‘Sense and Sensibility’ review: Jane Austen romance is weirdly gloomy and depressing

‘Sense and Sensibility’ review: Jane Austen romance is weirdly gloomy and depressing

movie review SENSE AND SENSIBILITY Running time: 131 minutes. Rated PG (thematic elements, partial nudity and brief violence). In theaters Oct. 16. “Sense and Sensibility”? More like doom and gloom. Jane Austen’s 1811 story always begins with a death — that of Henry Dashwood, the dad of Elinor, Marianne and Margaret. But downer director Georgia Oakley … Read more

Jane Austen popcorn bucket sparks buying frenzy, debate among lit purists: ‘Where I draw the line.’

Jane Austen popcorn bucket sparks buying frenzy, debate among lit purists: ‘Where I draw the line.’

It is a truth universally acknowledged that when a movie hits theaters, a themed popcorn bucket follows. The Jane Austen classic “Sense and Sensibility” is no exception. The story of two willful — and suddenly poor — sisters hits big screens on October 16 with a new adaptation starring Daisy Edgar-Jones and Caitríona Balfe. To … Read more

Chloé Crazy: Sienna Miller and Jennifer Lopez favor the French brand

Chloé Crazy: Sienna Miller and Jennifer Lopez favor the French brand

Everyone is going crazy for Chloé!  The French fashion house has been a red-carpet standout under the reign of new creative director Chemena Kamali. Founded in 1952 by Egyptian-born Parisian designer Gaby Aghion, the label’s most recent era is all about free-flowing fabrics and bohemian brilliance. FROM LEFT: Greta Gerwig, Sienna Miller, Chemena Kamali, Zoe … Read more

Celebrities adore Vivienne Westwood, from Taylor Swift to Jenna Ortega

Celebrities adore Vivienne Westwood, from Taylor Swift to Jenna Ortega

The late, great Dame Vivienne Westwood passed away in 2022, but her legacy is alive and well on the red carpet. The responsibility for maintaining that legacy — which includes punk influences, impeccable corseting and political activism — was passed on to Westwood’s widower, Andreas Kronthaler, who shared in Westwood’s creative process since their first … Read more

Blame Steven Spielberg for cutting Glen Powell and Daisy Edgar-Jones’ kiss in ‘Twisters’

Blame Steven Spielberg for cutting Glen Powell and Daisy Edgar-Jones’ kiss in ‘Twisters’

There truly “Ain’t No Love in Oklahoma.” Glen Powell and Daisy Edgar-Jones play stormchasers Tyler Owens and Kate Cooper in the new film “Twisters,” a sequel to the 1996 original.  The two actors have undeniable chemistry in the movie, but surprisingly don’t seal the happy ending with a kiss. Glen Powell and British actress Daisy … Read more

Video: ‘Twisters’ | Anatomy of a Scene

Video: ‘Twisters’ | Anatomy of a Scene

My name is Lee Isaac Chung and I am the director of “Twisters.” So this is a scene that happens about halfway through the film. Internally, we would always say this is T4, tornado number four, because we number each of our tornadoes. And Kate is played by Daisy Edgar-Jones. And then we have Tyler … Read more

‘Twisters’ review: Surprisingly good reboot is a bona fide summer blockbuster

‘Twisters’ review: Surprisingly good reboot is a bona fide summer blockbuster

movie review TWISTERS Running time: 117 minutes. Rated PG-13 (intense action and peril, some language and injury images). In theaters July 19. “Twisters,” the disaster movie starring Daisy Edgar-Jones, is an oddity in 2024: a reboot that’s actually worth your time. Maybe it’s strange to call a film depicting the enormous devastation wrought by tornadoes … Read more

‘Normal People’ star Daisy Edgar-Jones finally reacts to Paul Mescal dating rumors

‘Normal People’ star Daisy Edgar-Jones finally reacts to Paul Mescal dating rumors

Marianne and Connell forever? Daisy Edgar-Jones has denied any romantic involvement with former “Normal People” co-star and on-screen love interest Paul Mescal. Despite the chemistry that sparked dating rumors after the two starred in the 2020 adaptation of Sally Rooney’s novel, Edgar-Jones remains unfazed four years later. Edgar-Jones denied all dating rumors with Mescal. Max … Read more

Jessica Chastain, Natasha Lyonne celebrate Gucci in glamor

Jessica Chastain, Natasha Lyonne celebrate Gucci in glamor

Now that’s Italian. Gucci celebrated the opening of its renovated downtown digs and the launch of Sabato De Sarno’s new Ancora collection with a bella festa attended by half of Hollywood.  The house welcomed Jessica Chastain, Elliot Page, Jodie Turner-Smith, Iris and Maude Apatow, Beanie Feldstein, Natasha Lyonne, Daisy Edgar-Jones, Kingsley Ben-Adir and more to … Read more