Do you make a mental note, "Yeah, I've got to see that!" when you first lay eyes on a billboard for a new movie? No? Oh. I would think that's the intended purpose of movie posters. You know, publicizing, promoting, giving a hint about the genre, evoking fear, depicting humanity, causing smiles or winks of romance — there has to be a reason the studios and distributors go through all the bother, right?

It's fun to try to figure out what the movie marketing types are selling. With that in mind, I'm taking a look at a few new posters that have just been released. No, unfortunately, none are lesbian films … sigh … but I'm including the few that have women of interest in the cast. But be forewarned: I can't help looking for lesbian subtext in these things! Hmm, maybe it's the titles that do it?

Battle in Seattle

Now, this movie poster tells me one very important thing: There's not a damn thing funny about this movie! This poster screams serious drama, doesn't it? It also seems to be screaming Charlize Theron is hot even when she looks like your next-door neighbor! Fine, maybe it's just me that heard that scream.

Admittedly, when I first read the title I really wanted this movie to be a romantic comedy. I dreamed of an adorably contrived little battle between two lesbians from Seattle. One, a cute barista in a café that serves Seattle's Best coffee, versus another barista that serves Starbucks. The two press and pull and pour themselves into finding true love through lattes and the perfect espresso. … continue reading

In case you haven't heard, Michelle Rodriguez (Lost, Girlfight, Blue Crush, Bloodrayne) is out of jail already.

She was released Wednesday after serving 18 days of her 180-day sentence. But it's not necessarily a case of celebrity privilege:

She was released early under a program that deals with jail overcrowding by allowing nonviolent female inmates to serve as little as 10 percent of their sentence.

I'm all for relieving overcrowding. But are they sure about the "nonviolent" part?

I guess this means she can go back to filming Avatar with Sigourney Weaver. And if you're wondering what happened to Battle in Seattle, apparently it will have a limited release in March. … continue reading

Michelle Rodriguez says she's normal — not normal as it's defined in the real world, mind you. She's Hollywood-normal.

The Lost star was recently captured on video by paparazzi as she was leaving the L.A. celebspot Teddy's. The "reporters" followed her and her silent, butchy sidekick to their car, asking burning questions such as what she was drinking that night. Answer: "Water, tonic water, orange juice, ya know, all that good stuff that comes naturally out of the ground." So that's where orange juice comes from. … continue reading