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Gregory Ellwood

    Latest articles by Gregory Ellwood

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    Loving, Jeff Nichols’s period piece about interracial marriage, is eerily relevant todayLoving, Jeff Nichols’s period piece about interracial marriage, is eerily relevant today
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    The director’s powerfully reserved civil rights drama packs a political punch.

    By Gregory Ellwood
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    Shia LaBeouf is in for a surprise when he finally watches his new film American HoneyShia LaBeouf is in for a surprise when he finally watches his new film American Honey
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    Meanwhile, The Nice Guys’ Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling put on quite the comedy act.

    By Gregory Ellwood
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    Steven Spielberg’s The BFG gets upstaged by Park Chan-wook’s comeback The HandmaidenSteven Spielberg’s The BFG gets upstaged by Park Chan-wook’s comeback The Handmaiden
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    Sometimes even the greats stumble.

    By Gregory Ellwood
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    Kristen Stewart on watching herself onscreen, ghosts, and her directorial debutKristen Stewart on watching herself onscreen, ghosts, and her directorial debut
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    “I am deeply insecure, obviously, but [watching my films] completes a process.”

    By Gregory Ellwood
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    ”I said everything I could say”: Woody Allen hasn’t read Ronan Farrow’s op-ed”I said everything I could say”: Woody Allen hasn’t read Ronan Farrow’s op-ed
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    “I did my piece for the New York Times and I bowed out of that whole thing,” Allen said at Cannes.

    By Gregory Ellwood
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    Woody Allen is causing controversy at Cannes, but not for the reason you’d expectWoody Allen is causing controversy at Cannes, but not for the reason you’d expect
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    The director raised eyebrows as the festival got underway, while the cast of his new film Café Society, including Kristen Stewart and Jesse Eisenberg, pondered the perils of fame.

    By Gregory Ellwood
    The Birth of a Nation just smashed records at Sundance. We talked to director Nate Parker.
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    The biggest film at the festival almost didn’t get made. It sold for $17.5 million and could be a turning point for diversity in Hollywood.

    By Gregory Ellwood
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    Michael C. Hall on starring in David Bowie’s Lazarus: “It felt like a celebration”Michael C. Hall on starring in David Bowie’s Lazarus: “It felt like a celebration”
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    When Bowie died, the off-Broadway musical had just a week and a half of shows left in its limited run.

    By Gregory Ellwood
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    Southside With You, a movie about the Obamas’ first date, is surprisingly poignantSouthside With You, a movie about the Obamas’ first date, is surprisingly poignant
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    The film, which just screened at Sundance, has a lot to say about the events that shaped the 44th president of the United States and first lady we know today.

    By Gregory Ellwood
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    Nick Jonas discusses filming his new fraternity hazing movie Goat: “It was dark”Nick Jonas discusses filming his new fraternity hazing movie Goat: “It was dark”
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    Jonas and his Goat co-star Ben Schnetzer describe the experience of making the film, which just premiered at Sundance.

    By Gregory Ellwood