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The Next Best Picture Podcast – “Primetime”
For this week’s main podcast review, Ema Sasic, Dan Bayer, Megan Lachinski, Larry Fried, and Lauren LaMagna join me to review and discuss the narrative feature debut from director Lance Oppenheim, “Primetime,” starring Robert Pattinson, Merritt Wever, Skyler Gisondo & Phoebe Bridgers. Based on the 2007 Esquire article “Tonight on Dateline This Man Will Die” by Luke Dittrich, the film…
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The 2026 AFI Film Festival Lineup
The American Film Institute (AFI) today announced the complete lineup for AFI FEST 2026 presented by Canva, taking place in Hollywood from October 21 to 25. Passes are available at FEST.AFI.com. This year’s festival presents 157 films across 5 Red Carpet Premieres, 12 Special Screenings, 13 Luminaries selections, 18 Discovery titles, 16 World Cinema selections,…
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“Dune: Part Three” Is Now The Biggest Wild Card In The Best Picture Race
More than a few movies were big winners and losers when they played at Venice, Telluride, and Toronto these last couple of weeks. But a potential big winner of the fall film festival season may be one that didn’t play at all. Now that the festivals are finished, “Dune: Part Three” looms larger than ever…
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“DIGGER”
THE STORY – The most powerful man in the world embarks on a frantic mission to prove he is humanity’s savior before the disaster he’s unleashed destroys everything. THE CAST – Tom Cruise, Riz Ahmed, John Goodman, Sandra Hüller, Michael Stuhlbarg & Jesse Plemons THE TEAM – Alejandro G. Iñárritu (Director/Writer), Alexander Dinelaris, Nicolás Giacobone &…
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The Next Best Picture Podcast: Episode 509 – Mailbag Monday
Following our 509th episode of The Next Best Picture Podcast, we’re back with a new episode of Mailbag Monday. Katie Johnson, Josh Parham, and Lauren LaMagna join me in this new series dedicated entirely to answering your fan-submitted questions from the NBP Film Community. Covering everything from the latest movie news, awards season, and Oscar predictions to filmmaking, industry…
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The Gotham Film Awards Will Present LAIKA With The Anniversary Tribute Award At The 2026 Awards Ceremony
The Gotham Film & Media Institute announced today that LAIKA, the acclaimed animation studio, will receive the Gotham Anniversary Tribute at the 36th Annual Gotham Film Awards Ceremony on Monday, November 30th, 2026, at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City. With this tribute, The Gotham will honor LAIKA’s 20 years of groundbreaking storytelling and…
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The Next Best Picture Podcast: Episode 509 – NYFF64 Begins, “The Further Mis-Adventures Of Cliff Booth,” “Ray Gunn,” “Werwulf” & “Day Drinker” Trailers
For Episode 509 of the Next Best Picture Podcast, I am joined by Katie Johnson, Josh Parham, Lauren LaMagna, and Cody Dericks. This week, we’re discussing the start of the New York Film Festival (NYFF), including the North American Premiere of the Opening Night Film “Paper Tiger,” the world premiere of the Spotlight Gala, “Godzilla Minus Zero,” and more! For…
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After Winning Over TIFF And Telluride Audiences, Can “La Bola Negra” Beat “The Odyssey?”
“The Odyssey” winning Best Picture has seemed like a foregone conclusion to the Oscars race ever since it premiered. It is an unprecedented box office success from one of the most beloved directors working today, with audiences and critics in rare, complete alignment. Many would argue that it is still a locked race, and that…
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