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Grammy Nominations Boost “Sinners,” “Wicked” And “Kpop Demon Hunters,” But Who Is Ahead In The Oscar Race For Best Original Song?
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Ryan Coogler’s Oscar hopeful “Sinners” has joined the ranks of the most Grammy-nominated films, standing alongside “A Star Is Born” and “Purple Rain” with five nominations this year. The film earned recognition in three categories: Best Score Soundtrack for Visual...
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The 2025 Critics Choice Documentary Award (CCDA) Winners
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The Critics Choice Association (CCA) has announced the winners for the tenth annual Critics Choice Documentary Awards (CCDA). The winners were revealed at a gala event this evening at The Edison Ballroom in Manhattan. The ceremony was hosted by actor,...
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The Next Best Picture Podcast: Episode 465 – Awards Season Preview, “The Testament Of Ann Lee,” “Michael,” “Five Nights At Freddy’s 2,” “100 Nights Of Hero” & “Rosemead” Trailers
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For Episode 465, Megan Lachinski, Cody Dericks, Daniel Howat, Tom O’Brien, and I are here to preview what’s to come over the next several weeks for the 2025-2026 awards season as more nominations roll in from groups such as the British Independent Film Awards...
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The Next Best Picture Podcast – “Christy”
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For this week’s main podcast review, Katie Johnson, Josh Parham, Joselyn Safadi, Dan Bayer & Daniel Howat join me to discuss the latest film from David Michôd, “Christy,” starring Sydney Sweeney, Ben Foster, Merritt Wever, and Katy O’Brian. Based on former professional boxer Christy Martin, the film...
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The Next Best Picture Podcast – Interview With “Belén” Filmmaker & Star Dolores Fonzi
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“Belén” is an Argentine historical legal drama film directed by and starring Dolores Fonzi from a screenplay she co-wrote with Laura Paredes, Agustina San Martín, and Nicolás Britos. It is based on the non-fiction book Somos Belén by Ana Correa,...
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“I WISH YOU ALL THE BEST”
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THE STORY -A high school junior comes out as nonbinary and is thrown out of their family’s home. With nowhere else to turn, they move in with their estranged older sister and her husband. After enrolling in a new school, they...
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The Next Best Picture Podcast – Interview With “Nuremberg” Star Rami Malek & Filmmaker James Vanderbilt
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“Nuremberg” is an American historical drama film written, co-produced, and directed by James Vanderbilt. It is based on the 2013 book “The Nazi and the Psychiatrist” by Jack El-Hai and tells the story of a psychiatrist, Douglas Kelley (Rami Malek),...
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The Next Best Picture Podcast – Interview With “Tinsman Road” Filmmaker Robbie Banfitch
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“Tinsman Road” is a found-footage horror thriller directed by Robbie Banfitch, who also stars in the film. Set in the backwoods of New Jersey, the film follows a young man as he investigates the mysterious disappearance of his sister and...
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How Jacob Elordi’s Awe-Inspiring Performance As The Creature Unlocks The Beauty Of Guillermo del Toro’s “Frankenstein”
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Sofia Coppola was onto something special when she cast Jacob Elordi as Elvis Presley in her dreamlike film, “Priscilla.” Elordi’s version of Elvis is intensely charming and spellbinding. His charisma has a gravitational pull on his surroundings. There’s also something...
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Exclusive Trailer – “The Stringer: The Man Who Took The Photo”
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Netflix has has exclusively shared the trailer for the Sundance documentary film “The Stringer: The Man Who Took The Photo” with us at Next Best Picture, directed by Emmy Award-nominee Bao Nguyen (“The Greatest Night in Pop,” “Be Water”). The...
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