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The Next Best Picture Podcast – “Project Hail Mary”
For this week’s main podcast review, Sara Clements, Josh Parham, Cody Dericks, Brendan Hodges, and Tom O’Brien join me to discuss the latest film from Phil Lord and Chris Miller, “Project Hail Mary” starring Ryan Gosling, Sandra Hüller, James Ortiz, Lionel Boyce, Ken Leung, and Milana Vayntrub. Written by Drew Goddard, based on the 2021 novel of the same name by…
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The Next Best Picture Podcast – Interview With “Lumière, Le Cinéma!” Filmmaker Thierry Frémaux
“Lumière, Le Cinéma!” (or “Lumière! The Adventure Continues”) is a documentary film directed by Thierry Frémaux, director of the Institute Lumière, of the Lumière Film Festival, and of the Cannes Film Festival. Frémaux serves as a curator and guide through a collection of over 100 short films by Auguste and Louis Lumière and their collaborators, showcasing…
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“DRAG”
THE STORY – Two sisters with a contentious relationship decide to rob a rural home in upstate New York. The simple robbery turns into a nightmare when one of them throws out her back and becomes immobilized on the second floor. The night spirals out of control as they embark on a painful journey to leave…
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“WISHFUL THINKING”
THE STORY – Follows a couple whose emotional states have supernatural effects on their surroundings, forcing them to evaluate whether their relationship is beneficial or harmful. THE CAST – Lewis Pullman, Maya Hawke, Randall Park, Jake Shane, Kate Berlant, Amita Rao & Eric Rahill THE TEAM – Graham Parkes (Director/Writer) THE RUNNING TIME – 105 Minutes…
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The Next Best Picture Podcast – Interview With “Dead Lover” Filmmaker & Star Grace Glowicki
“Dead Lover” is a 2025 Canadian comedy film directed, co-written, produced by, and starring Grace Glowicki, co-writer Ben Petrie, Leah Doz, and Lowen Morrow. Inspired by Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel “Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus,” it follows a woman’s attempt to resurrect her deceased lover. The film debuted at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival in…
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The Next Best Picture Podcast – Interview With “Two Prosecutors” Filmmaker Sergei Loznitsa
“Two Prosecutors” is a 2025 historical drama film written and directed by Ukrainian filmmaker Sergei Loznitsa, based on the novella of the same name by Georgy Demidov. Starring Aleksandr Kuznetsov and Aleksandr Filippenko, the film follows a young Soviet prosecutor seeking justice for a political prisoner during Joseph Stalin’s ongoing Great Purge. The film had…
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Lessons Learned From The 2025-2026 Awards Season
Much of the 2025 Oscar night and the entire Oscar season were about the battle between “One Battle After Another” and “Sinners.” Nonetheless, other stories and takeaways from this now-concluded season weren’t just about comparing these two films; other lessons from this year should be handy to remember for next season. Here are the other…
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“Jury Duty: Company Retreat” Ups The Stakes Of Its Pranks, While Keeping Its Humanity Intact
THE STORY – Anthony, a recently hired temp worker, attempts to keep a company retreat on track, unaware that everyone at the retreat is an actor and that the entire week is staged. THE CAST – Alex Bonifer, Blair Beeken, Emily Pendergast, Erica Hernandez, Jerry Hauck, Jim A. Woods, LaNisa Renee Frederick, Marc-Sully Saint-Fleur, Rachel…
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