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“THE JULIA SET”
THE STORY – Julia, a gifted mathematician, navigates the cutthroat world of academia. Pascal, a teaching assistant, recruits her to join an exclusive training program for the prestigious and notoriously difficult Putnam mathematics competition. THE CAST – Chase Infiniti, Christopher Briney, Nina Hoss, Carmen Ejogo, Chloe Bailey, Nico Hiraga, Liz Lin, Alex Dillard, Jason Isaacs &…
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The Next Best Picture Podcast – “Hope”
For this week’s main podcast review, Dan Bayer, Cody Dericks, and Brendan Hodges joined me before I left for Telluride/TIFF to review and discuss the latest film from South Korean filmmaker Na Hong-jin, “Hope,” starring Hwang Jung-min, Zo In-sung, Jung Ho-yeon, Taylor Russell, Cameron Britton, Alicia Vikander, and Michael Fassbender. The film premiered in competition at the 2026 Cannes…
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“THE ILLUSION OF AN EVERLASTING SUMMER”
THE STORY – Filmed over 25 years, it traces the lives of two inseparable cousins, Guillermina and Belinda, as they grow up in the vast Argentine Pampas. THE CAST – Guillermina Aranciaga & Belinda Stutz THE TEAM – Alessandra Sanguinetti (Director) THE RUNNING TIME – 94 Minutes Capturing the passage of time is a uniquely filmic…
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“BURGUNDY”
THE STORY – An aspiring sommelier earning her craft under one of the greats meets a young vineyard worker who longs to become part of a world he has only admired from afar. Around them, an aristocratic winemaker defines his legacy, a legendary maître d’hôtel seeks his heir, and a reverent wine critic pursues the…
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“THE STUNT DRIVER”
THE STORY – Chronicles the daredevil stuntman Ken Carter’s quest to execute a bold stunt of launching a rocket car across the St. Lawrence River from Canada to the United States in the 1970s, facing absurd challenges along the way. THE CAST – Jay Baruchel, Ed Helms, Laurence Leboeuf, Ben Foster, Dan Bakkedahl, Joe Cobden &…
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“GIRL GROUP”
THE STORY – A washed up girl band singer seeks redemption by tutoring a group of outcast girls to pop stardom. THE CAST – Rebel Wilson, Randall Park, Sheridan Smith, Melanie Chisholm, Nicole Scherzinger, Jamie-Lee O’Donnell, Shaznay Lewis, Ashley Roberts, Judi Love, Guz Khan, Chabely Ponce, Daniela Couso, Lilah Pate, Mia Kaplan, Bailey Stender, Loren Gray,…
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“WHAT LIES BETWEEN US”
THE STORY – A small suburban community is shaken by an alleged sexual assault on a teenage boy, committed by two other boys. Successful real estate agent Anne Sofie discovers that her son is involved. She must protect him and the family reputation. THE CAST – Sidse Babett Knudsen, Sofie Gråbøl & Asta Kamma August THE…
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“THE SMELL OF APPLES”
THE STORY – In 1974 Apartheid South Africa, an idyllic summer holiday is derailed when 11-year-old Marnus sets off a chain of events that shatters his family’s carefully maintained facade. THE CAST – Dawian van der Westhuizen, Hilton Pelser, Maude Sandham, Celeste Matthews Wannenburgh, Wian Carstens, Karoline Watson & Alejandro Goic THE TEAM – John Trengove (Director/Writer)…
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