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June 20th, 2008
The magnificent Tiuu is newly brunette. See her new Velvet cover shot by Enrique Badulescu. You can always count on Enrique to shoot rich and gorgeous color images for his edits.
Pol courtesy of Marilyn
Velvet by Enrique Badulescu, July 08 courtesy of Marilyn
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June 20th, 2008
July American Vogue drops the 8 page Valentino FW08 campaign lensed by Peter Lindbergh. Shot with American supermodel Angela Lindvall and Brazilian bombshell Isabeli Fontana, the surprise casting choice is rising superstar Taylor Fuchs, a relative babe in the woods compared to the near iconic duo. More to come on Taylor!
Ph: Peter Lindbergh for Valentino FW08
Ph: Peter Lindbergh for Valentino FW08
Ph: Peter Lindbergh for Valentino FW08
Ph: Peter Lindbergh for Valentino FW08
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June 20th, 2008
Filed under: Celebrities and Controversy, Newsstand, Fan Rant  Here's the set up: Folks have been a bit puzzled over the alarming rise in teen pregnancies at North Shore High School in Gloucester, Massachusetts. In the past year alone, 17 girls have tested positive for a little bun in the oven, and officials (as well as school administrators) were baffled as to why, all of a sudden, the girls in Gloucester were all sorts of knocked up. Crazy, right? And weird. I'll fully admit that to wind up with 17 girls pregnant in one high school at the same time seems a bit strange, especially when it's four times the level from the year before. Four times! Completely baffled, officials turned to the only feasible explanation: Blame the movies. And when they looked around at popular movies within the past year -- whaddya know -- there was an Oscar winner with teen pregnancy scribbled all over it. Juno ... written by that teen pregnancy supporter Diablo Cody, and directed by a pregnant teen himself, Jason Reitman. Of course! The ridiculous rise in pregnancies had to do with Juno -- a film that made teen pregnancy look about as comfortable and enjoyable as stuffing yourself in a piece of old luggage and rolling down a mountain. There's the answer! But should we talk to the girls? Maybe see if there's another explanation for all this? Nah. Leave it all on Juno ... after all, Fox Searchlight didn't hand out condoms outside movie theaters screening Juno (I sure as heck never got any condoms!), so, really, it's their fault for not paying closer attention. Right? Ahem, and that's when the twist comes in ... Continue reading Fan Rant: School Blames 'Juno' for Rise in Teen Pregnancies Permalink | Email this | Comments
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June 20th, 2008
 As she marks her 41st birthday on Friday, Nicole Kidman is enjoying every minute of her life in Nashville and is eagerly awaiting the birth of her first child with hubby Keith Urban, a close pal says.
“She’s never been happier or healthier,” the friend says. “She is absolutely radiant and enjoying nesting and homemaking with Keith at their new home in Nashville.”
The special day began early, with the birthday girl and Urban making one of their regular stops at the local Starbucks.
The couple also mark their second wedding anniversary on June 25. And, by all accounts, the expectant actress has been enjoying a leisurely last few weeks before the birth of their child next month. “They are so relaxed,” the friend adds.
Kidman and Urban, 40, made a brief trip to New York last week, where they took in an evening performance of the Tony-winning August: Osage County at the Music Box Theatre – and eschewed any special, VIP treatment for the three-and-a-half-hour show.
“Nicole is always very gracious, and she doesn’t run from people,” a source says. “She looked wonderful, and they seemed very happy.” The pair did, however, dodge paparazzi waiting outside.
Closer to home in Tennessee, the couple lives a seemingly normal life: they’re regulars at their local Starbucks, take in movies on the weekends (they just saw You Don’t Mess with the Zohan), tend to their organic vegetable garden and work out together.
“She’s very nurturing,” says Australia cinematographer Mandy Walker. Kidman stars opposite Hugh Jackman in the Baz Luhrmann epic due for release in November. “She’s really lovely.”
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June 20th, 2008
The smart designers are previewing their Fall collections on their websites. Witness beautiful campaign previews for Dolce & Gabbana and D&G.
Spotted in the Dolce & Gabbana preview: Lily Donaldson, Caroline Trentini, Jessica Stam, David Gandy, Adam Senn, Evandro Soldati and some new faces.
In D&G: Iris, Tyler Riggs, Alex Gilbert, Martha and a few fresh faces.
Ph: Steven Klein for Dolce & Gabbana
Ph: Mario Testino for D&G
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June 20th, 2008
My advice for the weekend's two big dogs is pretty straightforward: "Get Smart," sure, go ahead, just don't expect anything you haven't seen many, many times before. "The Love Guru," only if you relish the cinematic equivalent of having your nose hairs yanked out one by one. Mike Myers and M. Night Shyamalan are now both in danger of seeing their careers vanish -- maybe they should make a movie together?
If you're looking for a good old-fashioned movie, on the other hand, you could do much worse than head to the Coolidge or the Waltham Embassy to see "Mongol" (above), an epic tale that could be subtitled "Genghis Khan: The Early Years". By Wesley's report, it has all the stirring pageantry and Classics Illustrated magnificence that the studios have largely given up in favor of CGI.
