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The Next Best Picture Podcast – Interview With “The Singers” Director Sam A. Davis
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“The Singers” is an American short musical comedy film directed by Sam A. Davis. The film, featuring a cast discovered through viral videos and street casting, includes Mike Young and Judah Kelly. Based on a 19th-century Russian story by Ivan...
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Peter Jackson Will Receive The Honorary Palme d’Or At The 2026 Cannes Film Festival
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After Agnès Varda, Marco Bellocchio, Jodie Foster, Meryl Streep, and last year Robert De Niro, New Zealand filmmaker Peter Jackson will receive an honorary Palme d’Or in recognition of a body of work that blends Hollywood blockbusters and films d’auteur with extraordinary artistic vision and technological audacity....
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Bill Lawrence’s New Comedy Series “Rooster” Is Warm Yet Familiar, Elevated By Steve Carell’s Reliable Charm
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THE STORY – A comedy set on a college campus centering on an author’s complicated relationship with his daughter. THE CAST – Steve Carell, John C. McGinley, Danielle Deadwyler, Charly Clive, Connie Britton, Annie Mumolo, Phil Dunster & Lauren Tsai...
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Amy Madigan, Wunmi Mosaku, And Teyana Taylor Have Split The Season, Leaving Best Supporting Actress Wide Open
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While recent trends in Best Supporting Actress have leaned towards a clean sweep for the eventual Oscar winner, with Zoe Saldana for “Emilia Pérez” and Da’Vine Joy Randolph for “The Holdovers” taking every award respectively the last two years, this...
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“PEAKY BLINDERS: THE IMMORTAL MAN”
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THE STORY – During World War II, Tommy Shelby returns to a bombed Birmingham and becomes involved in secret wartime missions based on true events, facing new threats as he reckons with his past and rising national stakes. THE CAST –...
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History vs. Momentum: What The PGA/ACTOR Split Between “One Battle After Another” And “Sinners” Means For Best Picture
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The big PGA and SAG doubleheader on February 28 and March 1 was the final major piece of the puzzle before the Oscars, and to many, the most decisive piece. To most, “One Battle After Another” winning PGA ended the...
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The Next Best Picture Podcast – A Behind The Scenes Look At “One Battle After Another”
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“One Battle After Another” is an American black comedy action-thriller film produced, written, and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. It is inspired by the 1990 novel “Vineland” by Thomas Pynchon and features an ensemble cast led by Leonardo DiCaprio, with...
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“THE BRIDE!”
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THE STORY – In 1930s Chicago, Frankenstein’s monster asks Dr. Euphronius to create a companion for him. Together, they give life to a murdered woman known as “the Bride”, sparking romance, police interest and radical social change. THE CAST – Jessie...
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The 2025 Dorian Award (GALECA) Winners
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GALECA, the Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics, have announced their winners for the Dorian Awards representing the best in film and LGBTQ representation for 2025. Here are this year’s winners… FILM OF THE YEARHamnet (Focus Features)Marty Supreme (A24)One Battle After...
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The Next Best Picture Podcast – A Behind The Scenes Look At “Sinners”
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“Sinners” is an American horror film produced, written, and directed by Ryan Coogler. Set in 1932 in the Mississippi Delta, the film stars Michael B. Jordan in dual roles as identical twin criminal brothers who return to their hometown in...
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