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The Next Best Series Podcast – “Stranger Things” Season 5
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It’s been many years since our last review for “Stranger Things” on the Next Best Picture Podcast. Our Season 4 review went up on July 6th, 2022, and we are here now, all these years later, to discuss the entirety...
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The 2025 Actor (ACTOR) Award Nominations
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The Actor Awards (ACTOR), presented by SAG-AFTRA (and formerly known as the Screen Actors Guild Awards – SAG) have announced their nominations for the best in film and television acting for 2025 and there were quite a few shocking inclusions...
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The 2025 Art Directors Guild (ADG) Nominations
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The Art Directors Guild (ADG) have announced their nominations for the best in Art Direction for 2025. The winners will be announced on February 28th. Here are this year’s nominees… FILM BEST PERIOD FEATURE FILMFrankenstein — Production Designer: Tamara DeverellHamnet...
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The Week That Will Dramatically Change The Oscar Race: What Every Contender Needs Right Now
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Between the Critics’ Choice Awards earlier this week and the Golden Globes on January 11th, a series of massive revelations will shape the next stage of Oscar season. In this one week, the SAG nominations are tomorrow, the DGA nominations...
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The WGA Declares “Sorry, Baby,” “No Other Choice,” “The Secret Agent,” And More Are Ineligible For End Of Year Awards
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The WGA has revealed the films that will be ineligible for their nominations. Every year, there are always some we expect and some surprising omissions due to ineligibility for any number of different reasons. Here are the films this year...
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The 2026 Capri Hollywood-International Film Festival Award Winners
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The Capri Hollywood International Film Festival is an annual international film festival held in Capri, Italy and they just handed out their awards for 2025 yesterday. Here are this year’s winners… Best Picture: Frankenstein (Netflix) Best Director: Paul Thomas Anderson...
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The Impact Of The 2025 Critics Choice Award Winners On The Oscar Race
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For the first time in nine years, the Critics’ Choice Awards were the first major precursor to be announced for the film awards season. Usually, the Golden Globes give us our first clues about which contenders have true passion. The...
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The 2025 Chicago Indie Critics (CIC) Windie Award Nominations
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The Chicago Indie Critics (CIC) have announced their nominations representing the best in film for 2025 called the Windie Awards. The winners will be announced January 15th. Here are this year’s nominees… BEST INDEPENDENT FILMIf I Had Legs I’d Kick You...
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Our Final 2025 Actor Award Nomination Predictions
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The Actor Awards presented by SAG-AFTRA, also known as the Actor Awards, and formerly known as the Screen Actors Guild Awards or SAG Awards will announce their nominations representing the best in acting for 2025 on Wednesday, January 7th. This...
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Carol Burnett, Colman Domingo, Harrison Ford, Viola Davis & More Are Set To Appear On “Golden Eve” Honoring Helen Mirren & Sarah Jessica Parker
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Today, the Golden Globes announced presenters and special appearances set for “Golden Eve: The Golden Globes Honor Helen Mirren & Sarah Jessica Parker,” a new primetime special airing Thursday, January 8th, 2026, at 8:00 PM ET/PT on the CBS Television Network,...
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