Movie Reviews and Previews Mark Wahlberg in Patriots Day Patriots Day opens in wide release today. Mark Wahlberg stars as Tommy Saunders, a fictional police officer in Boston. Tommy’s a tough guy and a loud mouth, coming off suspension for kicking a fellow officer so hard he hurt his knee. On one hand, Tommy is a classic Wahlberg By Sarah • Jan 13, 2017 10:34 am
TV Updates Katie Holmes is in Ocean's Eight? Did you know this? I don’t remember knowing this. Like, at post time, which is about 4pm ET on January 12th, 2017, it’s not even on her IMDb page. Here’s a screenshot I just took: Maybe it’s supposed to be a surprise cameo? An uncredited appearance? By Lainey • Jan 12, 2017 03:54 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Santa, but a girl Late yesterday it came out that Anna Kendrick will star in a female-led project about Santa Claus. The movie is currently titled Nicole and is about Santa’s daughter taking the reins—SORRY—after her dad, Santa, retires and her brother can’t get it together on Christmas Eve. To By Sarah • Jan 12, 2017 03:24 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Will Smith’s next bad decision I doubt 2016 turned out the way Will Smith hoped (“SAME,” shouts the rest of the world). Suicide Squad proved to be as derided as Superhero Face Punch, and Collateral Beauty was totally insane and didn’t make much of an impression at the box office, either. This following a By Sarah • Jan 12, 2017 11:40 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Three Natalie Portmans = One Ashton Kutcher, and a Best Actress Update Natalie Portman covers the newest issue of Marie Claire UK. Inside, she talks about legalizing pot, her sense of humour, and, of course, Jackie. But she also reveals that as of 2010, Ashton Kutcher was worth roughly three times as much as she was in the eyes of Hollywood: “Ashton By Joanna • Jan 11, 2017 11:30 am
Quiveration James McAvoy makes Split M Night Shyamalan’s new film Split opens on January 20th. So far the reviews have been pretty decent. I mean, it’s January, and the movie is probably being assessed by January standards. That said, it’s not pretending to be anything else. And a few critics have even By Lainey • Jan 11, 2017 10:31 am
Maple Leaf Ryan Reynolds is one step closer to Oscar We have seen an unprecedented amount of hustle and thirst from Ryan Reynolds this award season as he pushes Deadpool as the year’s most improbable contender. And, well, it’s working, because besides those Golden Globe nominations, Deadpool has also bagged a Writers’ Guild and now a Producers’ Guild By Sarah • Jan 10, 2017 03:35 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Hidden Figures movie review Hidden Figures had a big opening weekend. There are no words to express how happy this makes me. The fact that this film made money has power. It means that, hopefully, we’ll get to see more stories about the nameless, faceless women of colour who made history. As Lainey By Kathleen • Jan 10, 2017 12:56 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Diego Luna & Gael García Bernal: Globes Los Charolastras Here are #InternetBoyfriend2017 Diego Luna and his Golden Globes date, Gael García Bernal—or is Luna García’s date? Luna was repping Rogue One, currently the biggest movie in the world, and García was a repeat nominee for Mozart in the Jungle (for which he won last year). Either way, By Sarah • Jan 09, 2017 04:07 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Intro for January 9, 2017 Dear Gossips, Hidden Figures pretty much tied Rogue One for top spot at the box office this weekend, bringing in just under $22 million. And while Rogue One was always supposed to be a blockbuster, Hidden Figures in comparison is an underdog. The reason why it’s #1 is because By Lainey • Jan 09, 2017 01:13 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Catface McHornswaggler FLIRTS Disney has started releasing TV spots for Beauty and the Beast, which more and more looks like Belle’s Night at the Museum. (They have also released a clip of Emma Watson singing, to prove she can, I guess. She’s fine. She sounds like a good singer in your By Sarah • Jan 06, 2017 11:43 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Marion & Guillaume’s Rock’n Roll Does it seem like Marion Cotillard has spent the last 3 months promoting movies? There’s almost been no break for her. First it was Allied, with Brad Pitt. Then Assassin’s Creed, with Michael Fassbender. And now Rock’n Roll, written and directed by her partner, Guillaume Canet. They By Lainey • Jan 05, 2017 03:28 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Casey Affleck’s week of winning Casey Affleck started the week, and 2017, at the Palm Springs Film Festival where he received the Achievement Award. On Tuesday he was in New York to accept the Best Actor Award from the New York Film Critics Circle where he read aloud some of the worst reviews of his By Lainey • Jan 05, 2017 11:35 am
Movie Reviews and Previews The “unknowable” Natalie Portman In November Sarah wrote about Natalie Portman’s Oscar chances, noting that Natalie does indeed give a strong performance in Jackie and that, no doubt, Natalie knows how to campaign for an Oscar, but that the biggest obstacle to her getting another one this year is that she just won By Lainey • Jan 03, 2017 11:57 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Emma Stone takes a sick day And misses the first campaign stop of the year. Emma Stone has strep throat, and could not attend the Palm Springs International Film Festival to receive her Vanguard Award - which she shares with Ryan Gosling - last night. It's her first sick day of awards season, as By Joanna • Jan 03, 2017 11:21 am
Movie Reviews and Previews #HiddenFiguresParty + ticket giveaway The cast of Hidden Figures received the Best Ensemble Award at the Palm Springs Film Festival last night. The film opens everywhere Friday. We’ve been yelling at you for months to make plans to go see this movie. In August, I geeked out over the debut trailer’s blatant By Kathleen • Jan 03, 2017 10:08 am
