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Viggo Mortensen ‘Green Book’ Will “Stand The Test of Time” & Chides Universal For Not Backing It During Controversies

February 10, 2021 12:49 pm

The contentiously-received 2019 Best Picture Oscar-winner "Green Book" had its fair share of dispiriting controversies and embarrassing dramas surrounding its release, including claims of historical accuracy, ...

‘A Star is Born’: Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper Talk Metallica, Drag & Crashing Concerts [TIFF]

Gregory Ellwood

September 9, 2018 2:01 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, Festivals, News

TORONTO - "A Star is Born" is one of the major hits of early festival season and the film's two leads, Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga, met with the North American press for the first time on Sunday morning to dis...

Oscars Popular Film Category Smartly Put On Hold By Academy

Gregory Ellwood

September 6, 2018 3:11 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

While still saying they remain "committed to celebrating a wide spectrum of movies," the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences put the controversial Popular Film category on hold announcing today it will ...

‘The Old Man & The Gun’ Is A Breezy & Moving Goodbye For Robert Redford [Telluride Review]

Gregory Ellwood

August 31, 2018 8:51 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, Festivals, News, Reviews

TELLURIDE – If “The Old Man & The Gun” really is Robert Redford’s swan song than the iconic actor could not have asked for a better way to end a venerable acting career that has spanned almost 60 years. The...

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Oscar Still On Hold After Foreign Language Focused Cannes

Gregory Ellwood

May 25, 2018 3:18 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, Festivals, News

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It's been almost a week since the 71st Festival de Cannes came to a close and the festival bubble is starting to dissipate. That means the realization of what we assumed before it all began comes into clearer f...

Ryan Coogler Has His Cannes Moment And Talks All-Female Wakanda Movie

Gregory Ellwood

May 10, 2018 8:05 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, Festivals, News

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CANNES - The news at the end of "Black Panther" director Ryan Coogler's 90 minute Q&A at the 71st Festival de Cannes was good for Marvel Studios on two fronts. First, moderator Elvis Mitchell never asked a...

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Did ‘A Quiet Place’ Just Save Paramount Pictures’ Year?

Gregory Ellwood

April 10, 2018 2:05 pm

Awards Campaign, News

We’re going to guess Jim Gianopulos knew he’d have a rocky slate on his hands when he agreed to take over Paramount Pictures as Chairman and CEO almost a year ago, but he couldn’t have imagined it would be as d...

Christopher Nolan Believes ‘Black Panther’ Will Get A Best Picture Oscar Nom

Charles Barfield

March 7, 2018 3:45 pm

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If you watched this year’s Oscars ceremony, you may have noticed a film kept getting mentioned that wasn’t part of the festivities – "Black Panther." The Marvel Studios film is blowing up the box office, with o...

New Oscar Rules For 2019: Lessons From ‘Shape Of Water’s’ Triumph And A Tumultuous Season

Gregory Ellwood

March 7, 2018 12:40 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

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This year. Just when you thought Hollywood and award season will take a breather after two years of dramatic twists and turns an earthquake hits the industry that has caused global aftershocks that aren't goin...

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Same Old Story: The Academy Needs To Make The Oscars Fun(ny) Again

Gregory Ellwood

March 5, 2018 7:24 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

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The overnight ratings are in for the 90th Academy Awards are in and, as expected, they weren’t good. ABC had lowered expectations for this year’s Oscar telecast because of the lack of “big hits” among the Best ...

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