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Capsule reviews of 'Battleship,' other new films

2012-05-16T17:02:57Z

This is big, dumb fun that knows it's big, dumb fun and enthusiastically embraces its big, dumb, fun nature. Director Peter Berg has crafted an almost fetishistic homage to Michael Bay — like the "Transformers" series, this is yet another action extravaganza inspired by a Hasbro product — with its epic set pieces, swaggering bravado, panoramic skies and cheesy romance. It doesn't lean all the way into parody, but rather feels more like an affectionate and knowing approximation of a very specific, muscular genre: one of those the-world-is-ending-we're-all-gonna-die movies. And because it's a little cheeky and doesn't seem to take itself totally seriously, it's more enjoyable than one might expect from a movie based on a board game created in the 1960s. Yes, it can be deafeningly noisy between the crunch and shriek of giant metal objects fighting each other and the blaring rock anthems meant to pump up the crowd even further. No, it's not subtle between the annihilation caused by alien invaders and the rousing sense of patriotism that's the real weapon in this battle. But then again, would you really expect (or want) subtlety from this type of big-budget summer escape? Speaking of blockbusters, Taylor Kitsch gets more to work with here than he did earlier this year in "John Carter" as Alex Hopper. A slacker and troublemaker at the film's start, he joins the Navy at the insistence of his older brother, Stone (Alexander Skarsgard). A certain gorgeous blonde named Sam (Brooklyn Decker) also provides some inspiration. Flash-forward and Alex is a lieutenant on one Naval destroyer while Stone is the commanding officer of another. Both answer to Adm. Shane (a withering, well-cast Liam Neeson), who happens to be Sam's father. They're all taking part in some international war games off the Hawaiian coast when — oops! — a satellite signal sent to a newly discovered planet that looks a lot like ours in a neighboring galaxy provokes some angry extraterrestrials. PG-13 for intense sequences of violenc e, action and destruction, and for language. 131 minutes. Two and a half stars out of four.

Cannes: Woody Allen's worst nightmare

2012-05-16T15:20:47Z

The red carpet glamour, the frenzied fans, the media: Cannes is Woody Allen's worst nightmare, the US filmmaker confides in an up-close documentary screened at the film festival Wednesday.

Dior and Chanel among designers set for Cannes fashion show

2012-05-16T10:34:57Z

Alexander Wang, Balenciaga and Roberto Cavalli are just some of the big names contributing looks to a Carine Roitfeld-curated fashion show at the upcoming amfAR's Cinema Against AIDS gala during the Cannes Film Festival.

Cannes curtain goes up with whimsy, glamour

2012-05-16T08:33:22Z

Kooky comedy and buffoonery were on the agenda Wednesday as the 65th Cannes Film Festival, with its trademark mix of high cinematic art and Hollywood glitz, kicks off on a light note.

Having fun with fans

2012-05-16T05:40:04Z

Manila (Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN) - In the old days, the hand fan was a cooling agent, a fashion accessory, a tool for flirtation and even a martial arts weapon.

Temperley opening flagship store

2012-05-16T05:30:00Z

Alice Temperley has announced the opening of the label’s first ever flagship store to “invite customers directly into our world”.

Margherita Maccapani Missoni: Pattern is natural

2012-05-16T05:30:00Z

Margherita Maccapani Missoni’s greatest rebellion was wearing a blue and white dress.

Duchess 'gaining fashion confidence'

2012-05-16T05:30:00Z

Britain's Duchess of Cambridge is said to be sporting a new “inner glow” as she is getting more confident in her fashion and make-up choices.

Wonder Girls to perform at Girls Award by CROOZ in Japan

2012-05-16T04:00:04Z

Seoul (The Korea Herald/ANN) - K-pop group the Wonder Girls will hit the stage of Japan's biggest music and fashion event "Girls Award by CROOZ" ahead of their official debut in the country.

Isla Fisher dreams of normal life

2012-05-16T03:00:00Z

Isla Fisher occasionally tells her husband Sacha Baron Cohen he can’t make jokes about their friends.

Tyra Banks: Initiative should be toasted

2012-05-16T00:30:00Z

Tyra Banks doesn’t think she would have been a successful model if she’d been launched into the industry in 2012.

Nicola Formichetti: I cleaned windows

2012-05-16T00:30:00Z

Nicola Formichetti has joked that as creative director of Thierry Mugler he really just “helps out” at the label.

Tom Ford: "My favourite part of the day is lying in the bath tub"

2012-05-16T00:30:00Z

Q: So Tom, why do gay men make the best fashion designers?

General Aladeen: "You cut that one out or I cut your toes off

2012-05-16T00:30:00Z

It was a day of utterly peculiar pageantry at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City, with the arrival of Sacha Baron Cohen as if he just a moment ago stepped out of his strange new movie, The Dictator. On an apparent promotion campaign not just for the film but on behalf of dictators everywhere, Cohen spouted tender words for sitting tyrants, while leading an assembled cheering throng along with stern, robotic female bodyguards right behind him.

Karl Lagerfeld: My brain is muscular

2012-05-16T00:30:00Z

Karl Lagerfeld says fashion should be all about “frivolity”.