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Netflix CEO Claims Viewers Have Streamed 20 Million Hours Of ‘Mudbound’

June 22, 2018 4:23 pm

Even after Netflix has soared in popularity, especially overseas, there’s still a fair amount of detractors that think the streaming service will never be able to replace theaters. Many of those people happen t...

Oscars 2018: Sufjan Stevens, Mary J. Blige Turn In Amazing Musical Performances

Charles Barfield

March 5, 2018 11:18 am

Awards, News

While many Oscars viewers were greatly anticipating who would win the coveted trophies, over here, we were excited for the musical performances. Okay, and we were excited about the awards too, but seriously, th...

Virgil Williams On His Oscar Nod For ‘Mudbound’ And Adapting ‘A Journal For Jordan’ Next [Podcast]

Gregory Ellwood

February 26, 2018 6:46 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

"Mudbound's" long journey from novel to screen has found co-screenwriter Virgil Williams lauded as an Adapted Screenplay Oscar nominee along with director Dee Rees. It's a career peak for a writer and producer...

Sylvia Hoeks, Director Denis Villeneuve and DP Roger Deakins on the set of Alcon EntertainmentÕs sci fi thriller BLADE RUNNER 2049 in association with Columbia Pictures, domestic distribution by Warner Bros. Pictures and international distribution by Sony Pictures Releasing International.

50-Minute Cinematographers Roundtable Talk With Roger Deakins, Rachel Morrison, Hoyte Van Hoytema & More

Christian Gallichio

February 26, 2018 1:47 pm

News

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THR finishes up their annual pre-Oscars roundtables with a fascinating discussion with this year’s leading cinematographer’s including Oscar nominees Roger Deakins (“Blade Runner 2049”), Rachel Morrison (“Mudbo...

Sufjan Stevens Bringing “The Mystery Of Love” To Oscars Performance, Plus Mary J. Blige & More

Kevin Jagernauth

February 23, 2018 9:29 am

News

The Oscars are just over a week away, and it's going to be an evening of glitz, glamour, and wondering why the show is more than three hours long. But there will be at least one moment worth savoring during the...

5 Potential Oscar Upsets This Year That Are Not Out Of Bounds

Gregory Ellwood

February 14, 2018 12:04 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, Features, News

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There’s almost always one. An Oscar upset that was always possible but likely not probable. Frankly, it's often the most exciting part of watching the telecast. Last year the Academy shocked the world by se...

Here’s Your Chance To Read This Year’s Oscar-Nominated Screenplays

Charles Barfield

January 30, 2018 3:31 pm

News

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As you watch an Academy Award-nominated film, you can clearly notice the acting, editing, set design, and a variety of other categories that end up getting nominated. However, as you watch the film, there’s one...

2018 Oscar Nominations: Snubs & Surprises

The Playlist Staff

January 23, 2018 11:48 am

Awards, Features, News

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A friendly reminder: The awards season doesn’t need to be awful and it’s really only as unbearable as you chose to make it. Yes, it can certainly be annoying, but, if you look at it as awards given out by a gro...

52 Movies Directed By Women In 2017 That You Should Know

Lena Wilson

January 17, 2018 12:09 pm

Features, News

If you took a shot every time you read “Hollywood has a misogyny problem” in 2017, you would be long dead. That doesn’t mean it’s not a point worth belaboring — on the contrary, if the past year of entertainmen...

11 Big Questions To Ponder As Oscar Nomination Voting Is Now Over

Gregory Ellwood

January 12, 2018 9:34 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

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That's it. A hurricane of an Oscar season takes a significant pause as nomination voting has officially ended for the 90th Academy Awards. And after the past four and a half months there are a ton of Oscar co...

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