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“NEVER AFTER DARK”
THE STORY – A medium travels deep into the Japanese countryside to perform a routine exorcism, forced to confront the most terrifying enemy of all: the living. THE CAST – Moeka Hoshi, Kento Kaku, Kurumi Inagaki, Mutsuo Yoshioka, Bokuzo Masana & Tae Kimura THE TEAM – Dave Boyle (Director/Writer) THE RUNNING TIME – 105 Minutes From…
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“AMAZING LIVE SEA MONKEYS”
THE STORY – From her crumbling estate on the Potomac, Yolanda Signorelli von Braunhut is engaged in a David-and-Goliath battle to wrest control of her late husband Harold’s iconic toy Amazing Live Sea Monkeys back from the corporate men who she insists stole them from her. Harold von Braunhut and Yolanda Signorelli worked together for 50…
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Our Final 2026 Oscar Winner Predictions
It all comes down to this. This Sunday, March 15th, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) will announce the winners of the 98th Academy Awards. The presentation will air on ABC, and it’ll simultaneously stream on Hulu. So, who and what will win? The Next Best Picture team is here with their…
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The Next Best Picture Podcast – Interview With “Undertone” Filmmaker Ian Tuason
“Undertone” is a Canadian horror film written and directed by Ian Tuason, in his directorial debut. The film stars Nina Kiri as Evy, a woman who hosts a paranormal podcast with her friend Justin (Adam DiMarco), where she is the skeptic to his believer. After Evy moves back home to become the caregiver to her…
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How Much Suspense Is Really Left For The 2026 Oscars?
An Oscar season that really started with the release of “Sinners” in April 2025 will finally end on March 15th, 2026. Yet after almost a full year of debating and asking questions over how Oscar night will go, we already know how a great deal of it will end. In fact, when it comes to…
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Anonymous 2026 Oscar Ballot #8
Oscar voting is officially over for the 98th Academy Awards, and now we are just patiently waiting until the awards are handed out on March 15th. As we do every year, Will Mavity and I spoke with several Academy voters about what they are voting for and why. We’ll be posting some of those thoughts for…
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“I LOVE BOOSTERS”
THE STORY – A crew of professional shoplifters known as The Velvet Gang take aim at a cutthroat fashion maven. THE CAST – Keke Palmer, Naomi Ackie, Taylour Paige, Poppy Liu, Eiza González, LaKeith Stanfield, Will Poulter & Demi Moore THE TEAM – Boots Riley (Director/Writer) THE RUNNING TIME – 105 Minutes Truly original voices are…
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If You Were An Oscar Voter For The 98th Academy Awards – NBP Team Results
When Oscar voting started, we asked you to imagine yourselves as Academy members, with Oscar ballots in hand, and cast your own choices for who you’d want to see win at the 98th Academy Awards on March 15th. Over 1800 of you voted, and those results will be announced tomorrow. But until then, the NBP…
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