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Taylor's Shirtless Photo Shoot, Billy Ray Wants Miley to Tweet, & Our Weekend Movie Reviews

PopSugarTV — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:15:26 -0700

Taylor Lautner gets shirtless and playful for the cameras on the beach, Billy Ray Cyrus joins fans to get Miley back on Twitter, and Kellan Lutz and Ashley Greene are hosting a Halloween bash!

An Education: A Wonderful, World Weary Coming of Age Tale

BuzzSugar — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 05:30:00 -0700

There's very little time left for Carey Mulligan to be an unknown. She plays the central character in An Education, and it's a mesmerizing, star-making turn.

Nick Hornby is behind the screenplay, which follows 16-year-old schoolgirl Jenny as she navigates her strict school-minded parents and the affections of a man twice her age in '60s London. Though some might be turned off by the Lolita-esque premise, this isn't a movie about a May-December romance but the story of Jenny's discovery of the world and adulthood.

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Peter Sarsgaard is the older man, whom he plays with the seductive blandness the role calls for. It's not Sarsgaard's character, David, who tempts Jenny; it's the idea of him. Before David shows up, Jenny has a path set forth by her parents and her English teacher: Oxford.

When David enters the picture by chance, Jenny suddenly has a choice: Oxford or the glamorous life David exposes her to that doesn't require a college degree. She declares her first date with David as the best night of her life. It's easy to see why: fabulous dinners and concerts in London with David's friends, played by Rosamund Pike and Dominic Cooper. Pike is really too worldly looking to be playing such a dim bulb, but she's luminous as a representation of Jenny's possible future.

Jenny soon learns that David’s seemingly easy life may not be what she truly wants, and she finds herself at a crossroads. The movie does an excellent job at making you live the conflict too - it's not obvious what life Jenny will choose, even though a traditional Hollywood movie would make it clear what the "right" thing to do is. Instead, you find yourself in Jenny's shoes thanks to the engrossing performance of Mulligan, whose angelic face and throaty voice shift easily from dedicated student to London sophisticate.

Mulligan's likability is matched only by her Oxford-pushing father, played by Alfred Molina. Some of the most entertaining scenes are those in which Molina is either brusquely insulting one of Jenny's suitors or being entranced by David himself. At first I wondered why Jenny's parents would let her go off so easily with David when I watched the trailer, but it plays out plainly: David is irresistible. Like a snake-oil salesman, that is. He feeds Jenny and her parents what they want to hear, and when things go awry, Jenny angrily confronts her father about how he could have been so seduced by David. This is one of the lessons Jenny learns from her affair with David; that despite education, maturity, and age, authority figures are fallible.

The other authority figures of this movie are compelling as well: Olivia Williams plays Jenny's encouraging teacher (whose radiance can't be hidden by a pair of horn-rimmed glasses) and Emma Thompson has a cameo as a rigid headmistress who seems to take pleasure in threatening Jenny about her future.

However, no one shines brighter than Mulligan. Her Jenny is a strong, bright young woman who never completely loses her way, despite the situation she gets caught up in. It's her performance in An Education you'll be talking about when you leave the theater - and maybe in a few months when awards season begins.

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Maggie Receives An Education From Peter, Dominic and Carey

PopSugarUK — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 06:00:00 -0700

Maggie Gyllenhaal joined Peter Sarsgaard at the Paris Theatre in New York City last night for the premiere of An Education. Peter's costars Carey Mulligan and Dominic Cooper were also in attendance, although Dominic's girlfriend Amanda Seyfried couldn't make it. The trio of stars premiered the movie at the Toronto Film Festival last month, and the film is one of several great movies to hit our cinema screens this month: do you plan to see it or skip it? Find out how to recreate the film's fab frocks in your interior design thanks to my girl Casa's tips.

To watch the trailer, and see more pictures from the premiere, just read more.

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Megan, Amanda and Penelope Shine at Toronto Film Festival

PopSugarUK — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 06:00:00 -0700

Stars of the big screen were in Canada last night to premiere their movies at the 2009 Toronto Film Festival. Megan Fox, Amanda Seyfried, Adam Brody and Diablo Cody came together for Jennifer's Body. Amanda changed outfits to join boyfriend Dominic Cooper for the premiere of his film An Education, which was also attended by his costars Peter Sarsgaard and Carey Mulligan. InStyle UK's current cover girl Jennifer Connelly and husband Paul Bettany looked totally loved up at the premiere of their film about Charles Darwin, Creation, while Penelope Cruz dazzled in her bright dress at the Broken Embraces premiere.

To see loads more pictures of all the stars at the Film Festival, read more.

