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Trailer Watch: The World Makes a Dying Child’s Wish Come True in ‘Batkid Begins’
Batman’s least broody iteration introduced himself on the streets of San Francisco on November 15, 2013, in front of thousands of enraptured strangers. Behind the mask was five-year-old Miles...
BY Women and HollywoodMay 22, 2015Watch: Females Are Strong as Hell in ‘Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’-’Mad Max: Fury Road’ Mash-Up
Just when you’d finally gotten the “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” theme song out of your head, here comes a must-see mash-up of Tina Fey’s Netflix series and the “Mad Max: Fury Road” scenes...
BY Women and HollywoodMay 21, 2015Trailer Watch: Amy Winehouse Wants to Disappear in First Official Spot for ‘Amy’
“I don’t think I’m going to be at all famous,” predicts Amy Winehouse in the new documentary about her, which has opened to critical acclaim at Cannes 2015. That statement was probably...
BY Women and HollywoodMay 21, 2015Trailer Watch: Pioneering DJ Can’t Stay in ‘Eden’ Forever in Mia Hansen-Løve’s Latest
“I’ll be a DJ. I’ll be rich.” The trailer for Mia Hansen-Løve’s followup to 2011’s “Goodbye First Love” begins with this bold pronouncement from Paul, an ambitious and talented DJ...
BY Women and HollywoodMay 18, 2015Watch: Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara Begin a Love Affair in ‘Carol’ Clips
Two clips from “Carol,” Todd Haynes’ much anticipated adaptation of the Patricia Highsmith lesbian romance “The Price of Salt,” have been released. The two excerpts find confident and...
BY Women and HollywoodMay 15, 2015Watch: Samantha Bee is “Female as F-ck” and Crashing the Sausage Party That is Late-Night TV
Samantha Bee, the longest-serving correspondent ever on “The Daily Show,” took herself out of consideration for the role of Jon Stewart’s replacement to front her own show on TBS. Alongside...
BY Women and HollywoodMay 14, 2015Trailer Watch: Anne Hathaway’s the Boss in Nancy Meyers’ ‘The Intern’
Anne Hathaway got on Hollywood’s A-list after starring as a recent college grad scrambling to make sense of the world of couture — and the Anna Wintour-like woman who makes its gears...
BY Women and HollywoodMay 14, 2015Trailer Watch: ‘Jem and the Holograms’ Generate Showtime Synergy
The beloved ’80s animated series “Jem and the Holograms” is being adapted for the big screen, and a newly released trailer for the live-action film gives us a sense of what changes to expect...
BY Women and HollywoodMay 13, 2015Watch: Ingrid Bergman Speaks in New Cannes Doc
Ingrid Bergman’s status as a screen legend is secure — her three Academy Awards can attest to that — but during the actress’s lifetime, the “Casablanca” star was just as famous...
BY Women and HollywoodMay 12, 2015Trailer Watch: Amy Berg Uncovers Molestation of Child Actors in Hollywood as ‘An Open Secret’
“I think every little kid dreams about being famous and being in movies.” The trailer for Amy Berg’s “An Open Secret” begins with those words — then reveals how high the cost of...
BY Women and HollywoodMay 11, 2015Trailer Watch: Meryl Streep Reconnects with the Family She Abandoned in ‘Ricki and the Flash’
“Ricki and the Flash” tells a familiar tale, a staple of rock bios: A rising star is forced to choose between fame and fans, on the one hand, and domestic responsibilities on the other. Years...
BY Women and HollywoodMay 7, 2015Trailer Watch: Nina Simone is “as Fragile as She is Strong” in ‘What Happened, Miss Simone?’
BY Women and HollywoodApril 30, 2015
Trailer Watch: Nicole Kidman Hides Secrets During a Search for Her Lost Children in ‘Strangerland’
BY Women and HollywoodApril 29, 2015
Trailer Watch: Hailee Steinfeld Kicks Ass in ‘Barely Lethal,’ Books Another Film
Hailee Steinfeld seems poised for stardom in the imminent future. The “Pitch Perfect 2” actress — and one-time Academy Award nominee — has a number of exciting projects set for...
BY Women and HollywoodApril 29, 2015Trailer Watch: The Journey from Oxford to the Trenches in WWI Drama ‘Testament of Youth’
Fresh off the sci-fi indie “Ex Machina,” for which she’s receiving rave reviews, budding star Alicia Vikander is demonstrating excellent range as she switches gears from a playing a futuristic...
