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The Next Best Picture Podcast – Interview With “Mother Mary” Filmmaker David Lowery
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“Mother Mary” is a psychological drama-thriller film written and directed by David Lowery. It stars Anne Hathaway as the iconic pop star, Mother Mary, who reunites with her estranged best friend and former costume designer (played by Michaela Coel) on...
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The Next Best Picture Podcast – Interviews With “Fuze” Stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Sam Worthington, And Director David Mackenzie
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“Fuze” is a 2025 British crime thriller heist film directed by David Mackenzie and written by Ben Hopkins, starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Theo James, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, and Sam Worthington. Set in London, there is a citywide evacuation when an unexploded World...
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The 2025 Peabody Award Winners
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34 Peabody winners have been announced this year, including “Heated Rivalry” (despite not being eligible for this year’s Emmys), joining other distinguished titles like last year’s Emmy winners “The Pitt” and “Adolescence.” The annual awards span a wide range of...
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The Gotham Television Awards Will Honor The Duffer Brothers And “Stranger Things” With The Visionary Tribute
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The Gotham Film & Media Institute (The Gotham) announced today that creators, writers, executive producers, and directors Matt and Ross Duffer will receive the Visionary Tribute for Netflix’s global phenomenon “Stranger Things” at the Third Annual Gotham Television Awards, taking place...
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Some Musical Biopics Are Embraced By The Academy While Others Aren’t – What Does This Mean For “Michael?”
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The likes of “Bohemian Rhapsody” and “Elvis,” along with the likes of “Ray” and “Walk the Line,” have taught us to believe musical biopics and films about famous musicians in general will be big Oscar players no matter what –...
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Some Music Biopics Are Embraced By The Academy While Others Aren’t – What Does This Mean For “Michael?”
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The likes of “Bohemian Rhapsody” and “Elvis,” along with the likes of “Ray” and “Walk the Line,” have taught us to believe musical biopics and films about famous musicians in general will be big Oscar players no matter what –...
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“TWO SEASONS, TWO STRANGERS”
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THE STORY – In summer, Nagisa and Natsuo meet seaside exchanging distant looks and clumsy words in the rainy ocean. In winter, screenwriter Li arrives at a snowy village meeting Benzo at his guesthouse. Despite disconnected talks they embark together. THE...
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Maggie Gyllenhaal To Lead The 2026 Venice Film Festival Jury
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Cannes and Tribeca may be coming first, but announcements for the 2026 Venice Film Festival have already begun. It was announced earlier this morning that Maggie Gyllenhaal has been selected to serve as jury president for the upcoming Venice Film...
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Bruno Dumont’s “Red Rocks” Added To The Directors’ Fortnight Section At The 2026 Cannes Film Festival
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It was announced this morning that Bruno Dumont’s new film, “Red Rocks,” will be added to the Directors’ Fortnight section at the 79th Cannes Film Festival. Born at the Fortnight in 1997 with “The Life of Jesus,” which was awarded...
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Additions To The 2026 Cannes Film Festival Official Selections
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Ahead of the upcoming 79th edition of the Cannes Film Festival, the following titles have been added to the festival’s Official Selection 2026. This comes in addition to the previously announced Film Festival Lineup, the Critics’ Week Lineup, the Acid...
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