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Will The 2026 Cannes Lineup Produce Multiple Best Picture Nominees?
There will be many disagreements in the months ahead over which films and winners from the 2026 Cannes Film Festival get into the Oscars. But no one disagrees that the Best Picture lineup will include something from the Cannes field, as it has in the past seven years that the Cannes Film Festival has been…
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“Pluribus” May Finally Give Rhea Seehorn The Emmy She Has Always Deserved
Rhea Seehorn is an actress best known for her collaborations with Vince Gilligan. While she has had guest roles in shows like “Veep” and “The Twilight Zone,” she first came into prominence for her instantly iconic turn as Kim Wexler in the “Breaking Bad” prequel “Better Call Saul.” Her sharp wit, perfectly calibrated restraint, and…
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The Next Best Picture Podcast – Interview With “Pluribus” Star Karolina Wydra
“Pluribus” is an American post-apocalyptic science fiction television series created by Vince Gilligan for Apple TV. Set and filmed primarily in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the series follows novelist Carol Sturka (Rhea Seehorn), who finds herself isolated after an alien virus transforms the rest of humanity into a peaceful, content hive mind that nevertheless seeks to…
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“I’LL BE GONE IN JUNE”
THE STORY – In 2001, Franny, a 16-year-old exchange student from Germany, arrives in the sleepy desert town of Las Cruces, New Mexico. Far from home, Franny struggles through awkward school days, stifling heat, and restless nights until she meets Elliott, a boy whose quiet sadness mirrors her own. As America reels from 9/11, something resonates…
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“MOLIERE, CYRANO AND THE YOUNG KING”
THE STORY – During a Paris rebellion, young Louis XIV must be hidden and is secretly replaced at court by a look-alike. Entrusted to the musketeer-poet Cyrano de Bergerac, Louis is sheltered within Madeleine’s traveling theater troupe, where the actor and aspiring playwright Molière has just joined – unaware their newest member is the future king.…
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“DOUBLE FREEDOM”
THE STORY – Misael works alone. Armed with his axe, he fells trees in the forest. An unexpected responsibility upends his life, and the rhythm of his days gradually dissolves into a wilderness where human reason no longer holds meaning. THE CAST – Misael Saavedra & Catalina Saavedra THE TEAM – Lisandro Alonso (Director/Writer) THE RUNNING…
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“ADIEU MONDE CRUEL”
THE STORY – Otto Vidal, 14, disappeared after writing a farewell letter to his classmates. While everyone believes he is dead, Léna, a girl from his high school, spots him one night roaming the streets of the city. THE CAST – Milo Machado-Graner, Jane Beever, Françoise Lebrun, Maïa Sandoz, Emmanuelle Destremau & Erwan Kepoa Falé THE…
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“TOO MANY BEASTS”
THE STORY – In northeastern France, farmers and hunters are at war. Wild boars, too large and too numerous, are devastating crops. Brun, a grain farmer on the verge of ruin, breaks down and disappears. A year later, Fulda, an impulsive police officer, and Stéphane, a therapist in crisis, investigate. What they discover is beyond their…
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