Emma Thompson

'What's Love Got to Do with It?' Sweetly Answers Its Own Question

Directed by Shekhar Kapur

PUBLISHED May 15, 2023

What's Love Got to Do with It? ticks every box of a successful rom-com: wounded cynics who gradually learn the true meaning of love, questi...

'Cruella' Is Absolutely Nothing Like 'Joker'

Directed by Craig Gillespie

PUBLISHED May 26, 2021

After Cruella's trailer dropped back in February, it was endlessly compared to Joker — another bad-guy origin story that seemingly sympathi...

'Cruella' Is Punk, Says Director Craig Gillespie

PUBLISHED May 25, 2021

Johnny Rotten. Joey Ramone. Cruella de Vil. Okay, one of those things is not quite like the others, but according to director Craig Gilles...

'Dolittle' Does Little to Help Robert Downey Jr.'s Next Chapter

Directed by Stephen Gaghan

PUBLISHED Jan 15, 2020

Robert Downey Jr.'s post-Iron Man career is off to a clumsy start. His latest foray into the world of franchise IP is an unfortunately dead...

Holiday Rom-Com 'Last Christmas' Is a Turd Wrapped in Tinsel

Directed by Paul Feig

PUBLISHED Nov 7, 2019

There isn't a particularly high bar for Christmas romantic comedies. So long as they're sweet and sentimental, they pretty much get the job...

'Men in Black: International' Will Make You Want to Have Your Memory Erased

Directed by F. Gary Gray

PUBLISHED Jun 18, 2019

If you take the "intergalactic buddy cop comedy" premise of the original Men in Black, but strip it of its humour, you'll get Men in Black:...

Saturday Night Live: Emma Thompson & Jonas Brothers

​Saturday May 11, 2019

PUBLISHED May 12, 2019

Emma Thompson was a playful and great host, while the Jonas Brothers indulged in nostalgia during their comeback campaign. Here's everythin...

Emma Thompson Criticizes Skydance for Hiring John Lasseter in Letter

PUBLISHED Feb 26, 2019

Earlier this year, British actress Emma Thompson walked out on the animated film Luck after Skydance Media hired John Lasseter — despite hi...