Oscars 2019: Green Book's Best Picture win is an embarrassment for the Academy
6 years, 1 month ago

Oscars 2019: Green Book's Best Picture win is an embarrassment for the Academy

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Green Book’s win at this year’s Academy Awards is a dismal reminder that progress is a slow, tedious process. Moonlight’s win in 2017 followed by The Shape of Water’s in 2018 had implied some kind of shift in voting patterns had occurred, since both were considered non-traditional choices for Best Picture. It’s a film that has faced widespread criticism for its use of the “white saviour” trope, since its story of a friendship between two real-life figures – black jazz musician Don Shirley and his white driver Tony Vallelonga – depicted the experiences of black Americans in the segregated South almost entirely through a white perspective. Plan auto-renews until cancelled Try for free All three have since apologised for their actions, but there’s no denying that Green Book’s win tonight doesn’t feel like much of a victory.

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Oscars 2025: The 10 worst Best Picture winners, from Green Book to Braveheart
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Oscars 2025: The 10 worst Best Picture winners, from Green Book to Braveheart

The Independent  

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10 Oscar-winning films that are problematic in 2025
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10 Oscar-winning films that are problematic in 2025

The Independent  

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Oscars 2024: The 10 worst Best Picture winners, from Green Book to Braveheart
1 year ago

Oscars 2024: The 10 worst Best Picture winners, from Green Book to Braveheart

The Independent  

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10 Oscar-winning films that are problematic in 2024
1 year ago

10 Oscar-winning films that are problematic in 2024

The Independent  

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. And when people saw SotL, they didn’t hear ‘Buffalo Bill isn’t …

Oscars 2022: Odds slashed on Coda to win Best Picture
3 years ago

Oscars 2022: Odds slashed on Coda to win Best Picture

The Independent  

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Jane Campion’s psychosexual western has long been the frontrunner for the …

Oscars 2021: Fewer stars, no audience and no Zoom appearances amid Covid-19 restrictions
3 years, 11 months ago

Oscars 2021: Fewer stars, no audience and no Zoom appearances amid Covid-19 restrictions

Daily Mail  

An Oscars unlike any before will get underway Sunday night with a telecast retooled for the pandemic. Covid-19 precautions: The Oscars are adapting to the coronavirus pandemic by having only 170 attendees at LA's Union Station this year, while Zoom appearances are banned; Union Station seen being prepared for the ceremony on Friday In contrast with the largely virtual Golden …

Academy Awards: Best Picture diversity targets announced for Oscars
4 years, 6 months ago

Academy Awards: Best Picture diversity targets announced for Oscars

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has set out …

Oscars goes ‘woke’ – “Best Movie” must be inclusive and check all the ‘diversity’ boxes
4 years, 6 months ago

Oscars goes ‘woke’ – “Best Movie” must be inclusive and check all the ‘diversity’ boxes

Op India  

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, popularly known as Oscars, on Tuesday, announced new eligibility reforms to qualify for the best picture category that intends to encourage diversity and equitable representation on screen and off, addressing gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, and disability. In an effort to add a bit of flavor of ‘diversity’ to its awards, the …

The Oscars Are Over. Now What?
5 years, 1 month ago

The Oscars Are Over. Now What?

Huff Post  

"Parasite" won big Sunday night, but the Oscars still have a diversity problem. What happened this year was that the time frame was cut in half almost and there was just no time to build any kind of consensus.” But then there are things like The Hollywood Reporter’s infamous annual “Brutally Honest Oscar Ballot,” where an anonymous academy voter said …

Oscars 2020: Is the Best Picture category an endorsement for Hollywood or a genuine pick of the year's best films?
5 years, 1 month ago

Oscars 2020: Is the Best Picture category an endorsement for Hollywood or a genuine pick of the year's best films?

