‘Moxie’ review: Amy Poehler’s latest try at directing doesn’t land

Few directors are better equipped to make an interesting and entertaining film in the middle of a pandemic than Quentin Dupieux. Seemingly unperturbed by this “new normal,” the French filmmaker continues on his recent string of cost-effective but impactful films, each revolving around a simple but conceptually bold ‘what if’ scenario, with “Incredible But True,” premiering in the Special Gala section of this year’s Berlin International Film Festival.

KOURTNEY Kardashian took fans inside the extravagant Valentine’s Day party she had at her home over the weekend, which her fiance Travis Barker helped her throw. The Disney-themed affair featured giant Mickey and Minnie Mouse statues and massive bouquets of red roses.

NICOLE Scherzinger has revealed a dramatic hair transformation. The Pussycat Dolls singer looks unrecognisable after ditching her hair extensions for a short bob look.

The first trailer from Jordan Peele’s upcoming movie “Nope” has been released, and there’s a lot to take in.

JESY Nelson was flanked by security as she left a London pub. The 30-year-old was out in Mayfair last night amid attempts to revive her solo career. She's been marred with controversy, ever since leaving Little Mix.

GEMMA Bissix first appeared on our screens almost three decades ago as fresh-faced nine-year-old Clare Bates. The EastEnders star was a much-loved character in the long-running soap before later joining Hollyoaks as iconic character Clare Devine. Fans will recognise Gemma, 38, from her younger years, when she was cast as young Clare aged nine - who she acted as her throughout her teens.

The drama continues. Hours after Kanye West dissed Kid Cudi, confirming his absence on the production of Donda 2, the fashion designer has doubled down on his stance.

Finding love online! Dixie D’Amelio and Noah Beck went from friends to lovers and proved that their relationship is the real thing.

Paige Turley and Finn Tapp have admitted that they don't know when their exact anniversary is due to a Love Island rule when they were in the villa. The ITV2 show winners, 24 and 22, met on the winter series of the hit dating show in 2020 and they celebrated two years together on Tuesday 8 February as they attended the Brit Awards 2022.

It’s not your regular meet-cute. Anna Moth (Sophie Rois) an actress recognized by people in the street but apparently unable to get work — “everyone knows she’s mental,” says a fellow actor after she extracts herself from his grip during the recording of a clearly low-rent radio play — gets mugged in the street outside a smart bar by a young man. He takes her handbag while a spunky young woman who sees the whole incident chases after him and gets the bag back, minus the wallet. Anna, meanwhile, is recovering her composure inside the bar, diva-style.

Miss England beauty queen is turning her back on pageants and kicking off her high-heels to swap them for a high-vis as she is set to become a lorry driver.The bombshell is turning her back on the pageantry world as she trains to become a lorry driver due to a shortage of UK truckers.Milly Everatt, 22, grew up on her parent’s farm and is working towards a new career in a traditionally male-dominated industry in order to challenge the stereotype many women within the industry face.She grew up on a farm so is no stranger to managing big vehicles as she used to drive tractors around.Milly is training for both her Class 1 and Class 2 HGV licence which could see her behind the wheel of 44-tonne lorries.She was inspired to make the jump after a combination of events, including Covid, Brexit and other factors which led to a shortage of HGV drivers across the country.The career change is a far cry from her glamourous pageant days as she walked the catwalk as a model and finalist in the Miss England beauty contest.The former Miss Lincolnshire was crowned Miss Charity in 2018 after raising the most money for good causes.Four years later, stunning Milly is now on course to become a lorry driver to prove it's "not just 40-year-old men" who can operate heavy-duty vehicles.It is currently estimated that only 1% to 3% of HGV drivers are female, something that Milly is trying to change.She said: “I think we’re in modern times and there’s nothing to stop girls getting involved in that kind of thing.“It’s not the norm but it should be. It’s also something people don’t think about often, it’s not thought about enough in feminism.“Agriculture has been forgotten about by feminism."Anything that breaks the stereotype has to be a good thing.

