March MAM-ness continues here at Mr. Skin, and today in the Whack-It Bracket we’re rubbing down one of the hottest contests in our Chesty C-Cups division: Emmanuelle Chriqui Vs. Amanda Seyfried So, who’s hotter? Emmanuelle Chriqui Played Eric ( Kevin Connelly )’s gorgeous girlfriend Sloan on Entourage ; their SKINfamous threesome with Malin Akerman was one of the hottest scenes ever on the HBO series, nude or non-nude #1 on AskMen.com’s list of ” Top 99 Women ” of 2010 Has only gotten nude on screen once- a quick, shadowy butt-baring scene on The Borgias in 2011 Amanda Seyfried Won an Anatomy Award for her hot ginger-on-ginger lesbian scene with Julianne Moore in Chloe (2009) Amanda actually enjoys onscreen nudity: “Sex scenes are great. A lot of my co-stars have been sexy guys my age, and so, why not? I’m not going to pretend it’s not fun,” she told W magazine in 2011. Playing legendary porn star Linda Lovelace in the upcoming biopic Lovelace ; the producer promises Amanda will go nude for the role SKIN CENTRAL’S PREDICTION: While Emmanuelle has a Mo-rockin’ body, Amanda does too, and she’s actually willing to show it off. Amanda Seyfried for the win. Catch the madness with 32 rounds of mam-to-mam combat in Mr. Skin’s Whack-It Bracket !
Julianne Moore and Woody Harrelson carry HBO’s Sarah Palin-centered tale of the 2008 election, premiering at 9 p.m. Saturday. By Eric Ditzian Julianne Moore and Ed Harris in “Game Change” Photo: HBO Films Before I checked out “Game Change,” HBO’s Sarah Palin-focused retelling of the 2008 presidential election, I handed my screener over to a politically obsessed MTV News colleague. The next morning, he popped into my office and declared, “It was well-acted!” — which seemed like an odd way to lead off the conversation. I expected him to burst through my door, laughing about what a kook Palin is, or wondering why producers didn’t get Tina Fey to play the one-time vice presidential nominee, or waxing poetic about the “hopey, changey” circus that was Barack Obama’s romp through the general election. But, no: well-acted. When I stretched out on the couch for my own viewing a few days later, I finally grasped what my coworker was getting at: The performances in “Game Change” are what separate the film from fluffy caricature or partisan hackery into a compelling, if debatably accurate, piece of current event-tinged pop culture. Julianne Moore manages to present a Palin that transcends mimicry and leaves a viewer (or, at least, this viewer) vacillating between sympathy and exasperation. As chief John McCain campaign advisor Steve Schmidt, Woody Harrelson simply kicks ass, doling out sage advice and f-bomb-heavy attacks with equal aplomb — exactly how I imagine political insiders do it in real life (or, perhaps, just on “The West Wing”). Of the major players, only Ed Harris’ portrayal of McCain himself comes off as a little too much of an “SNL” imitation, his robotic physicality less reminiscent of the Arizona senator than of C-3PO. Nonetheless, all this combines to make “Game Change,” in the best tradition of historical dramas, a tense affair as you sit waiting to find out how it all will end, even as you know exactly what in fact transpired. That’s not to say this film is high art, or even particularly great: It’s not, and it isn’t. Problems abound — from hokey, no-one-honestly-utters-such-patriotic-nonsense dialogue to the enduring question about veracity — but in the end, “Game Change” is gripping throughout, because it’s “well-acted.” Many reviewers agree with that sentiment — though not all. Here’s what critics are saying about the HBO film, which premieres at 9 p.m. Saturday: The Performances “McCain comes off close to saintly, with Harris lending him a grave bafflement over Obama’s success. … Harrelson portrays Schmidt as a man who truly believes that all McCain needs to push him to victory is a little sizzle. … The film, obviously, belongs to Moore, who works hard to make Palin not so much fatally ambitious as one of those naturally confident people who believe that confidence and faith are the most important ingredients of success; ability or even competence can be learned on the job.” — Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times The Spin From the Right “Moore portrays Palin as a Manchurian Candidate for the extreme right who is activated by a phone call from the McCain campaign. Like