Movie Reviews and Previews Everyone wants to be Han Solo The Han Solo spin-off is scheduled to open May 2018. That’s still far, far away. And we’re about a year away from production. So they have time and they’ve been taking their time finding Young Han. According to The Hollywood Reporter everyone within range has auditioned By Lainey • Dec 03, 2015 12:44 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews The new faces of New Star Wars Wait. Did I miss a “new” in that? Sarah calls it New New Star Wars. But I never think of it that way because I never remember the first new Star Wars. And it’s not like I never watched those movies because I did. But if you were to By Lainey • Dec 03, 2015 11:39 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Superhero Face Punch looks unintentionally hilarious A new trailer for Superhero Face Punch debuted on Jimmy Kimmel last night—that’s Marvel’s backyard but Kimmel and Ben Affleck are pals—and for the first time, I am totally on board with this movie. It looks RIDICULOUS, like the grimdark, “no jokes”, moody-broody DC hero By Sarah • Dec 03, 2015 11:09 am
Movie Reviews and Previews It’s a Civil War sandwich featuring Black Panther The new issue of Entertainment Weekly is being teased online, and the issue is dedicated to Captain America: Civil War. Cap, Iron Man, and Black Panther are on the cover—and WTF with putting “meow” next to Black Panther? He’s a f*cking KING, show some respect—and inside By Sarah • Dec 02, 2015 04:04 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Kristen Stewart is the New York choice The New York Film Critics Circle released its list today. Kristen Stewart was named Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Clouds Of Sils Maria, the same role for which she won France’s Cesar Award earlier this year, positioning her now as a possibility for an Oscar nomination. Maybe. By Lainey • Dec 02, 2015 03:29 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Matt’s back Yesterday was World AIDS Day. Jimmy Kimmel dedicated his entire show last night to fundraising for RED. Bono was there. Scarlett Johansson showed up to sing with Barry Manilow. Olivia Wilde helped out and played a home shopping host. And then there was Matt Damon. As you know, Matt and By Lainey • Dec 02, 2015 11:40 am
Media Manipulation Leo’s bear denial Yesterday’s gossip highlight came to courtesy of Leonardo DiCaprio – the joke about him getting f-cked by a fake bear in The Revenant. Click here for a refresher. The headline got so out of hand that Fox had to release a statement clarifying that Leo does not in fact By Lainey • Dec 02, 2015 10:59 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Intro for December 2, 2015 Dear Gossips, The New York Film Critics Circle will announce its awards list today. Yesterday it was the National Board of Review. The NBR named Mad Max its Best Picture of the year, Matt Damon its Best Actor, Brie Larson Best Actress, Jennifer Jason Leigh Best Supporting Actress, and Rocky By Lainey • Dec 02, 2015 09:29 am
Media Manipulation Leo gets violated by a fake bear So this is what we’re talking about today. Leonardo DiCaprio in The Revenant. And according to The Drudge Report, he’s violated during his bear attack. Multiple times. The explicit moment from Oscar winning director Alejandro Inarritu has caused maximum controversy in early screenings. Some in the audience escaped By Lainey • Dec 01, 2015 03:27 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Rachel wins with Spotlight Have you seen Spotlight yet? The film won Best Feature and Best Screenplay last night at the Gotham Independent Film Awards, strengthening its position as a frontrunner for Best Picture at the Oscars. There is no doubt – Spotlight will be nominated in the category. Right now it’s about what By Lainey • Dec 01, 2015 12:21 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews The Ridiculous 6 premieres because there is no god Adam Sandler’s “movie”, The Ridiculous 6, premiered last night in advance of its 12/11 release on Netflix. I will be reviewing this eyeball garbage because I’m a masochist, but also because I feel you can’t really sh*t on a thing until you’ve seen it, By Sarah • Dec 01, 2015 11:17 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Sarah Silverman’s birthday One of our favourites is celebrating a birthday today. Sarah Silverman is 45. Yesterday she was out shopping with Michael Sheen. I just posted about Gwen and Blake and how their Try is getting so tired so quickly. Sarah and Michael? The opposite. I don’t have to catch up By Lainey • Dec 01, 2015 10:27 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Michael B. Jordan in Creed Without Rocky, there is no Creed, but you don’t need to know Rocky to get Creed. In the most impressive feat of franchise filmmaking in recent memory—maybe ever—Creed, the seventh entry into the Rocky franchise is entirely its own film, and yet it is an organic part By Sarah • Nov 30, 2015 12:33 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Jennifer Lawrence is going back David O Russell’s Joy screened in LA and NYC this weekend as Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper joined their director to promote the film and raise its award season profile. Joy’s been on the contender list for months now, because the combination of David O Russell, Jennifer Lawrence, By Lainey • Nov 30, 2015 09:52 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Ben & Sienna kissing Well, we've been waiting for it, haven't we? I have. Ever since Ben Affleck put Sienna Miller in his movie, I've been calling for it. And here it is. Check out Ben and Sienna on the set of Live By Night, kissing in character. By Lainey • Nov 27, 2015 01:08 pm
Media Manipulation Thanksgiving Bourne Matt Damon is in Berlin this week continuing to work on the new Bourne and, seemingly, staying away from awards campaigning. Which certainly makes him look a lot less hungry for it than, say, Leonardo DiCaprio. But considering that there might be a 6th man out in the Best Actor By Lainey • Nov 27, 2015 12:46 pm