BY Women and HollywoodApril 28, 2015Feminism in Action: Lena Dunham Discusses Her Rape, Cecily Strong Kills at White House Corr. Dinner
BY Women and HollywoodApril 27, 2015
Trailer Watch: Gemma Arterton Follows in Tragic Footsteps in Anne Fontaine’s ‘Gemma Bovery’
2015 promises to be a great year for fans of “Madame Bovary,” with two adaptations of Gustave Flaubert’s classic novel set for release. While Sophie Barthe’s “Madame Bovary,” a period...
BY Women and HollywoodApril 24, 2015Trailer Watch: Growing Up Isn’t the Problem in ‘The Little Prince’
BY Women and HollywoodApril 23, 2015
Trailer Watch: Studio Ghibli’s ‘When Marnie Was There’ Offers a Mysterious Female Friendship
A trailer has been released for Studio Ghibli’s latest feature, which unfortunately may also be its last. “When Marnie Was There,” an adaptation of Joan G. Robinson’s young-adult book of the...
BY Women and HollywoodApril 23, 2015Watch: #makeitfair Video Highlights Gender Inequality with Humor
A new video from #makeitfair, a project calling for gender equality in the entertainment industry, politics and beyond has us nodding our heads in agreement while laughing out loud. Rita Wilson,...
BY Women and HollywoodApril 22, 2015Watch: LA-Based Female Film Collective R.I.P. Dora Channeled a ‘Wild Fearlessness’ to Make ‘Serena’
The lack ofwomen filmmakers in Hollywood has been much discussed recently, and it’s clearit’s a problem that’s a long way from being remedied — though the voicesclamoring for change are...
BY Women and HollywoodApril 22, 2015Trailer Watch: Elizabeth Banks Searches For a Missing Child in Amy Berg’s ‘Every Secret Thing’
A trailer has arrived for Amy Berg’s psychological thriller “Every Secret Thing,” starring Elizabeth Banks, Diane Lane, Dakota Fanning and Danielle Macdonald (“2 Broke Girls”). The film...
BY Women and HollywoodApril 17, 2015Trailer Watch: Patricia Clarkson Takes the Wheel in Isabel Coixet’s ‘Learning to Drive’
A trailer has been released for Spanish director Isabel Coixet’s “Learning to Drive,” a romantic comedy starring Patricia Clarkson and Ben Kingsley. The film, which premiered at the Toronto...
BY Women and HollywoodApril 16, 2015Teaser Watch: Meryl Streep Urges “Never Surrender, Never Give Up the Fight” in ‘Suffragette’ Teaser
In the all-too-brief first teaser for “Suffragette,” the team behind the political period drama reminds us that #VotingMatters. The spot has been released ahead of the UK’s general election...
BY Women and HollywoodApril 15, 2015Trailer Watch: Official U.S. Spot for Kate Winslet’s Versailles Romance ‘A Little Chaos’
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BY Women and HollywoodApril 14, 2015Rebel Wilson Presents ‘Pitch Perfect 2’ Clip at MTV Awards, Confirms ‘Pitch Perfect 3’ is Happening
Rebel Wilson confirmed late last week the best possible a cappella news there is: There will be a “Pitch Perfect 3.” Wilson was also on hand to introduce a brief but satisfying clip from...
BY Women and HollywoodApril 14, 2015Trailer Watch: Jennifer Connelly Contemplates the Son She Abandoned in Claudia Llosa’s ‘Aloft’
BY Women and HollywoodApril 13, 2015
Trailer Watch: Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin Laugh Through the Pain in Netflix’s ‘Grace and Frankie’
A trailer has (finally!) been released for “Grace and Frankie,” Netflix’s original comedy series starring the incomparable Jane Fonda (Grace) and Lily Tomlin (Frankie). The series comes from...
BY Women and HollywoodApril 10, 2015Trailer Watch: Laura Prepon’s Back in Prison and a Different Castmember Goes Free in ‘Orange’ Season 3
BY Women and HollywoodApril 9, 2015
Trailer Watch: Blythe Danner is Determined to Enjoy Her Golden Years in ‘I’ll See You in My Dreams’
BY Women and HollywoodApril 8, 2015
Watch: Sarah Silverman Speak Out on Equal Pay and Why We Need to ‘Ask4More’
In a new video encouraging women to demand equal pay, Sarah Silverman shares some insights from her therapist, who told the comedienne, “We don’t get what we want. We get what we think we...