Smartest movie of the week? That might be "Operation Filmmaker" at the Brattle, a documentary about an Iraqi film student hired to work on a Hollywood production and the many ways in which this goodwill gesture implodes in everyone's faces.
A weekend of Lina Wertmuller at the Harvard Film Archive. The director herself was originally supposed to show but cancelled; that's okay, since the films are worth seeing on their own. For those of you too young to remember, Wertmuller was the Italian filmmaker whose funny, ornery fables of sex and politics were the thinking couple's date movies in the 1970s. (Maybe you've seen the Madonna remake of "Swept Away"? By all means, give the original a chance.) In many ways, Wertmuller's films have badly dated -- the fate of all topical pop culture -- but their energy and intellectual stroppiness remain undimmed.
New Spanish film at the MFA all weekend -- a strong program anchored by the scratch-card satire "The Contestant" and the moody generational drama "DarkBlueAlmostBlack"
Also: "Son of Rambow" is still around and you still haven't seen it. Shame on you. It's at the Capitol Theatre in Arlington.
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June 20th, 2008
Filed under: RumorMonger, Celebrities and Controversy, Fandom, Quentin Tarantino, War  Anyone kind of wish Quentin Tarantino would chill and experiment with actually releasing a single, standalone movie rather than bizarro omnibuses and multi-part sagas? Well, too damn bad. Harry Knowles has a fairly lengthy piece on an interview with Tarantino that will be included for the forthcoming DVD release of the original Enzo Castellari version of Inglorious Bastards, which Tarantino is currently remaking/expanding/tributing. (Remember when he announced that he planned to have it ready for Cannes 2009? That was awesome.) In it, Tarantino discusses his plans for the film, including the fact that while writing the script (which he's still polishing), he did so much research that his story bubbled over into a second movie. In other words: here we go again. Look, I'm happy to indulge the guy; really, I am. I sit through most movies anyway, and I have no problem sitting through an extra one by a filmmaker as interesting and skilled as Tarantino. He's bursting with ideas; fantastic. But there's a lot to be said for brevity and storytelling efficiency too. The original Inglorious Bastards will hit DVD in a lavish 3-disc edition -- wait, make that "3-disc explosive edition" -- on July 29th. I note without comment that the Castellari film itself runs 99 minutes. Permalink | Email this | Comments
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June 20th, 2008
 | | Transsiberian - Trailer 1
An American couple, Roy (Woody Harrelson) and Jessie (Emily Mortimer), decide to take the long way home from their recent sojourn in Asia on the legendary Trans-siberian Express train from Beijing to Moscow. On their way, they meet another couple from the West, Carlos (Eduardo Noriega) and Abby (Kate Mara), with whom they quickly form a familiar bond that often unites fellow travellers away from home. When Roy accidentally gets separated from the group at a stopover, Jessie begins to realize that their compatriots aren’t exactly who or what they seem to be. The real danger begins to surface as a deceitful Russian detective (Sir Ben Kingsley) and locals terrorize Jessie in this unforgettable journey.
Directed by: Brand Anderson
Starring: Woody Harrelson, Emily Mortimer, Kate Mara, Eduardo Noriega, Thomas Kretschmann Myassa |
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June 20th, 2008
 | | The Longshots - Trailer
From Ice Cube, the star of such hits as Are We There Yet?, Are We Done Yet? and First Sunday, comes a feel-good family comedy, THE LONGSHOTS — a hilarious and heartwarming story of the the first and only girl quarterback in Pop Warner football history. Curtis Plummer (Ice Cube) - a down-on-his-luck former high school football star - turns his niece, Jasmine (Keke Palmer from Akeelah & The Bee), into the quarterback of the local team, the Minden Browns, and gets his stride back when he becomes the team coach. With Curtis as their new leader and their pigtail-wearing star player, this team of misfits wins its way to the the Pop Warner Super Bowl and the small city of Minden, Illinois, is ignited with team spirit, town pride and the glory it once knew.
Directed by: Fred Durst
Starring: Ice Cube, Keke Palmer, Tasha Smith, Jill Marie Jones |
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June 20th, 2008
 | | Hancock - Trailer 2
There are heroes, there are superheroes, and then there’s Hancock (Will Smith). With great power comes great responsibility - everyone knows that - everyone, that is, but Hancock. Edgy, conflicted, sarcastic, and misunderstood, Hancock’s well-intentioned heroics might get the job done and save countless lives, but always seem to leave jaw-dropping damage in their wake. The public has finally had enough - as grateful as they are to have their local hero, the good citizens of Los Angeles are wondering what they ever did to deserve this guy. Hancock isn’t the kind of man who cares what other people think - until the day that he saves the life of PR executive Ray Embrey and the sardonic superhero begins to realize that he may have a vulnerable side after all. Facing that will be Hancock’s greatest challenge yet - and a task that may prove impossible as Ray’s wife, Mary insists that he’s a lost cause.
Directed by: Peter Berg
Starring: Will Smith, Charlize Theron, Jason Bateman, Eddie Marsan |
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