Movie Reviews and Previews Oscar on his bike These pictures of my #1 Oscar Isaac came out a few days ago but I didn’t have anything besides “OMG, can I have some of your yummy-ness?” to say about him so I decided to hold. It paid off! The first trailer for his upcoming A Most Violent By Lainey • Sep 19, 2014 01:28 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Ryan Reynolds back in the superhero saddle A couple months ago a test reel for a potential Deadpool movie leaked—accidentally on purpose—onto the internet. It featured Ryan Reynolds as the talkative mutant mercenary Deadpool (aka Wade Wilson), the beloved character that was so brutally murdered by X-Men: Origins: Wolverine (Punctuation!). But in the test By Sarah • Sep 19, 2014 11:47 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Here comes Amy “I think she’s the best actress in the world right now” – what Jacek just said to me while I was watching the first trailer for Tim Burton’s Big Eyes about Amy Adams. And he was only listening. He didn’t even see her on the screen. But ever By Lainey • Sep 19, 2014 11:10 am
Movie Reviews and Previews The fastest hunk of junk in the galaxy I’ve been trying to tune out everything surrounding Star Wars: Episode VII by declaring my person to be a Zone of Willful Ignorance. It’s all just rumors and innuendo and mystery boxes and the JJ Abrams School of SECRETY SECRETS drives me f*cking nuts. Is Adam Driver By Sarah • Sep 19, 2014 10:58 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Oh my god—THE GUEST That was my only thought after I finished watching The Guest, starring Dan Stevens (and his abs). I had a visceral reaction to this movie. As soon as it was over I wanted to watch it again because I kind of couldn’t believe what I just saw. It’s By Sarah • Sep 19, 2014 09:48 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Rely on the hair Jennifer Aniston’s Cake was not acquired coming out of TIFF even though she received a standing ovation and didn’t wear a bra. So why won’t anyone spend any money on what’s being called her finest performance? Well, you don’t spend money unless you think you’ By Lainey • Sep 19, 2014 09:32 am
Style Elle Woods goes to Washington She did actually go to Washington in Legally Blonde 2, right? Red, White, and Blonde. Pink, white, and blonde last night at a screening of The Good Lie in DC. Click here to read Joanna’s review of the film from TIFF. Reese Witherspoon is in campaign mode. And she By Lainey • Sep 18, 2014 12:04 pm
Media Manipulation Oscar jockeying: Patricia Arquette edition Have you seen Boyhood yet? One of the best films of the year, if not THE best film of the year. And Patricia Arquette gives an incredible performance. Joanna sent this article to me today - even though Arquette’s role in Boyhood is a lead, IFC Films will be submitting By Lainey • Sep 18, 2014 11:34 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Intro for September 18, 2014 Dear Gossips, So it was confirmed yesterday that Matthew McConaughey will not return for Magic Mike 2. The storyline is apparently a road trip, and either he wasn’t invited, or he didn’t want to get in the car. I’m thinking…he didn’t want to get in By Lainey • Sep 18, 2014 09:25 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Tom Hiddleston’s schedule shake up Remember that Ben-Hur remake that would pretty much only be watchable if it starred Tom Hiddleston? Well it’s no longer starring Tom Hiddleston. Instead it will star Jack Huston, which means I can stop caring about a February movie. Instead, Hiddles has jumped ship for Legendary’s King By Sarah • Sep 17, 2014 11:16 am
Media Manipulation Chris Hemsworth’s post-Marvel moves Hollywood is suddenly obsessed with Hank Williams. It probably has a lot to do with the prolonged fight over the Hank Senior song catalog ending in 2011, or that the Hank Williams Estate, thus resolved, signed a huge licensing deal just last year. At any rate, first there was Tom By Sarah • Sep 16, 2014 03:44 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Matt Damon is dusting off his Jason Bourne hat Once upon a time, Matt Damon went in hard against Bourne trilogy screenwriter Tony Gilroy. For a couple years he trash-talked Gilroy, taking no pains to hide his animosity, and said he’d never do another Bourne movie so long as Gilroy was involved. So Universal moved ahead with By Sarah • Sep 16, 2014 09:38 am
Movie Reviews and Previews “It’s the things we love most that destroy us” Man, to borrow from Mimi, that is bleak. I do love fried food though. Here it is – a full length trailer for The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1. War. Betrayal. Peeta the puppet. Katniss, as always, is torn. Is there a place for morality between obligation and responsibility? Will Chris By Lainey • Sep 15, 2014 04:29 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Brange’s post-wedding unhappiness Brange is in Malta shooting a movie called By The Sea. Angelina wrote it. She’s directing and producing. Brad is also producing. They play a married couple in crisis. There’s already been a lot of talk about how ironic the timing is. I’ve already talked about how By Lainey • Sep 15, 2014 03:56 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Laggies: TIFF review Keira Knightley, one of the most interesting stars of the year. She charmed up a storm in Begin Again, and will soon chase her second Oscar nomination for the over-hyped The Imitation Game, but makes her biggest star turn as an American twentysomething in crisis in Laggies. Knightley' By Joanna • Sep 15, 2014 01:01 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Jennifer Aniston in Cake: TIFF review Over-medicated, "bitchy," and sans-makeup: it's Jennifer Aniston like you've never seen her before. In Cake, Aniston plays Claire, a wealthy L.A. woman struggling with the loss of her son. She soon joins a chronic pain support group, and becomes obsessed with By Joanna • Sep 15, 2014 12:02 pm
