-
Could Mike Leigh’s Final Film “Tender Loving Care” Secure Him One Last Batch Of Nominations?
It’s rare to see a festival crowd with as infectious an energy as the New York Film Festival’s audience was toward Mike Leigh following the screening of his new, and likely final, film “Tender Loving Care.” After its Telluride premiere, the film has been received with incredible enthusiasm and acclaim, on par with, if not…
-
The Next Best Picture Podcast – Interview With “Atonement” Stars Hiam Abbass, Boyd Holbrook & Filmmaker Reed Van Dyk
“Atonement” is a 2026 American drama film, written, produced, and directed by Reed Van Dyk in his directorial debut, based on the 2012 New Yorker article “Atonement” by Dexter Filkins. It stars Boyd Holbrook as a U.S. Marine who accidentally kills three members of a family during a firefight in Baghdad, Iraq. Haunted by memories…
-
“Carrie” Is An Effective Modern Update, But Far From Mike Flanagan’s Best
THE STORY – Misfit high‑schooler Carrie White has spent her life hidden away inside the walls of her home with her fiercely protective mother, Margaret. After her father’s sudden, untimely death thrusts her into the unforgiving ecosystem of public high school, Carrie is forced to navigate a viral bullying scandal that tears through her community,…
-
“East Of Eden” Review – Zoe Kazan Delivers The Definitive Adaptation Of John Steinbeck’s American Classic
THE STORY – In the early 1900s, a fiercely independent woman drives a rift between two brothers, igniting a saga that unfolds across two generations. THE CAST – Florence Pugh, Christopher Abbott, Mike Faist, Joseph Zada, Joe Anders, Hoon Lee, Ciarán Hinds, Martha Plimpton & Tracy Letts THE TEAM – Zoe Kazan (Showrunner/Writer) & Jeb…
-
The Next Best Picture Podcast – Interviews With “Beware Boiúna” Stars Kiana Madeira, Jessica Rothe & Director Mike P. Nelson
“Beware Boiúna” is a 2026 monster horror film directed by Mike P. Nelson and written by Alan B. McElroy, based on a story by McElroy and Tony Giglio. The film stars Kiana Madeira, Jessica Rothe, and Logan Marshall-Green. It follows a medical mission deep in the Amazon rainforest that encounters a colossal mythical serpent. Nelson,…
-
With “Possible Love,” Can Netflix Get A Second International Film Into Best Picture?
With the fall festival season nearing its end, one of the clear stand outs for people – if not one of the stand outs of the year – has been Lee Chang-dong’s “Possible Love.” The esteemed South-Korean filmmaker returns eight years after the release of his beloved film “Burning” with this sweeping emotional epic that…
-
“Ink” Director Danny Boyle To Receive Gotham Director Tribute At 2026 Gotham Film Awards
The Gotham Film & Media Institute announced today that Academy Award-winning director Danny Boyle will receive the Gotham Director Tribute at the 36th Annual Gotham Film Awards Ceremony, taking place on Monday, November 30th, 2026, at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City. The tribute will honor Boyle’s extraordinary four-decade career and his latest achievement, “Ink,” which…
-
“VERITY”
THE STORY – Lowen Ashleigh is a writer in need of work when she is contacted by Jeremy Crawford, the husband of bestselling author Verity Crawford. Due to a mysterious accident, Verity is unable to finish her successful book series, and Jeremy asks Lowen to complete the series. While working on it, Lowen discovers another manuscript,…
Home Blog