BY Women and HollywoodApril 7, 2015Trailer Watch: Queen Latifah Lives the Blues in Dee Rees’ ‘Bessie’ on HBO
BY Women and HollywoodApril 6, 2015
Trailer Watch: Melissa McCarthy Faces Off Against Rose Byrne in New Spot for ‘Spy’
BY Women and HollywoodApril 3, 2015
Trailer Watch: Amy Winehouse Contemplates Fame in First Teaser for Doc About the Late Singer
BY Women and HollywoodApril 2, 2015
Trailer Watch: Chilean Miners Fight for Survival in Patricia Riggen’s ‘The 33’
An international trailer has been released for Patricia Riggen’s English-language Chilean mining drama “The 33.” The film is, of course, based on a true event — the 69-day struggle to...
BY Women and HollywoodMarch 31, 2015Watch: “Be Your Own Hero” During Women’s History Month (and Every Other Month)
BY Women and HollywoodMarch 31, 2015
Trailer Watch: A Small Town Implodes in the US Spot for JK Rowling’s HBO Miniseries ‘Casual Vacancy’
BY Women and HollywoodMarch 30, 2015
Trailer Watch: Female Friendship is the Be All and Especially the End All in Melanie Laurent’s ‘Breathe’
BY Women and HollywoodMarch 26, 2015
Trailer Watch: ‘Armor of Light’ Explores the Intersection of Gun Culture and Evangelical Christianity
“Almost two children are killed every week in unintentional shootings,” wrote Reverend Rob Schenck in an USA Today editorial earlier this year. “The presence of a gun in the homes of women and...
BY Women and HollywoodMarch 24, 2015Trailer Watch: Hailee Steinfeld is a Trained Assassin with a Curfew in ‘Barely Lethal’
In the international trailer for “Barely Lethal,” Hailee Steinfeld shows true grit as an orphan who attends a special school dedicated to training its young students to kill. The “Pitch...
BY Women and HollywoodMarch 19, 2015Trailer Watch: Looking for a Death Partner in Jessica Hausner’s ‘Amour Fou’
The trailer for Austrian writer-director Jessica Hausner’s “Amour Fou’” begins with a conversation between a younger woman and an older man about what can and cannot be chosen in life, with...
BY Women and HollywoodMarch 17, 2015Trailer Watch: Zoe Saldana Doesn’t Regret Marrying a Manic-Depressive Man in ‘Infinitely Polar Bear’
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BY Women and HollywoodMarch 17, 2015Trailer Watch: Queen Latifah Sings Through Her Suffering in Dee Rees’ ‘Bessie’ Smith HBO Biopic
HBO has released a teaser trailer for “Bessie,” the upcoming biopic of Bessie Smith from writer-director Dee Rees (“Pariah”). “It’s a long road, but I’m gonna find the end,” sings...
BY Women and HollywoodMarch 16, 2015Trailer Watch: ‘Iris’ Makes Fashion Fun Again
“I didn’t give a damn about going to the party or being at the party, it was getting dressed for the party — and there’s truth and poetry in that,” says fashion icon Iris Apfel, the...
BY Women and HollywoodMarch 13, 2015Watch: E!’s Late-Night Newbie Grace Helbig Gets Promo, Premiere Date
BY Women and HollywoodMarch 11, 2015
Trailer Watch: Exploding Castles and Movie-Star Unicorns Add Magic to ‘Inside Out’
A newly cut trailer for Pixar’s “Inside Out” is here, and it’s a tearjerker. The latest spot for the animated feature, voiced in part by Amy Poehler, Mindy Kaling, and Phyllis Smith, takes...
BY Women and HollywoodMarch 11, 2015Trailer Watch: A Sex Surrogate’s Life is Turned Upside Down in ‘She’s Lost Control’
A trailer has been released for multiple Independent Spirit Awards nominee “She’s Lost Control.” We were enthralled by Helen Hunt’s performance as a sex surrogate in 2012’s “The...
BY Women and HollywoodMarch 10, 2015Watch: Amy Schumer Riffs on Hollywood’s Bullsh*t Beauty Standards, Being Labeled a “Sex Comic”
BY Women and HollywoodMarch 10, 2015
Watch: Britt Robertson and George Clooney Fight to Fix the Future in ‘Tomorrowland’
BY Women and HollywoodMarch 10, 2015
Watch: Julia Louis-Dreyfus’ Selina Meyer Gets a Promotion in ‘Veep’ Season 4
After a stellar third season, “Veep” finally returns to the airwaves on Sunday, April 12. A new trailer for the HBO comedy finds Julia Louis-Dreyfus’ Selina Meyer, who flamed out spectacularly...
BY Women and HollywoodMarch 10, 2015Watch: Amy Poehler, Jenny Slate, Cameron Diaz Commemorate Int’l Women’s Day with ‘Not There’ PSA
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BY Women and HollywoodMarch 9, 2015