Firstpost  

When talking about the Oscars, something that often gets lost in the mix is who the Academy actually is. 1) 1917 A film likely to sweep the technical categories — it’s up for Best Director, Score, Cinematography, Hair & Makeup, Sound Editing, Sound Mixing, Visual Effects and Production Design — Sam Mendes’ war drama is among the showier films nominated …

‘Green Book’ and ‘Roma’ producer Participant gets a makeover as it rides ‘conscious consumer’ wave
5 years, 6 months ago

‘Green Book’ and ‘Roma’ producer Participant gets a makeover as it rides ‘conscious consumer’ wave

LA Times  

Participant Media, the company behind both “Green Book” and “Roma,” is getting a makeover as it looks to become a better-known brand in the entertainment industry and among socially conscious audiences. The rebranding also comes at a potentially opportune time for Participant amid a rise in “conscious consumerism,” in which people make decisions about what they buy and watch based …

The Spielberg vs. Netflix battle could mean collateral damage for indies at the Oscars
6 years ago

The Spielberg vs. Netflix battle could mean collateral damage for indies at the Oscars

Salon  

Steven Spielberg isn’t basking in the glow of Best Picture Oscar-winner “Green Book,” which he supported in this year’s contentious Oscar race. His Academy Award attention is now devoted to ensuring that the race never sees another “Roma” — a Netflix film backed by massive sums, that didn’t play by the same rules as its analog-studio competitors. Sony Pictures Classics …

Green Book, winner of Best Picture at Oscars 2019, to re-release in India on 1 March
6 years, 1 month ago

Green Book, winner of Best Picture at Oscars 2019, to re-release in India on 1 March

Firstpost  

Green Book had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2018 Directed by Peter Farrelly, Green Book is based on a true story of friendship and relationship between a working class Italian, American bouncer who becomes the driver of an African-American classical pianist on a tour of venues through the American South in the 1960s. Reliance …

Oscars 2019 winners: Complete list as Green Book, Olivia Colman and Rami Malek win top awards
6 years, 1 month ago

Oscars 2019 winners: Complete list as Green Book, Olivia Colman and Rami Malek win top awards

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Best Picture Black Panther BlacKkKlansman Bohemian Rhapsody The Favourite Green Book – WINNER Roma A …

For many, ‘Green Book’ win was a confounding Oscar climax
6 years, 1 month ago

For many, ‘Green Book’ win was a confounding Oscar climax

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — An Academy Awards that sparkled with more women and African-American winners than ever before came to a screeching halt with the night’s final honor. Some would even call it a “Crash.” In a twist ending that shocked many of the Dolby Theatre attendees and those watching at home, Peter Farrelly’s hotly debated buddy road-trip dramedy “Green Book” …

The Oscars Weren’t Perfect, But They Were Still The Most Diverse In Recent Memory
6 years, 1 month ago

The Oscars Weren’t Perfect, But They Were Still The Most Diverse In Recent Memory

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING To many viewers of Sunday night’s Academy Awards, the Best Picture win for the tone-deaf, anachronistic racial reconciliation dramedy “Green Book” landed with a thud, seemingly flying in the face of so many other wins for diversity and representation throughout the evening. Sunday night was also an alarming sequel to the 1989 Best Picture race, when “Driving …

‘Green Book’ wins best picture in an upset at the Oscars
6 years, 1 month ago

‘Green Book’ wins best picture in an upset at the Oscars

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — The segregation-era road-trip drama “Green Book” was crowned best picture at the 91st Academy Awards, delighting those who see the film as a feel-good throwback but disappointing others who ridicule it as an outdated inversion of “Driving Miss Daisy.” In a year when Hollywood could have made history by bestowing its top award on Netflix or Marvel …

Look below the Academy's woke veneer and you'll see why Green Book actually won Best Picture at the Oscars
6 years, 1 month ago

Look below the Academy's woke veneer and you'll see why Green Book actually won Best Picture at the Oscars

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In fact, it was just the …

If Oscars cared about diversity, Black Panther or Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse should have won Best Picture
6 years, 1 month ago

If Oscars cared about diversity, Black Panther or Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse should have won Best Picture

