Topic: Movies

Behold: The Magic Of Keira Knightley As Coco Chanel In Once Upon A Time…

Behold: The Magic Of Keira Knightley As Coco Chanel In Once Upon A Time...

When he’s not hating things or judging whore contestsKarl Lagerfeld does things. Many things, in fact! Being the creative director of Chanel likely gives one numerous things to do. One of those things may include directing a short film about said fashion house’s founder, Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel. As we reported earlier, the project will star Keira Knightley as Coco Chanel. Judging by the new preview of “Once Upon A Time…,” this was an excellent choice. More »

The Great Gatsby Looks Like The Worst Date Movie

The Great Gatsby Looks Like The Worst Date Movie

More clips are out from The Great Gatsby, which indicate it will probably be the worst date movie ever! That’s true in spite of the fact that it keeps being billed as the biggest romance in the history of the world. We’ve already decided that your wedding is never going to compare to it, but let’s look at this new picture where Leonardo DiCaprio, as Gatsby, tricks out a room with flowers, macarons, and an extremely dopey looking Tobey Maguire.  More »

I Am Now In Love With Reese Witherspoon

I Am Now In Love With Reese Witherspoon

I have probably never had any affection for Reese Witherspoon until hearing about this drunk driving incident she was involved in. And now I have approximately seven million tons of affection for her. Look. It should go without saying that her husband, Jim Toth‘s drunken driving is absolutely unacceptable. While Reese didn’t stop him from getting behind the wheel–she’s also not the one responsible for it. Because she was too busy being awesome. More »

Roger Ebert’s Wife, Chaz, Remembers Their Romance As “More Beautiful And Epic Than A Movie”

Roger Ebert's Wife, Chaz, Remembers Their Romance As "More Beautiful And Epic Than A Movie"

I was very sad when Roger Ebert died yesterday. We’re generally sad when someone notable dies, perhaps because they remind us of the passing of time, and the way good things do not last forever. However, Roger Ebert’s death seemed particularly affecting, because, gosh, I’ve almost come to think of him as a friend. Perhaps because he is the only person I trust regarding movie reviews (who the hell do I go to now? Rex Reed?). But, also, because in his last years his essays have taken on a deeply personal tone – like this one, “I do not fear death.”: More »

Spring Breakers Doesn’t Reinforce Rape Culture

Spring Breakers Doesn't Reinforce Rape Culture

When I saw Spring Breakers last week, I came out feeling two distinct things: 1.) That is was the most thorough indictment of the American dream since The Great Gatsby, and 2.) That despite the film being rather un-subtle about explicating its themes, a whole bunch of people weren’t going to get it, and that was going to annoy the hell out of me. Unsurprisingly, some reviewers did get it while others didn’t, at all. But the person who got it the least might be Heather Long, the author of this trollsome article in The Guardian called “Spring Breakers isn’t just a terrible movie, it reinforces rape culture.” More »