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The Next Best Picture Podcast – Interview With “Blue Heron” Filmmaker Sophy Romvari
“Blue Heron” is a 2025 drama film written and directed by Sophy Romvari in her directorial debut. Described as “semi-autobiographical,” the film is based in part on Romvari’s own childhood and her previous short film “Still Processing.” The film stars Eylul Guven as Sasha, the eight-year-old daughter of a Hungarian immigrant family who relocate to…
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CinemaCon 2026 Recap: NEON
At Cinema United’s CinemaCon, the convention for movie theater owners and exhibitors, traditionally, the first morning presentation is their annual “The State of the Industry” talk, in which Cinema United lays out the challenges, hopes, and goals of the next year for theatrical exhibition, followed by a presentation by a smaller studio. This year, that…
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Questlove’s “Earth, Wind & Fire (To Be Celestial VS That’s The Weight Of The World)” Will Open The 2026 Tribeca Festival
The Tribeca Festival has announced the Opening Night film for its 25th anniversary edition. The milestone edition will open with the world premiere of the HBO Original documentary “Earth, Wind & Fire (To Be Celestial VS That’s the Weight of the World),“ directed by Ahmir “Questlove“ Thompson. Following his Oscar-winning success with “Summer of Soul,“ Questlove once again…
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Elle Fanning, Nick Offerman & Michelle Pfeiffer Are Astonishing In “Margo’s Got Money Troubles,” A Show That Should Only Create Fans
THE STORY – A young mother finds herself struggling to make ends meet. When her estranged father offers help, she starts an OnlyFans account using his advice from the pro wrestling world. Though successful, she wonders if internet fame comes at too high a cost. THE CAST – Elle Fanning, Michelle Pfeiffer, Nick Offerman, Thaddea…
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“MOTHER MARY”
THE STORY – Long-buried wounds rise to the surface when iconic pop star Mother Mary reunites with her estranged best friend and former costume designer Sam Anselm on the eve of her comeback performance. THE CAST – Anne Hathaway, Michaela Coel, Hunter Schafer, Atheena Frizzell, Kaia Gerber, Jessica Brown Findlay, Alba Baptista, Isaura Barbé-Brown, Sian Clifford…
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The 2026 Cannes Film Festival Directors’ Fortnight (Quinzaine des Cinéastes) Lineup
After the announcement of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival Critics’ Week yesterday, another lineup for the parallel Cannes Directors’ Fortnight section (or Quinzaine des cinéastes) has been announced. The 2026 edition of the Directors’ Fortnight will kick off with “Butterfly Jam,” the English-language debut from Kantemir Balagov, best known for his acclaimed 2019 feature “Beanpole.”…
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CinemaCon 2026 Recap: Sony Pictures
CinemaCon 2026 opens up in a fascinating time in the movie industry. As all the major studios seem to be consolidating, creating fewer opportunities and a slimmer distribution chain, Sony Pictures appears to be holding strong. They’re the only major movie studio without their own streaming service, instead partnering with other platforms for that while…
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The 2026 Cannes Film Festival Acid Lineup
More Cannes announcements! After the 2026 Cannes Film Festival Critics’ Week lineup was announced yesterday, we now have the announcement for ACID, a parallel section of the Cannes Film Festival curated by France’s Association for the Diffusion of Independent Cinema (l’ACID). The ACID Cannes section once again reaffirms its place as one of the Croisette’s most vital showcases for…
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