Green Book Archives - Page 2 of 6

oscars-civil-war-spike-lee-blackkklansman-green-book-vallalonga-2

The 2019 Oscars: A Diverse “New” Academy At War With Itself

February 25, 2019 3:24 pm

A house divided against itself cannot stand, so said Abraham Lincoln, a mostly forgotten historical figure plucked from obscurity by an Oscar-winning 2012 film directed by Steven Spielberg. But if the house was...

The 2019 Oscars By The Numbers

The Playlist Staff

February 25, 2019 2:45 pm

Awards, Features, News

Despite the bad rep it has in some quarters, there are many things that are great about the Oscars. Well-deserved recognition for actors who’ve been working for years, the highlighting of bright new talents, mo...

‘Green Book’ Writer Says Dr. Shirley Wanted His Family Excluded: “I Didn’t Even Know They Really Existed” [Oscars 2019]

Charles Barfield

February 25, 2019 2:00 pm

Awards, News

In a night highlighted by a record amount of women and people of color being awarded Oscars, the awards ceremony seemingly left a bad taste in many people’s mouth after the surprise wins by “Green Book” for Bes...

Watch The Emotional Oscars Speeches By Olivia Colman, Alfonso Cuarón, Lady Gaga, & More [Oscars 2019]

Charles Barfield

February 25, 2019 11:06 am

Awards, News, Video

The Oscars ceremony is largely seen as the crown jewel for awards shows every year. With the biggest names in Hollywood all vying for the gold trophies, which represent the highest honor many of these filmmaker...

The Snubs & Surprises Of The 2019 Oscars

The Playlist Staff

February 25, 2019 10:48 am

Awards, Features

With there being such a cottage industry of prognostication and precursors around the Oscars, it sometimes feels that the true surprise is a thing of the past when it comes to the actual day itself. Take last y...

Spike Lee Gets Called Out By Trump For “Racist” Speech As Filmmaker Calls ‘Green Book’ Win A “Bad Call”

Charles Barfield

February 25, 2019 10:30 am

Awards, News

Depending on how you read between the lines, last night’s Oscars telecast can be seen as one of the least anti-Trump or most anti-Trump awards shows in recent memory. While there weren’t any real overt callouts...

The Best & Worst Of The 2019 Oscars

Jessica Kiang, Oliver Lyttelton and Andrew Bundy

February 25, 2019 8:11 am

Awards, Features

It was the best of Oscars, it was the worst of Oscars. It was the age of wisdom (Spike Lee, Olivia Colman), it was the age of foolishness ("Green Book"), it was the epoch of belief (Regina King), it was the epo...

Oscars, Oscars-2019, Rami-Malek, Olivia-Colman, Regina-King, Mahershala-Ali

In The End The 2019 Oscars Turned Out To Be An Epic Tease

Gregory Ellwood

February 25, 2019 5:43 am

Awards, Awards Campaign, Features, News

When all was said and done, the most highly contested Academy Awards season in at least a decade was something of a tease. The tease that a Foreign Language Film such as "Roma" could win Best Picture. The tea...

‘Green Book’ Wins Best Picture And The Complete 2019 Oscars Winner List

Julia Teti

February 24, 2019 11:15 pm

Awards, Features, News

Updated: That's a wrap on the Oscars. The 91st Academy Awards came and went and buzzed by at a nice 3 hours and 15 minutes, who needs a host? "Bohemian Rhapsody" walked away with the most Oscar wins, four, incl...

Mahershala Ali Wins Best Supporting Actor Oscar For ‘Green Book’ [Oscars 2019]

Charles Barfield

February 24, 2019 9:26 pm

Awards, News

Back when he was a regular on such “classic” TV series as “The 4400” (not terrible sci-fi, I must admit) and “Crossing Jordan,” Mahershala Ali probably didn’t have realistic Oscar aspirations. Fast forward 15-i...

Tagged Green Book