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No matter how expansive the story and massive the scale, Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” makes time for emotional intimacy on screen. Nolan, a master of visual suspense and technical innovation, echoes modern life from Homer’stimeless literature. Spanning gods and monsters,...

Film at Lincoln Center announces Tony Gilroy’s “Behemoth!“ as the Centerpiece selection of the 64th New York Film Festival, making its world premiere at Alice Tully Hall on Friday, October 2nd, with Gilroy, Pedro Pascal, and additional members of the...

Paramount Pictures has released the official trailer for Gina Prince-Byhtwood’s “Children Of Blood And Bone” starring Thuso Mbedu, Damson Idris, Amandla Stenberg, Tosin Cole, Cynthia Erivo, Lashana Lynch, Zackary Momoh, Richard Mofe-Damijo, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Regina King, Idris Elba, Viola Davis,...

THE STORY – A forgotten Peter Parker lives alone as a full-time Spider-Man until mounting pressure triggers a dangerous change and a powerful new enemy emerges. THE CAST – Tom Holland, Zendaya, Sadie Sink, Jacob Batalon, Jon Bernthal, Tramell Tillman, Michael...

All the talk about the Emmys this year tends to lean toward a few conversations: will “The Pitt” repeat Outstanding Drama Series, can Jean Smart complete her perfect run, will “Hacks” go out on top, and will we finally be...

Following our 502nd episode of The Next Best Picture Podcast, we’re back with a new episode of Mailbag Monday. Katie Johnson, Nadia Dalimonte, and Tom O’Brien join me in this new series dedicated entirely to answering your fan-submitted questions from the NBP Film Community. Covering everything...

THE STORY – It’s the summer of 1998 in New York City; Sayo, a soulful nightlife photographer and small-time drug dealer, is invited to a party upstate by his long-time friend and unrequited love, a movie star on the rise:...

For Episode 502 of the Next Best Picture Podcast, I am joined by Katie Johnson, Nadia Dalimonte, Lauren LaMagna, and Tom O’Brien. For this week’s main topic, we’re going over the official full lineup from the Venice Film Festival, the Special Presentations and Galas announcement...

For this week’s main podcast review, Josh Parham, Dan Bayer, Giovanni Lago, and Larry Fried join me to review and discuss the first feature film from Nicolas Winding Refn in a decade, “Her Private Hell,” starring Sophie Thatcher, Charles Melton, Havana Rose Liu, Kristine Froseth,...

THE STORY – A punk kid gets superpowers from alcohol and tries to reshape society, but a violent error sparks global tensions with him at the center. THE CAST – Diego Bravo, Ramón Gálvez, Rodrigo Lisboa, Antonia Mccarthy, & Rosa...