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THE STORY – When fresh-faced Elliot lands a job with artist and provocateur Erika Tracy, his fantasies come true as she taps him to become her sexual muse. But Elliot finds himself out of his depth as Erika takes him...

THE STORY – A rising pop star navigates the complexities of fame and industry pressure while preparing for her arena tour debut. THE CAST – Charli XCX, Rosanna Arquette, Kate Berlant, Jamie Demetriou, Hailey Gates & Alexander Skarsgård THE TEAM...

The USC Scripter award winners, honoring the best in Adapted Screenplays and their source material for 2025 have been announced. Here are this year’s winners… FILM NOMINEES “Frankenstein” (Netflix) — Guillermo del Toro — Based on the novel “Frankenstein; or,...

THE STORY – The love story of a London-based Lebanese journalist and a Syrian activist and cameraman as told through 13 years of personal archives across revolutions, war, and exile. THE CAST – N/A THE TEAM – Janay Boulos &...

THE STORY – Audrey struggles between loyalty to her Korean immigrant family and her own American identity, as a child raised in New Jersey. When she meets Eli, an ex-wrestler battling his own fractured past, they journey through an unexpected...

For this week’s main podcast review, Megan Lachinski, Josh Parham, and Dan Bayer join me to discuss the latest film from Mona Fasvold, “The Testament Of Ann Lee,” starring Amanda Seyfried, Thomasin McKenzie, Lewis Pullman, Stacy Martin, Tim Blake Nelson & Christopher Abbott. Co-written...

THE STORY – A Syrian girl’s decade-long journey to Germany and back, as she and her family face the challenges of war and life as refugees, showing both the hardships and hopes of starting anew. THE CAST – N/A THE...

The 98th Academy Award nominations yesterday brought their fair share of shocks and surprises. Here are five that specifically made us jump out of our seats (which you can see on Next Best Picture’s YouTube page in their live reactions...

THE STORY – A filmmaker applies lessons from a Hallmark movie writing workshop to pitch a documentary about concrete. THE CAST – John Wilson THE TEAM – John Wilson (Director/Writer) THE RUNNING TIME – 100 Minutes A documentary called “The...

THE STORY – A decade-long global journey chronicles the ever-changing record holders of the title of oldest person alive. What begins as a portrait of longevity becomes a meditation on the passage of time, the randomness of fate, and the...