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Reviews - New Releases

“MAY DECEMBER”

Ema Sasic -
THE STORY - Twenty years after their notorious tabloid romance gripped the nation, a married couple buckles under the pressure when an actress arrives to...

“GODZILLA MINUS ONE”

Giovanni Lago -

“SILENT NIGHT”

Dan Bayer -

“EILEEN”

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“THE SWEET EAST”

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Reviews - Upcoming Releases

“POOR THINGS”

Connor Lightbody -
THE STORY - Brought back to life by an unorthodox scientist, a young woman runs off with a lawyer on a whirlwind adventure across the...

“THE BOY AND THE HERON”

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“ORIGIN”

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“THE END WE START FROM”

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“ANSELM”

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Reviews - Film Festivals

“STAMPED FROM THE BEGINNING”

Josh Parham -
THE STORY - A hybrid documentary/scripted feature based on Dr. Kendi's National Book Award-winning "Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas." THE CAST...

“SOCIETY OF THE SNOW”

Giovanni Lago -

“MEMORY”

Tom O'Brien -

“FREUD’S LAST SESSION”

Tom O'Brien -

“ALBERT BROOKS: DEFENDING MY LIFE”

Tom O'Brien -
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The Awards Race

The 2023 Michigan Movie Critics Guild (MMCG) Nominations

Matt Neglia -
The Michigan Movie Critics Guild (MMCG) have announced their inaugural nominations representing the best in film for 2023. The winners will be announced on...

The 2023 European Excellence Film Award (EFA) Winners

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The 2023 New York Film Critics Circle (NYFCC) Winners

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The 2023 Gotham Award (GOTHAM) Winners

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Our Predictions For The 2023 Gotham Awards (GOTHAM)

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Podcasts

The Next Best Picture Podcast – “May December”

For this week's main podcast review, I am joined by Nadia Dalimonte, Josh Parham, Sara Clements & Giovanni Lago. Today, we are reviewing the newest film from director Todd...

The Next Best Picture Podcast – Interview With “Shayda” Director/Writer Noora Niasari

Daniel Howat -
"Shayda" had its world premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the Audience Award for World Cinema Dramatic Competition. It has...

The Next Best Picture Podcast – “Safe”

Matt Neglia -
For this month's second throwback podcast review, I am joined by Nadia Dalimonte and Dan Bayer to discuss Todd Haynes' first collaboration with Academy Award-winner Julianne Moore, "Safe"...

The Next Best Picture Podcast – A Behind The Scenes Look At “John Wick: Chapter 4”

The Next Best Picture Podcast – Interview With “Silent Night” Star Joel Kinnaman

The Next Best Picture Podcast – Interviews With “Saltburn” Star Barry Keoghan & Director/Writer Emerald Fennell

The Next Best Picture Podcast: Episode 370 – NYFCC, Gotham Award & BIFA Winner Predictions & The “Our Son” Trailer

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Awards Precursors

Awards

The 2023 Michigan Movie Critics Guild (MMCG) Nominations

Matt Neglia -
The Michigan Movie Critics Guild (MMCG) have announced their inaugural nominations representing the best in film for 2023. The winners will be announced on...

The 2023 European Excellence Film Award (EFA) Winners

The 2023 New York Film Critics Circle (NYFCC) Winners

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Trailers

Trailers

Trailer – “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga”

Matt Neglia -
Warner Bros. Discovery has released the official trailer for George Miller's "Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga" starring Anya Taylor-Joy, Chris Hemsworth, Alyla Browne & Tom...

Trailer – “Inside Out 2”

Trailer – “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire”

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FYC Outside-The-Box 2023 Awards Season Contenders To Consider Over The Holidays

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Every year, come Thanksgiving time, Academy members gathering with their families sift through their piles of screeners in an attempt to figure out what...

Ridley Scott’s Ten Best Films

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With this week's release of the Oscar-nominated director's latest epic, "Napoleon," now feels like the right time to revisit Ridley Scott's filmography and, more...

Todd Haynes’s Five Best Films

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Near the end of "I'm Not There" (2007), writer-director Todd Haynes's meditation on the many lives of singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, outlier Billy the Kid...

The Best Disney Animated Feature Film Per Decade From The Last 100 Years

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"First, think. Second, believe. Third, dream. And finally, dare". That quote from Walt Disney himself has defined the journey of multiple generations of filmmakers...

The Best Unconventional Biopics

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Throughout film history, most biopics follow a simple linear structure, most commonly called "cradle to the grave." It is a retelling of the subject's...
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The Next Best Picture Podcast – Interview With “Concrete Utopia” Director/Co-Writer Um Tae-hwa

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“GODZILLA MINUS ONE”

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Ridley Scott’s Ten Best Films

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The Next Best Picture Podcast – “Napoleon”

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“NAPOLEON”

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2023 PRECURSOR WINS

BEST PICTURE
American Fiction – TIFF
Anatomy Of A Fall – CANNES
On The Adamant – BERLIN
Past Lives – GOTHAM
Poor Things – VENICE

BEST DIRECTOR
Philippe Garrel – BERLIN
Matteo Garrone – VENICE
Tran Anh Hung – CANNES
A.V. Rockwell – GOTHAM

BEST ACTRESS
Merve Dizdar – CANNES
Lily Gladstone – GOTHAM
Sofia Otero – BERLIN
Cailee Spaeny – VENICE

BEST ACTOR
Koji Yakusho – CANNES

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Thea Ehre – BERLIN

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Charles Melton – GOTHAM
Peter Sarsgaard – VENICE

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Music – BERLIN

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Anatomy Of A Fall – GOTHAM
El Conde – VENICE
Monster – CANNES

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