Echo Chuang has written an interesting piece on the surprising success of “Green Book” in China.
Read more“Green Book" Box Office Surging After Oscar Win, 121.4% Boost From Last Week
It’s been exactly a week since Green Book won the Best Picture Oscar, in addition to Best Original Screenplay and a Best Supporting Actor trophy for Mahershala Ali, and the film is having a resurgence at the box-office.
Read moreSteven Spielberg To Make His Case Against Netflix Movies Qualifying For Oscars At Next Academy Board Meeting
Netflix and the idea of what is a “real movie” has been at the forefront of the cinematic conversation from Cannes to this past year’s Oscars. The answer is not that complicated. Of course a Netflix original should be deemed a movie, it’s an unequivocal non-dilemma. The reason why this question is even being asked to begin with is because a monetary loss is involved for Hollywood bigwigs, they are too scared Netflix will take over and empty their bank accounts.
Read moreIs “Green Book" the Worst Best Picture Winner Since “Crash"? Of Course Not.
I called it. “Green Book” won the Oscar and then all hell broke loose on social media.
Read moreSteven Spielberg: “A Vote For ‘Green Book’ Was a Vote For Cinema Itself."
I know Steven Spielberg has been very adamant with his campaign to de-legitimize Netflix and to preserve the theatrical experience, but I found this little nugget, courtesy of Anne Thompson’s reporting, which gave me a little chuckle, because, apparently, Spielberg was quoted as saying that “a vote for ‘Green Book’ was a vote for cinema itself.”
Read more“Green Book” and “Bohemian Rhapsody” Topped IMDb User Ratings in 2018
I don’t know how many more times I have to mention this, but despite the hate from critics, “Green Book” and “Bohemian Rhapsody” are at the top of audience scores on Rotten Tomatoes and IMDb (among the Best Picture nominees).
Read more“Green Book” Producer Sent Angry Email To NBC Writer Who Criticized The Movie As Racist; She Has Decided to Publish His Letter on Twitter.
Green Book” producer Charles Wessler’s Oscar celebrations seem to have been short-lived as an email he sent to NBC News journalist Jenni Miller has surfaced courtesy of Miller’s Twitter account.
Read moreVisibly Angry Spike Lee Turned His Back to the Stage in Protest After “Green Book" Won Best Picture
“Driving Miss Daisy” is Spike Lee’s Vietnam, and “Green Book” gave him flashbacks.
Read more“Green Book" Crowned Best Picture at 91st Academy Awards; Critics Instantly Bash the Win as an “Embarrassment"
You can’t say I didn’t call it.
Read moreFinal Oscar Predictions: “Green Book” Will Win Best Picture.
Cue in the outrage police. Peter Farrelly’s “Green Book” might set back the Oscars by a few years when and if it wins Best Picture at the 91st Academy Awards tonight. All the “progress” that happened with “Moonlight",” “12 Years A Slave,” and “Shape of Water” winning might be destroyed, according to wokers, of course. No diss intended to Farrelly’s lovely film, but the amount of hate it has garnered throughout awards season is enough to send Twitter into outrage-overdrive when Peter “I flashed Cameron Diaz" Farrelly and Nick “Muslims celebrated on 9/11” Vallelonga get on-stage to accept their award at around midnight EST (Yes, that’s when the Oscars will likely finish broadcast).
Read moreSpielberg says “Green Book" is his favorite buddy movie since “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid."
I get asked practically every day “what movie should I watch?” by normal moviegoers, It’s become such a mundane question, given that you have to figure out what kind of movie tastes the person asking you has; Do they like drama? arthouse? Token Hollywood-ist conventionality? It’s very hard to just blurt out “Roma!” to every single person that asks me the question because, truth be told, “Roma” is not as easily accessible a movie as say “Green Book.” However, I’ve been just saying “Green Book” to everyone ever since November. It’s such an easy choice to make. A sure-fire crowd-pleaser that has an A+ CinemaScore and an impressive 8.3 rating on IMDB. You’d be hard pressed to find a Joe or Jane popcorn moviegoer that didn’t like Peter Farrelly’s oscar-nominated film. I sure as hell haven’t. Everybody I’ve recommended it to came back to me raving about it.
