E. Oliver Whitney is a senior editor at ScreenCrush. When not talking Game of Thrones theories or waiting for the next Terrence Malick film, Oliver is probably having an SVU marathon. Oliver was formerly an entertainment editor at Huff Post and has written for Variety, New York magazine, Indiewire, Moviefone, and Backstage.
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Sundance 2018 Festival Lineup Includes New Films With Kristen Stewart, Sasha Lane, Daisy Ridley and More
The first Sundance 2018 lineup announcement is here with new films starring Robert Pattinson, Hilary Swank, Armie Hammer, and more.
Charlie Sheen Accused of Raping Corey Haim When He Was 13 Years Old
In a new report, an actor accuses Charlie Sheen of sexually assault the late Corey Haim when the child star was 13 years old.
Disney Reportedly Had Talks To Buy Most of 20th Century Fox, Could Acquire ‘X-Men,’ ‘Avatar,’ and More
Could the X-Men finally be joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe? CNBC dropped quite the scoop on Monday afternoon, revealing Disney may be gobbling up the majority of 20th Century Fox.
The new report from CNBC reveals 20th Century Fox has been holding talks over selling portions of the company to Disney...
Margot Robbie’s Tonya Harding Cusses Out the Judges in ‘I, Tonya’ Red Band Trailer
In the new ‘I, Tonya’ trailer, Margot Robbie’s controversial figure skater Tonya Harding cusses out the judges and goes for the gold.
‘IT’ Unseats ‘The Exorcist’ as the Highest-Grossing Horror Film of All Time
The Stephen King adaptation has broken another box office record, beating ‘The Exorcist’ to become the highest-grossing horror movie ever.
‘Transparent’ Star Trace Lysette Wants Trans Actors to Be Household Names
‘Transparent’ star Trace Lysette discusses why trans actors deserve leading roles in film and television.
‘The Fate of the Furious’ Review: Faster and More Furious, but Running Out of Gas
In The Fate of the Furious, the eighth installment in the car-jacking, street racing franchise, Vin Diesel’s Dom Toretto does the worst thing a man of his values can do: He turns his back on family. That six letter, three syllable mantra is the sentimental thread that holds the Fast and Furious crew together, and what adds heart to an action series suffused with cars and criminals. One would assume there must be good reason to plot an entire film around something so antithetical to the spirit of the series. But that reveal winds up being the silliest and most left-field twist since the time the movies explained Letty’s (Michelle Rodriguez) return with amnesia.
In the Craziest Moment in Oscars History, ‘Moonlight’ Won Best Picture After ‘La La Land’ Mess-Up
In what is no doubt the most insane moment in Oscars history, Moonlight won Best Picture only after it was wrongly announced that La La Land was the winner.
2017 Oscar Nominations: ‘La La Land’ Leads with a Record-Tying 14 Nominations
Ah, can you smell it? The aroma of scorching hot awards season debates is already in the air! The nominees for the 2017 Oscars were announced bright and early this morning – or should we say dark and early, as the ScreenCrush team beat the sunrise for the big announcement.
The Best Movies of 2016 (According to Erin Whitney)
How you define the “best” of something varies from one person to the next. The “best” movies can be the ones crafted with the most artistry, the ones that feel particularly culturally significant, the ones you can’t shake hours, days, or months after seeing them. Or perhaps the best films are the ones you simply love the most and are eager returning to again and again.
2017 Golden Globes Nominations Announced, ‘La La Land’ and ‘The People v. O.J.’ Lead
Following Sunday night’s Critics’ Choice Awards, the Golden Globes nominations have arrived. On Monday morning, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced their nominees for the 2017 awards, recognizing the best in film and television.
The Movie GOATs: Best Horror Movie Themes
ScreenCrush’s latest series, Greatest of All Time, aka The GOATs, celebrates the best of the best when it comes to the movies. This week we’re ranking the best horror movie theme songs in honor of Halloween.