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The Next Best Picture Podcast – “Michael”
For this week’s main podcast review, Katie Johnson, Josh Parham, Giovanni Lago, and Daniel Howat join me to review and discuss “Michael” starring Jaafar Jackson, Nia Long, Juliano Valdi, KeiLyn Durrel Jones, Laura Harrier, Jessica Sula, Mike Myers, Miles Teller, and Colman Domingo. Directed by Antoine Fuqua and with direct involvement from the Jackson estate, the film tells the life…
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The Next Best Picture Podcast – Interview With “Apex” Screenwriter Jeremy Robbins
“Apex” is a 2026 survival action thriller film directed by Baltasar Kormákur, written by Jeremy Robbins, and starring Charlize Theron, Taron Egerton, and Eric Bana. It tells the story of a rock climber in the wild who is hunted by a hunter as she struggles to survive. Screenwriter Robbins was kind enough to spend some…
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The Next Best Picture Podcast – Interview With “Omaha” Star John Magaro
“Omaha” is a 2025 American drama film directed by Cole Webley and written by Robert Machoian. The film stars John Magaro as a father who takes his two children on a cross-country trip after a family tragedy. The independent film had its world premiere at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival in the U.S. Dramatic Competition,…
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Something’s In The Water At “Widow’s Bay,” And It’s Worth A Sip
THE STORY – A New England mayor trying to boost tourism on his island must navigate strange events suggesting it might be cursed. THE CAST – Matthew Rhys, Kingston Rumi Southwick, Stephen Root, Kate O’Flynn, Kevin Carroll & Dale Dickey THE TEAM – Katie Dippold (Creator) There’s something in the water around Widow’s Bay. Or…
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“APEX”
THE STORY – A grieving woman testing her limits in the Australian wilderness is suddenly ensnared in a deadly game with a ruthless predator. THE CAST – Charlize Theron, Taron Egerton & Eric Bana THE TEAM – Baltasar Kormákur (Director) & Jeremy Robbins (Writer) THE RUNNING TIME – 96 Minutes The Australian outback is a harsh…
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The Next Best Picture Podcast – Interview With “Mother Mary” Filmmaker David Lowery
“Mother Mary” is a psychological drama-thriller film written and directed by David Lowery. It stars Anne Hathaway as the iconic pop star, Mother Mary, who reunites with her estranged best friend and former costume designer (played by Michaela Coel) on the eve of her comeback performance as long-buried wounds between the two rise to the…
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The Next Best Picture Podcast – Interviews With “Fuze” Stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Sam Worthington, And Director David Mackenzie
“Fuze” is a 2025 British crime thriller heist film directed by David Mackenzie and written by Ben Hopkins, starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Theo James, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, and Sam Worthington. Set in London, there is a citywide evacuation when an unexploded World War II bomb is unearthed at a busy construction site. Amid the escalating tension and…
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The 2025 Peabody Award Winners
34 Peabody winners have been announced this year, including “Heated Rivalry” (despite not being eligible for this year’s Emmys), joining other distinguished titles like last year’s Emmy winners “The Pitt” and “Adolescence.” The annual awards span a wide range of categories, including entertainment, documentary, news, podcast/radio, arts, children’s and youth programming, immersive media, and public…
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