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“LA GRADIVA”
THE STORY – A group of French high-school students travel to Naples on a school trip to discover the ruins of Pompeii and the bodies petrified by Vesuvius. There, they are drawn into a dizzying descent. One by one, they are swept up in desire and anger, until they surrender to them completely. THE CAST –…
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The Next Best Picture Podcast – Interview With “Abbott Elementary” Star Tyler James Williams
“Abbott Elementary” is an American mockumentary sitcom television series created by Quinta Brunson for ABC. It stars Brunson as Janine Teagues, a perpetually optimistic second-grade teacher at the underfunded Abbott Elementary, a fictional, predominantly black public school in West Philadelphia. The ensemble cast includes Tyler James Williams, Janelle James, Lisa Ann Walter, Chris Perfetti, William…
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“INTO THE JAWS OF THE OGRE”
THE STORY – Filmmaker Mahsa Karampour reflects on the experiences of her musician brother Siavash, as they make different lives for themselves far from their native Iran. THE CAST – Mahsa Karampour & Siavash Karampour THE TEAM – Mahsa Karampour (Director/Writer) & Maya Haffar (Writer) THE RUNNING TIME – 86 Minutes Iranian musician Siavash Karampour drives…
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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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