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The Gotham Film Awards Will Present LAIKA With The Anniversary Tribute Award At The 2026 Awards Ceremony
The Gotham Film & Media Institute announced today that LAIKA, the acclaimed animation studio, will receive the Gotham Anniversary Tribute at the 36th Annual Gotham Film Awards Ceremony on Monday, November 30th, 2026, at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City. With this tribute, The Gotham will honor LAIKA’s 20 years of groundbreaking storytelling and…
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The Next Best Picture Podcast: Episode 509 – NYFF64 Begins, “The Further Mis-Adventures Of Cliff Booth,” “Ray Gunn,” “Werwulf” & “Day Drinker” Trailers
For Episode 509 of the Next Best Picture Podcast, I am joined by Katie Johnson, Josh Parham, Lauren LaMagna, and Cody Dericks. This week, we’re discussing the start of the New York Film Festival (NYFF), including the North American Premiere of the Opening Night Film “Paper Tiger,” the world premiere of the Spotlight Gala, “Godzilla Minus Zero,” and more! For…
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After Winning Over TIFF And Telluride Audiences, Can “La Bola Negra” Beat “The Odyssey?”
“The Odyssey” winning Best Picture has seemed like a foregone conclusion to the Oscars race ever since it premiered. It is an unprecedented box office success from one of the most beloved directors working today, with audiences and critics in rare, complete alignment. Many would argue that it is still a locked race, and that…
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“HEIL JUPITER!”
THE STORY – Amidst crashing waves and monumental rocks on a distant coast, two young couples open up a realm of shifting realities. Unbeknownst to them, a mysterious entity watches from high above with Godlike judgment. THE CAST – Neli de la Rosa, Alexis Sánchez Alonso, Flor de León, Alexis Said Villa de León THE TEAM…
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“GODZILLA MINUS ZERO”
THE STORY – The Shikishima family faces an all-new threat as Godzilla returns to wreak havoc. THE CAST – Ryunosuke Kamiki, Minami Hamabe, Yuki Yamada, Kuranosuke Sasaki, Miou Tanaka, Sakura Ando, Hidetaka Yoshioka, Jun Kunimura, Masami Nagasawa & Min Tanaka THE TEAM – Takashi Yamazaki (Director/Writer) THE RUNNING TIME – 135 Minutes Takashi Yamazaki’s “Godzilla Minus…
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The Next Best Picture Podcast – “Forgotten Island”
For this week’s main podcast review, Josh Parham joins me to review and discuss the latest film from “Puss In Boots: The Last Wish” Academy Award-nominated filmmakers Joel Crawford and Januel Mercado, “Forgotten Island,” starring H.E.R., Liza Soberano, Dave Franco, Jenny Slate, Manny Jacinto, Dolly de Leon, Jo Koy, Ronny Chieng, Kevin McCann, and Lea…
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More Films Added To The 2026 AFI Film Festival
The 2026 AFI Fest lineup is continuing to take shape as the American Film Institute earlier today announced another round of titles selected for the upcoming Los Angeles festival, combining several high-profile premieres with acclaimed films from the fall film festival circuit. Joining the red carpet premieres section are Peter Farrelly’s “I Play Rocky,” starring…
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“LONG DAY’S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT”
THE STORY – Set on one single day in August 1912 at the family’s Connecticut seaside home, the story follows the Tyrone family as it faces the looming dual specters of Edmund’s potentially fatal consumption diagnosis alongside his mother Mary’s increasingly fragile and anxious mind. THE CAST – Jessica Lange, Ed Harris, Colin Morgan & Ben…
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