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Can A24 Get Four Films Nominated For Best Picture This Year?
As the fall festival stage of the film year closes and awards season begins to ramp up, each studio’s priorities for campaigning begin to come into focus. Some studios like Searchlight and Universal have clear priority films, but other studios like NEON have to make tough decisions regarding what to push harder than others. A24…
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The Next Best Picture Podcast – “Sense And Sensibility (1995)”
For this week’s third podcast review, Ema Sasic, Dan Bayer, and Nadia Dalimonte join me to discuss Ang Lee’s 1995 film “Sense And Sensibility,” written and starring Academy Award winner Emma Thompson, and featuring Kate Winslet, Hugh Grant, and Alan Rickman. The story follows the Dashwood sisters, members of a wealthy English landed-gentry family, as they face sudden destitution.…
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“STREET FIGHTER”
THE STORY – Estranged street fighters Ryu and Ken Masters get thrown back into combat when the mysterious Chun-Li recruits them for the next World Warrior Tournament — a brutal clash of fists, fate and fury. However, behind the battle royale lies a deadly conspiracy that forces them to face off against each other and the…
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Al Pacino To Be Honored With The 2026 SAG-AFTRA Life Achievement Award
Legendary actor Al Pacino has been named the 62nd recipient of SAG-AFTRA’s highest honor: the SAG-AFTRA Life Achievement Award for his career and humanitarian accomplishments. Pacino will be presented with the union’s top tribute at The 33rd Annual Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA, which will stream live on Netflix Sunday, February 28th, 2027, at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m.…
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Keri Russell Gives A Series-Best Performance In This Gripping Fourth Season Of “The Diplomat”
THE STORY – A catastrophe shatters the fragile peace Kate Wyler brokered between the US and UK, as well as the crumbling marriage she’s trying to save. THE CAST – Keri Russell, Rufus Sewell, Allison Janney, Bradley Whitford, Ali Ahn, Ato Essandoh, Nana Mensah & Rory Kinnear THE TEAM – Deborah Cahn (Showrunner/Creator) Negotiations are…
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The Next Best Picture Podcast – Interview With “Whalefall” Filmmaker Brian Duffield
“Whalefall” is an American survival thriller directed, co-written, and produced by Brian Duffield, based on Daniel Kraus’s 2023 novel. The film follows a scuba diver (Austin Abrams) who, while searching for the remains of his father (Josh Brolin), is swallowed alive by a sperm whale and attempts to escape. Elisabeth Shue, John Ortiz, Jane Levy,…
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DOC NYC Announces 2026 Short Lists For Features And Shorts, Winner’s Circle & Selects Encore Programs
DOC NYC, the festival for documentaries, completed its full lineup announcement today by unveiling titles in the remaining four sections of its 17th Edition — Short List: Features, Short List: Shorts, Winner’s Circle, and Selects Encore. All films will screen at the festival, often with the directors in person. With these new announcements, DOC NYC…
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The 2026 British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) Announce New Talent & Breakthrough Performance Longlists
The British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) 2026 New Talent longlists have been announced, celebrating exceptional debut filmmaking across 33 new British documentary and fiction features. The longlist for Breakthrough Performance, sponsored by Netflix, was announced yesterday, highlighting fourteen outstanding British actors for their remarkable performances in breakout roles. This year, the four debut categories on…
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