Firstpost  

Every time somebody’s driving somebody, I lose," joked a visibly frustrated Spike Lee following Green Book’s Best Picture win at the 2019 Oscars. Peter Farrelly’s segregation-era road-trip drama Green Book is the latest to join the infamous Worst Best Picture list, of which Paul Haggis’s Crash still remains the undisputed title-holder. Equally important and visually stunning was Spider-Man: Into the …

Oscars 2019: Five talking points, from Spike Lee storming off to Olivia Colman's touching speech
6 years, 1 month ago

Oscars 2019: Five talking points, from Spike Lee storming off to Olivia Colman's touching speech

The Independent  

✕ Close Oscars 2019: Nominations for Best Picture Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Oscars ended …

Oscars 2019: Twitter is unhappy with Green Book win, cheers for Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper's performance
6 years, 1 month ago

Oscars 2019: Twitter is unhappy with Green Book win, cheers for Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper's performance

Firstpost  

From Green Book’s surprise win to Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga’s performance, here is a round up of all Twitter reactions for Oscars 2019 The Oscars 2019 was unusual in many ways: there was no host for the first time in 30 years; viewers are still reeling from the snubs and the surprises. — Mark Harris February 25, 2019 Green …

Green Book's Best Picture win at Oscars 2019 sparks outrage on Twitter
6 years, 1 month ago

Green Book's Best Picture win at Oscars 2019 sparks outrage on Twitter

India TV News  

As Green Book won the prestigious Oscar 2019 award for the Best Picture, there were several who were left utterly disappointed. In a surprise win, Peter Farrelly's biographical comedy-drama Green Book received the Best Picture honour at the 91st Academy Awards upstaging award season favourite Roma. Green Book had a rough Oscar campaign, courtesy controversies involving Mortensen, Farrelly and the …

The 2019 Oscars Came So Close to Getting It Right
6 years, 1 month ago

The 2019 Oscars Came So Close to Getting It Right

Slate  

Over the past year, the Academy Awards has behaved like a dear friend in the midst of a personality crisis. A nonagenarian, like everyone else, can use some freshening up from time to time, but there are ways to go about making effective, important, respectful changes—like say, the academy’s move in recent years to intentionally and thoughtfully diversify its voting …

Green Book’s Best Picture win: An Oscar travesty of the old-fashioned kind.
6 years, 1 month ago

Green Book’s Best Picture win: An Oscar travesty of the old-fashioned kind.

Slate  

The 2019 Academy Awards started off breaking records and defying expectations. In retrospect, perhaps we should have seen Green Book’s Best Picture win coming. Arriving exactly 30 years after the faceoff between Driving Miss Daisy and Do the Right Thing, Green Book’s triumph is a throwback to the days when the academy chose comforting fables about racial tolerance over movies …

Oscars 2019 winners: Ceremony ends in shock as Green Book and Olivia Colman triumph
6 years, 1 month ago

Oscars 2019 winners: Ceremony ends in shock as Green Book and Olivia Colman triumph

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Oscars ended with two major shocks on Sunday night in …

Oscars 2019: Green Book wins Best Picture; BlacKkKlansman director Spike Lee storms out during ceremony
6 years, 1 month ago

Oscars 2019: Green Book wins Best Picture; BlacKkKlansman director Spike Lee storms out during ceremony

Firstpost  

Spike Lee’s action and veiled words seem to be in response to controversies that plagued Green Book, in the run-up to its Oscars 2019 Best Picture win. In a surprise win, Peter Farrelly’s biographical comedy-drama Green Book, received the Best Picture honour at the 91st Academy Awards upstaging award season favourite Roma. Green Book stopped Roma, Mexican filmmaker Alfonso Cuaron’s …

Oscars 2019: Green Book’s Best Picture win sends shock waves, Samuel L Jackson and Spike Lee can’t hide disappointment
6 years, 1 month ago

Oscars 2019: Green Book’s Best Picture win sends shock waves, Samuel L Jackson and Spike Lee can’t hide disappointment

