Movie Reviews and Previews Marvel is wishlisting Saoirse Ronan And why wouldn’t they? She’s talented and has carved out a niche playing tough but vulnerable kids, and she has proven action capabilities (see also: Hanna). A superhero role seems like the next natural step, right? But Marvel is going beyond just putting a name on a top By Sarah • Jun 07, 2013 11:46 am
Lainey Interviews I am afraid for Henry Cavill The final trailer for Man Of Steel was released yesterday. The movie opens June 14. And it’s going to be huge. Maybe not Avengers/Iron Man 3 huge but really, really big. I saw Man Of Steel last weekend in advance of the junket. Reviews are embargoed until Monday. By Lainey • Jun 07, 2013 11:15 am
Movie Reviews and Previews “What are you talking about?” A preview for Runner, Runner, starring Justin Timberlake and Ben Affleck, aired on Entertainment Tonight earlier this week. Click here for a refresher. The full first trailer was released yesterday. See if you can make it through the part where JT says, “What are you talking about?” without laughing. No By Lainey • Jun 07, 2013 10:07 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Carey to play Clinton? THR reported yesterday that Carey Mulligan is the top choice to play young Hillary Rodham in a biopic about the former first lady experience working on the committee to impeach President Nixon around the time she was starting to get serious with William Jefferson Clinton. The screenplay was one of By Lainey • Jun 06, 2013 10:48 am
Movie Reviews and Previews RDJ & Joss Whedon Look, any time there are new Robert Downey Jr photos, I will always try to post them, even if there’s nothing to say beyond...I love him so much. Today, though, there are new RDJ photos AND there’s something new to say. Or, rather, it’s what Joss By Lainey • Jun 06, 2013 10:14 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Kristen Stewart goes back to work In my recent career prospectus on Kristen Stewart, I suggested it wouldn’t be a bad idea to take a break after the last year she’s had, but that if she did continue working, she needed to pick a direction and focus on it. According to Deadline, she is By Sarah • Jun 06, 2013 10:06 am
Movie Reviews and Previews The bromantic comedy That’s what it’s called, right? These movies about “boys will be boys” hijinks, stuff like The Hangover, Wedding Crashers/The Internship, Old School, Pineapple Express—basically all the movies the Stiller/Apatow crews have been making for the last 10+ years. (Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy’s The By Sarah • Jun 05, 2013 10:23 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Real acting, by Justin Timberlake with Ben Affleck A proper trailer for Runner, Runner, starring JT and Ben Affleck, has not yet been released but Entertainment Tonight aired a preview the other day and, well, if you were curious whether or not Justin’s acting has improved, the answer is... Why are you curious? Timberlake’s voice gives By Lainey • Jun 05, 2013 09:58 am
Style Brange in birthday black in Paris We might be getting Brange pictures every few days or so during this World War Z press tour. After the premiere in London on Sunday, Brange was in Paris last night to promote the movie. I heard there was no junket for this film which was why there was such By Lainey • Jun 04, 2013 12:13 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Benecio Del Toro is now a superhero Or maybe a supervillain. Del Toro is the latest to join Guardians of the Galaxy, the insane movie Marvel is set to start filming in a couple months. Chris Pratt is leading a cast that includes Lee Pace, Dr. Who’s Karen Gillan, Zoe Saldana, Glenn Motherf*cking Close, and By Sarah • Jun 04, 2013 10:27 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Timothy Olyphant’s longer hair This one’s for Sarah, Marisela, and all you fans of Justified -- first look at Timothy Olyphant shooting This Is Where I Leave You, the film adaptation of Jonathan Tropper’s wonderfully hilarious book. Please read this. Maybe after you read his How To Talk To A Widower which By Lainey • Jun 04, 2013 10:04 am
Movie Reviews and Previews RDJ moves on For many people, it’s a foregone conclusion that Iron Man 3 will be the most highest grossing movie of the year. Can Man Of Steel challenge that? I saw firsthand this weekend how people feel about Superman. Don’t know if it’ll be able to get to the By Lainey • Jun 03, 2013 12:47 pm
Baby and Bump Obsession Brange or GOT? Like I kept saying last week, when Brange is around, there is no one else. But Kanye West and Kanye West decided to have their baby shower. HAHAHAHAHAHA. Please. I had a friend who was covering the World War Z carpet last night in London for the Jolie’s first By Lainey • Jun 03, 2013 11:35 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Jackman + Jakey The trailer for Prisoners, starring Hugh Jackman and Jake Gyllenhaal, was released yesterday. Hugh’s daughter goes missing. He’s in a rage trying to find her. Jakey’s the cop on the case. Paul Dano’s the creep who probably isn’t the creep since they’re making him By Lainey • May 31, 2013 03:28 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Wedding Crashing Google A trailer for The Internship came on tv the other day. Jacek almost never, ever volunteers to go out and see a movie. He’d rather stay in and see a movie after enjoying a nice blend. Jacek’s reaction to The Internship preview? Oh, we have to go see By Lainey • May 30, 2013 05:00 pm
Style The red carpet “pattern” of the Smiths Oh look. It’s Duana’s new obsession, the Smith Family. Click here to read her post yesterday on Will and Jaden Smith’s interview with Vulture. It’s all about “patterns”, see? On the red carpet, the parents wear bright colours while the children stick to black and white. By Lainey • May 30, 2013 01:26 pm