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The Academy (AMPAS) Announces The 2026-2027 Board Of Governors
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced its newly elected 2026-2027 Board of Governors. The governors will take office at the first scheduled board meeting of the new term. In February 2026, the Board approved a bylaws amendment that ensures equity in board representation among branches. As of the 2026-2027 Board year,…
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“FINNEGAN’S FOURSOME”
THE STORY – Two Irish American brothers and their children, all highly competitive golfers, return to their ancestral homeland to hit the links in honor of their late father, who taught them the game. THE CAST – Edward Burns, Brian D’Arcy James, Erica Hernandez, Brian Muller, Ian McElhinney, Stuart Graham & Owen Rowe THE TEAM…
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The Next Best Picture Podcast – Interview With “Murderbot” Star Alexander Skarsgård And Writers/Directors/Executive Producers Chris & Paul Weitz
“Murderbot” is an American science fiction action comedy television series created by Paul Weitz and Chris Weitz for Apple TV. It is based on “All Systems Red,” the first book of the series “The Murderbot Diaries” by Martha Wells. The series stars Alexander Skarsgård as the titular character, a media-obsessed private security construct (manufactured from…
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“House Of The Dragon” Finally Finds Its Fire With Its Third And Best Season Yet
THE STORY – The reign of House Targaryen begins with this prequel to popular HBO series “Game of Thrones;” based on George R.R. Martin’s “Fire & Blood,” “House of the Dragon” is set nearly 200 years before the events of “Game of Thrones,” telling the story of the Targaryen civil war with King Viserys I Targaryen’s…
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“MISS YOU, LOVE YOU”
THE STORY – A grieving widow is forced to plan her husband’s funeral with her estranged son’s assistant. THE CAST – Allison Janney, Andrew Rannells, Bonnie Hunt, Oscar Núñez & Suzy Nakamura THE TEAM – Jim Rash (Director/Writer) THE RUNNING TIME – 97 Minutes For TV viewers, Jim Rash is probably best known and loved…
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“TIME WARP”
THE STORY – 50 years after “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” electrified audiences, a drag theater company in the once-booming mining town of Rock Springs, Wyoming, stages a shadow cast of the cult classic. Led by the charismatic 25-year-old performer Kenny Starling, the determined troupe spotlights the ongoing fight for queer visibility and acceptance in their…
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The Next Best Picture Podcast: Episode 496 – Tribeca Festival 2026 Ends, Governors Awards Honorees, “The Social Reckoning,” “Whalefall” & “Heart Of The Beast” Trailers
For Episode 496, I am enjoying my first vacation in ten years, so you have Giovanni Lago hosting the night after the New York Knicks won their first NBA Championship in 53 years (sorry, man for making you do this) along with Ema Sasic, Josh Parham, Megan Lachinski, Will Mavity, and Aaron Danielle, as they discuss the end of the 2026 Tribeca Festival,…
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The Next Best Picture Podcast – “Disclosure Day”
For this week’s main podcast review, Cody Dericks, Nadia Dalimonte, Dan Bayer, Giovanni Lago, and Brendan Hodges join me to review and discuss the latest film from the legendary Stephen Spielberg, “Disclosure Day,” starring Emily Blunt, Josh O’Connor, Colin Firth, Eve Hewson, Colman Domingo & Wyatt Russell. Returning to live-action science fiction for the first time in over twenty years,…
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