Tag: Rocketman
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‘1917’ Wins Best Picture at 3rd Annual Hollywood Critics Association Awards
The members of the Hollywood Critics Association celebrated 2019 and the end of the decade at the 3rd Annual Hollywood Critics Association Awards Ceremony on Thursday, January 9, 2020.Sam Mendes’ “1917,” which, in a surprise move, took home the Golden Globes’ best picture award, also snagged the best picture award from the Hca. It was…
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Baftas 2020: full list of nominations
Joker leads the way with 11 nominations. The Irishman and Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood follow on 10.The nominations for the 2020 British Academy Film Awards were revealed today (Jan 7) at 194 Piccadilly, Bafta’s temporary London HQ.Joker leads the way with 11 nominations. The Irishman and Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood follow…
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2020 BAFTA Awards: Full list of nominations led by ‘Joker’
Nominations for the 2020 British Academy Film Awards (otherwise known as the BAFTAs) were announced Tuesday (Jan. 7) just hours before Oscar nominations voting ends. These kudos, honoring the best British and international contributions to film, will be handed out on Feb. 2 in a ceremony at the Royal Albert Hall in London. That is…
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Mark Kermode’s best films of 2019
From the raw For Sama to the rip-roaring Rocketman, top-notch films from around the world graced the big screen. The Observer’s film critic introduces his 10 best movies of 20192019 was the year that Netflix movies came of age, and ageing actors were made young again. At the 91st Oscars in February, the bland Green…
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Beyonce, Thom Yorke & ‘Frozen II’ Make Oscar’s 2020 Original Song Shortlist
Some of the biggest music stars in history are in contention for the 2020 Original Song Oscar after the Academy of Motion Pictures announced the shortlist today. Songwriters Beyonce (“Spirit” from “The Lion King”), Thom Yorke (“Daily Battles” from “Motherless Brooklyn”), Pharrell Williams (“Letter To My Godfather” from “The Black Godfather”) and Elton John (“(I’m…
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Stephen Graham: ‘The Irishman was my Champions League final’
The British actor reflects on a year in which he was ‘everywhere’, from gritty TV drama The Virtues to Martin Scorsese’s starry gangster epicMerseyside-born Stephen Graham, 46, discovered acting aged eight, before joining Liverpool’s Everyman youth theatre in his teens. His breakthrough role was his Bafta-nominated performance as skinhead Combo in Shane Meadows’s This Is…
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Paramount, ‘Bait’, Picturehouse win big at Screen Awards 2019
Paramount wins distributor of the year; Judi Dench collects outstanding contribution to British film award.Paramount, the BFI and Picturehouse Entertainment were among the winners at the 2019 Screen Awards, which recognises excellence in UK distribution, exhibition, marketing, publicity and brand partnerships.Scroll down for full list of winnersThe awards were handed out at the Ballroom Southbank…
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‘Rocketman’ Joins Fyc Screening Series at ArcLight as Oscar Campaign Takes Off
The Elton John biopic Rocketman may have launched back in May, but its awards campaign is just starting to take off, and to that end, the film has been added to Collider’s Fyc Screening Series at ArcLight Hollywood next month. On Saturday, Dec. 7, For Your Consideration hosts Scott Mantz and Perri Nemiroff will interview…
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Here’s Your First Look At Johnny Flynn As David Bowie In Controversial Rock Biopic ‘Stardust’
Rockstar biopics are a hot commodity in Hollywood right now. Thanks to “Bohemian Rhapsody” earning over $900 million worldwide last year and “Rocketman” continuing the trend of profitable movies based on musical icons, studios are clamoring for every rockstar story they can find. Now, it’s time for David Bowie to get the spotlight with the…
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Exclusive: ‘Rocketman’ Deleted Scene Has Elton John Confronting His Drug Addiction
Today, we’re pleased to share an exclusive deleted scene from Dexter Fletcher’s Rocketman. The fantasy-biopic stars Taron Egerton as five-time Grammy-winning icon Elton John alongside Bryce Dallas Howard (Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom), Richard Madden (Game of Thrones), Jamie Bell (Fantastic Four), and Gemma Jones (Bridget Jones’ Baby). In the clip, Elton is offered a chance…