Britt Hayes is a writer, movie lover, and sensible sweater enthusiast living in Austin, Texas. She watches too much TV and never eats her vegetables.
Britt Hayes
‘Revenge’ Review: A Beautiful, Brutal Revelation in French Horror
The rape-revenge sub-genre has grown tedious and tiresome. There is nothing particularly novel or clever about these films, which almost always present the male perspective of a woman’s sexual trauma and envision her enacting some grotesque revenge fantasy. That’s a huge narrative (and social) liberty to take with something as serious as sexual violence, and the prospect of sitting through yet another rape-revenge movie directed by some white dude is an exhausting one. So it was intriguing, and somewhat exciting, to learn that Revenge was written and directed by a woman.
The Most Badass Mothers in Movie History
With Mother’s Day fast approaching (you did order those flowers, right?), we’ve chosen to celebrate by honoring 12 of the most badass moms in movie history. Maybe you can treat your own badass mom to a mini-marathon featuring some of our picks this weekend.
Quentin Tarantino Lands Burt Reynolds, ‘Hateful Eight’ Trio for ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’
With a story set in and around Los Angeles during the Manson Family era and a cast that already includes Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt, Quentin Tarantino’s ninth film is shaping up to be the movie event of next summer — and the latest additions to the ensemble double-down on that point.
Ryan Reynolds Says T.J. Miller Won’t Appear in the ‘X-Force’ Movie
Although 20th Century Fox declined to have Miller cut from Deadpool 2, co-star (and executive producer) Ryan Reynolds has confirmed that he won’t be reprising his role as Weasel in the upcoming X-Force movie.
Academy Film Board Votes to Expel Bill Cosby and Roman Polanski’s Memberships
Polanski was convicted of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl in 1978. The allegations against Cosby go back just as far, though he was only formally convicted of felony sexual assault last week.
Donald Glover Tours Lando’s Millennium Falcon in New ‘Solo’ Featurette
As evidenced by this new featurette, Donald Glover’s Lando is the real reason to see ‘Solo.’
‘Infinity War’ Is Speeding Toward $1 Billion Faster Than Any Film in History
Marvel’s latest crossover event is set to hit $1 billion worldwide by this weekend.
‘Teen Titans Go! To the Movies’ Trailer: Nic Cage Is Finally Superman
Cage is finally fulfilling his destiny — sort of — in Teen Titans Go! To the Movies, making his debut as (the voice of) the Man of Steel in the first full trailer for the upcoming animated film.
Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark’ Is Officially Happening
Guillermo del Toro’s long-awaited adaptation of the classic YA horror novel series is finally happening — for real this time.
‘Star Trek 4’ Will Be the First ‘Star Trek’ Movie Directed by a Woman
Paramount is ready to take the Enterprise somewhere it’s never been before, by putting a woman in the director’s chair for the very first time in the history of the iconic sci-fi film franchise. In almost 40 years of Star Trek movies, not a single one has been directed by a woman, but that’s about to change.