though. That famous JLo glow. She keeps getting glowier and glowier and yes, I know, the cynical By Lainey • Jul 24, 2019 10:09 am