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Movie Preview: Nick Hornby's An Education

BuzzSugar — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 11:45:12 -0700

The description for An Education goes like this: "A coming-of-age story about a teenage girl in 1960s suburban London, and how her life changes with the arrival of a playboy nearly twice her age." And the new trailer for the movie, written by Nick Hornby, shows just that. In fact, the whole movie seems to unfold within this trailer, and yet, I still really, really want to see the movie. In a rare occurrence, I'm anxious to find out what happens in between all the scenes we see in the preview. This is largely due to the engaging cast, which includes Carey Mulligan, Peter Sarsgaard, Emma Thompson, Alfred Molina and Rosamund Pike. Carey Mulligan, as the young woman at the center of the story, is particularly riveting, a spirited pixie with a sharp mind and the sweetest, most innocent face in the world.

An Education opens in limited release here in the U.S. Oct. 9. To watch the trailer, read more.

Maggie and Peter Bring Jake Along For a Fun Time in France

PopSugar — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 04:00:32 -0700

Maggie Gyllenhaal was in Paris over the weekend to promote her film, SherryBaby, but she turned her business trip into a family vacation with her husband Peter Sarsgaard and brother Jake. She was all dressed up for a few press appearances, though she also went casual to join the boys for a walk around the city and lunch at a cafe on Sunday. They were in Europe just last month to celebrate Maggie and Peter's wedding in Italy with Reese, though this time they were missing one member of their foursome.

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To see more Gyllenhaal family fun just read more.

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Sugar Bits - Maggie Gyllenhaal Marries Peter Sarsgaard

PopSugarUK — Tue, 05 May 2009 01:22:46 -0700

Maggie Gyllenhaal has married Peter Saarsgaard in Brindisi, Milan. Her brother Jake and Reese Witherspoon were among those in attendance. - PopSugar US
A Malawi court has adjourned the appeal of Madonna against the decision not to grant her adoption of Mercy James. A ruling may not be announced for several weeks. - BBC
Ashley Cole has splashed out on a professional home studio for his wife Cheryl, who is planning to record solo material on a sabbatical from Girls Aloud. - Hello
Andrew Sachs has thanked Russell Brand and Jonathan Ross for reviving his career, after the controversy surrounding their prank calls brought him back into the public eye. - BBC
Meg White is to marry Patti Smith's son Jackson later this year. Meg was previously married to her The White Stripes bandmate Jack White. - People
David Hassehoff was saved by his daughter at the weekend after he collapsed with suspected alcohol poisoning. She kept him conscious until the ambulance got there to take him to hospital. David was discharged on Sunday. - The Sun
Bob Dylan's Together Through Life has gone into the album charts at number one, while Tinchy Stryder and N-Dubz' "Number 1" stays at the top of the singles charts. - NME

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Reese Joins Jake For Maggie and Peter's Italian Wedding

PopSugar — Mon, 04 May 2009 08:30:33 -0700

Reese Witherspoon arrived at the airport in Milan on Thursday to spend the weekend with Jake Gyllenhaal for his sister Maggie's wedding. Maggie and Peter Sarsgaard got married in Brindisi on Saturday at a small 40-person ceremony held in a chapel. Jake and Reese have a history of getting romantic in Italy, and we'd love to see them engaged, but this time it was all about Maggie and Peter's big day. Congratulations to the happy couple!

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Morning Links!!!

PopSugar — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 09:30:43 -0700

Maggie Gyllenhaal and Peter Sarsgaard might be getting married in Italy the second weekend of May - Page Six
Beyonce's Obsessed topped the box office this weekend with $28 million - BuzzSugar
Check out the BAFTA TV Award winners - PopSugarUK
Dev Patel's mom confirms he's dating Freida Pinto - Daily Mirror
Whitney Port doesn't want people to think The City is scripted - Fox Pop Tarts
Britney Spears is apparently addicted to gardening - I'm Not Obsessed
Bea Arthur's Golden Girls costars speak out after her death - Lifeline Live
Rihanna asked police to return her jewelry seized on the night of her attack - Us Weekly
Kate Walsh's divorce gets ugly - Celebitchy

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Sienna Sizzles in Red For Mysteries of Pittsburgh

PopSugarUK — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 03:05:32 -0700

Sienna Miller matched her lips to her bright red dress at The Cinema Society and Links of London screening of Mysteries of Pittsburgh in New York City last night. She smiled alongside Peter Sarsgaard, with whom she stars in the film - check out the trailer after the jump. As well as big screen projects, Sienna's getting ready to tread the boards on Broadway in September in Peter Marber's version of After Miss Julie. She's been speaking about the prospect of acting on stage, saying: "I'm scared obviously but really excited. Patrick Marber is, I think, one of the most fantastic writers. If you want to be an actress you think about opening on Broadway." Peter made his Broadway debut last year and was happy to share tips with Sienna, suggesting she get massages between performances. Sounds like good advice!

To see more pictures of Sienna with Peter, plus the film trailer, just read more.

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