PopSugar

Watch, Pass, or Rent Movie Reviews: Brothers, Up in the Air, and Everybody's Fine

BuzzSugar — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 12:00:08 PST

Awards season is just around the corner, but not every December movie can be a winner. This week we've got a couple of clunkers and one shining star. Watch as the Buzz editors give you our two cents on Brothers, Up in the Air, and Everybody's Fine, and let us know your own thoughts in comments!

Watch, Pass, or Rent: Brothers, Up in the Air, & Everybody's Fine

PopSugarTV — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 00:01:00 PST

Jake Gyllenhaal, George Clooney, and Robert De Niro are all out with new movies this week. Find out if our editors recommend that you watch, pass, or rent them in our movie reviews!

Everybody's Fine: No They're Not

Shannon Vestal — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 11:30:53 PST

How cute is Robert De Niro in the trailer for Everybody's Fine? It's a rare treat to see the actor actor cuddling babies and lugging his suitcase around the country to visit his lovely but overly busy children. If only the movie were like that. It's the holidays, and I was kind of expecting to get a heartwarming family drama that reinforces how important relationships are, despite distance. That's not the case.

Everybody's Fine is a family drama, but with a series of depressing moments one after the other. De Niro plays patriarch and recent widower Frank Goode, the proud papa to kids played by Drew Barrymore, Kate Beckinsale, and Sam Rockwell. The grown children are now scattered across the country, successful in their careers but too swamped to make the trip home. On a lonely whim, Frank packs his bag and embarks on a journey to come to each of them.

The sweetness ends there, though. To see why I was disappointed by the movie, just

It's not that the movie is supposed to be a dark lesson in learning how important you aren't to your kids; the children are meant to be loving, but they're busy covering up a dilemma with the fourth brother David, in trouble offscreen. This device is supposed to make us understand the siblings' reasoning for pushing their dad away. It doesn't.

When you're already feeling terrible for Frank for being so brusquely rejected after he's traveled so far (and against doctor's orders), things get even worse. A good deed he attempts goes unrealistically awry, two of his kids make him feel guilty for pushing them to work hard in their youth, and of course, a health scare threatens him. It doesn't stop there, either. When he's hit rock bottom and your sympathies are spent, Frank endures an intensely disturbing dream sequence.

The movie's series of unfortunate events is meant to be absolved when the family is finally reunited. But as a viewer, I felt so beaten down by the time it happens that the resolution isn't uplifting or redeeming at all. I wanted more from this, but the movie is an unnecessarily depressing experience that just leaves you bummed out.

Photos courtesy of Miramax

Drew and Kate Aren't Just Fine, They're Great in NYC

PopSugar — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 07:45:00 PST

The cast of Everybody's Fine hit the red carpet in NYC last night for a special East Coast screening after one last month in LA. Drew Barrymore went with a bright sequined number, while Kate Beckinsale posed for photos with her decked out daughter Lily Sheen. Robert De Niro brought along his wife Grace, while the other male star of the film, Sam Rockwell, smiled alongside their director Kirk Jones. Peter Facinelli, fresh from his recent Sirius interview, turned out to chat about his family Christmas plans.

Justin Long showed up to support Drew at the afterparty, though it looks like he spent lots of his time chuckling with Sam. The movie itself looks like it will contain a few laughs, judging by an early preview, as one of the many can't-miss movies hitting the big screen this month.

To see more from the screening and afterparty, just

View 35 Photos ›

Images include: Drew Barrymore, Kate Beckinsale, Robert De Niro, Peter Facinelli, Justin Long, Lily Sheen, Grace Hightower De Niro, Sam Rockwell, Kirk Jones, Mackenzie Milone

Buzz's December Movies Preview

BuzzSugar — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 07:00:00 PST

December is always a very big month for movies; with just a few weeks left until awards season starts up, this time is seen as the last chance for filmmakers to show off their biggest works of the year. In the coming weeks there will be no shortage of highly anticipated films and top-notch performances. Let's take a look at my top 12 picks.

Drew, Kate and Robert Are Red Carpet Ready and Doing Fine

PopSugar — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:30:11 PST

Robert De Niro had costars Drew Barrymore and Kate Beckinsale by his side last night at the LA premiere of Everybody's Fine. Drew coordinated her bright red lips with a purple dress from the Victoria Beckham Collection, which Posh has even sported herself. Kate, meanwhile, showed off her sexy status in a short dress and high heels. Last night was all about their holiday movie, but Robert has another family-friendly film on the way - he's been hard at work on Little Fockers with new addition Jessica Alba.

For more photos from the premiere just

View 15 Photos ›

Movie Preview: Robert De Niro in Everybody's Fine

BuzzSugar — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 08:00:20 PDT

I kind of love every movie about grown children going home to their parents - Home for the Holidays, Junebug, The Family Stone. There's just so much fodder for humor and emotion.

But in Everybody's Fine, none of Robert De Niro's grown children go home to visit him, sending him on a journey to visit each one of his offspring. Sam Rockwell, Drew Barrymore, and Kate Beckinsale star as the trio of "kids" - pretty cute cast, right? You know what's even cuter? De Niro as a caring father and grandpa. Don't get me wrong - I love him in the heavy, dramatic stuff, but when I see him as a family man, I melt like butter. Family matters aren't always all lightness though, and it looks like we can expect some complicated interactions, too. Even if it's a bit sappy, I'm looking forward to this one.

