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The Next Best Picture Podcast – “28 Years Later: The Bone Temple”
For this week’s main podcast review, Katie Johnson, Josh Parham, Dan Bayer, and Giovanni Lago join me to discuss the latest in the “28 Days” franchise, “28 Years Later: The Bone Temple,” starring Ralph Fiennes, Jack O’Connell, Alfie Williams, Erin Kellyman & Chi Lewis-Parry. Directed this time by Nia DaCosta with another screenplay in the franchise by Alex Garland (And…
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The 2025 European Film Award (EFA) Winners
The winners for the 38th European Film Awards (EFA) were announced today, representing the best in European cinema for 2025. Here are this year’s winners… EUROPEAN FILM Afternoons of Solitude, dir. Albert Serra Arco, dir. Ugo Bienvenu Dog of God, dir. Raitis Ābele and Lauris Ābele Fiume o Morte!, dir. Igor Bezinović It Was Just…
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From The Golden Globes To The Emmys: Early Clues To Television’s 2026 Awards Race
Sunday’s Golden Globes absolutely shook up the 2026 Oscars race, with Teyana Taylor, Stellan Skarsgard, and “Hamnet” picking up key wins. But they were also quite indicative of the 2026 Emmys race, though not in the way that you might think. Ten out of the eleven television Golden Globes (excluding the Podcast and Stand-up categories)…
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The Next Best Picture Podcast – Interviews With “28 Years Later: The Bone Temple” Director Nia DaCosta & Star Jack O’Connell
“28 Years Later: The Bone Temple” is a 2026 post-apocalyptic horror film directed by Nia DaCosta and written by Alex Garland. It was shot back-to-back with its predecessor, “28 Years Later,” and is the fourth installment in the “28 Days Later” film series. The film stars Ralph Fiennes, Jack O’Connell, Alfie Williams, Erin Kellyman, and…
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The 2025 Chicago Indie Critics (CIC) Windie Award Winners
The Chicago Indie Critics (CIC) have announced their winners representing the best in film for 2025 called the Windie Awards. Here are this year’s winners… BEST INDEPENDENT FILMIf I Had Legs I’d Kick You – Producers: Sara Murphy, Ryan Zacarias, Ronald Bronstein, Josh Safdie, Eli Bush, Conor Hannon, Richie DoyleIt Was Just an Accident – Producers:…
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The Next Best Picture Podcast – Interviews With “F1” Editor, Visual Effects Supervisor & The Sound Team
“F1” (marketed as “F1: The Movie”) is an American sports drama film starring Brad Pitt as Formula One (F1) racing driver Sonny Hayes, who returns after a 30-year absence to save his former teammate’s underdog team, APXGP, from collapse. The film was directed by Joseph Kosinski and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer with a screenplay by…
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The Next Best Picture Podcast – Interview With “Sound Of Falling” Filmmaker Mascha Schilinski
“Sound Of Falling” is a German drama film co-written and directed by Mascha Schilinski. Starring Hanna Heckt, Lena Urzendowsky, Laeni Geiseler, Susanne Wuest, Luise Heyer, and Lea Drinda, it follows four generations of girls connected by a farm in the Altmark region of Germany. The film premiered in competition at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival,…
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The Next Best Picture Podcast – Interviews With “Sirāt” Sound Designer Laia Casanovas & Composer Kanding Ray
“Sirāt” is the new film from filmmaker Óliver Laxe, starring Sergi López as a father in search of his missing daughter, along with his son and a group of ravers in the deserts of southern Morocco. The film had its world premiere in the main competition of the 78th Cannes Film Festival, where it won…
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