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While there are several runners-up to this list (like, say, Speed Racer and Nights in Rodanthe), these are the five movies during which I seriously considered leaving the theater. Big ol' thumbs down, if I may borrow the gesture from Mr. Ebert. To see which five I picked, hit "Start." Source Read more
It seems like we've been hearing about some of these big movies for ages now, and the 2008 release dates always seemed so far away. Well, now it's 2008 and we can finally mark up our new calendars with our plans to see this year's most hyped films. So which one of these big '08 movies are you most excited to see? Source Which Big Movie of 2008 Do You Most Want to See? Cloverfield Read more
Is it too soon to revisit the 2008 election? I hope not, because the trailer for HBO movie Game Change looks incredible. The film begins at the onset of John McCain's campaign, as political strategist Steve Schmidt (Woody Harrelson) advises presidential hopeful McCain (Ed Harris, who looks frighteningly like the senator) to select Alaska Governor Sarah Palin for his ticket. Like Harris's Read more
Marion Cotillard got to work in NYC on Friday on a new movie with Joaquin Phoenix. The two actors are under the direction of James Gray, who worked with Joaquin and Gwyneth Paltrow on the 2008 film Two Lovers. This picture, which takes place in the 1920s, doesn't yet have a title. Marion stars as an immigrant to the US, who's tricked by Joaquin's character into a life of vaudeville. Jeremy Renner Read more
Hot couple Dev Patel and Freida Pinto were together for dinner at LA's Pica restaurant last night. The duo are still going strong after getting together while promoting their 2008 movie Slumdog Millionaire. They're side by side in LA after a stint in Europe for Freida. She spent early December in London and Paris, where she checked out a Chanel show. Both Dev and Freida have moved on to other Read more
Midnight in Paris Woody Allen directed this magical film about a starry-eyed writer (Owen Wilson) visiting Paris with his fiancée (Rachel McAdams). When he discovers a way to experience the dreamy Paris of the 1920s and its icons, he questions his happiness in the present day. This romantic movie is a delightful confection that will make you fall for Paris, Wilson, and director Allen (and it's Read more
It was an incredibly lackluster showing at the movies this weekend, with New Year's Eve taking the crown, but only pulling a meager $13.7 million in the weakest box office weekend since 2008. It did manage to beat Jonah Hill's new comedy, The Sitter, which followed in second with $10 million. Breaking Dawn Part 1 was finally knocked out of the top spot, and settled for third with $7.9 million. Read more
Anne Hathaway is engaged! She debuted the new 6-carat rock from fiancé Adam Shulman Sunday while at a NYC park with their dog Esmeralda. Her rep Stephen Huvane confirmed the happy news with us. Stephen said, "The ring is a design collaboration between her fiancé Adam Shulman and Kwiat Heritage Jewels." She and Adam got together back in 2008. They started dating just months after Anne split from Read more
Sarah Jessica Parker broke out a number from her milliner friend Philip Treacy for the VRC Oaks Club Ladies Luncheon at Melbourne's Crown Palladium this afternoon. Paired with a Chanel dress, it was an appropriate accessory for the meal that preceded tomorrow's Oak Day horse race. The outsized hat was the latest of Philip's creations that SJP's worn. She also donned a green Philip Treacy Read more
Madonna stepped out in a butterfly-bedecked Vionnet gown and matching sunglasses as she debuted her directorial project W.E. at the Venice Film Festival this evening. The multitalented Madge gave the stars of her film, Abbie Cornish and Andrea Riseborough, a warm welcome on the red carpet, and she also had fans in Valentino and Marisa Tomei, who both turned up at the event. Reviews of W.E. have Read more