Hindustan Times  

Director Spike Lee and actor Samuel L Jackson weren’t the only ones upset after the dramedy Green Book was announced the Best Picture at the 91st Academy Awards, held in Hollywood on Monday morning. Watch | IMDb Oscar coverage: Stars Reveal Who They Want to Work With Next According to Deadline, Lee, who had moments earlier won his first Oscar …

In an upset, ‘Green Book’ wins Best Picture at Oscars
6 years, 1 month ago

In an upset, ‘Green Book’ wins Best Picture at Oscars

The Hindu  

The segregation-era road-trip drama Green Book was crowned Best Picture at the 91st Academy Awards on Sunday, handing Hollywood’s top award to a film seen as a feel-good throwback by some and ridiculed as an outdated inversion of Driving Miss Daisy by others. It’s genuinely quite stressful,” said a staggered Colman, who later turned to Close to say she was …

Oscars 2019: Racial discrimination drama Green Book wins Best Picture in a major upset
6 years, 1 month ago

Oscars 2019: Racial discrimination drama Green Book wins Best Picture in a major upset

Hindustan Times  

Green Book, Universal Pictures’ film about race relations in the US South in the early 1960s, was crowned best picture of 2018 at the 91st Academy Awards, an upset win that dashed Netflix’s hopes that Roma would garner the streaming giant’s first top Oscar. Viggo Mortensen as Tony Vallelonga and Mahershala Ali as Dr. Donald Shirley in Green Book, directed …

The final list of winners at the 91st Academy Awards
6 years, 1 month ago

The final list of winners at the 91st Academy Awards

Associated Press  

The final list of the winners at the 91st Academy Awards: Best picture: “Green Book” Best actress: Olivia Colman, “The Favourite” Best actor: Rami Malek, “Bohemian Rhapsody” Best director: Alfonso Cuaron, “Roma” Best supporting actress: Regina King, “If Beale Street Could Talk” Best supporting actor: Mahershala Ali, “Green Book” Foreign language film: Mexico’s “Roma” Original screenplay: “Green Book,” Nick Vallelonga, …

Oscars 2019: Green Book wins Best Picture as Roma takes home three awards; see full list of winners
6 years, 1 month ago

Oscars 2019: Green Book wins Best Picture as Roma takes home three awards; see full list of winners

Firstpost  

The Oscars 2019 ended with historic wins and significant reflections on diversity and inclusivity, as movies stars from across the world brought Old Hollywood alive The 91st Academy Awards, were presented on 24 February night at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. The hostless ceremony ended with historic wins and significant reflections on diversity and inclusivity, as movie stars from …

Oscars 2019: Here’s a complete list of winners, from Bohemian Rhapsody to Black Panther
6 years, 1 month ago

Oscars 2019: Here’s a complete list of winners, from Bohemian Rhapsody to Black Panther

Hindustan Times  

In one of the most closely contested Oscars races in recent memory, there is no clear front-runner for the Best Picture Award, with Netflix’s Roma, the race-related drama Green Book, the Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody and period black comedy The Favourite all vying for the top honour. Best Picture Black Panther BlacKkKlansman Bohemian Rhapsody The Favourite Green Book-WINNER Roma A …

Oscars 2019 highlights: Green Book pulls off shock win, Rami Malek, Olivia Colman, India’s Period End of Sentence score
6 years, 1 month ago

Oscars 2019 highlights: Green Book pulls off shock win, Rami Malek, Olivia Colman, India’s Period End of Sentence score

Hindustan Times  

Full winners list Oscars 2019 LIVE updates: Rami Malek and Olivia Colman won Best Actor and Best Actress. Best Director Last year’s winner Guillermo del Toro presents his compatriot Alfonso Cuaron with his third Oscar of the night. Best Actor Last year’s winners Gary Oldman and Allison Janney present the Best Actor Oscar to Rami Malek, for Bohemian Rhapsody. Other …

