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
Movie Reviews and Previews Intro for January 3, 2017 Dear Gossips, Happy New Year! Hope your holiday was restful. Because we are right back into it. Golden Globes on Sunday. Awards every weekend. And Hollywood divorce court all month too. Ready? Ben Affleck’s Live By Night opened in limited release at Christmas but will go wide a week By Lainey • Jan 03, 2017 08:08 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Denzel Washington and Viola Davis in Fences Denzel Washington directs his first film since 2007’s The Great Debaters with Fences, an adaptation of August Wilson’s play of the same title. He also stars as Troy Maxson, a garbage man stymied by life in 1950s Pittsburgh. Troy is expansive to the point of domineering and stern By Sarah • Dec 30, 2016 03:49 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Do you trust it? The first trailer—red band, so watch those volume levels if you’re at work—for Alien: Covenant was released over the weekend, just in case your holiday didn’t feel enough like a horror show. I don’t think this trailer is as effective as the Prometheus trailer, for By Sarah • Dec 28, 2016 02:17 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Michael Fassbender in Assassin’s Creed Capping off my week of ridiculous movies is Assassin’s Creed, Michael Fassbender’s adaptation of the popular video game series. Fassbender put a lot on the line with this one, not only starring in it but also producing through his DMC Film banner. In a “let’s see if By Sarah • Dec 23, 2016 11:31 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Men lost in the forest again The trailer for The Lost City of Z, aka, the movie where Charlie Hunnam ghosted his girlfriend for five months, has been released and it’s two minutes of white dudes wandering around in the woods. Again. The book it’s based on is a great read, but the trailer By Sarah • Dec 22, 2016 12:36 pm
