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The Next Best Picture Podcast – Interview With “Amrum” Filmmaker Fatih Akin
“Amrum” is a 2025 German historical drama film directed by Fatih Akin and co-written by Akin with Hark Bohm, based on Bohm’s childhood on the German island of Amrum during the last months of World War II. It stars Jasper Billerbeck, Kian Köppke, Laura Tonke, Diane Kruger, Detlev Buck and Matthias Schweighöfer. The film had…
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Where To Watch Last Year’s Oscar Contenders On TV This Year
The 2025 Oscar season ended a full month ago, and exhausted fans and pundits are still working on getting some distance from it so they can move forward. But while few want to re-debate or relive the last Oscar race for a while, it is a bit harder right now to get space from some…
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The Next Best Picture Podcast: Episode 488 – CinemaCon 2026, Cannes Film Festival Sidebars, “Focker-In-Law,” “The Dog Stars,” “Street Fighter” & “Passenger” Trailers
For Episode 488, I am joined by Aaron Isenstein, Daniel Howat, and Giovanni Lago as Howat recaps his experience at this year’s CinemaCon and the films showcased. We also discuss the Cannes sidebar announcements, including Critics’ Week, Acid, and Directors’ Fortnight. For this week’s poll question, we’re asking everyone: “Which Upcoming Movies From CinemaCon 2026 Are You Most Excited To See?“ and reveal the winner of…
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The Next Best Picture Podcast – “Lee Cronin’s The Mummy”
For this week’s main podcast review, Katie Johnson, Josh Parham, and Cody Dericks join me to review and discuss “Lee Cronin’s The Mummy,” starring Jack Reynor, Laia Costa, May Calamawy, Verónica Falcón, and Natalie Grace. A reimagining of “The Mummy” franchise (Not THAT “Mummy” franchise starring Brendan Fraser), the film is produced by James Wan and Jason Blum and…
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The Next Best Picture Podcast – Interview With “Wasteman” Stars David Jonsson & Tom Blyth
“Wasteman” is a 2025 British prison film directed by Cal McMau from a screenplay by Hunter Andrews and Eoin Doran. The film stars David Jonsson and Tom Blyth as incarcerated cellmates who have to do what they need to do in order to survive the prison’s brutal conditions. The film premiered at the 2025 Toronto…
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The Next Best Picture Podcast – Interview With “Erupcja” Stars Jeremy O. Harris, Lena Góra, And Director Pete Ohs
“Erupcja” is a 2025 drama film directed and produced by Pete Ohs, from a screenplay by Ohs, Jeremy O. Harris, Charli XCX, Lena Góra, and Will Madden. It stars XCX, Góra, O. Harris, and Madden. It had its world premiere at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival in the Centerpiece section, and also played in…
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The Next Best Picture Podcast – Interview With “The Christophers” Stars Ian McKellen & Michaela Coel
“The Christophers” is a 2025 black comedy film directed by Steven Soderbergh and written by Ed Solomon. It stars Sir Ian McKellen, Michaela Coel, Jessica Gunning, and James Corden. The film premiered at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival, where it received positive reviews from critics for Ed Solomon’s screenplay and the performances of Sir…
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The Next Best Picture Podcast – Interview With “Mile End Kicks” Filmmaker Chandler Levack
“Mile End Kicks” is a 2025 Canadian romantic comedy film written and directed by Chandler Levack. Based in part on Levack’s own young adulthood before becoming a professional music critic and filmmaker, the film stars Barbie Ferreira as Grace Pine, a young woman who moves to Montreal, Quebec, in 2011 to write a book about…
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