Gregory Ellwood

Dear Academy: Please don't forget these contenders

Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 11:50 pm · December 22nd, 2014

Screener season is upon us and we’ve got 15 potential nominees we feel deserve Academy member’s attention.

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Fox Searchlight is bringing 'Grand Budapest Hotel' back to theaters as Oscar beckons

Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 3:27 pm · December 19th, 2014

Fox Searchlight’s “The Grand Budapest Hotel” returns to Los Angeles and New York as Oscar beckons.

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Characters and Conflicts: 10 best movies of 2014

Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 11:31 am · December 18th, 2014

Gregory Ellwood reflects down his top films of 2014 including “The Grand Budapest Hotel,” “A Most Violent Year,” “Birdman,” “Top Five,” “Selma,” “Clouds of Sils Maria,” “Snowpiercer,” “Gone Girl” as well as 10 others that almost made the cut.

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Kristen Wiig says she was 'terrified' to shoot Ridley Scott's 'The Martian'

Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 7:35 pm · December 17th, 2014

Kristen Wiig talks about “The Skeleton Twins,” appearing in Ridley Scott’s “The Martian” and reuniting with Annie Mumolo on a new screenplay and more.

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HitFix's 2014 Oscar Power List: Where do Scott Rudin and Amy Pascal land?

Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 9:20 am · December 16th, 2014

HitFix presents the second annual Oscar Power List for 2014, counting down the power brokers, influential artists, intrepid businessmen and women and creative strategists who populate the Oscar landscape.

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No Angelina, no problem as Brad Pitt and kids attend 'Unbroken' premiere

Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 1:08 am · December 16th, 2014

A long-awaited moment occurred for Louis Zamperini’s family on Monday night at the Dolby Theater when “Unbroken” finally had its Los Angeles premiere. Director Angelina Jolie couldn’t attend because of the chicken pox, but husband Brad Pitt and her kids were.

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Evangeline Lilly was surprised Tauriel didn't see more action in final 'Hobbit'

Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 7:53 pm · December 15th, 2014

Lee Pace, Evangeline Lilly and Orlando Bloom talk cosplay, green screen and protracted shoots in celebration of Peter Jackson’s “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies.”

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'Bad Grandpa's' Irving on the Oscars, Helen Mirren and finding tail

Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 10:03 pm · February 11th, 2014

Yep, Irving himself (cough, Johnny Knoxville) sat down with HitFix to talk about his never ending quest for tail, his adoration of Helen Mirren and whether he’ll be at the Academy Awards or not.

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Guess who Amy Adams and Bradley Cooper missed at the Oscars luncheon?

Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 12:33 pm · February 11th, 2014

Amy Adams and Bradley Cooper wonder why a former co-star and peer isn’t at the Oscars nominees luncheon, discuss their red carpet decisions and reflect on living the dream.

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Sandra Bullock says she never thought she'd work with 'Gravity' director in a million years

Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 12:27 am · February 11th, 2014

Sandra Bullock discusses how she 1000% trusted director Alfonso Cuaron on the set of “Gravity,” the wonderfully kind crew in the United Kingdom, watching the film for the first time at the Venice Film Festival and how and why it touches moviegoers.

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Jonah Hill says he'd paint Martin Scorsese's house if he was asked

Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 10:40 pm · February 10th, 2014

Jonah Hill showers his “Wolf of Wall Street” director Martin Scorsese with mad love and talks about reuniting with Leonardo DiCaprio on an upcoming project.

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Meet the Oscars class of 2014: Bono, Christian Bale, Pharrell, Jared Leto and more

Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 4:50 pm · February 10th, 2014

Academy Awards nominees Bono, Christian Bale, Pharrall Williams, Sandra Bullock, Meryl Streep, Jared Leto, Matthew McConaughey, Leonardo DiCaprio and more posed for the class of 2014 photo Monday afternoon in Beverly Hills.

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Leonardo DiCaprio, Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett share their joy at Oscars luncheon

Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 3:11 pm · February 10th, 2014

The annual Oscar Nominees Luncheon is a chance to get all of the year’s Academy Award nominees in a room for food and spirits, yes, but it’s also a huge press opportunity, where contenders can subtly communicate their final pitches in hopes that a stray Academy member will read it or hear about it on TV.

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Woody Allen speaks out and it appears he's had enough

Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 6:59 pm · February 7th, 2014

Woody Allen responds to Dylan Farrow’s NYT OP-ED with one of his own and this twenty one-year-old controversy doesn’t seem to be ending anytime soon.

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Exclusive: Matthew McConaughey breaks down key 'Dallas Buyers' scene

Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 3:14 pm · February 6th, 2014

Matthew McConaughey talks about the balance between sincerity and being overly sentimental in “Dallas Buyers Club.”

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Is 'Grand Budapest Hotel' the first Oscar contender of 2014?

Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 11:01 am · February 6th, 2014

HitFix’s Gregory Ellwood ponders if “The Grand Budapest Hotel” is the first great movie of 2014 and whether it can be an awards season player with a March release date.

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