To see the trailer, just

Photo courtesy of Miramax

Buzz News Roundup, 4/9

BuzzSugar — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 13:33:17 PDT

I'm devastated by the news about Jeffrey Dean Morgan's split from Mary-Louise Parker, though JDM has some good news to console him: he's been cast alongside Ryan Gosling and Kirsten Dunst in All Good Things, according to Hollywood Reporter.
Variety reports that Robert DeNiro, Drew Barrymore, Kate Beckinsale and Sam Rockwell will star together in the family comedy Everybody's Fine.
Before there's even a High School Musical 3, they're working on a fourth one! Though ComingSoon reports that No. 4 will be another TV movie, not released theatrically.
If you want to be all nerdy-like (I sure did), the Wall Street Journal has posted a downloadable version of the Project Runway lawsuit.
Yet another time I wish I were in Seattle: the Bumbershoot Festival lineup looks fantastic, with Beck, Stone Temple Pilots, Neko Case and M. Ward among the confirmed acts listed in today's Billboard article.
Meet the new Cupid: Bobby Cannivale has been cast in the lead in the Rob Thomas remake, Zap2it reports.
According to Variety, Nim's Island - not Leatherheads - was the No. 2 movie at the box office over the weekend, coming in behind 21.
The Tom Cruise WWII thriller Valkyrie has been pushed back even more, this time from an October 2008 release date to February 13, 2009, writes Hollywood Reporter.
NME reports that Blondie is set to go on tour this summer.

Source

Model Liya Kebede Talks Minimal Makeup in Cannes

Allie Merriam — Thu, 24 May 2012 13:25:43 PDT

For model Liya Kebede, Cannes feels like magic. "It gets into you the minute you arrive here," she said this morning. "It's very glamorous, and I like that it's very international as well. You see all these different people from all over the world coming with their films, which is great." It's been a big year for Liya, who was named a L'Oréal Paris brand ambassador last June and is making forays into the film world. She's currently working on The Best Offer from Cinema Paradiso director Giuseppe Tornatore.

There's more to Liya than her stunning looks, though. She won a BellaSugar beauty award thanks to her philanthropic efforts. Her eponymous foundation is dedicated to improving maternal health, and she's created a clothing line, Lemlem, which helps support craftswomen in her native Ethiopia. Today, the supermodel talked about her various work endeavors and shared her best tips on beauty, the inside scoop on her own makeup routine, and more.

BellaSugar: It's pretty surreal here. Have you ever had an incredible Cannes moment?
Liya Kebede: I think you get it every time you get here. Last time, I ran into Woody Allen in the lobby. You can't believe it - it's just insane. There's so many of these great people and stars. At some point, you don't even react anymore. You get overstimulated. Every corner is some incredible person, or you go to a party and it's full of everybody. It's amazing. You just go, "I'm in Cannes!"

BellaSugar: And part of Cannes, is of course, getting made up and looking great, which you're quite familiar with, I'm sure. What's the best tip you've learned from the pros?
Liya Kebede: Less is more. If you're going do an eye thing, then don't do a lip thing. Try to find a balance about what you do. Also, nothing is necessarily specific - using a lip thing on your eye or cheeks is fine, and it works, and it's light. Play around! Nothing is so fixed.

For the rest of our chat with Liya, just read more

"Is This a Controlling Relationship?"

Tres Community — Sat, 12 May 2012 03:05:41 PDT

This question is from a Group Therapy post in our TrèsSugar Community. Add your advice in the comments!

I've been with my boyfriend for seven months now, and we decided to move in together after three months because he had to find a new house. His mum also moved in with us - she used to live with him before - but I was fine about it because I get on well with her. I didn't tell my mum and my sister that we were moving in together because I thought they would get upset that I didn't ask for their advice. I wanted to wait a few months and tell them, but my mum found out about two months after I moved in with him and got very upset that I lied to her. My mum and sister believe that he persuaded me to move in together, but I wanted that too.

It was fine until last two weeks. One day after Uni I went to see my friend and told him about it. When we were having coffee with my friend, my boyfriend texted me saying he just passed the cafe we were at and rang me. He said he was going to work and I said that I would call him back, but he hung up and we had a massive fight after because he was offended that I didn't invite him to have a coffee with my friend - he basically said I have no manners. So he was giving me the silent treatment for two days and I felt guilty about it the whole time. I told my best friend and my sister about that and they said that he acted like a child.

Everything seemed to settle down before my sister came to visit me for a day about a week after that incident. I didn't see her for six months because she lives in a different country but I wanted her to meet my boyfriend - he even took a day off work. But my sister told me she wanted to have sister time without him, which I thought was fair, but I also wanted her to get to know the person I live with. My boyfriend said he would be babysitting for his sister in the morning, so I thought me and my sister could spend some time together and he could join us in the afternoon. He got upset, saying that he took a day off from work and I just messed him like that. I knew I got myself into a stupid situation because I waited to tell him until the last minute, so I apologized.

I can understand his reaction but I didn't think it would get worse. I kept texting him during the day but he didn't text back, then when me and my sister came home, he just ignored us. When my sister left, we had a big argument. I wanted to find out why he got so upset, because if that had been his sister and he'd wanted to be with her alone for a while, I would understand. He said that I don't know what a serious relationship is because if I really cared about him, I would have told my sister that he would come with us whether she wanted it or not. He also said that if she really cared about me, she would have stayed longer than one day because she had about twelve days in my country and spent most of the time at our mum's house. He said that my sister only came to spy on him and tell my mum everything about him because my mum has never met him, then added that I should stop listening to everybody's advice and start thinking for myself - otherwise I will be a pushover for the rest of my life. I told my sister about this argument because I was so confused, then she said that he is a controlling person and that I should dump him. It's been okay between my boyfriend and I ever since, but I am still not sure what's happened. I think I need to hear an objective opinion on the whole situation.

Have a dilemma of your own? Post it anonymously to Group Therapy for advice, and check out what else is happening in the TrèsSugar Community.