Gregory Ellwood, Author at The Playlist

Seana Kerslake Has Her Coming Out Party In ‘A Date For Mad Mary’ [Karlovy Vary Review]

July 4, 2016 9:08 am

KARLOVY VARY - One of the toughest things in life is to realize you are losing a connection to a close friend, especially a best friend. That’s the central theme in Darren Thornton’s “A Date for Mad Mary” which...

Willem Dafoe Reflects On A Legendary Career: ‘Spider-Man,’ ‘Justice League,’ Lars Von Trier And More

Gregory Ellwood

July 3, 2016 9:59 am

News

KARLOVY VARY - Often when an actor wins a lifetime achievement honor, they can be somewhat prickly in discussing their career — especially for an actor where the insecurities over landing major roles never fade...

‘Anthropoid’ Star Jamie Dornan Has No Intention Of Talking ‘Fifty Shades’ Sequel At Karlovy Vary

Gregory Ellwood

July 2, 2016 7:49 am

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KARLOVY VARY - You have to give the global press credit, they tried. Jamie Dornan had a burgeoning career before he earned the role of Christian Grey in the big screen adaptation of "Fifty Shades of Grey," b...

Slow Burn ‘Anthropoid’ Starring Cillian Murphy & Jamie Dornan Proves Too Much Historical Detail Can Be Deadly [Karlovy Vary Review]

Gregory Ellwood

July 1, 2016 5:32 pm

News, Reviews

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It’s somewhat remarkable that 70 years after the Nazi surrender there are still compelling stories to tell set during World War II. The fact the horrific conflict has become a contemporary equivalent of the Gr...

Cannes: ‘American Honey,’ ‘Paterson,’ ‘Toni Erdmann’ & More Oscar Contenders That Emerged On The Croisette

Gregory Ellwood

May 23, 2016 11:13 am

Awards, Features, News

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Oh, what a difference a year makes. The Oscar hyperbole was so strong on the Croisette last year you couldn’t turn a corner without someone prognosticating that Todd Haynes’ “Carol” was a slam dunk Best Picture...

Cannes: Paul Verhoeven Talks ‘Elle,’ Wants Less Superheroes & “A Bit More Normality” At The Movies

Gregory Ellwood

May 21, 2016 11:42 am

News

This year's Cannes Film Festival ended with a bang Saturday with the premiere of Paul Verhoeven’s “Elle,” an entertaining and thought-provoking thriller based on Philippe Djian’s novel “Oh…” that features a kno...

Cannes: George Clooney Says Donald Trump Will Not Be President, Jodie Foster Talks Politics Of ‘Money Monster’

Gregory Ellwood

May 12, 2016 11:11 am

News

You could almost predict that someone would bring up Donald Trump at the official Cannes Film Festival press conference for Jodie Foster’s “Money Monster” (read our review). Not only does the film deal with the...

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