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Guess What: Hollywood’s ‘Bridesmaids’ Revolution Never Happened

By Jason Bailey on

Hey, remember back when Bridesmaids came out, and everybody was all, “It’s your social responsibility to support female-driven comedy,” and then it was a hit, so yay for funny ladies? And then The Hunger Games came out, and everybody was all, “It’s your social responsibility to support a female-driven blockbuster,” and then it was a hit, so yay for lady ass-kickers? Well, as it turns out, none of that mattered a lick, because according to a study released yesterday by the USC Annenberg School of Communication and Journalism, female representation in popular films is at its lowest level in five years. So thanks for nothing, Hollywood. … Read More

Pop Culture

Exclusive: Cocktails to Drink During the Golden Globes

By Jennifer Lewis on

We took a handful of the biggest film and TV nominees and turned them into tasty and/or jokey drinks to enhance your Golden Globes experience (and by “jokey” we mean a few of these might not sound fantastic, but they’re all drinkable, we promise). So, feel free to chug one of these suckers whenever its respective production wins an award, or just sip on your favorite throughout the evening — whatever floats your Life of Pi… Read More

Film

‘Zero Dark Thirty,’ ‘Lincoln’ Dominate First Major Film Awards of 2012 Season

By Judy Berman on

It’s an exciting day for those of us who trust film critics over the Academy: The New York Film Critics Circle has spent the past several hours announcing the winners of its annual awards in the most excruciating way possible — one by one, on Twitter. This year’s biggest honors went to Zero Dark Thirty, which scooped up Best Film, Best Director, and Best Cinematographer. Lincoln also made out well, with two acting awards (Best Actor Daniel Day-Lewis and Best Supporting Actress Sally Field) and a Best Screenplay win for Tony Kushner. Considering that both of these movies are likely to get several Oscar nominations, this first major awards announcement of the year may well anticipate what we can come to expect this season. Click through to see the full list of winners. … Read More

Photography

Intriguing Civil War-Style Portraits of ‘Lincoln’ Extras in Real Life

By Caroline Stanley on

Spotted by Adweek, this portrait series conceptualized Anya Mills, a senior art producer at The Martin Agency, and shot by Richmond-based photographer Adam Ewing, took advantage of all of the extras from Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln that were roaming around town with crazy, old-fashioned hairstyles and normal, everyday street clothes. The resulting photos, like the classic Mathew Brady images that they reference, present the subject to the viewer with a stark, unflinching reality — but the fact that we’re looking at out-of-costume actors gives the homage a pretty interesting twist. Click through to check them out! … Read More

Film

See Daniel Day-Lewis in Steven Spielberg’s ‘Lincoln’ Trailer

By Alison Nastasi on

The trailer for Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln has landed, and the awards contender shows the American President’s doppelganger, Daniel Day-Lewis, commanding the screen. The film is based on Doris Kearns Goodwin’s Team of Rivals and takes a look at the life of one of the most revered political leaders — when he’s not busy killing vampires. Is it schmaltzy Spielberg? How many terrible wigs can you spot? Find out in the clip past the break. Spielberg aimed to feature the man that Lincoln was and not the “monument,” according to Slash Film. Sally Field, David Strathairn, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, James Spader, Hal Holbrook, and Tommy Lee Jones also star. The film opens November 9, with a wide release on November 16. Tell us what you make of it below, and then check out what other fall movies we’re eagerly anticipating. … Read More