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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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“UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE”
THE STORY – Two women find frozen cash, try to retrieve it. A tour guide leads confused tourists around Winnipeg sites. A man quits his job, visits his mother. Storylines intertwine surreally as identities blur in a disorienting comedy. THE CAST – Matthew Rankin, Mani Soleymanlou & Danielle Fichaud THE TEAM – Matthew Rankin (Director/Writer), Ila…
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“BIRD”
THE STORY – Bailey lives with her brother Hunter and her father Bug, who raises them alone in a squat in northern Kent. Bug doesn’t have much time to devote to them. Bailey looks for attention and adventure elsewhere. THE CAST – Nykiya Adams, Barry Keoghan, Franz Rogowski, Jason Buda & James Nelson-Joyce THE TEAM – Andrea Arnold (Director/Writer)…
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“KINDS OF KINDNESS”
THE STORY – Three stories revolve around a man who tries to take control of his own life, a policeman whose wife seems like a different person, and a woman who searches for someone with a special ability. THE CAST – Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, Willem Dafoe, Margaret Qualley, Hong Chau, Joe Alwyn, Mamoudou Athie &…
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