a hypnotized spy, she’s humorless, incapable of any kind of emotional connection with anyone, bewildered by circumstance and absolutely determined to meet the goal she’s been programmed to complete. … [W]hat HBO and company have done is to bring to life that which justifies the darkest part of their own incapacity to see the humanity in those who might threaten the reelection of Barack Obama.” — John Nolte, Big Hollywood The Spin From the Left “Sarah Palin has everything to lose and precisely nothing to gain from depictions that point her, as ‘Game Change’ does at various point, as an overzealous evangelical Christian. … And those of us who dislike Palin have everything to gain by recognizing that we really, truly won: Palin’s gone from the national stage. … We should accept that, be done with the victory dance, and get down to examining the next generation of plausible Republican rising stars. The greatest damage we could do to Sarah Palin — and one of the better things we could do for ourselves — is to move on from her, totally and irrevocably.” — Alyssa Rosenberg, Think Progress The Final Word “[T]he movie is better than you’ve heard but not good enough to linger in the mind. I wish it had been more of a black comedy and less of a political-psychological case study. Confronted with this level of genial stupidity and accidental madness, only satire can do history justice. Sarah Palin herself is a triumph of style and a failure of substance; ‘Game Change,’ the reverse.” — Matt Zoller Seitz, New York ‘s Vulture.com For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com .
Guys, we’ve got good news and we’ve got bad news about Amanda Seyfried . Good news first: Amanda’s been doing some pretty skintense research for her part as Linda Lovelace , which as you might expect has meant familiarizing herself with Linda’s, shall we say, oevure . No word on whether she watched the infamous 8mm reel starring Linda and a dog , but she tells Glamour magazine she did screen Deep Throat (1972). Amanda’s reaction? “What surprised me was the amount of pubic hair!” You poor, sweet, innocent girl. The bad news? In the same interview, Amanda lays this bomb on us: ” I’m pretty sure I would never do full frontal for a movie, ” Seyfried said. “For personal reasons, I wouldn’t really want to show that.” Ouch. Look on the bright side- at least she said “pretty sure” and not “definitely would not”. That’s something, right? Check out the breast of Amanda Seyfried , including her Anatomy-Award winning lesbian scene with Julianne Moore in Chloe (2009), right here at MrSkin.com!
[1] Sarah Palin has become such a ubiquitous cultural figure at this point, it’s hard to believe it was just four years ago that John McCain pulled the then-relatively unknown pol into the spotlight by announcing her as his running mate for his 2008 presidential campaign. But as the 2012 race slowly heats up, now seems as good a time as any to think back to what happened the last time we as a nation… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : /Film Discovery Date : 31/01/2012 16:59 Number of articles : 4
Critics aren’t too impressed with the latest entry in the series. By Kevin P. Sullivan Kate Beckinsale in “Underworld: Awakening” Photo: Columbia Pictures After taking a movie off, Kate Beckinsale slips back into her impractically tight leather unitard to battle werewolves — excuse me, Lycans — once again in “Underworld: Awakening.” The film didn’t screen in advance for critics, but some reports from midnight showings have trickled in, and the consensus is pretty bad. Some critics dismissed the film entirely, while others complained it’s just more of the same from the series. Here is our roundup of reviews for “Underworld: Awakening”: The Story “This film begins with vampiress Selene waking up after being in a cryogenically frozen state for 12 years, a convincing plot element since the 38-year-old actress doesn’t seem to have aged a day. Apparently we humans have gotten hip to the preponderance of Lycans — werewolves, to the uninitiated — and bloodsuckers in our midst and have made determined efforts to eradicate them.” — Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter Kate Beckinsale “Kate Beckinsale is still in her prime as a gorgeous action starlet, and there was a lot of room for her character to experience some real development across the course of the