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“GOODBYE JUNE”
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THE STORY – An unexpected turn in their mother’s health thrusts four adult siblings and their exasperating father into chaos, as they navigate messy family dynamics in the face of potential loss. But their quick-witted mother, June, orchestrates her decline on...
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The Next Best Picture Podcast – Interview With “Come See Me In The Good Light” Songwriter Sara Bareilles
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“Come See Me In The Good Light” is a 2025 American documentary film directed by Ryan White, following poet/activist Andrea Gibson and Megan Falley as they navigate an examination of love and mortality after Gibson is diagnosed with terminal ovarian...
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The Next Best Picture Podcast – Interview With “Highest 2 Lowest” Composer Howard Drossin & Songwriter Aiyana-Lee
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“Highest 2 Lowest” is an American crime thriller film directed by Spike Lee from a screenplay by Alan Fox. It is an English-language remake of Akira Kurosawa’s 1963 Japanese film “High and Low,” itself based on Ed McBain’s 1959 novel...
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The Next Best Picture Podcast – Interview With “Materialists” Songwriter Michelle Zauner
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“Materialists” is an American romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Celine Song, starring Dakota Johnson, Chris Evans, and Pedro Pascal. Set against the backdrop of New York City’s luxury-driven dating culture, it follows a love triangle among a matchmaker,...
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The 2025 Austin Film Critics Association (AFCA) Nominations
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The Austin Film Critics Association (AFCA) have announced their nominations representing the best in film for 2025. The winners will be announced December 18th. Here are the nominations… Best PictureBugoniaFrankensteinMarty SupremeOne Battle After AnotherThe Secret AgentSentimental ValueSinnersThe Testament of Ann...
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The Palm Springs International Film Awards Will Honor Rose Byrne With The Breakthrough Performance Award For “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You”
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The Palm Springs International Film Awards has announced that Rose Byrne is the recipient of the Breakthrough Performance Award for her critically praised performance in “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You.” The Film Awards will take place on January 3rd, 2026,...
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The 2026 Sundance Film Festival Lineup
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Today the nonprofit Sundance Institute announced 90 feature films and seven episodic projects participating in the 2026 Sundance Film Festival, revealing a selection of entertaining, trailblazing stories from emerging and established global artists for a total of 105 projects in...
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“ELLA MCCAY”
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THE STORY – Set in an unnamed state in 2008, an idealistic 34-year-old lieutenant governor juggles familial issues and a challenging work life while preparing to take over the job of her mentor, the state’s longtime incumbent governor, who suddenly accepts...
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A Look At The 2025 Oscar Race For Best Costume Design
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From fantastical gowns to standard period fare, the Best Costume Design Oscar category this year has become more of a race than last year’s obvious win for “Wicked.” Both the sequel, “Wicked: For Good,” and Guillermo del Toro’s incredible visual spectacle, “Frankenstein,” seem...
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“TAGHIYEV: OIL”
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THE STORY – Chronicles Haji Zeynalabdin Taghiyev’s life as an oil magnate and his extensive charitable work in late 19th and early 20th-century Baku. THE CAST – Perviz Memmedrzayev, Qurban Ismayilov, Nurlan Murselzade, Yusif Qasimli, Natavan Haciyeva & Manaf Süleymanov THE TEAM...
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