Oh-so-familiar themes of teenage rebellion, coming-of-age, and the longing for independence are given a fresh, funny, enjoyably bizarre treatment in the acclaimed Sundance breakout The Kings of Summer. The feature-length debut film from director Jordan Vogt-Roberts and writer Chris Galletta,… Continue Reading
With The East, director/writer Zal Batmanglij and actor/writer Brit Marling prove their determination to endure longer than your average Sundance flash-in-the-pan success story. In a coincidence that proved irresistible catnip to countless film journalists (including yours truly), Batmanglij, Marling, and… Continue Reading
If you’re anything like me, great actresses make your world go around and there’s nothing more exciting than seeing a bunch of them come together at the same time. Well then, hallelujah for The Hollywood Reporter, because they’ve released the… Continue Reading
Looks like Arrested Development won’t be the only genius comedic creation to return this year after a lengthy absence. While it’s been reported for a while that Helen Fielding was working on a third Bridget Jones novel, that book now… Continue Reading
It is so frustrating as a writer to hunt desperately for unexpected new adjectives to describe Zooey Deschanel and still only come up with “adorable.” Oh well. At least I’m not perpetuating that “adorkable” business. Anyway! This is the delightful… Continue Reading
My close personal friend someone I once sat at a very crowded table with in a hotel suite Joseph Gordon-Levitt continues expanding his creative empire with Don Jon, his feature-length debut as a writer and director. As the trailer makes… Continue Reading
In the above clip, the endlessly phenomenal Patty Griffin plays two songs from her beautiful new album, American Kid, on Later…with Jools Holland. Her new album was written as she prepared for the death of her father, an imminent loss… Continue Reading
The comparisons are too inevitable not to address promptly, so let’s just put it out there: in many respects, Frances Ha is basically Lena Dunham’s Girls compressed into a feature-length black & white narrative film. It tells the story of… Continue Reading
You may know British pop singer Charli XCX best for her work on Icona Pop’s ubiquitous “I Love It” single, or possibly for her buzzy and critically acclaimed debut album, True Romance. But after you watch the above video, you… Continue Reading
My very good friend someone I once sat in a hotel room with Saoirse Ronan plays a centuries-old vampire trapped eternally in the body of a 16-year-old girl in the artfully shot horror film Byzantium. Synopsis: Two mysterious women seek… Continue Reading
