Good God, Lisa Rinna is not right. First of all, her hair is as big as her lips and the effect is disturbing. She looks like a tall Oompa Loompa prostitute. And why is she at the Oscars, anyway? Trolling for jobs? She should have worn a Nixon mask.... ...read full story...

Although I'm loving the chocolate brown on Academy Award-nominated actress Penelope Cruz here on the red carpet for the 2009 Independent Spirit Awards, whatever exactly is going on at the hem of her dress is kind of weirding me out.  I do, however, appreciate how hard it must have... ...read fu...

While there may seem to be as many Oscar theories as there are awards categories, a handful of them seem to hold up over the 80-year history of the awards. Chief among them is that playing the role of the long-suffering wife has a rewarding payoff: Oscar gold. And that bodes well this year for Viola...

So we've all heard of the Hooker with a Heart of Gold, right? Well step aside Ms. Thang, because there's a new clichéd sheriff in town, and this time she's equal parts cute, cuddly and quirky. Before I get started, I just want to make sure you know I think Natalie Portman, Kirsten Dunst, and ...

The star-studded cast of Broadway hit Nine's screenplay adaptation has added two more lovely ladies this week. First Kate Hudson was reportedly added in a role created especially for her. Instead of portraying one of Guido's (played by Daniel Day-Lewis) original ladies, she is to be a writer for Vog...

Filed under: Casting, Newsstand This just in to Cinematical headquarters: The Weinstein Co. announced that Kate Hudson has joined Rob Marshall's adaptation of the famed musical, Nine . Hudson will co-star alongside Daniel Day-Lewis, Nicole Kidman, Judi Dench, Sophia Loren, Penélope Cruz and M...

Filed under: Cannes, Festival Reports, Movie Marketing, Interviews, Cinematical Indie The press conference for Woody Allen's Vicky Cristina Barcelona was a packed affair. Buzz on the film has been mostly positive, and most of those trying to get in were, unfortunately, shut out. The line of press tr...

Filed under: Action, Thrillers, Casting, Warner Independent Pictures I've been hankering for a good crime flick with a women in the lead for a long time (I can't be the only one who thinks that Catherine Zeta Jones' pregnant drug runner deserved way more screen time in Traffic). But, in the grand tr...

Filed under: Drama, Foreign Language, Casting, Noir, Scripts Where there's one Pedro Almodovar, there's usually Penélope Cruz, and this time around is no exception. I'm not even referring to La Piel Que Habito (The Skin I Live In), which Christopher Campbell posted about in January. This is a...