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Courteney Hits Scream 4's After Party With Josh, Kristen, Dax, and More Cougar Town Costars

Allie Merriam — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 09:13:17 PDT

The cast of Scream 4 kept the good times rolling last night, heading from their movie premiere to an afterparty at The Redbury Hotel. Courteney Cox stuck close to her costars in the movie, like Neve Campbell, Anna Paquin, Emma Roberts, and Kristen Bell, but she also had her small-screen buddies on hand showing their support. Her friends from Cougar Town like Busy Philipps, Ian Gomez, and her shirtless and bikini-filled vacation buddy Josh Hopkins were on hand to toast Courteney's foray back to the big screen. Even Isla Fisher turned out for the bash during a breaking hanging with her baby daughter Elula.

Sucker Punch: Lights, Camera, Exploitation

Shannon Vestal — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 03:05:00 PDT

Sucker Punch is an action-fantasy hybrid that tells the story of a young woman known only as "Baby Doll" (Emily Browning). In an engrossing prologue, we're introduced to Baby Doll's plight; when her mother dies, she and her sister become the targets of their sadistic stepfather. In a tragic twist, Baby Doll is involved in an accident that lands her in a dilapidated mental institution. Unable to accept her new reality, Baby Doll escapes into a fantasy world in which she imagines that she and the other female patients (Vanessa Hudgens, Abbie Cornish, Jena Malone, and Jamie Chung) are beautiful dancers in a burlesque theater.

Even in Baby Doll's parallel world where she and the others are gorgeous seductresses, there's still danger from the evil club owner. Fixated on escaping from the theater, Baby Doll learns from a mysterious mentor that she needs five tools to earn her freedom. The other girls are willing to help, and each time they retrieve one of the tools, they all disappear into a second fantasy world in which they're gun-toting, sword-wielding warriors tasked with defeating a variety of faceless enemies. Does that sound confusing? It is. Though director Zach Snyder tries very hard to make Sucker Punch something of an instant classic for the gamer set, all he creates is a messy illustration of female eye candy atop a half-baked story.

To find out why Sucker Punch left a bad taste in my mouth, just

read more I'm solidly behind any movie with a roster of strong female characters, which is what Sucker Punch presents itself as. But Snyder's characterization of the women is vapid and weak. Their sexuality is exaggerated from their names (Baby Doll, Sweet Pea, Rocket, Blondie, and Amber) to their revealing costumes, while their personalities are minimized. Besides Baby Doll, we get virtually no backstory or insight into who these women really are (and even our knowledge of Baby Doll is limited). When you factor in the inane dialogue, the female cast goes from generic to downright pathetic. That's really the problem with the whole movie; there's so much style, it's as if Snyder hopes that all the visual noise will distract you from actually thinking. That's not always a terrible thing, if Sucker Punch could keep up the mindless entertainment that it has in the first act. But it doesn't. The extended battle scenes wear on, and with the complete disconnect to the characters, you don't feel any real sympathy for Baby Doll and her cohorts as they struggle to complete their escape mission. Sucker Punch lets so much go to waste in its quest to be epic. Jon Hamm's part is hardly more than a glorified cameo, the soundtrack is more exciting than the action, and the empowerment that could be present with five sexy, tough ladies is instead just an exploitation of nubile young women.

Jon Hamm Joins Vanessa, Abbie, and More to Celebrate Sucker Punch

Allie Merriam — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 08:05:27 PDT

The ladies of Sucker Punch like Vanessa Hudgens and Abbie Cornish joined their leading man, Jon Hamm, and his girlfriend, Jennifer Westfeldt, for their LA premiere last night. The screening brought out other actresses from the project like Jamie Chung, Jena Malone, and Emily Browning, who are all featured in the pages of the new Nylon magazine. Other stars like Derek Hough, Emma Roberts, and Malin Akerman stepped onto the black carpet as well to enjoy the evening out at Grauman's Chinese Theater. BuzzSugar had a recent sneak peek at photos from the movie, which was directed by 300's Zack Snyder. The plot is centered on a young girl, played by Emily, who fantasizes about escaping from a mental ward, and it arrives in theaters tomorrow.

Sneak Peek: The Ladies of Sucker Punch (and Jon Hamm Too!)

