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“WE ARE ALIENS”
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THE STORY – “Hey — what if I told you I am an alien?” In a small Japanese town, an ordinary boy’s quiet betrayal sets in motion something he will spend the rest of his life trying to forget. THE CAST...
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“CLARISSA”
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THE STORY – The film follows society woman Clarissa as she prepares to host a party at her home in Lagos, Nigeria, where she will unexpectedly encounter once-intimate friends from her youth. As the group reflects on their shared past over...
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“THE MELTDOWN”
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THE STORY – Chile, 1992. Staying at her grandparents’ remote hotel near an Andean ski resort, Inés (9) befriends Hanna (15), a German skier. When Hanna vanishes without a trace, the search for her exposes hidden truths. THE CAST – Maya...
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The Next Best Picture Podcast: Episode 492 – The 2026 Cannes Film Festival (So Far), “All Of A Sudden,” “Paper Tiger,” “Club Kid,” “Fatherland,” “The Beloved” & “Sheep In The Box”
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Bonjour NBP Film Community! For Episode 492, I am joined by Cody Dericks and Nadia Dalimonte from our Airbnb in Cannes for the 2026 Cannes Film Festival. This is not a typical episode of the NBP Podcast, as we’re doing away with questions...
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Cannes 2026: The Beloved, A Woman’s Life, Gentle Monster
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On three films from this year's Competition slate about bad parents.
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Sheep in the Box | 2026 Cannes Film Festival Review
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I’m a Cyborg, But That’s OK: Koreeda Explores Cruise Control with AI Somehow, despite being set in the ‘not too distant future,’ Hirokzau Kore-eda’s twee take on robotic children in Sheep in the Box manages to seem like an anachronistic...
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“PAPER TIGER”
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THE STORY – Two brothers pursue the American Dream but get entangled in a dangerous Russian mafia scheme that terrorizes their family, testing their bond as betrayal becomes possible. THE CAST – Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson & Miles Teller THE TEAM – James...
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PARALLEL TALES
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(Check out Savina Petkova’s Parallel Tales movie review. The film just had its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival. Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) Before he started working on his last film, A Hero (Grand Jury...
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Kenneth Lonergan’s “Tomorrow is a Drag” article
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Many cinephiles have been eagerly awaiting Kenneth Lonergan’s return to the director’s chair, and now we finally have confirmation of what his new film will be. According to Variety, the award-winning filmmaker and playwright has brought “Tomorrow is a Drag”...
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Cannes Review: The Meltdown Is an Elusive Chilean Chiller
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With the halfway point of this year’s Cannes Film Festival fast approaching, one of the best movies I’ve seen is a Chilean chiller called The Meltdown. The story is set in a snowy ski lodge high up in the Andes,...
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