Read moreThe Upcoming 91st Academy Awards Could Very Well Be a S****Show For the Ages
We all know the months that have led up to the upcoming 91st Oscars telecast have had the kind of veracity that can only be described as nothing but a shitshow. Forget about the incredulous backlash towards films such as “Green Book” and “Bohemian Rhapsody” for a sec, I’m talking more about the three major faux-pas that the Academy did, starting from August of 2018 until this past week. (a) the Best Achievement in Popular Film Oscar idea, (b) the Kevin Hart fiasco, and (c) handing out Cinematography and Editing during commercial breaks.
Read moreNAACP President Criticizes ‘Green Book’ for ‘False Storyline' & ‘Negative Stereotype’
“Green Book” is a major frontrunner to win the Oscar for Best Picture, but the amount of controversy surrounding the film seems to not be stopping.
Read moreOscars: “Green Book" or “Roma" for Best Picture?
Pete Hammond and Tom O’Neil, two considerably reliable Oscar pundits, seem to be split on whether to choose “Green Book” or “Roma” as their Best Picture front-runner.
Read morePeter Farrelly’s Green Book Wins PGA; Back to Being Best Picture Front-runner.
Peter Farrelly's "Green Book" has won the Producers Guild of America award, all but sealing its fate as the Best Picture frontrunner for the upcoming 91st Academy Awards. Does that mean it's going to win the whole shebang? Of course not. But it does give us some kind of idea as to who should be favored come Oscar night, especially since this has been such an unpredictable awards season. At some point, during these last few months, more than 5 films have been touted as the frontrunner for the prize. I'm not kidding, "A Star is Born," "Black Panther," "Roma" and "BlackKklansman" have all had their turns. However, if you're an Oscar pundit, the PGA is the most legitimate precursor to adhere to, if you follow the odds of course.
Read moreIs A Rival Studio Behind the “Green Book” Smear Campaign?
First thing's first, whatever backlash "Green Book" has gotten must be owned up by the culprits at hand; Viggo Mortensen, Peter Farrely, Nick Vallelonga and company all have to, if they haven’t already, admit to their past mistakes. This isn’t a think-piece where I will make the case for their innocence; No, whatever sins that may have been dug up from their pasts need to be owned up to by the accused. However…there comes a point in time when someone needs to look at the events that have transpired against this little-film-that-could and wonder, gee, are Harvey Weinstein’s smear campaigning tactics being used again in 2018 but, only this time, by other players that have learned from the Weinstein 101 book of Oscar-playing? I think they have, brilliantly might I add.
Read more‘Green Book’ Director Peter Farrelly Sorry for Flashing Penis in the Past: ‘I Was an Idiot’
“True. I was an idiot,” director Peter Farrelly said in a statement. “I did this decades ago and I thought I was being funny and the truth is I’m embarrassed and it makes me cringe now. I’m deeply sorry."
The Cut's Anna Silman, knowing full well that Oscar momentum was now with "Green Book," had posted a hit piece about Farrelly today.
Read moreWith “Green Book” and “Bohemian Rhapsody” winning, the Golden Globes sent a message to the moral crusaders on Sunday Night
You could hear the uproar that was to come. Even if you weren't logged into a social media platform, you just knew that what the Hollywood Foreign Press Association decided to do yesterday was give a big middle finger to the outrage machine being generated online on a daily basis. What the HFPA's final decision on Sunday felt like was a towering statement that made you want to holler the kitschy Twisted Sister song: "We're not going to take it anymore."
Read more“Bohemian Rhapsody” Wins Golden Globe for Best Drama Film; “Green Book” Wins Best Musical or Comedy Film
Two controversial films, both with their fair share of mixed reviews, took the top honors at this years 76th annual Golden Globes. Peter Farelly's “Green Book” and Bryan Singer's “Bohemian Rhpasody” were heralded champions in the two many film categories.
Read more“Green Book” Actor Viggo Mortensen Says Don Shirley’s Family’s Criticisms “Unjustified”
Covering the dark cloud of controversy that's been looming over Peter Farrelly’s “Green Book” has not been fun for me. This is a film that, in all likelihood, will be nominated for Best Picture, and all this despite Viggo Mortensen uttering the N-word last month at a Q&A, and despite accusations implying that it goes against the current grain of progressive thought, with the term "white savior" having been uttered more than a few times by film journalists and despite Dr. Don Shirley's family coming out most recently and saying the film is a "symphony of lies."
Read more
BREAKING: Steven Soderbergh has stepped in to finish "The Batman Part II" as Matt Reeves remains away due to family reasons. This is a beautiful gesture, if you ask me: a filmmaker helping out a fellow filmmaker.