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MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG: STAGE TO SCREEN
by admin|7 months ago|Hammer to Nail
[Assorted quotes included herein, below, from teenage actor Kaison Marlow Eaves. Beyond the nepotism, a talented thespian in his own right (recently, Orpheus in HADESTOWN and Hamlet in, well, HAMLET).] Dreams don’t die. Keep an eye on your dream. Merrily...
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Tallinn 2025 Review: BLINDSIGHT Retools the Amnesia Narrative Through Immersive Experience and Storytelling Rug Pulling
by admin|7 months ago|Screen Anarchy
Adrian Sitaru´s latest work employs first person immersion to build a narrative puzzle that shifts into the register of a Black Mirror episode, revealing a film with far more layers than its early realism and family drama implied. [Read the...
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HBO’s “Heated Rivalry” is the Sexiest and Most Significant Queer Show of the Year
by admin|7 months ago|Roger Ebert
A review of the Canadian drama, now a hit on HBO Max.
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A Magical Life: Train Dreams Cinematographer Adolpho Veloso on Capturing a Film of Memories
by admin|7 months ago|The Film Stage
Robert Grainier lives a narrow life of hard work and sudden, inexplicable tragedy. As played by Joel Edgerton in Train Dreams, he’s someone who looks on from afar, who watches rather than participates.  Based on a novella by Denis Johnson,...
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The 2026 Golden Globe Award Nominations
by admin|7 months ago|Next Best Picture
The nominations for the 83rd annual Golden Globe Award nominations have been announced. The winners will be announced on January 11th, 2025. Here are this year’s nominees… BEST MOTION PICTURE, DRAMA Frankenstein Hamnet It Was Just an Accident The Secret...
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Cinema Is My Church: Rian Johnson on “Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery”
by admin|7 months ago|Roger Ebert
An interview with the writer/director of the Knives Out movies.
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Four Films to See From 2025 Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
by admin|7 months ago|The Film Stage
In a year that’s felt defined by a sense of hysteria and confusion, the only thing I truly wanted from a film festival was escape. I’m over cinema that tries to posture itself as a force of political change. Genuine...
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The 2025 Indiana Film Journalists Association (IFJA) Nominations
by admin|7 months ago|Next Best Picture
The Indiana Film Journalists Association (IFJA) have announced their nominations representing the best in film for 2025. The winners will be announced December 15th, 2025. Here are this year’s nominations…. BEST FILM28 Years LaterBlack BagBob Trevino Likes ItBugoniaFrankensteinFriendshipHamnetJay KellyThe Life of...
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The Next Best Picture Podcast: Episode 469 – Gotham, NYFCC, NBR Award Winners, AFI Top 10, CCA & Spirit Award Nominations, Golden Globe Predictions, Netflix Buying Warner Bros., “Mother Mary,” “Ready Or Not 2: Here I Come” Trailers
by admin|7 months ago|Next Best Picture
For Episode 469, Josh Parham, Giovanni Lago, Daniel Howat, and Tom O’Brien join me for what is one of the biggest episodes of the year. We knew heading into this week we would have to discuss the Gotham, NYFCC, and NBR winners, the AFI Top 10 films of the year, the...
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The 2025 Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA) Winners
by admin|7 months ago|Next Best Picture
The Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA) have announced their winners and runners up representing the best in film for 2025. Here are this year’s winners… ​Best Film Winner: ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER Runner-Up: THE SECRET AGENT Best Film Not...
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