Oscars 2019: Here Are All The Academy Award Winners
6 years, 1 month ago

Oscars 2019: Here Are All The Academy Award Winners

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The Oscars have come and gone, but rarely have they been this messy. While the show ran without any major hiccups, it was a night of upsets as the polarizing “Green Book” took home the evening’s most coveted prize for Best Picture. Since its release, the film has drawn criticism for its historical accuracy, as well as …

Academy Awards: Green Book’s win is bittersweet
6 years, 1 month ago

Academy Awards: Green Book’s win is bittersweet

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Gene Seymour is a film critic who has written about music, movies and culture for The New York Times, Newsday, Entertainment Weekly and The Washington Post. Video Ad Feedback 'Roma' star makes history 02:55 - Source: CNN These viewers argued throughout the nomination-and-voting process that if Hollywood really wanted to more emphatically challenge white supremacist thinking, there were …

Oscars 2019: Rami Malek, Olivia Colman Win Top Acting Honours, 'Green Book' is Best Picture
6 years, 1 month ago

Oscars 2019: Rami Malek, Olivia Colman Win Top Acting Honours, 'Green Book' is Best Picture

News 18  

Rami Malek continued his awards show reign as he picked up the Best Actor Oscar for Bohemian Rhapsody at the 91st Academy Awards on Sunday, while Peter Farrelly’s Green Book, a biographical drama about Don Shirley’s musical tour through the American South with his driver-bodyguard Tony Vallelonga, was declared Best Picture. One of the night’s biggest surprises came in the …

Oscars 2019 predictions: From Roma to Rami Malek, here are the most likely winners in six major categories
6 years, 1 month ago

Oscars 2019 predictions: From Roma to Rami Malek, here are the most likely winners in six major categories

Hindustan Times  

This year’s Oscars race is possibly the most open in years. Oscars 2019: From Roma to Rami Malek, here’s predicting the winners in six major categories. Alfonso Cuaron’s intimate yet majestic Netflix film, Roma, was named best picture at the recent BAFTAs and the Critics Choice Awards. But perhaps the most concerning possibility is the eventual crowning of either Green …

Must Reads: Oscars 2019: ‘Green Book’ is the worst best picture winner since ‘Crash’
6 years, 1 month ago

Must Reads: Oscars 2019: ‘Green Book’ is the worst best picture winner since ‘Crash’

LA Times  

Film Critic “Green Book” is the worst best picture Oscar winner since “Crash,” and I don’t make the comparison lightly. 1 / 30 Director Peter Farrelly, center, and the cast of “Green Book” as they win Best Picture during the telecast of the 91st Academy Awards on Sunday. 3 / 30 Mahershala Ali, center-left, and Viggo Mortensen celebrate the best …

Oscars 2019: Mahershala Ali wins his second Academy Award for ‘Green Book’
6 years, 1 month ago

Oscars 2019: Mahershala Ali wins his second Academy Award for ‘Green Book’

LA Times  

Mahershala Ali moves as quietly as a breeze through a keyhole, slipping into a scene, like his Don Shirley in “Green Book,” almost unnoticed until he fills the frame. “Trying to capture Dr. Shirley’s essence pushed me to my ends, which is a reflection of the person he was and the life that he lived.” Born in Oakland, Ali, whose …

Oscars 2019: The road to ‘Green Book’s’ best picture win
6 years, 1 month ago

Oscars 2019: The road to ‘Green Book’s’ best picture win

LA Times  

“Green Book” wasn’t supposed to win the coveted People’s Choice Award at the Toronto Film Festival. “This is like Warren Buffett winning the lottery.” Farrelly might not need awards, but he now has the biggest prize of them all with “Green Book” winning the Oscar for best picture. But you can probably tell that from the movie.” And though many …

Late night TV eviscerates "Green Book" for white savior narrative before the Oscars — Watch
6 years, 1 month ago

Late night TV eviscerates "Green Book" for white savior narrative before the Oscars — Watch

Salon  

With the 2019 Oscars just days away, late night television programs “Desus & Mero” and “Late Night With Seth Meyers” aren’t hiding their shade for Peter Farrelly’s nominee “Green Book.” Both programs aired critical takes of the divisive race relations drama during their February 21 episodes. While “Desus & Mero” took more overt shots at “Green Book” with a parody …

