Movie Reviews and Previews Olivia Wilde after Life Itself Chances are you haven’t seen Life Itself. The reviews are dismal. Life Itself is currently sitting at 11% on Rotten Tomatoes. If you haven’t seen it, please know that I saw it for you at TIFF. And 11% is generous. Which is super disappointing. Because of the cast. By Lainey • Sep 28, 2018 11:30 am
Baby and Bump Obsession Robert Pattinson and the baby Robert Pattinson is at the San Sebastian Film Festival promoting High Life with co-star Mia Goth. Mia Goth, as you know, was married to Shia LaBeouf. Who is now purportedly dating FKA twigs, who used to be engaged to Robert Pattinson. Mia and Shia have apparently filed for divorce. So, By Lainey • Sep 27, 2018 02:47 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Venom or Star? Tom Hardy was seen in New York today promoting Venom. Venom? Does it feel to you like Venom is a big deal? Have you been paying attention to any of the hype around it? Has there BEEN any hype around it? I work in media, both online and broadcast. Venom By Lainey • Sep 27, 2018 12:17 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Does Dark Phoenix matter? There were supposed to be two X-Men movies this year. They both got pushed back to 2019. The New Mutants—the horror-flavored teen one—and X-Men: Dark Phoenix—the grown up one—both needed reshoots, though reports vary on how extensive they really are. From what I’ve been able By Sarah • Sep 27, 2018 11:34 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Zomdaya: Far From Home See what I did there? Tom Holland and Zendaya aka Zomdaya are on location filming Spider-Man: Far From Home in Venice. They arrived by boat yesterday. If we didn’t know they were filming a movie together, I would be using these photos as the visual accompaniment for my fan-fic By Kathleen • Sep 27, 2018 11:09 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Creed II is the good stuff The first trailer for Creed II just dropped and Kathleen is too busy to watch it. This is her nightmare. No one loves Michael B. Jordan as much as she does, and this trailer is basically two minutes of shirtless, glistening MBJ as he says things like, “We’re a By Sarah • Sep 26, 2018 04:21 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Bradley Cooper’s Hollywood premiere A Star is Born is a classic Hollywood story, the kind of story that Hollywood loves about itself: when one star rises, another must fall. I don’t care if you yell at me about this being a spoiler – because it’s not a spoiler, it’s a story as By Lainey • Sep 25, 2018 12:45 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Bumblebee looking slightly less cute I liked the first trailer for Bumblebee, the first Transformers spin-off (which is meant to lead to more Transformers spin-offs). That trailer was cute and had an E.T. vibe that worked for the story of a kid and her new alien friend. We now have a new trailer for By Sarah • Sep 25, 2018 10:24 am
Style Ryan & Timmy in San Sebastian Ryan Gosling and Timothee Chalamet are both at the San Sebastian Film Festival promoting First Man and Beautiful Boy. Let’s start with Ryan. Because he’s serving us a selection of interesting looks. Ryan wore a red leather jacket when he arrived. Today, with Claire Foy at the photo By Lainey • Sep 24, 2018 04:02 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Get to know Chloe Zhao Here’s a name you’re going to start hearing: Chloe Zhao. She’s a director and she just booked a Marvel gig, The Eternals. Things to know about Chloe Zhao: She’s Chinese, she’s 36 (joining Ryan Coogler as people who make you feel bad about your accomplishments By Sarah • Sep 24, 2018 02:10 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Tom Cruise at dinner Tom Cruise hasn’t spent a lot of time in LA the last few years. He’s in London a lot, especially when he’s shooting, or in Florida, close to Scientology HQ. Which is why we don’t really associate him with Los Angeles and Hollywood anymore. Not the By Lainey • Sep 24, 2018 01:08 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Party City Joker On Friday director Todd Phillips released a camera test of Joaquin Phoenix in his Joker makeup and it is certainly a look. My first thought was that he looks like Pogo the Clown, aka John Wayne Gacy. My second thought was that he sort of looks like the mask Heath By Sarah • Sep 24, 2018 10:04 am
TIFF 2008 Red Carpet TIFF Review: The Sisters Brothers Opening this weekend is the latest in the budding sub-genre of sensitive, revisionist Westerns (following on the heels of Slow West and Damsel), The Sisters Brothers, a view on the classic gunslinger trope that allows for existential dilemmas and regret. Adapted by Thomas Bidegain and director Jacques Audiard from Patrick By Sarah • Sep 21, 2018 03:56 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Bradley Cooper on tour A Star is Born is two weeks from today. I’m excited for you to see it. I’m excited for you to see Lady Gaga. Or to UN-see Lady Gaga. And I’m excited to talk about all the parts we need to talk about, what worked for you By Lainey • Sep 21, 2018 01:08 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively in A Simple Favor Do not let the misleading trailers fool you—A Simple Favor is not a cheesy thriller about lady murder. It is, however, a PARODY of those things. Why on earth A Simple Favor wasn’t marketed as the black comedy it is I will never understand (and they are paying By Sarah • Sep 20, 2018 04:58 pm
Dumbass Blake Lively and the “double standard” We have discussed extensively on this site how clothes, style, and fashion are part of the work of Hollywood. Extensively. The Hollywood Reporter now publishes an annual Power Stylists list, featuring celebrities and their stylists, and how they put together looks to promote their projects, highlighting the hard work of By Lainey • Sep 20, 2018 04:15 pm
