‘Surface’ Review: Gugu Mbatha-Raw Stars In An Intriguing Thriller That Could Go Deeper

Elizabeth Banks stars in the new trailer for “Call Jane” by director Phyllis Nagy. Taking place in 1968 Chicago, the movie is inspired by true events and captures the zeitgeist in the late ’60s regarding safe and legal abortions.

Daily Lowdown podcast from HELLO! Today, we're talking about Lady Gaga fans being shocked after an item was thrown on stage during her recent gig, and rapper Skepta opening up about his recent health battle.  MORE: The Daily Lowdown: Taylor Swift files motion in copyright lawsuitNot only that, the Golden Globes are due to return to its usual format in 2023.

The Joker.Lady Gaga announced the casting in a video on her official Twitter page. Silhouettes of Phoenix and Gaga slowly dance over a red background as an instrumental version of the jazz standard “Cheek to Cheek” plays in the background. The two silhouettes dance together as Phoenix's laughter can be heard in the background over the title card.

Lady Gaga is joining the DC Universe! The triple-threat star is set to appear opposite Joaquin Phoenix in , the upcoming sequel to 2019’s and announced the news via social media on Thursday.The post shows a black-and-red video of Phoenix and Gaga's shadows joining together, along with the caption announcing the sequel's release date, Oct. 4, 2024.ET has reached out to Warner Brothers for comment.Details about Gaga’s role in the film have not been released, but it’s speculated that she will star as the Joker’s co-conspirator, Harley Quinn — his psychiatrist at the asylum who becomes his partner in crime.

Hunt or be hunted, says the new “Predator” prequel film, “Prey,” but don’t underestimate the threat level either, the movie often reminds us. It’s a movie, like the original, ultimately about survival and outwitting your would-be slayer.

Anna Marie de la Fuente Brazilian filmmaker Julia Murat’s provocative drama “Rule 34” (“Regra 34”) has shared its trailer exclusively with Variety before its bow at the Locarno Film Festival.If the trailer is anything to go by, the movie will make the filmmakers behind “50 Shades of Gray” blush. “Rule 34” competes in the official section of the Swiss festival which posts the following disclaimer on its site: “This film features scenes that could shock the sensitivity of some viewers.”As explained in the Urban Dictionary, Rule 34 refers to “the 34th rule of the Internet, which states that any object, character, or media franchise imaginable has porn associated with it.”“Rule 34” turns on 23-year-old Simone (played by Sol Miranda) who studies criminal law and advocates for women’s rights.

Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Sophie, a woman recovering from a traumatic head injury that has left her with severe memory loss, the cause of which she's told was a suicide attempt.As she tries to connect the dots of her injury, though, Sophie begins to question whether or not she's been given all the pieces to her own story. The result is an elevated mystery that challenges its viewers to consider how far we can expect our own fate to take us. In ET's exclusive sneak peek, Mbatha-Raw captivates alongside Oliver Jackson-Cohen, who plays Sophie's husband, as she first attempts to fill in the missing details of her mysterious accident.«How long was I in the ICU?» she asks her husband, tentatively.

EXCLUSIVE: Fortress star Kelly Greyson has joined the cast of M-9, the Frank Grillo-starring spy action-thriller adapted from the James Bond-influenced Masud Rana novels.

Dapper Dan. He’s dressed everyone from Rakim to Salt-N-Pepa to Jay-Z in his designs, which he spun using logos from fashion houses such as Fendi, Gucci and Louis Vuitton and sold out of his Harlem boutique. But while he emerged in the hip-hop era, his own story started in a more idyllic Harlem.“Growing up in the ’50s, I saw Harlem the way it will never be seen again.

EXCLUSIVE: Vertical Entertainment has locked down U.S. rights to the starry dramatic thriller Delia’s Gone, from writer-director Robert Budreau (Born to Be Blue), slating it for release in theaters nationwide on August 19.

The Only Way is Essex stars Pete Wicks and Ella Rae Wise were seen enjoying a steamy kiss outside Stringfellows Bar in London last week, seemingly confirming that their romance is back on. Pete, 33, and Ella, 22, dated during the last series of the ITV2 show, however they ended up breaking it off. The pair had attended ITV’s Summer Party at the Mandrake Hotel hours earlier before they left separately, and were later spotted kissing outside the nightclub in the early hours of the morning.

The trailer for Diane Kruger‘s new movie has been released!

Gugu Mbatha-Raw's character in her thrilling new Apple TV+ series,, may have lost her memories, but the actress is crystal-clear on what she loves about the show.«It's so juicy,» Mbatha-Raw raved to ET at the show's New York premiere on Monday. «I mean, this show is such a thrilling mystery and it's a real psychological thriller with so many twists and turns every episode.»The British actress plays the protagonist of the series, Sophie, who is trying to piece together her memories leading up to a suicide attempt. At the start, she explained, «the audience knows as much as she does… so you're sort of immediately drawn into her world.»«It's set in San Francisco, in this very luxurious world, but something's off under the surface,» she hinted. «These people seemingly have everything, but there's an unsettling energy… My character not knowing her past, she essentially is the mystery.»Mbatha-Raw said fans of psychological thrillers and female-driven mysteries will love the series — no surprise, given that producer and star Reese Witherspoon is behind the project as an executive producer, alongside Mbatha-Raw herself.«I first met Reese when we did and then, obviously, which I got to do with Apple and [Witherspoon's production company] Hello Sunshine was such an amazing experience for me,» she recalled. «When I got the script for this, I knew Hello Sunshine was already attached to produce… I feel like Reese leads by example.

Daniel D'Addario Chief TV Critic“Surface” is just good enough for a sympathetic viewer to want it to be better.Like Apple’s most recent glossy drama about a woman in danger, “Shining Girls,” “Surface” effectively evokes the confusion of not knowing who or where one really is; here, Gugu Mbatha-Raw stars as Sophie, a woman who suffered a brain injury in an apparent suicide attempt, and now has no sense of who she is. And as on “Shining Girls,” a crystalline depiction of inner turmoil coexists alongside absurdity that grows a bit tough to take.For conspiracy swirls around Sophie.

It’s been something of a minute since we heard from former provocateur and playwright turned filmmaker Neil LaBute. His last film was 2015’s “Dirty Weekend,” a film we described as kinder and gentler than some of the previously more blistering works that earned him a reputation of something of an enfante terrible.