Gregory Ellwood, Author at The Playlist

Magnificent ‘Moonlight’ Chronicles The Journey Of A Black Gay Man In America [Telluride Review]

September 3, 2016 12:00 am

TELLURIDE – You might not realize it at first, but I am a minority. Actually, I’m technically only a minority in that I’m gay. But, beyond the inevitable struggle of self-acceptance I experienced in my youth I’...

Jackie Chan Will Receive An Honorary Oscar At The 2016 Governors Awards

Gregory Ellwood

September 1, 2016 1:04 pm

Awards Campaign, News

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the recipients of the 2015 Governors Awards this morning, and none other than global superstar Jackie Chan is at the top of the list. READ MORE: Even...

ABC & The Academy Extend Broadcast Deal Through 100th Academy Awards

Gregory Ellwood

August 31, 2016 5:41 pm

Awards Campaign, Television

In a somewhat surprising move, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today the organization extended their current agreement with ABC to broadcast the Academy Awards until 2028. In a pres...

Who’s Ready To Take This Oscar Season To The Next Level?

Gregory Ellwood

August 31, 2016 4:48 pm

Awards Campaign

Here. We. Go. If Labor Day is just around the corner that means awards season is about to push the pretenders to the side and start getting real. That’s one reason this pundit is happy to be launching Awar...

‘Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie’ Is Frustratingly More Like Abso-Sort-Of Fabulous [Review]

Gregory Ellwood

July 20, 2016 4:34 pm

Reviews

Even in this era of never dying franchises it’s somewhat remarkable just how long the “Absolutely Fabulous” train has lasted. The UK TV series began in 1992 and within two years became a cult hit in he U.S. (l...

‘It’s Not The Time Of My Life,’ ‘We’re Still Together’ & ‘Nightlife’ [Karlovy Vary Capsule Reviews]

Gregory Ellwood

July 11, 2016 2:17 pm

Reviews

The 51st Karlovy Vary Film Festival ended Saturday night with an awards ceremony that found Michael Shannon unexpectedly presenting an award and President’s Award honoree Charlie Kaufman wowing the crowd with a...

Change Arrives For Cuba And Its Trans Brothers And Sisters In ‘Transit Havana’ [Review]

Gregory Ellwood

July 9, 2016 2:38 pm

Reviews

KARLOVY VARY – News broke recently that the U.S. Department Of Transportation is tentatively approving flights from the states to Havana, Cuba for eight American carriers. Based on the historically contentious ...

‘Zoology’ Is Much More Than The “Woman With A Tail Movie” [Review]

Gregory Ellwood

July 7, 2016 4:34 pm

Reviews

KARLOVY VARY – It’s goes without saying that it’s usually a good idea not to pigeonhole a movie before you’ve actually seen it. The collective media groupthink usually can’t help itself from doing so and have o...

Comically Bad ‘The Confession’ Thinks It Has A Warning About The Global Economy [Review]

Gregory Ellwood

July 6, 2016 3:05 pm

Reviews

KARLOVY VARY— I have a confession to make, but in doing so I hope to save you from wasting an hour and 40 minutes of your life on some transatlantic flight because that’s the only place you’ll ever catch Robert...

Charlie Kaufman Says ‘Anomalisa’ Didn’t Help His Career Like He Hoped It Would

Gregory Ellwood

July 4, 2016 12:55 pm

Interviews, News

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KARLOVY VARY — In theory, Charlie Kaufman should be feeling like a million bucks. Over the past 12 months, “Anomalisa,” the film he wrote and co-directed with Duke Johnson, won a special prize at the Venice Fil...

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