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“THE GARFIELD MOVIE”
THE STORY – Garfield has an unexpected reunion with his long-lost father, a scruffy street cat who draws him into a high-stakes heist. THE CAST – Chris Pratt, Samuel L. Jackson, Hannah Waddingham, Ving Rhames, Nicholas Hoult, Cecily Strong, Harvey Guillén, Brett Goldstein, Bowen Yang & Snoop Dogg THE TEAM – Mark Dindal Paul (Director), A.…
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“THE SUBSTANCE”
THE STORY – Have you ever dreamt of a better version of yourself? You. Only better in every way. You should try this new product, The Substance. IT CHANGED MY LIFE. It generates another you. A new, younger, more beautiful, more perfect, you. And there’s only one rule: You share time. One week for you. One week for the new…
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“EMILIA PÉREZ”
THE STORY – A woman is tasked with assisting an escaped Mexican cartel leader undergo gender-affirming surgery to both evade the authorities and affirm her gender. THE CAST – Karla Sofía Gascón, Selena Gomez, Zoe Saldaña & Édgar Ramírez THE TEAM – Jacques Audiard (Director/Writer) THE RUNNING TIME – 130 Minutes It’s a common complaint that…
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The Next Best Picture Podcast: Episode 393 – The 2024 Cannes Film Festival (So Far), “Megalopolis,” “Kinds Of Kindness” & “Emilia Perez”
For Episode 393, I am joined by Josh Parham on the Croisette in France for the 2024 Cannes Film Festival. In this week’s episode, we take a break from the film festival at the midway point to discuss the various films we’ve been watching, including “Megalopolis,” “Emilia Perez,” “Kinds Of Kindness,” “Oh Canada,” “Furiosa: A Mad Max…
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The Next Best Picture Podcast – “IF”
For this week’s main podcast review, because I’m in Cannes, Daniel Howat takes over hosting duties along with Giovanni Lago to discuss John Krasinski’s new film “IF,” starring himself, Cailey Fleming, Ryan Reynolds, Fiona Shaw, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Louis Gossett Jr. & Steve Carell. What do these two think of this family film? Tune in as they…
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“JIM HENSON: IDEA MAN”
THE STORY – “Jim Henson: Idea Man” takes us into the mind of this singular creative visionary, from his early years puppeteering on local television to the worldwide success of Sesame Street, The Muppet Show, and beyond. Academy Award-winning filmmaker Ron Howard captures Henson’s restless creativity, ambition, and artistic evolution in the style and spirit of…
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“ARMAND”
THE STORY – During one fatal afternoon in an empty elementary school the two mothers of Armand (6) and Jon (6) get into a desperate fight to be believed when one son is accused of crossing boundaries against the other. All means are used, and soon a blend of madness, desire and obsession arises. Where the…
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“AN UNFINISHED FILM”
THE STORY – In January 2020, a film crew reunites near Wuhan to resume the shooting of a film halted ten years earlier, only to share the unexpected challenges as cities are placed under lockdown. THE CAST – Qin Hao, Mao Xiaorui & Qi Xi THE TEAM – Lou Ye (Director/Writer) & Yingli Ma (Writer) THE RUNNING TIME –…
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