Winter Olympics. Norwegian skier Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold fell to the ground after crossing the line in 14th place in the event on Sunday following a difficult final lap of the course.Biathlon combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting as athletes complete laps of a course, with their starts separated based on times from previous races.Tandrevold had been in contention for a medal going into the final lap before her competitors were able to make up ground on her.After finishing the race, Tandrevold collapsed on her skis and appeared motionless as officials and medics rushed to help her.The 25-year-old was soon helped to her feet and away from the course following a brief delay whilst medics saw to her.This was the second time in three days that Tandrevold had suffered from a health scare, having collapsing after finishing fifth in the 7.5km sprint on Friday.Will Team GB win a medal before the end of the Winter Olympics? Let us know in the comments section below.Tandrevold has previously had issues with an irregular heartbeat in the past, with the team doctor confirming after the race that medics were able to measure her heart rate.Lars Kolsrud said, via The Sun: “We measured it a little bit and we were able to measure heart rate.

Dancing On Ice star Kimberly Wyatt is said to be feeling "awkward" after allegedly being excluded from a group WhatsApp chat.The Pussycat Dolls star, 40, is currently competing alongside the likes of Happy Mondays star Bez, Liberty Pool and Brendan Cole as part of the 12 celebrity skaters.However, it appears that the group may be snubbing the React songstress and her professional partner and Mark Hanretty.Sources claim that the mum-of-three was not made aware of the group chat and is now feeling rather red-faced after learning the news.The source said: "Kimberly didn’t know about the WhatsApp group, and when she found out it was feeling a little awkward, to say the least."They went on to tell The Sun: "She did feel a little excluded, especially as she has been getting on well with the others."However, it appears that other celebs were not part of the group chat either.But ITV have since claimed that the chat is rarely used, with the celebrities communicating with one another outside of WhatsApp,"No one really uses the WhatsApp – instead they all DM each other," an insider told the publication.Despite her hectic schedule, Kimberly made sure to spend time with her model husband, Max Rogers, during a "wild" date night in London.The couple posed for photographs at the Green Planet Event at Augmented Reality on Regent Street, London, which was hosted by broadcasting legend Sir David Attenborough.Kimberley looked stunning in a bright pink multi-coloured suit, finished with smoky eye make-up and a pop of lipstick, while husband Max smouldered in a black roll neck and jeans.Another photograph showed the Dancing On Ice star looking cosy in a brown coat, as she interacted with a hologram of Sir David Attenborough while exploring

Peter Debruge Chief Film CriticIt’s a very different landscape this week than it was a year ago, just before the pandemic forced cinemas to close around the country.

hosts Amy Poehler and Tina Fey were both sporting an unconventional red-carpet look: a small cluster of hearts and stars, scrawled on their hands in black ink. These symbols, it transpires, are a secret sign of female solidarity in Moxie, a coming-of-age drama directed by Saturday Night Live veteran Poehler, about a feminist uprising at an American high school.

In recent years we’ve had an inspiring wave of films focusing on the realities of being a teenage girl.

They co-hosted Sunday night's Golden Globes while 3,000 miles apart.But Tina Fey and Amy Poehler were linked by more than just technology, it turns out.The two SNL alums each had hearts and stars drawn on their hand/wrist in black ink for the telecast, and for anyone curious as to why, Netflix revealed the reason via Twitter. Tina Fey and Amy Poehler were linked by more than just technology as they co-hosted Sunday's Golden Globes.They each had hearts and stars drawn on their hand/wrist in black ink It turned out that they were simply promoting Poehler's new movie.

2021 Golden Globes when a mysterious hand double for Tina Fey, who was in New York, reached through the split screen to pet Amy Poehler, stationed in Los Angeles, during the opening monologue.“Psyched to add arm model to my resume!!!” makeup artist Molly R. Stern wrote on Instagram, revealing herself to be the mystical arm.“When Amy Poehler and Tina Fey ask you to participate in their @goldenglobes monologue you most definitely oblige.

Tina Fey and Amy Poehler made the best of what they had last night at the (very virtual) Golden Globes!

Tomris Laffly It’s been 15 years since screenwriter Tina Fey brought peace to the teenage girl world with the groundbreaking “Mean Girls.” Now it’s her frequent creative partner Amy Poehler’s turn to stride the hallways of a contemporary high school, searching for harmony and justice among the heightened emotions and high-stakes conundrums of young adults.Marking the multi-hyphenate Poehler’s return to the director’s chair after her casually comforting “Wine Country,” the good-natured dramedy “Moxie” isn’t nearly as sharp as “Mean Girls,” lacking its hilarious wit and unwavering bite, often erring on the side of didacticism and broadness in similarly charting a fed-up young woman’s awakening against her high school’s hostile, victimizing

Netflix is revealing why 2021 Golden Globes hosts Amy Poehler and Tina Fey had drawings on their hands during the show!