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The Snubs & Surprises Of The 2019 Oscars

February 25, 2019 10:48 am

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...

Updated: Academy Adds Jennifer Hudson, ‘Mary Poppins,’ ‘Buster Scruggs’ Performances To Oscar Telecast

Gregory Ellwood

January 31, 2019 4:37 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

Following the revelation that only two of the Best Original Song nominees would be included on the upcoming "three hours and no longer" Oscar telecast, there was significant public and private backlash. The sh...

2019 Best Documentary Feature Oscars Predictions

Gregory Ellwood

January 17, 2019 1:45 am

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

"Free Solo" isn't just the biggest hit, but it's had a ton of support from AMPAS members. "RBG" is also a substantial art-house hit. That and Academy love for its subject, Ruth Badger Ginsberg, could give it an...

Kendrick Lamar, All the Stars, Best Original Song

2019 Best Original Song Oscars Predictions

Gregory Ellwood

January 16, 2019 3:58 am

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

This is the biggest lock of the night. If "Shallow" doesn't win it's one of the biggest upsets in Oscar history. The song just won the Grammy in this equivalant category against insane competition including la...

Bill Hader, Ben Stiller, Jason Bateman Earn First DGA Awards Nods For TV

Gregory Ellwood

January 7, 2019 3:04 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, News, Television

There is no rest of the weary this awards season as the post-Golden Globes hangover saw nominations revealed for the WGA, Art Directors Guild and the ACE Eddie Awards. But, wait, there's more. The Directors G...

Best And Worst Of The 2018 Box Office

Gregory Ellwood and Rodrigo Perez

December 29, 2018 9:01 am

Box Office, Features, News

2018 was a more than a solid year for Hollywood at the box office. Domestic and global revenues hit record numbers even if individual ticket sales in the U.S. didn't keep up. Disney was once again the champ fo...

‘Free Solo,’ ‘RBG’ & ‘Won’t You Be My Neighbor?’ Top The Oscar Documentary Feature Shortlist

The Playlist Staff

December 17, 2018 8:06 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the shortlist for the 2019 Documentary Feature Oscar and other related categories, and fans in the documentary branches should be relatively pleased. 15...

‘RBG,’ ‘Free Solo’ & 164 Other Documentaries Officially Vying For Oscar

Gregory Ellwood

November 8, 2018 2:40 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the 166 films that have submitted for this year's documentary Academy Award. A number of films have still not had their required theatrical runs, but ar...

The Best Films Of 2018… So Far

Will Ashton, Ryan Oliver and Rodrigo Perez

June 12, 2018 1:40 pm

Features, News

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2018 has been an odd year. The days churn by with grueling intensity, draining you emotionally with every single blow. Yet, you blink and suddenly, it’s June. How did that happen? Regardless of how 2018 has tre...

‘Deadpool 2’ Gives Maximum Effort But Fails To Break Records With $125 Million Opening

Charles Barfield

May 20, 2018 11:44 am

Box Office, News

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When "Deadpool" opened in February 2016, the film shattered expectations and became a phenomenon unlike any “X-Men” film before it. The hard-R superhero film set records and made the Merc with a Mouth a househo...

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