Oscars 2019: Here’s who votes for the Academy Awards and how the winners are chosen
6 years, 1 month ago

Oscars 2019: Here’s who votes for the Academy Awards and how the winners are chosen

Hindustan Times  

The ballots are almost all in! Academy membership is divided into 17 branches -- actors, directors, producers, costume designers, etc -- and candidates must be active or otherwise have “achieved distinction” in the industry. Members used to enjoy voting rights for life but since 2016, “voting status” has been limited to 10 years, and is renewable, to avoid having voters …

Your Oscars ballot for all 24 categories — with tips from a pro
6 years, 1 month ago

Your Oscars ballot for all 24 categories — with tips from a pro

LA Times  

Late to your Oscars pool? Adapted screenplay o “The Ballad of Buster Scruggs,” written by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen o “BlacKkKlansman,” written by Charlie Wachtel & David Rabinowitz and Kevin Willmott & Spike Lee o “Can You Ever Forgive Me?,” screenplay by Nicole Holofcener and Jeff Whitty o “If Beale Street Could Talk,” written for the screen by Barry …

Oscars predictions: Times critics pick who will and who should win this year
6 years, 1 month ago

Oscars predictions: Times critics pick who will and who should win this year

LA Times  

Film Critic After a notably dramatic awards season — full of suspense over what will take the top prize and closely scrutinized changes to the big show itself — the Oscars are finally upon us. Watch the key scenes that helped these stars land Oscar nominations » Justin says… Will win: Rami Malek Should win: Bradley Cooper I hate to …

Diversity feted as Oscar nominees gather for class...
6 years, 1 month ago

Diversity feted as Oscar nominees gather for class...

Daily Mail  

Pop singer Lady Gaga, Mexican director Alfonso Cuaron and African-American filmmaker Spike Lee were among scores of Oscar nominees who gathered for a group photo on Monday ahead of the Academy Awards ceremony in three weeks time. Cream of the crop: Pop singer Lady Gaga, Mexican director Alfonso Cuaron and African-American filmmaker Spike Lee were among scores of Oscar nominees …

Oscars: Green Book star Viggo Mortensen defends controversial frontrunner
6 years, 2 months ago

Oscars: Green Book star Viggo Mortensen defends controversial frontrunner

The Independent  

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Viggo Mortensen has jumped to the defence …

Oscars 2019: what’s really different about the nominations this time (opinion)
6 years, 2 months ago

Oscars 2019: what’s really different about the nominations this time (opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Gene Seymour is a film critic who has written about music, movies and culture for The New York Times, Newsday, Entertainment Weekly and The Washington Post. Bradley Cooper’s soulful update of “A Star is Born” received eight nominations including lead acting nods for both Cooper and Lady Gaga. Among “Panther’s” other six nominations were for production design, in …

Green Book wins top honours at Producers Guild Awards besting Roma, A Star is Born, Black Panther
6 years, 2 months ago

Green Book wins top honours at Producers Guild Awards besting Roma, A Star is Born, Black Panther

Firstpost  

With this win, Green Book becomes a strong tentative for the Best Picture nomination for the Academy Awards this year The race-themed road trip drama Green Book has driven off with the top honour at the Producers Guild Awards, besting awards favorites like Roma, A Star Is Born and Black Panther at the guild’s untelevised ceremony Saturday night. The Darryl …

"Green Book" boosts Oscar odds with big win at Producers Guild Awards
6 years, 2 months ago

"Green Book" boosts Oscar odds with big win at Producers Guild Awards

China Daily  

"Green Book" wins The Darryl F. Zanuck Award at the 30th Producers Guild Awards presented by Cadillac at the Beverly Hilton on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019, in Beverly Hills, California. In a surprise win on Saturday, Hollywood producers named "Green Book" the best film of 2018, boosting its profile just days before nominations are announced for the annual Academy Awards. …

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