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“THE COLOR OF THE SUN”
THE STORY – On the main island of Okinawa, Kamei and his friends find themselves contemplating their future during summer break before their final year of high school. Everything shifts when Colin, a young teenager raised on the American base, enters their lives. First sexual awakenings, blurred loyalties, and betrayal unfold beneath the drone of…
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The Next Best Picture Podcast – Interview With “Charlie Harper” Stars Emilia Jones & Nick Robinson
“Charlie Harper” is a 2025 American romance film directed by Mac Eldridge and Tom Dean, and written by Dean. It stars Emilia Jones as Harper, a young woman, and Nick Robinson as Charlie, a young man, who, after meeting, leave their lives behind and try to build a life together in a new city. As…
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What We Learned About The 2026 Oscar Race From Venice, Telluride & TIFF
From Venice opening day to the TIFF awards ceremony morning, the Oscar season received its usual amount of new twists and turns out of Venice, Telluride, and Toronto. In a way, one could argue nothing has really changed, at least at the top of a few important races. Yet in others and especially on the…
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Peter Berg’s “The Mosquito Bowl” Will Premiere At The 2026 AFI Film Festival
“The Mosquito Bowl,” filmmaker Peter Berg’s (“Patriot’s Day,” “Lone Survivor“) and “Deepwater Horizon“) adaptation of Buzz Bissinger’s New York Times bestseller, will premiere at the 40th AFI FEST as a gala presentation at the TCL Chinese Theatre on October 22nd. Based on a true story, “The Mosquito Bowl” follows four college football stars who enlisted…
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“HEART OF THE BEAST”
THE STORY – After a harrowing plane crash, Special Forces officer James Belmont and his combat dog, Odin, find themselves stranded deep in the Alaskan wilderness. Together, they are forced into a brutal fight for survival against the elements. THE CAST – Brad Pitt, J. K. Simmons & Anna Lambe THE TEAM – David Ayer (Director)…
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Is “I Play Rocky” A TIFF One-Off Or A Real Oscar Player?
It’s no surprise that Toronto International Film Festival was the perfect venue for Peter Farrelly to launch his latest film “I Play Rocky.” The biopic following the creation of Sylvester Stallone’s classic not only premiered to euphoric reactions in the theater following its first screening, but subsequently placed as the first runner-up for the festival’s…
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“THE LIFE AND DEATHS OF WILSON SHEDD”
THE STORY – A teacher in an abusive relationship takes a job at a maximum security prison, where she falls for a charismatic inmate. THE CAST – Amanda Seyfried, Scoot McNairy, Wunmi Mosaku, Devyn Tyler, Missi Pyle, Grant Harvey, William Jackson Harper, Tim Blake Nelson, & Elizabeth Marvel THE TEAM – Tim Blake Nelson (Director/Writer) THE…
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“VILLENEUVE: THE RISE OF A LEGEND”
THE STORY – Showcases the early years of Québec racing driver Gilles Villeneuve. THE CAST – Rémi Goulet, Rosalie Bonenfant, Patrice Robitaille, Anick Lemay, Luc Picard, Fabien Cloutier, Hubert Proulx, Étienne Galloy, Joe Cobden, Neil Webb, & Frank Crudele THE TEAM – Yan Lanouette Turgeon (Director), Daniel Roby & Guillaume Lonergan (Writers) THE RUNNING TIME –…
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