Movie Reviews and Previews Logan Lucky is Ocean’s 7-11 That’s an actual joke in the movie, that the heist at the center of the film is “Ocean’s 7-11”. And it’s appropriate, because Logan Lucky, a perfectly delightful heist flick from one of the best crafters of heist flicks, is a beat-for-beat remake of 2001’s Ocean’ By Sarah • Aug 21, 2017 10:36 am
Quiveration Idris on crutches Idris Elba stepped out last night in London in crutches. Do you know how hard it is to look good in crutches? And not just look good but look sexy? This man is walking in crutches and there’s been no change to his sexy meter. None. Idris’s Dark By Lainey • Aug 18, 2017 02:47 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Patty Jenkins gets PAID A lingering question in the wake of Wonder Woman’s success— biggest movie of the summer, first film directed by a woman to cross $400 million domestically—is when Patty Jenkins would be announced as the director of Wonder Woman 2. She didn’t have a multi-picture deal with Warner By Sarah • Aug 18, 2017 01:16 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Ewan McGregor or bust Yesterday word got out that LucasFilm is talking to director Stephen Daldry about making an Obi-Wan Kenobi movie for their “Star Wars Story” spin-off line. This should be an automatic YES and a fist pump, but I had only the following reaction: If it does not star Ewan McGregor, I By Sarah • Aug 18, 2017 10:45 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Intro for August 18, 2017 Dear Gossips, Yesterday on The Social we talked about story that was published at the NY Post this week, Millennials Don’t Really Care About Classic Movies. One millennial member of our team admitted at the morning meeting that he only knows the “Carrie Underwood version” of The Sound Of By Lainey • Aug 18, 2017 09:38 am
Chinese Squawking Chicken More Affleck sloppiness As I mentioned a few weeks ago, Ben Affleck’s relationship rollout with Lindsay Shookus, it was so sloppy, non? I’m not sure “sloppy” is ever a word you want associated with your brand. Does sloppy run in the Affleck family though? Alleged sexual harasser Casey Affleck was on By Lainey • Aug 17, 2017 04:24 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Japan Thor An international trailer for Thor: Ragnarok was released yesterday. We already knew that Taika Waititi’s Thor will be great. But the Japanese voiceover makes it even better. I don’t understand what’s being said, but I love how it sounds. Like bubble pop comic book goofy. The way By Lainey • Aug 17, 2017 03:41 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L. Jackson in The Hitman’s Bodyguard In my Kidnap review, I talked about the Trashy Movie Paradox and how if you want to make a truly trashy movie, you have to commit to the trash. Well, The Hitman’s Bodyguard isn’t a trashy movie, but it is super, super dumb, and everyone involved commits to By Sarah • Aug 17, 2017 01:18 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Emma & Andrew? Emma Stone is currently in New York shooting Maniac, a series for Netflix costarring Jonah Hill. They started this week and are expected to wrap in November. Before beginning work on Maniac though… was Emma in London? And was she in London to spend time with Andrew Garfield? According to By Lainey • Aug 17, 2017 10:53 am
Movie Reviews and Previews But what about Henry Cavill’s mustache? We all saw Tom Cruise bounce off that building over the weekend while filming a stunt for Mission: Impossible 6 – Cruise Control—HOW IS THIS NOT THE REAL TITLE—and try to walk it off. But it doesn’t sound like he’s been able to, as now it’s By Sarah • Aug 16, 2017 03:42 pm
Style Katie in a jumpsuit 2017 Katie Holmes plays Channing Tatum’s ex-wife in Logan Lucky. She was on The Today Show this morning to promote the movie. I’ve included the video below but… not going to lie… Katie’s not the most compelling interview. At one point Matt Lauer asks her to talk about By Lainey • Aug 16, 2017 01:07 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Daniel Craig: Still Bond Daniel Craig is currently promoting Logan Lucky, opening this weekend. Last night he made an appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and definitively answered the question that everyone’s been asking him. Will he return as James Bond, 007? This was his response: TONIGHT: Daniel Craig makes an By Lainey • Aug 16, 2017 11:19 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Jeremy Renner and Elizabeth Olsen in Wind River Following his Oscar nomination for Hell or High Water, actor-turned-screenwriter Taylor Sheridan takes on directing as well with Wind River (technically his sophomore directorial effort, following a 2011 horror movie called Vile). Between Sicario and High Water, Sheridan has a proven knack for setting and dialogue, and creating tense stand-off By Sarah • Aug 16, 2017 10:55 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Jake & Greta Jake Gyllenhaal will most likely be in Toronto in a few weeks for the world premiere of Stronger at TIFF. There’s a lot of hype around his performance. He’s already being talked about as a possible contender for a Best Actor Oscar nomination. Not in the first flight, By Lainey • Aug 15, 2017 04:41 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Jessica Chastain’s Game Jessica Chastain does not have an Oscar. I have to double-check this CONSTANTLY. Because it seems like she should have one, yes? Surely she won for The Help? No? Well then she HAD to have gotten one for Zero Dark Thirty. Also no. She has not yet recorded a W By Sarah • Aug 15, 2017 01:31 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews The Year of Superheroines Spider-Man: Homecoming is a hit for Sony this summer—and Marvel, who gets the merchandise profits—and they are moving full steam ahead with their own cinematic universe (which they are foolishly not calling the “Spider-Verse”). They’ve already got Tom Hardy lined up to star in a Venom spin-off, By Sarah • Aug 15, 2017 11:24 am
