Movie Reviews and Previews Emma Watson singing You know what everyone has an opinion on, even if they aren’t qualified to have an opinion on it? Singing. I sing good (to no one but myself). And I have all kinds of opinions on who can sing and who can’t sing. I know you do too. By Lainey • Feb 21, 2017 01:03 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Charlie Day and Ice Cube in Fist Fight Few actors stage a freak out as well as Charlie Day. He is, of course, the man behind the Pepe Silvia freak out—one of pop culture’s seminal breakdowns—and fans of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia know that Day can go big and he can get quiet, By Sarah • Feb 20, 2017 09:43 am
Movie Reviews and Previews LEGO Batman is the hero we need Matt Damon will try to be the white savior in The Great Wall this weekend but he’s going to get beat by LEGO Batman. So if you haven’t seen it yet… The LEGO Batman Movie gets you laughing right from the start, with Batman (Will Arnett at his By Sarah • Feb 17, 2017 11:09 am
Movie Reviews and Previews More Love… Actually It was announced yesterday that Love Actually is getting a sequel. Sort of. It’ll be a 10 minute segment short airing called Red Nose Day Actually airing in December as part of the telethon. Several cast members were seen on set today in London including Liam Neeson and Thomas By Lainey • Feb 16, 2017 01:28 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Amy Poehler is burning down this house As much as I like Will Ferrell, I can probably live without another “Will Ferrell plays a man-baby” movie. I prefer the high-concept Ferrell of Zoolander, Stranger Than Fiction, and Talladega Nights to the broad-appeal Ferrell of crap like Daddy’s Home and Kicking & Screaming. So when you tell By Sarah • Feb 16, 2017 01:00 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Amandla falls in love Tuesday was Valentine’s Day. Tuesday was also the day I wrote about the announcement that Rachel Lindsay will be the first black Bachelorette. I stressed the importance of seeing black love on screen and how we’re starving for more black leads in romantic comedies. This morning, Duana sent By Kathleen • Feb 16, 2017 11:21 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Crazy Rich Constance What else was the title for this post going to be? If you’ve been reading this blog for a while you know I’m a big fan of Kevin Kwan’s book Crazy Rich Asians and the follow-up China Rich Girlfriend. Last year I wondered why even though Crazy By Lainey • Feb 16, 2017 10:20 am
Dumbass Warner Brothers would rather talk to Mel Gibson than a woman Long headline in place solely to f*ck up Warner Brothers’ SEO. Because Warner Brothers would rather talk to MEL GIBSON than a woman. Courtesy Deadline, we found out yesterday that Warners is talking to Gibson about directing Suicide Squad 2. Apparently whoever had this terrible f*cking idea—did By Sarah • Feb 16, 2017 09:25 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Intro for February 16, 2017 Dear Gossips, Like Sarah, I love John Wick. I love the mystique. Who doesn’t want to be talked about the way people talk about John Wick? I haven’t seen John Wick: Chapter 2 yet (read Sarah’s review here) and it’s been a while since I watched By Lainey • Feb 16, 2017 09:02 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Michael Fassbender in Tokyo Michael Fassbender is in Tokyo today promoting Assassin’s Creed. The movie didn’t make much of an impact in North America but made back all of its money and more internationally. So, as a producer, he needs to keep pushing it in foreign markets, especially if he wants to By Lainey • Feb 15, 2017 03:47 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Thor & Darryl: Back Again As part of the home video release of Doctor Strange, Marvel released a clip from Team Thor: Pt. 2, Where Are They Now?, which is the continuing adventures of Thor and his Australian roommate, Darryl. We first met Darryl in Team Thor, Taika Waititi’s shot-on-a-lark mockumentary explaining Thor’s By Sarah • Feb 15, 2017 09:57 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Asa Butterfield in The Space Between Us If you’re avoiding Fifty Shades Darker this weekend, and you’re wondering if this might be an option… The Space Between Us tanked, so I was alone when I saw it, and though I have seen many bad movies under these very circumstances, for some reason, with this one, By Sarah • Feb 10, 2017 01:13 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Two Mannequins in Fifty Shades Darker What little worked in Fifty Shades of Grey worked because director Sam Taylor-Johnson and screenwriter Kelly Marcel played on a psychological thriller angle, and Dakota Johnson was able to use her natural screen presence to inject some slyness into Anastasia Steele that made her more than just a weepy doormat By Sarah • Feb 09, 2017 01:39 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews ATJ also knows what to say Aaron Taylor-Johnson profile in Vulture posted yesterday – did you read it? He’s quite self-deprecating. And I don’t think it’s dishonest. When ATJ was nominated and then won the Golden Globe, no one was expecting it, certainly not him. Partly because he wasn’t the one who was By Lainey • Feb 09, 2017 12:08 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews #VengefulBitches The first trailer for Sofia Coppola’s remake of The Beguiled dropped yesterday and her two muses, Kirsten Dunst (Marie Antoinette, The Virgin Suicides) and Elle Fanning, shared snippets of it on their Instagram pages along with the caption “vengeful bitches.” VENGEFUL BITCHES ‼️ @beguiledmovie A video posted by Elle Fanning By Joanna • Feb 09, 2017 10:36 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Keanu Reeves in John Wick: Chapter 2 First and most important: Nothing bad happens to the dog. In fact, the first fifteen minutes of John Wick: Chapter 2 play like something of an apology for the first fifteen minutes of John Wick, as Chapter 2 opens with a rousing car chase and a surprisingly funny recap of By Sarah • Feb 08, 2017 12:16 pm
