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The first official trailer for ‘Ghostbusters’ is here and it’s slimy

Most are quick to judge a feature-length film on a two-plus minute trailer, and in the case of 2016’s Ghostbusters reboot, the masses already seem divided. Today, the first official teaser for Paul Feig’s female-led reboot of the paranormal comedy franchise (originally launched in 1984) has arrived, and I’ll go ahead and say that based […]

MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Nasty Baby’ Is An Unforgettable, Albeit Flawed Film

Film: Nasty Baby Starring: Tunde Adebimpe, Kristen Wiig Directed by: Sebastián Silva Nasty Baby may be the most surprising movie of the year, but to discuss why that might be true would be to ruin what is sure to be a one-of-a-kind experience for even the most dedicated cinephile. Filmmaker Sebastián Silva stars alongside Tunde […]

Latest ‘Wet Hot American Summer’ Trailer Is Perfect

Netflix will help everyone return to Camp Firewood for one more wild season of memories when Wet Hot American Summer: First Day Of Camp hits the popular streaming platform on July 31, 2015. Today a new trailer for the mini-series found its way online, and it might just be the funniest thing you see all […]

‘The Martian’ Trailer: Matt Damon Is Left Behind On Mars

Ridley Scott is taking audiences to Mars for his latest film, and so far the results look far more promising than Prometheus. Earlier today, June 8, the first trailer for The Martian found its way online. The film tells the story of a man (Matt Damon) who must fight for survival on Mars after being […]

MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Welcome To Me’ Is Kristen Wiig At Her Best

Film: Welcome To Me Starring: Kristen Wiig, Wes Bentley Directed by: Shira Piven As if you needed another reason to love Kristen Wiig. Welcome To Me may be the definition of an offbeat movie. Both hilarious and heartbreaking, the film tells the tale of a mentally unwell woman who uses her lottery winnings to purchase […]

Kristen Wiig Buys Her Own Talk Show In ‘Welcome To Me’ Trailer

What would you do if you won the lottery? Buy expensive cars? Buy a boat or two? In the case of Alice Klieg (Kristen Wiig), a woman with a Borderline Personality Disorder, she opts to drop her meds and decides to buy her own talk show named Welcome To Me. Instead of a traditional show, […]

Sia Recruits Kristen Wiig For Show-Stopping Performance

The Grammy Awards were on last night. We could go back and forth over whether or not these awards still matter, but the fact remains this event is and has always been a big night for the industry. We weren’t too impressed by the show as a whole, but there was one performance we simply […]

Kristen Wiig And Bill Hader Shine In ‘The Skeleton Twins’ Trailer

Since showing at Sundance, The Skeleton Twins has had the internet buzzing about the impeccable chemistry of its stars. Those stars are Kristen Wiig and Bill Hader, who are once-estranged siblings now reunited in the wake of tragedy. The Craig Johnson-directed film follows the two as they work out their not insubstantial issues and the various skeletons (ahem) they’ve […]

IFFBoston Review: ‘Skeleton Twins’

Film: Skeleton Twins Directed by: Craig Johnson Starring: Kristen Wiig, Bill Hader Suicide is a tricky subject to handle on screen, especially in a story where you plan to involve elements of pitch black comedy, but Craig Johnson has successfully combined the two in his new and heartbreakingly hilarious film.

Watch The Trailer For Kristen Wiig’s New Drama ‘Hateship Loveship’

The title might be fun to say, but there isn’t too much comedy to be found in Kristen Wiig’s new movie, Hateship Loveship. In it she plays Johanna Parry an introvert hired to be the housekeeper and caregiver to a very intrusive young girl, Sabitha (Hailee Steinfeld). After Johanna falls for the teen’s recovering addict […]

First ‘How to Train Your Dragon 2’ Teaser Takes Flight

Even though the biggest summer 2013 film is just arriving in theaters this weekend (it’s called Pacific Rim), who says it’s too early to think about summer 2014? Dreamworks Pictures has released the first teaser trailer for How to Train Your Dragon 2. The film, which features a voice cast lead by Jay Baruchel, is […]

Kanye West and Vampire Weekend Set To Perform On SNL

Saturday Night Live has always been known for featuring premier musical guests, and next month will be no different. With a new album on the horizon, Vampire Weekend is scheduled to perform May 11 on SNL hosted by former cast member, Kristen Wiig. If that wasn’t enough, Kanye West will also be returning to the […]