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The 2025 St. Louis Film Critics Association (StLFCA) Nominations
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The St. Louis Film Critics Association (StLFCA) have announced their nominations representing the best in film for 2025. The winners will be announced on December 14th. Here are this year’s nominations… BEST FILM Frankenstein Hamnet It Was Just an Accident...
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The 2025 Washington DC Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) Winners
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The Washington DC Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) have announced their full list of winners representing the best in film for 2025. Here are this this year’s winners… FilmHamnetMarty Supreme One Battle After AnotherSentimental Value Sinners DirectorPaul Thomas Anderson –...
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The 2025 Toronto Film Critics Association (TFCA) Winners
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The Toronto Film Critics Association (TFCA) have announced their winners representing the best in film for 2025. Here are this year’s winners… Best Film Winner: ​One Battle After Another Runners-up: Sinners & Hamnet Best Director Winner: Paul Thomas Anderson – One...
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What To Expect From The 2026 Golden Globe Award Nominations Based On What Members Are Watching And Rating
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After an abundance of controversy surrounding the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, the Golden Globes have undergone significant changes in recent years, from the complete membership overhaul that led to significantly more international voting members to the somewhat recent additions of...
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The 2025 International Documentary Association (IDA) Winners
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The International Documentary Association (IDA) has announced their winners for the 41st annual IDA Documentary Awards. Here are this year’s winners… Best Feature Documentary Nominees “Apocalypse in the Tropics” (United States | Netflix | Director: Petra Costa | Producers: Alessandra...
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The Next Best Picture Podcast – “Hamnet”
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For this week’s main podcast review, Megan Lachinski, Josh Parham, Dan Bayer, and Brendan Hodges join me to discuss the latest film from Academy Award-winner Chloé Zhao, “Hamnet,” starring Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal, Emily Watson, Joe Alwyn, Jacobi Jupe, and Noah Jupe. The historical drama...
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The Next Best Picture Podcast – A Behind The Scenes Look At “Jay Kelly”
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“Jay Kelly” had its world premiere at the 2025 Venice International Film Festival and later screened at the Telluride Film Festival, the New York Film Festival, and the AFI Film Festival. It received positive reviews for its casting and performances,...
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The 2025 Washington DC Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) Nominations
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The Washington DC Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) have announced their full list of nominees representing the best in film for 2025. The winners will be announced on December 7th. Here are this this year’s nominees… FilmHamnetMarty Supreme One Battle...
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Highs And Lows From The 31st Critics’ Choice Awards Nominations
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December is here, and the awards race is off and running. This week saw a flurry of awards season announcements, beginning with the Gotham Awards, the New York Film Critics Circle winners, the  Independent Spirit Awards nominations, and the Atlanta Film Critics Circle winners....
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Good Hits, Fiery Hopes, Bigger Disappointments: Oscar Sequels And The Best Picture Bubble
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For much of the fall, it was all too easy to pencil in “Wicked: For Good” and “Avatar: Fire and Ash” as automatic Best Picture nominees. Both were sequels to films that also reached Best Picture, both were destined to...
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