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The Next Best Picture Podcast: Episode 500 – Mailbag Monday
Following our historic 500th episode of The Next Best Picture Podcast, we’re excited to launch the very first edition of our new weekly companion show, Mailbag Monday! Josh Parham, Megan Lachinski, Will Mavity, Amy Kim, and Tom O’Brien join me in this new series is dedicated entirely to answering your fan-submitted questions from the NBP Film Community. Covering…
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Trailer – “Digger”
Warner Bros. Pictures has released the official trailer for Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s “Digger” starring Tom Cruise, Riz Ahmed, John Goodman, Sandra Hüller, Michael Stuhlbarg, and Jesse Plemons. The film will be released in theaters on October 2nd. Plot Synopsis: The most powerful man in the world races to prove he is humanity’s savior before the…
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The Next Best Picture Podcast: Episode 500 – Fall Film Festival Predictions, “Dune: Part Three,” “Hope” & “The Wrong Girls” Trailers
For Next Best Picture’s historic 500th episode, I am joined for the first time ever on video by Josh Parham, Megan Lachinski, Will Mavity, Amy Kim, and Tom O’Brien. It’s a new era for NBP, and the show you’ve loved in audio form for the last nearly ten years is continuing to evolve as well. For this week’s…
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The Next Best Picture Podcast – “Moana” (2026)
For this week’s main podcast review, Katie Johnson, Daniel Howat, Ema Sasic, and Tom O’Brien join me to review and discuss the Disney live-action remake of 2016’s “Moana” also titled “Moana” starring Dwayne Johnson, Rena Owen, John Tui, Frankie Adams, Jemaine Clement, and Catherine Laga’aia. Arriving only two years after “Moana 2,” this is another cash-grab by Disney to capitalize…
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Our Most Anticipated Films For The Rest Of 2026
It’s that time of the year once again, when the summer blockbuster season is in full swing, and major festivals such as Sundance and Cannes have come and gone. If anything, the first half of 2026 has brought the industry an air of optimism, pulling moviegoers back to theaters like a cartoon pie sitting on…
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The 2026 Venice Film Festival Orizzonti Short Films International Competition Lineup
The line-up has been finalized for the Orizzonti Short Films International Competition of the 83rd Venice International Film Festival (September 2nd – 12th, 2026) of La Biennale di Venezia, directed by Alberto Barbera. The selection presents the world premiere screenings of 13 short films, competing for the Orizzonti Award for Best Short Film, assigned by…
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The Next Best Series Podcast: Episode 62 – Our Reactions To The 2026 Emmy Award Nominations
The Next Best Series Podcast returns as Ema Sasic, Nadia Dalimonte, and Amy Kim join me to discuss our reactions to the 2026 Primetime Emmy Award nominations. Recorded later that evening (after our morning live reactions were recorded), we watched as “Hacks” made history, “The Pitt” led, “Beef” continued to dominate, but “Widow’s Bay,” “Pluribus,” and “DTF St. Louis” are right on…
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Surprises & Reactions To The 2026 Emmy Award Nominations
The nominees for the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards are finally here, bringing along most of the expected contenders, and even a few surprises. It’s been an interesting year for television, with juggernauts like “Hacks” and “Stranger Things” wrapping up, newcomers like “Pluribus” and “Widow’s Bay” emerging quickly, and “The Pitt” continuing to dominate the conversation.…
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