Seth Rogen and Charlize Theron’s ‘Long Shot’ is a well-intentioned misfire

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Stranger things have happened than a schlubby Brooklyn writer hooking up with a glamorous secretary of state. What pushes Long Shot from unexpected to downright unbelievable, however, is the context in which this coupling takes place.

The film, directed by Jonathan Levine and written by Liz Hannah and Dan Sterling, seems determined to comment on our current political climate — yet the world it creates feels so far removed from our own, it may as well exist in an alternate dimension. 

At least its stars are lovable in any universe. Seth Rogen plays Fred Flarsky, who is most economically described as a Seth Rogen type: shaggy, sweet, and Too Much in a way that comes all the way back around to endearing. Read more…

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Seth Rogen and Charlize Theron couple up in trailer for ‘Long Shot’

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“It’s Pretty Woman, but she’s Richard Gere and you’re Julia Roberts.” 

Valentine’s Day may have come and gone, but the rom-com is alive and well. Its next stars? Charlize Theron and Seth Rogen in Long Shot, a Cinderella story following the blossoming romance between U.S. Secretary of State turned presidential candidate Charlotte Field (Theron) and political reporter Fred Flarsky (Rogen). 

Coming from the creators of the hilarious Neighbors franchise, this trailer seems a bit all over the place. But with Theron and Rogen at the helm, supported by the talents of O’Shea Jackson Jr., June Diane Raphael, Bob Odenkirk, and more, we’re waiting to pass judgment. Read more…

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Charlize Theron will play Megyn Kelly in a movie about Fox News

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Charlize Theron is ready to take on Megyn Kelly.

The Hollywood Reporter writes that Theron has been cast as the former Fox News anchor in an as-yet-untitled project about the downfall of Fox News chairman Roger Ailes. 

The script, by Charles Randolph (The Big Short), is said to center on the sexual misconduct allegations raised against Ailes in 2016 — first by Gretchen Carlson in a lawsuit, and then by numerous other women including Kelly. Ailes was forced to resign later that same year.

Carlson is also expected to be a character in the film, along with other prominent Fox News figures like Bill O’Reilly, Greta Van Susteren, and Rupert Murdoch. Theron is the only cast member announced so far. Read more…

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Diablo Cody on ‘Tully’ and the rise of women in Hollywood

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It’s rare in Hollywood to find authentic, layered stories about multifaceted women, but the good news is, it’s getting less rare. A notable case on the subject is the filmography of screenwriter Diablo Cody, the scribe behind 2007’s Juno (her first film, for which she won an Oscar), 2011’s Young Adult, and — opening this weekend — the remarkable Tully.

Cody’s work, particularly in collaboration with director Jason Reitman, comprises raw examinations of womanhood in its various stages. In Cody’s own words, Juno is about a girl becoming a womanYoung Adult is about a woman refusing to grow up. And Tully is about a mother of three transitioning not only into parenthood, but middle age. Read more…

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