Movie Reviews and Previews Is Bad Boys III getting real? Let’s check in with Michael Bay, who’s had a big summer with two awful movies performing mediocrely at the domestic box office, only to skate to success on the back of an expanding Chinese market hungry for any output at all! Hey Michael! How’s it going, buddy? By Sarah • Aug 14, 2014 03:40 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Nick & Amy Dunne: a wedding portrait Entertainment Weekly’s new issue is the fall movie preview featuring on the cover perhaps the most highly anticipated movie of the season, Gone Girl. It’s Ben Affleck as Nick Dunne, the groom, with Rosamund Pike as Amy Dunne, the bride, and the girl who’s gone… Perfect, non? By Lainey • Aug 14, 2014 01:32 pm
Media Manipulation Jennifer & Justin: a celebration trip PEOPLE posted an article yesterday about Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux. They’re on holiday in Bora Bora. They left on August 7 and were supposed to be away for a week. So it was timed for when they got back. According to US Weekly – and they reported it first By Lainey • Aug 14, 2014 11:22 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Loki-Hur MGM had previously announced their intention to remake Ben-Hur, the classic Charlton Heston chariot race epic, but nothing about the project inspired confidence. They’ve put Timur Bekmambetov, director of such fine films as Wanted and Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, in charge and they’ve already dated it for a By Sarah • Aug 13, 2014 11:05 am
Movie Reviews and Previews The Tourist 2: Mortdecai After Johnny Depp’s Mortdecai got kicked to February 2015, it was clear that it was not going to be a good movie. But just how not-good it will be was a mystery, at least until yesterday when the first trailer was released. We now have some idea of how By Sarah • Aug 13, 2014 10:24 am
Movie Reviews and Previews The only Jackie Chan Jackie Chan was in London yesterday promoting his film Chinese Zodiac. Look at him. I have been looking at him, watching him, since I was probably 2 years old. I’m 40 now. HE’S EXACTLY THE SAME. Ginseng > Botox. Maybe some snake blood too. He only takes one By Lainey • Aug 13, 2014 10:04 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Nicole’s books and movies Keith Urban stopped by the set of The Family Fang today in New York to visit Nicole Kidman. The two were seen walking around holding hands. The Family Fang, as you know, is based on the book of the same name by Kevin Wilson. I was excited about the prospect By Lainey • Aug 12, 2014 01:37 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews The Giver’s palette You know when you buy a makeup palette at the drugstore it usually comes in a 3 kit and all the colours are complementary? The Giver red carpet last night made me think of that. Katie Holmes, Taylor Swift, and Odeya Rush all dressed to coordinate. And even the step-and-repeat By Lainey • Aug 12, 2014 12:00 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews You guys, Aquaman is cool! Last Friday Zack Snyder, ringmaster of Superhero Face Punch, was listening to a local sports talk radio show in Detroit when he heard the DJs bashing Aquaman, echoing pretty much everyone’s sentiments when it comes to Aquaman, which is—really? So Snyder called into the show to defend Aquaman, By Sarah • Aug 12, 2014 11:02 am
Quiveration The new Keanu Reeves There’s another Nicholas Sparks movie coming out in November. It’s called The Best Of Me. The trailer was released a couple of days ago. Predictably they used that John Legend wedding song that keeps repeating on the radio. So you’ll recognise the signature Sparks story. Much like By Lainey • Aug 12, 2014 10:33 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Mia & Jesse are still together For the five of us who care… Here’s a relationship update: Mia Wasikowska and Jesse Eisenberg are still together. They were photographed in London today after checking out of their hotel. Jesse was working on American Ultra with Kristen Stewart in late spring. And then he spent a couple By Lainey • Aug 11, 2014 03:11 pm
Style Tris at Teen Choice The Teen Choice Awards were last night. I actually didn’t know until I texted Duana about her boy Rory McIlroy who’d just birdied 17 at the PGA and was going into 18 with a two shot lead over Phil Mickelson. ANYONE but Phil Mickelson. Duana was all like, By Lainey • Aug 11, 2014 10:25 am
Quiveration Idris Elba’s open shirt Someone emailed me this morning asking for some Friday “man candy” in the form of Idris Elba. Not going to lie and I don’t mean to hurt feelings…but I hate this expression. Then these new shots showed up on the agency database and I thought, well, I guess By Lainey • Aug 08, 2014 11:55 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Robert Pattinson makes it easy When you break up with someone and they start to look worse and worse, does it make you feel better? Kind human beings are not supposed to think like this. Nice people with hearts and good values don’t have these thoughts. I think we’ve established though that humanity By Lainey • Aug 08, 2014 11:38 am
Media Manipulation Eddie in the race It’s been trailer porn for the last few weeks, non? They’re all rolling out previews for fall releases and award season contenders. This year looks to be a strong one for Actors. When isn’t it a strong year for Actors? Right now, it’s looking like Michael By Lainey • Aug 08, 2014 10:51 am
Media Manipulation Waiting on Dr Strange A couple of weeks ago, it was reported that Joaquin Phoenix was supposedly in negotiations to play Dr Strange for Marvel. No news since then. He’s been working on that new Woody Allen film in Newport with Emma Stone. They were all seen on set yesterday. Maybe they’re By Lainey • Aug 07, 2014 03:17 pm
