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THE STORY – A small goat with big dreams gets a once-in-a-lifetime shot to join the pros and play roarball, a high-intensity, co-ed, full-contact sport dominated by the fastest, fiercest animals in the world. THE CAST – Caleb McLaughlin, Gabrielle Union,...

For Episode 478, Ema Sasic, Megan Lachinski, Nadia Dalimonte, Amy Kim, and Lauren LaMagna join me to discuss the 2026 DGA, AACTA, BSC, and SCL winners, and how their wins impact the Oscar race. We also give our predictions for what we believe will win the CDG and MUAHS awards later this week. For...

The International Cinephile Society (ICS) has announced their winners for their 23rd annual awards. Here are this year’s winners… PICTURE 01. The Secret Agent 02. I Only Rest in the Storm 03. Sound of Falling 04. Sirât 05. Dreams (Sex...

The Directors Guild Of America (DGA) have announced their winners representing the best in directing for 2025. Here are this year’s winners… FEATURE FILM Paul Thomas Anderson – “One Battle After Another” (Warner Bros.) Ryan Coogler – “Sinners” (Warner Bros.)...

For this week’s main podcast review, Dan Bayer and Tom O’Brien join me to discuss the latest film from Óliver Laxe, “Sirāt,” starring Sergi López, Bruno Núñez Arjona, Richard Bellamy, Stefania Gadda, Joshua Liam Henderson, Tonin Janvier, and Jade Oukid. Co-written with Santiago...

The British Society of Cinematographers (BSC) have today announced their winners representing the best for cinematography in 2025. Here are this year’s winners… CINEMATOGRAPHY IN A FEATURE FILM “DIE MY LOVE” (Mubi) – Seamus McGarvey ASC BSC ISC, cinematographer “FRANKENSTEIN”...

The Society Of Composers And Lyricists (SCL​) have announced their winners representing the best in scoring for 2025. Here are this year’s winners… Outstanding Original Score for a Studio Film LUDWIG GÖRANSSON – Sinners ALEXANDRE DESPLAT – Frankenstein JONNY GREENWOOD –...

“The President’s Cake” is a drama film written and directed by Hasan Hadi, starring Baneen Ahmad Nayyef, Sajad Mohamad Qasem, Waheed Thabet Khreibat and Rahim AlHaj. The film had its world premiere at the Directors’ Fortnight section of the 2025...

“The Love That Remains” is a comedy-drama written and directed by Hlynur Pálmason, starring Saga Garðarsdóttir and Sverrir Guðnason. It had its world premiere in the Cannes Premiere section of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, where the lead animal actor,...

THE STORY – Rural New Zealand, 2006. Over one transformative summer, 14-year-old Sid Bookman discovers desire, identity, and the internet, as she imitates the people she longs to be loved by. THE CAST – Ani Palmer, Noah Taylor, Rain Spencer,...