Michael Keaton introduced a very special event in downtown Los Angeles on Thursday night, a live performance of the “Birdman” score by composer and drummer Antonio Sanchez.
Michael Keaton stops by Antonio Sanchez's live performance of his 'Birdman' score
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 5:40 pm · February 13th, 2015
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Contender Countdown: The tough Best Picture call between 'Boyhood' and 'Birdman'
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 11:30 pm · February 12th, 2015
Is it “Boyhood” or “Birdman” for Best Picture? Some thoughts in this week’s countdown on whether “analytics” really matter with Oscar’s biggest prize.
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Dear Neil Patrick Harris: Listen to these Oscar Show suggestions before its too late
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 11:45 pm · February 11th, 2015
Some suggestions to first-time Oscar host Neil Patrick Harris for the 87th Academy Awards.
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Dr. Dre and Ice Cube introduce strikingly relevant new 'Straight Outta Compton' trailer
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 9:39 pm · February 8th, 2015
NWA’s story is coming to the big screen and Dr. Dre and Ice Cube think it’s timely. We can’t disagree with them.
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2015 BAFTA Awards winners as they are announced
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 9:50 am · February 8th, 2015
“Boyhood” takes Best Film and Director as “Grand Budapest Hotel” earns five honors including Original Screenplay at the 2015 BAFTA Awards. Eddie Redmayne, Patricia Arquette, Julianne Moore and J.K. Simmons also win big.
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Redemption is coming for the Ryan Phillippe and Mike Myers drama '54'
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 11:45 am · February 6th, 2015
Mark Christopher talks about the restoration of his cut of 1998’s “54” starring Ryan Phillippe.
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Amy Pascal's departure makes Hollywood almost a boy's club again
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 11:06 am · February 5th, 2015
Amy Pascal is on her way out of Sony Pictures and we wonder why Hollywood’s movie studios are starting to resemble a boys’ club.
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First Look: Ian McKellen is Sherlock in new clip of 'Mr. Holmes'
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 3:24 pm · February 4th, 2015
Bill Condon may have just given his old “Gods and Monsters” friend Ian McKellen his best shot at an Oscar nod with the new drama “Mr. Holmes” which premieres at Berlin on Sunday.
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Ryan Gosling's 'Lost River' is finally on its way but remember, you're supposed to hate it
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 9:00 am · February 4th, 2015
Ryan Gosling’s “Lost River” is coming to SXSW in March and then to theaters in limited release and for digital download on April 10.
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Terrence Malick's 'Voyage of Time' is coming to IMAX and with Brad Pitt too
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 4:09 pm · February 3rd, 2015
Terrence Malick is cutting a special version of his non-narrative work “Voyage of Time” for IMAX screens that will be narrated by Brad Pitt.
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Did the 2016 Oscar race start at the Sundance Film Festival this month?
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 9:01 am · February 3rd, 2015
“Me and Earl and the Dying Girl” and “Brooklyn” lead the potential Oscar bounty from the 2015 Sundance Film Festival. No pressure Fox Searchlight, no pressure.
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Eddie Redmayne is getting some friendly love as the Best Actor race continues
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 2:03 pm · February 2nd, 2015
“The Theory of Everything’s” Eddie Redmayne has gotten his share of love from his peers during this year’s awards season.
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Sundance Reviews: 'Results,' 'Nasty Baby,' 'Strangerland' and more
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 1:43 am · February 2nd, 2015
Opinions on 22 new films that debuted at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival including capsule reviews of “Songs My Brothers Taught Me,” “Nasty Baby,” “Strangerland” and “Results.”
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'How To Train Your Dragon 2' wins Best Animated Feature at 42nd Annie Awards
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 11:32 pm · January 31st, 2015
“How To Train Your Dragon 2,” “The Simpsons” and “Feast” were the big winners at the 2015 Annie Awards Saturday night.
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'Grand Budapest Hotel' and 'Birdman' top 2015 Art Directors Guild Awards
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 11:06 pm · January 31st, 2015
The 2015 Art Directors Guild Awards honored “Birdman,” “The Grand Budapest Hotel,” “Guardians of the Galaxy,” “True Detective” and “Silicon Valley” among others on Saturday night.
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'The Imitation Game' wins the 2015 USC Scripter Award
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 10:35 pm · January 31st, 2015
Screenwriter Graham Moore and novelist Andrew Hodges shared the 2015 USC Scripter Award Saturday night for “The Imitation Game.”
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Key & Peele prove Richard Sherman and Marshawn Lynch are smarter than the Academy
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 3:34 pm · January 31st, 2015
“Key & Peele” have their say regarding the “Selma” controversy and make a very unexpected but valid point regarding “Into the Woods” at a Super Bowl press conference or Seattle Seahawks’ Marshawn Lynch and Richard Sherman.
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Review: 'The Overnight' is much more than a dueling penises movie
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 8:12 am · January 29th, 2015
Patrick Brice’s Sundance Film Festival comedy “The Overnight” plays with hipster and LA “liberal” stereotypes in a pretty funny way.
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