Movie Reviews and Previews Leo’s longer hair It’s longer, non? After spending last week in Miami “appreciating art”, Leonardo DiCaprio was in Paris last night for the premiere of The Wolf Of Wall Street. Look at it at the back there. It’s almost one length. And how genetically fortuitous that, at 39, Leo’s hairline By Lainey • Dec 10, 2013 10:28 am
Movie Reviews and Previews This isn’t helping We’ve been documenting the rapid decline of Johnny Depp’s appeal over the last couple of years. He’s making it easy. Check out Johnny caught with his pants down while filming a scene for Mordecai last night in London. I mean, I know it’s just a character, By Lainey • Dec 10, 2013 10:02 am
Movie Reviews and Previews My Obsession > Christian & Anastasia It’s an early Christmas present! Check out My Obsession, Sam and Aaron Taylor-Johnson, kissing each other in Vancouver yesterday. Sam, as you know, is directing Fifty Shades Of Grey, and she was embraced by her husband who came to visit the set. I think maybe he tried to By Lainey • Dec 09, 2013 11:49 am
Quiveration James wins An emotional James McAvoy accepted Best Actor at the British Independent Film Awards in London last night for his performance in Filth. "It's like Scotland's won the World Cup”, he said. Filth recently secured North American distribution but still won’t be released until Spring By Lainey • Dec 09, 2013 10:11 am
Royals Farewell Mandela The timing…. It has been confirmed that Nelson Mandela has passed away. Tonight is the UK premiere of Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom. Prince William and Princess Catherine were in attendance. Mandela was 95 years old. The film has the endorsement of his family and Idris Elba’s performance was By Lainey • Dec 05, 2013 05:42 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Tom Hiddleston’s fairy movie I deleted the knowledge that Tom Hiddleston is voicing Captain Hook in the latest Tinkerbell movie for Disney. It is in no way relevant to me, a grown-ass woman who does not have children to whom I must cater. So when Lainey emailed me about covering a new Tom By Sarah • Dec 05, 2013 12:58 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Colin Firth feels inadequate Never. But I do love the comments he made last night at the premiere of The Railway Man in London. It’s the true story of Eric Lomax who was captured during the Second World War, tortured, and made to work on Thai-Burma railway. Many years later he decided By Lainey • Dec 05, 2013 12:20 pm
Style Mrs Timberlake’s black holiday Mrs Timberlake was out last night at the premiere for her film The Truth About Emmanuel which screened at Sundance and is currently available On Demand. A theatrical release will follow in January, which is typically where/when movies go to die. But, you know, it’s hard out there By Lainey • Dec 05, 2013 11:26 am
Movie Reviews and Previews The (almost) year of Benedict Cumberbatch The Hollywood Reporter put Benedict Cumberbatch on the cover a few months ago, declaring him officially part of the A List. Click here to read Sarah’s piece at the time. All signs did indeed point, then, to it being the Year of Cumberbatch, especially since The Fifth Estate was By Lainey • Dec 05, 2013 10:38 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Andrew & Emma flirt in Spider-Man 2 The first full trailer has just been released. Andrew Garfield was wonderful as Peter Parker in the first (not really the first but the re-first) installment. And he’s just as appealing here as Peter grows more self-assured with his powers and responsibilities. Also, there’s an adorable By Lainey • Dec 05, 2013 10:04 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Make room for Her Well now this race is all over the place. The National Board of Review just announced its list and Best Picture went to… Spike Jonzes’s Her, starring Joaquin Phoenix and featuring Scarlett Johansson’s voice. Apparently Scarjo’s work in this film is so wonderful, there are those who By Lainey • Dec 04, 2013 03:55 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Meet your new Wonder Woman A month after casting speculation emerged regarding a female role in Batman vs. Superman that was assumed to be Wonder Woman, though I was skeptical, we now know two things for sure. 1) The role is, in fact, Wonder Woman, and 2) she will be played by Gal Gadot. A By Sarah • Dec 04, 2013 02:23 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Hustling without Jennifer Lawrence American Hustle screened last night. Jennifer Lawrence was not there in person...but they felt her presence. What great timing. Or, perhaps they strategically chose the date of the New York Film Critics Circle's announcement of their winners to make their premiere. The NYFCC named American Hustle and By Lainey • Dec 04, 2013 01:18 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Jared Leto, Best Supporting Actor The New York Film Critics Circle just named Jared Leto Best Supporting Actor for his work in Dallas Buyers Club. It’s almost a given now that he’ll receive an Oscar nomination. Right now, a lot of experts predict he could actually take it, especially since Michael Fassbender is By Lainey • Dec 03, 2013 01:04 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Michael B Jordan, Oscar, and Oscar Two members of my 5 List were recognised at the Gotham Awards last night. Oscar Isaac was there representing Inside Llewyn Davis which won Best Film. And Michael B Jordan was named Breakthrough Actor. Early on in the season, especially after Cannes, both were considered to have a shot at By Lainey • Dec 03, 2013 12:50 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Jeremy Renner’s Movie Star Mulligan Remember how last year Jeremy Renner was everywhere, trying to be a movie star, and that the centerpiece of his campaign was a Bourne movie that didn’t star Jason Bourne? Well, the strategy kinda sorta worked. The movie, The Bourne Legacy (aka the non-Bourne Bourne), did well enough By Sarah • Dec 03, 2013 10:06 am
