By Daniel D'Addario 9/04/12 4:54pm

movie reviews

Fisher, Dunst, and Caplan in "Bachelorette"

The Marriage Cure: Dunst Dazzles (Again!) In Grim Nuptial Comedy Bachelorette

Bachelorette’s mere existence is a success story, regardless of the film’s quality. Leslye Headland adapted her Off Broadway play—about a trio of women and their ambivalence about and debauchery during the wedding of a loathed frenemy—for the screen and got a few high-wattage stars on board; the movie, first released online rather than gradually in limited release, has already hit number one on the iTunes rental platform. Read More

By Daniel D'Addario 8/06/12 3:08pm

Magazines

vogue

Which Magazines Are the Most Screwed by Gatsby Switch?

The highly-anticipated Great Gatsby re-boot (or whatever!) was to be released this Christmas, but it’s avoiding the Anna Karenina/Django Unchained/Hobbit pile-up with a move to next summer. Totally speculating here: this throws the editorial calendars of several top magazines into chaos. Herewith, our deeply un-educated guesses on the stories and cover lines editors are stuck with: Read More

By Christopher Rosen 2/13/09 1:33pm

Opening this Valentine’s Day Weekend: Camp Crystal Lake is for Lovers! Plus, Clive Owen Fights a Bank

As the Hollywood box office machine chugs along (in case you were wondering, Paul Blart will hit $100 million dollars this weekend; expect the rain of frogs to follow shortly thereafter), we’ve found ourselves concentrating on larger issues besides film revenue. Like: Is anyone actually buying this Joaquin Phoenix thing? His whole “I’m-retiring-from-acting-to-become-a-rap-star-and-Casey-Affleck-is-going-to-film-it” shtick has Read More