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‘If Beale Street Could Talk’ Opens Strong As ‘Green Book’ and ‘The Favourite’...
Launching new specialized films on this pre-Christmas weekend is always tricky, even when there isn’t a new “Star Wars” opening. Even so, Annapurna’s James Baldwin adaptation “If Beale Street Could...
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Finding Authenticity and Artistry in the Costumes of ‘Black Panther,’ ‘The...
This season’s period costume design was marked by a striking blend of authenticity and artistry in such Oscar contenders as “Black Panther,” “The Favourite,” “Mary Queen of Scots,” “Colette,” and...
View Article‘Green Book’ Wins Golden Globe for Best Screenplay, Motion Picture
‘Green Book’ has won the 2019 Golden Globe for Best Screenplay, Motion Picture, in a competitive field of contenders that included Adam McKay (“Vice”), Alfonso Cuarón (“Roma”), Barry Jenkins (“If Beale...
View ArticleOlivia Colman Says She Prefers Kissing Women Over Men On Screen
In Yorgos Lanthimos’s “The Favourite,” Olivia Colman delivers a searing and wild performance as Queen Anne, whose tempestuous relationships with courtiers Sarah (Rachel Weisz) and Abigail (Emma Stone)...
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Olivia Colman’s Queen Anne Is the Main Character of ‘The Favourite’ — The...
Leave it to Yorgos Lanthimos to offer up the most wickedly delicious romance of the Oscar season with “The Favourite.” He turns the palace of Queen Anne (Globe-winner Olivia Colman) into a playground...
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ACE Eddies: 2019: ‘Bohemian Rhapsody,’ ‘The Favourite,’ ‘Spider-Man: Into the...
“Bohemian Rhapsody,” which has been on a roll since the Golden Globes, was the surprise dramatic editing winner for John Ottman at the 69th ACE Eddie Awards Friday at the Beverly Hilton. “The...
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Art Directors Guild Awards Spread the Love to ‘Black Panther,’ ‘The...
The Art Directors Guild Production Design Awards spread the wealth throughout 11 categories of film, television, commercials, music videos, and animated features. Feature film winners included period...
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‘Black Panther,’ ‘The Favourite,’ and More 2018 Films Get Reimagined as Comic...
As he did last year, illustrator Ben Matsuya has reimagined five of 2018’s best films as comic strip panels. After highlighting “Get Out,” “The Shape of Water,” “Okja,” “Good Time,” and “The Florida...
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‘Roma’ and ‘The Favourite’ Get BAFTA Boosts Heading Into the Oscars
As ever, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts’ EE British Academy Film Awards favor homegrown fare. As a result, the BAFTAs — whose voters do overlap somewhat with the Academy — are not...
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Anonymous Oscar Ballot: A Documentarian Gives Best Picture and Director to...
As Oscar balloting opens on Tuesday morning, we’re launching our second annual series of six interviews with Academy voters from different branches for their candid thoughts on what got picked,...
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‘Black Panther’ and ‘The Favourite’ Win Big at Costume Designers Guild Awards
The 21st Costume Designers Guild Awards on Tuesday at the Beverly Hilton went to “Black Panther” (sci-fi/fantasy), “The Favourite” (period), and “Crazy Rich Asians” (contemporary). This sets up the...
View ArticleOlivia Colman Was So Drunk at the Oscars She ‘Can’t Remember’ Her Best...
The 2019 Oscars will always be remembered as the year “Green Book” won the Best Picture prize over Alfonso Cuarón’s “Roma” (the outrage was extreme, to say the least), but there’s at least one moment...
View ArticleEuropean Film Awards: Live Stream the 2019 Ceremony
Now in their 32nd year, the European Film Awards unfold Saturday in Berlin, and here’s where you can live-stream the ceremony. With some titles controversial (Roman Polanski’s “An Officer and a Spy”)...
View ArticleEuropean Film Awards 2019: Antonio Banderas, ‘The Favourite,’‘Portrait of a...
The 2019 European Film Awards unfolded today in Berlin across an unhinged and hilarious ceremony. “The Favourite,” a 2018 awards-season triumph in the U.S., took home top prizes including for European...
View ArticleYorgos Lanthimos Set for ‘Favourite’ Reunion with New Gothic Western Monster...
Yorgos Lanthimos is reuniting with his “The Favourite” screenwriter Tony McNamara for an adaptation of Richard Brautigan’s 1974 Gothic Western novel “Hawkline Monster” (via The Wrap). The project is...
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Sandy Powell, Costume Designer as Rock Star
Three-time Oscar winner Sandy Powell is the rock star of costume designers, known for her eclectic and adventurous sense of style. Powell earned her cred with the breakout “Velvet Goldmine,” the 1998...
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