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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...

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...

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...

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...

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 –...

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...

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...

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...

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...

“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,...