BuzzSugar — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 03:05:31 PDT

The first and second trailers for Zack Snyder's Sucker Punch hurled tons of visual imagery at us, so let's take a sec to really absorb the action flick with these newly released stills. Along with the film's fight scenes, the photos showcase some gorgeous hair and makeup looks on the movie's main entourage of girls: Emily Browning, Abbie Cornish, Vanessa Hudgens, Jena Malone, and Jamie Chung. Plus, there's Jon Hamm! Have a look before the film hits theaters on March 25.

Photos courtesy of Warner Bros.

Matt Damon Brings Luciana to Her First Post-Baby Red Carpet at True Grit NYC Premiere

Molly Goodson — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 06:00:00 PST

Matt Damon had a ravishing in red Luciana by his side at the NYC premiere of True Grit last night, which was the first time she's hit the carpet since giving birth to baby Stella in late October. Matt has been shooting Contagion in chilly Chicago for the past few weeks, but now he has to take care of the promotion for his highly-anticipated new release. When he's home on the East Coast, Matt and Luciana like to take their girls for walks in Central Park, which is just part of what makes this family man one of our favorite guys of the year. The busy actor is always looking toward his next project and despite a Golden Globes snub we're still hoping his name is a big one for award season. His costar Jeff Bridges is also doing the press rounds for Tron: Legacy and he chatted with us about his wife's role in the movie and photography skills. Check out more from the event including Jeff, Gretchen Mol, Bill Hader, the Coens, and more!

Every Day Trailer: Schreiber and Hunt Are Struggling Spouses

BuzzSugar — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 15:30:37 PST

Every Day (out in January) stars Liev Schreiber and Helen Hunt as a long-married couple whose life has ventured into the mundane. To add excitement to his routine, Schreiber's character flirts with a female co-worker (Carla Gugino). It's yet another film about husbands facing temptation from women at the office (yawn), but I'm excited to see Hunt acting again. She's been off the Hollywood radar way too long. Give the trailer a look when you

Matthew Fox Talks Possible Lost Movie!

Molly — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 03:00:00 PDT

Matthew Fox fills us in on whether or not he'd want to do a Lost movie while attending a lunch with Eva Longoria and Nicole Kidman.

Video: Matthew Talks Lost Movie at Lunch With Eva & Nicole!

PopSugarTV — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 02:00:00 PDT

Matthew Fox fills us in on whether or not he'd want to do a Lost movie while attending a lunch with Eva Longoria and Nicole Kidman.

Ryan, Nicole, and Eva Do a Hollywood Lunch in Beverly Hills

PopSugar — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:30:00 PDT

Nicole Kidman, Ryan Phillippe, and Eva Longoria got dressed up and headed to the Four Seasons in Beverly Hills earlier today for the Hollywood Foreign Press Association's annual grant luncheon. They were joined by a few famous Emmy nominees like Jane Lynch and Matthew Fox. Matthew talked to us about the possibility of a Lost movie while Buzz has high hopes for his costars on award night. The Big Bang Theory's Jim Parsons shared a few secrets about the upcoming season of his show, revealing that the premiere will fast-forward six months into the future and there will be a possible love match with Mayim Bialik from Blossom! The ladies rushed in to get into their seats on time, though Nicole looked stunning in her green, tea-length Prada dress and Eva in her sexy, black sheath Gucci number.

To see more of the stars at today's luncheon, just read more.

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Images include: Ryan Phillippe, Eva Longoria, Nicole Kidman, Matthew Fox, Carla Gugino, Kaley Cuoco, John Slattery, Jim Parsons, Jane Lynch

The Trailer For Sucker Punch Packs a Visual Wallop

BuzzSugar — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:30:29 PDT

Zack Snyder's trailer for Sucker Punch is action-packed, frenzied, and frankly, it makes my head spin. Featuring everything from dragons to burlesque to samurais, it's a minute and a half of imagery overload, and if it wasn't for Comic-Con, I'd honestly have no idea what was going on. Luckily, I did sit in on the film's panel, so I can shed some light on this preview.

The premise is this: Emily Browning plays Baby Doll, a young girl who gets sent away to a mental institution, where she tries to escape with dream sequences starring her fellow patients (Jena Malone, Jamie Chung, Vanessa Hudgens, and Abbie Cornish). Carla Gugino plays a Polish psychiatrist (that's her in the voiceover), and Jon Hamm also stars, but alas, he doesn't appear in this footage. The unusual storyline obviously gave Snyder plenty of opportunity to play, and boy, does he. Still, I can't decide whether the movie is going to be amazing or a dizzying mess. Give the trailer a peek, and share your first impressions when you