story. Unfortunately, Selene reacts to her new circumstances with such unflinching stoicism that it’s hard to become invested in anything that’s happening. In one scene, Eve actually confronts Selene about how ‘cold’ she is, offering Beckinsale an opportunity to display some true emotion — which she does in such monotone, deadpan delivery that it is hilariously ironic (and not in a good way).” — Kofi Outlaw, Screen Rant The Outfit “Oh, and Beckinsale’s outfit. A word, please, on the outfit. Ever since the very first poster for the very first movie, which had her leathered figure looming atop a grim futuristic cityscape, these films have known which side their bread has been buttered on: They’re selling Selene’s suggestive, fanboy-friendly poses as much as they’re selling action or plot or anything else.” — Bilge Ebiri, New York The Look “The Swedish director duo of M
Julianne Moore’s transformation into Sarah Palin in the HBO film Game Change, set to premiere in March, is striking. Guess that’s how you earn four Oscar nominations. The 51-year-old actress stars opposite Ed Harris (as John McCain) and Woody Harrelson (adviser Steve Schmidt) in the film based on the 2010 book of the same name. Game Change centers around the ’08 presidential elections, following the U.S. Senator’s run and decision to select Palin, then governor of Alaska, as his running mate: Game Change Teaser Trailer “In terms of research I did on the way campaigns are conducted, so much is about how do you get on the air, how do you get the most media attention,” Moore said. “How do you make the most noise. When in fact, what we’re all looking for is leadership, we don’t want noise. We want people who are going to take care of us.” Wow. That’s way too intelligent to come from an actual political figure. The book Game Change chronicled the actions of both parties during the 2008 race, but based on the cast , the film looks to be centered primarily on the Republican side.
Can’t make it to Vegas for the AVN Adult Entertainment Expo next month? Tag along with Mr. Skin! For the first time ever, the organizers of the AEE are allowing fans who can’t make it in person to explore the expo with a Virtual Ticket . But you won’t be alone- here to guide you through America’s largest adult expo are boobalicious Wicked Pictures star Jessica Drake (left), radio personality ROVER and- you guessed it- our very own Sultan of Spank Mr. Skin ! Jessica, Rover and Mr. Skin will skintroduce the erotic stage shows and musical perv-formances on the expo’s main stage, skinterview hot porn stars , and take you inside the afterparties where the creme de la creme of adult entertainment go to get loose. Plus, they’ll take to the floor for all the wild and wooly (ok, maybe not wooly- everybody shaves these days) sights, sounds and smells of the largest adult industry trade show in the United States, AND talk to the lucky winners of the 2012 AVN Awards live from the Winner’s Circle ! Don’t sleep on this one- the AVN Adult Entertainment Expo takes over the Las Vegas Hard Rock Hotel from January 18-21, so get your virtual ticket NOW !
Happy December! Ring in the start of the holiday season with some hole-idays. Furry hole-idays, that is, featuring ten tasty temptresses who were born in the last month of the year. Christmas won’t be the only thing coming when you get a load of Julianne Moore , Alyssa Milano , and the rest of our Top 10 Naked Stars Born in December.
He’s won a Tony Award (for Red ) and held his own onscreen opposite everyone from Angelina Jolie and Matt Damon ( The Good Shepherd ) to Julianne Moore ( Savage Grace ) to Cate Blanchett ( Elizabeth: The Golden Age ). But there’s something about Eddie Redmayne’s role in My Week With Marilyn — as Colin Clark, a glorified film-set gofer mediating the relationship between Marilyn Monroe (Michelle Williams) and her Prince and the Showgirl co-star and director Laurence Olivier (Kenneth Branagh) — that hints at just the right screen role at just the right time.
Poet/playwright Nick Flynn’s memoir Another Bullshit Night in Suck City is right for a movie adaptation: Its two main characters, Flynn and his father, are deep, articulate characters with a lot of angst to go around. In the first trailer for Focus’s adaptation Being Flynn , the younger Flynn (Paul Dano) analyzes the value of reuniting with his estranged father (Robert De Niro). Clip after the jump.
