Movie Reviews and Previews Serenity is absolutely INSANE Oh boy, is this one of the craziest movies I’ve seen in recent memory. I mean, we’re talking Book of Henry levels of insane. There will be spoilers, because to fully appreciate how bugf-ck bonkers Serenity is, you have to know the twist. It is almost indescribable, but By Sarah • Jan 29, 2019 03:47 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Harley Quinn is back, this time Joker-free The only good things to come of Suicide Squad is Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn and Viola Davis as Amanda Waller. We can—and probably will—pretend like the rest of that mess never happened, but Harley Quinn and Amanda Waller can stick around for the DC Extended Universe Mark By Sarah • Jan 29, 2019 11:46 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Maybe this year, Annette? Annette Bening has not yet won an Oscar. Sure, she’s been nominated four times, but that statue has yet to be engraved with her name. To many, it’s most definitely “too early” to tell, but for a few hours yesterday, Annette’s latest film The Report was the By Joanna • Jan 29, 2019 11:17 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Angelina’s next move Deadline reported yesterday that Angelina Jolie is “finalising a deal to star” in Those Who Wish Me Dead, Taylor Sheridan’s next film. He also wrote the screenplay adapted from Michael Koryta’s novel. This is newsworthy not just because it’s Angelina but the combination of her fame and By Lainey • Jan 29, 2019 10:30 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Margot Robbie warming up Chanel Margot Robbie did not present at the SAGs since, apparently, the Academy is insisting on exclusivity for their show. But she was on hand as a nominee for Best Supporting Actress, and she showed up in a sunny golden Chanel dress that feels like a warmup for the main event By Sarah • Jan 28, 2019 02:39 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Rami Malek did not mention Bryan Singer Not like we expected him to, but let’s never forget that Bohemian Rhapsody did not direct itself, and though Bryan Singer is nowhere to be found this award season, he benefits from all the trophies being thrown at his movie. He remains empowered because he makes people money and By Sarah • Jan 28, 2019 10:51 am
Movie Reviews and Previews The end of a Crazy Rich season Crazy Rich Asians was not nominated for Oscar last week so the SAGs was the last awards season stop for the cast, at least until the sequel comes out. Which won’t be for a while since director Jon M Chu is working with Lin-Manual Miranda on the film adaptation By Lainey • Jan 28, 2019 08:48 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Shia and FKA twigs in Park City As Sarah wrote in her Sundance preview post the other day, Shia LaBeouf’s Honey Boy (he wrote the script based on his relationship with his father) is one of the most anticipated films of the festival, probably on curiosity. It is, after all, Shia LaBeouf. Ahead of tonight’s By Lainey • Jan 25, 2019 10:30 am
Quiveration Sebastian Stan in Cozy Couture Sebastian Stan has been doing a lot of promotion for Destroyer. He has maybe fifteen minutes in the whole movie, but based on the amount of promotion he’s done, you’d think he was co-leads with Nicole Kidman. I get it—he’s Marvel famous (like internet famous but By Sarah • Jan 25, 2019 10:05 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Is McConaughey even acting? Harmony Korine, who is the filmmaking equivalent to Florida, is finally following up his last feature, 2012’s Spring Breakers, with The Beach Bum, which actually looks like a real movie? At least, it looks about as straight forward as anything Korine has made. This is the guy, after all, By Sarah • Jan 24, 2019 02:25 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Charlize without Brad Charlize Theron was also photographed yesterday in LA after lunch but not with Brad Pitt. Because, disappointingly, as we all now know, they’re not dating, no matter how hard the gossip ecosystem tried to make it so. So until we do actually have something legit to talk about, let’ By Lainey • Jan 24, 2019 01:42 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Brad without Charlize As I’ve been saying, it’s the story we all desperately want to be true, but never seemed to have a chance at being true from the start, because of the goddamn source – the Sun. Which is frustrating. I know I’m repeating myself but when the Sun says By Lainey • Jan 24, 2019 12:53 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Elizabeth Banks goes to work I don’t even have to ask Duana and I know that she’d agree with me when I say that I can’t wait to talk about Elizabeth Banks on Show Your Work – and Duana is nothing if not contrarian. But there’s nothing she could be contrary about By Lainey • Jan 23, 2019 04:10 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Sundance Preview 2019: 10 to Watch Sundance is this week, which is impossible because New Year’s was just like, yesterday. January is going so fast! (After the ninety-year slog of 2018, this is a blessing.) For once, sparing everyone, Oscar nominations were before the festival, so we’ve dealt with that, and now we can By Sarah • Jan 23, 2019 03:36 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Melissa McCarthy’s Ironic Oscar Nom Maybe the title above isn’t fair. Melissa McCarthy got an Oscar Best Actress nomination for playing Lee Israel, an irascible crank in her 50s who pulled off an incredible scam, and Can You Ever Forgive Me is completely worth your time. The nomination is completely deserved and also kind By Duana • Jan 22, 2019 01:14 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Regina King and the Beale Street 3 All of us who write on this site have written repeatedly about how much we love If Beale Street Could Talk. It’s so … much. This is a film that will hold up, there will never be a time, in 10 years, 20 years, 100 years, when it won’t By Lainey • Jan 22, 2019 12:42 pm
