Movie Reviews and Previews Less than 2 weeks What Duana said about Pitch Perfect 2 in the Elizabeth Banks MET Gala post yesterday? (Click here for a refresher) Co-sign. Pitch Perfect was one of my Top 10 movies of 2012. I can’t wait. We’ve been planning who we’re going with for months. But… Like, aca-scuse By Lainey • May 06, 2015 04:14 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews PLEASE be Captain Britain Yesterday Marvel announced yet another person to add to the pile of people already appearing in Captain America: Civil War, and it’s Sherlock star Martin Freeman in an undisclosed role. Everyone’s making dog pile jokes and wondering how there could possibly be any time for Captain America with By Sarah • May 06, 2015 10:40 am
Dumbass Please stop talking, Jeremy Renner I’ve always said Jeremy Renner is good for gossip, and he is certainly giving us something to talk about recently. The Avengers: Age of Ultron press tour was famously peppy, and during an interview Renner and Chris Evans stepped in a pile of internet dog sh*t when they By Sarah • May 06, 2015 09:58 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Russell Crowe directs The Water Diviner Oh boy does Russell Crowe’s directorial debut ever put the “vanity” in “vanity project”. I cannot imagine a vainer self-directed project, and I say this knowing full well that Chris Evans also has a vanity project coming out this year. Crowe marks his directorial debut with The Water Diviner, By Sarah • May 01, 2015 01:03 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Michael Fassbender uneasy head Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown It’s from a different Shakespeare play but I’ve always been fascinated by this quote. And I wonder if it’s still true. Because the power now is in the money. And, well, Rupert Murdoch may have had a few sleepless By Lainey • May 01, 2015 11:50 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Nick Kroll, Rose Byrne, and Bobby Cannavale in Adult Beginners If it weren’t for the leading trio of Nick Kroll, Rose Byrne, and Bobby Cannavale, Adult Beginners would be a failed pilot at a broadcast network. There’s nothing new or even particularly engaging about it, but those three manage to make it watchable. The story revolves around Jake By Sarah • May 01, 2015 11:32 am
Movie Reviews and Previews A spoiler-free review of Avengers: Age of Ultron The big question when it comes to Avengers: Age of Ultron is whether or not it’s “better” than The Avengers. Short answer—yes. Long answer—also yes. The Avengers is super fun and the end, especially, is a complete thrill. But three years removed from it, let’s all By Sarah • May 01, 2015 10:06 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Intro for May 1, 2015 Dear Gossips, If you’ve been reading this blog a while, you know I like to get down with a good horny book. And I’ve recommended several. Yesterday on The Social we interviewed filmmaker Laurie Kahn whose documentary Love Between The Covers is screening at Hot Docs this week. By Lainey • May 01, 2015 09:31 am
Media Manipulation Don’t forget about Christian Grey Fifty Shades Of Grey was a smash hit at the box office. There should have been only good news coming out of its theatrical release. Except instead of positive headlines, all the focus was on the fact that they couldn’t get their sh-t together for the sequel(s) because By Lainey • Apr 30, 2015 04:28 pm
Dumbass Mae Whitman denied a role that was already hers Have you heard about this one? So Mae Whitman played the President’s Daughter in Independence Day. In 1996. She was 8. Now they’re making Independence Day 2 to come out next year, a full 20 years later. All bets should be off, cast-wise, 20 years later. Who knows By Duana • Apr 30, 2015 03:10 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Two Tom Hardys A trailer for Legend has been released. Tom Hardy plays real life gangster twins Reggie and Ronnie Kray. The film is due in September and will likely be yet another showcase of Hardy’s talent since it’s a double performance. At least that’s what they’ll say. Right By Lainey • Apr 30, 2015 01:49 pm
Media Manipulation Emma Stone carries “Andrew Garfield” Emma Stone was photographed leaving her stylist’s yesterday with several bags, one of them with “Andrew Garfield” written on it. So… Maybe not broken up after all? Petra Flannery works with both Emma and Andrew. And Andrew is currently still shooting Scorsese’s Silence in Taiwan, although that’s By Lainey • Apr 30, 2015 10:15 am
Movie Reviews and Previews James Franco & Jonah Hill’s True Story Confession: I almost fell asleep in this movie. Which is, I think, the clearest review I can give it. Starring Jonah Hill and James Franco, True Story is based on the true story (GET IT?) of Michael Finkel, a disgraced journalist who discovers that an accused murderer, Christian Longo, was By Sarah • Apr 29, 2015 03:30 pm
Media Manipulation Does Hawkeye’s goofy song make up for anything? The Avengers: Age of Ultron press tour is winding down as the movie hits theaters tomorrow evening, but there are still a few Avengers out making the final push for a movie that really does not need a final push. After last week’s super peppy press tour derailment, this By Sarah • Apr 29, 2015 10:56 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Batfleck & Suicide Squad Ben Affleck was photographed in Toronto yesterday on the set of Suicide Squad. Nerd Assumption then is that Batman will be making at least a cameo in the movie. Is Ben Affleck Batman to Suicide Squad what RDJ Iron Man is to the Avengers? I’m too much of a By Lainey • Apr 29, 2015 10:24 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Marvel’s Woman Problem There’s a piece up today at The Daily Beast about Black Widow and the “problem” in the Marvel Cinematic Universe that she—a strong, capable character in her own right—keeps being used in service of the male heroes. I don’t disagree that there is a problem in By Sarah • Apr 28, 2015 12:43 pm
