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The Next Best Picture Podcast – “Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery”
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For this week’s main podcast review, Katie Johnson, Dan Bayer, Daniel Howat, and Brendan Hodges join me to discuss the latest film from Academy Award-nominee Rian Johnson in the “Knives Out” franchise “Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery,” starring Daniel Craig, Josh O’Connor, Glenn...
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Interview: Óliver Laxe – Sirāt (2025 Marrakech International Film Festival)
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Óliver Laxe has been on a whirlwind promotional tour for his fourth feature ever since it premiered to thunderous critical acclaim at the Cannes Film Festival this past May. After briefly speaking with him the week prior (see our virtual...
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A Conversation with Bi Gan (RESURRECTION)
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Seven years after the international sensation Long Day’s Journey Into Night, a film that climaxed with a breathtaking 59-minute 3D long take, visionary director Bi Gan returns with his most ambitious work yet. Resurrection (reviewed here by M.J. O’Toole) is...
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The Next Best Picture Podcast – Interview With “Dust Bunny” Filmmaker Bryan Fuller
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“Dust Bunny” is an American horror-thriller film written and directed by Bryan Fuller in his feature directorial debut, starring Mads Mikkelsen, Sophie Sloan, Sheila Atim, David Dastmalchian, and Sigourney Weaver. It tells the story of an eight-year-old girl who asks...
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The Next Best Picture Podcast – Interview With “Goodbye June” Director Kate Winslet
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“Goodbye June” is a 2025 Christmas family drama film directed by Kate Winslet in her directorial debut, from a screenplay written by her son Joe Anders. It stars an ensemble cast that includes Toni Collette, Johnny Flynn, Andrea Riseborough, Timothy...
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How Three Documentaries This Year Serve As Fascinating Deconstructions Of The True-Crime Genre
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“Black, White & Gray,” in which a documentary filmmaker attempts to piece together a series of murders from 2020, unfolds with all the stylistic elements of the true-crime genre: atmospheric lighting, grainy CCTV footage, and heated interviews with talking heads....
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The Next Best Picture Podcast – Interview With “The Tale Of Silyan” Director Tamara Kotevska & Cinematographer Jean Dakar
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“The Tale Of Silyan” is a Macedonian documentary film produced, written and directed by Tamara Kotevska. It follows Macedonian farmer Nikola Conev and his family against the backdrop of the country’s economic instability. While Conev forms a bond with an...
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Ella McCay Review: A Living Legend’s Final Word on Hope and Forgiveness
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There is an inspired moment in the middle of Ella McCay, written and directed by the great James L. Brooks, in which the titular Ella (Emma Mackey) enters her first-ever cabinet meeting as the newly-appointed governor. It’s not been three...
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The 2025 San Diego Film Critics Society (SDFCS) Nominations
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The San Diego Film Critics Society (SDFCS) have announced their nominations representing the best in film for 2025. The winners will be announced December 15th. Here are this year’s nominees… Best PictureHAMNETIT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENTMARTY SUPREMEONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHERSINNERS...
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A Conversation with Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani (REFLECTION IN A DEAD DIAMOND)
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Married directors Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani (Let the Corpses Tan) are out with a new film, Reflection in a Dead Diamond (which I recently reviewed), which offers espionage and visual delights aplenty. Featuring actors Fabio Testi and Yannick Renier...
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