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‘Bleat’ Trailer: Emma Stone Stars In A New Yorgos Lanthimos-Directed Short Premiering May 6 In Greece

March 22, 2022 4:27 pm

Greek “Weird Wave” auteur Yorgos Lanthimos is a profoundly idiosyncratic filmmaker known for comedically bizarre and far-left-of-center films like “The Lobster” and “Dogtooth.” His 2018 period film, “The Favou...

The Horniest Movies Of The Decade [2010s]

Lena Wilson and The Playlist Staff

December 30, 2019 3:44 pm

Features, News

The 2010s saw the return of a number of forgotten trends: tiny sunglasses, hating "Star Wars," and – most importantly – the word “horny.” The once juvenile, decidedly-male word has shifted into something greate...

‘The Favourite’ Is Crowned Best Film At 2019 European Film Awards

Gregory Ellwood

December 7, 2019 10:30 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

It may not have won the Best Picture Oscar, but a little over nine months later "The Favourite" is in the winner's circle again. Yorgos Lanthimos' dramedy took European Film, European Director (Lanthimos), Eur...

‘Pain & Glory,’ ‘Les Miserables,’ & ‘The Traitor’ Get 2019 European Film Awards Boost

Gregory Ellwood

November 9, 2019 4:03 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

The nominations for the 2019 European Film Awards were announced on Saturday morning at the Seville Film Festival and in no surprise, Pedro Almodovar's "Pain and Glory" took four nods including European Film, E...

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

Jessica Kiang

February 25, 2019 3:24 pm

Awards, Features, News

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...

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...

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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...

Olivia Colman Becomes ‘The Favourite’ & Wins Best Actress [Oscars 2019]

Rodrigo Perez

February 24, 2019 10:59 pm

Awards, News

Glenn Close won the Golden Globe, the SAG award, last night’s Indie Spirit Award and nearly all of the precursor prizes, but tonight at the 91st Academy Awards, it was Olivia Colman who took home the Best Actre...

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‘Black Panther,’ ‘The Favourite,’ ‘Westworld’ Take 2019 Costume Designers Guild Awards

Gregory Ellwood

February 20, 2019 1:42 am

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

The Costume Designers Guild handed out their 2019 awards on Tuesday night and they recognized two of the major frontrunners for the Costume Design Oscar. Excellence in Period Film went to Sandy Powell and "The...

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