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The 2026 Cannes Film Festival Lineup
Thierry Frémaux announced the official lineup for the 79th edition of the Cannes Film Festival this morning. The festival has a lot of expectations this year after the festival has served as the launchpad for the world premieres of many eventual Oscar Best Picture nominees from the last couple of years, “Elvis,” “Top Gun: Maverick,” “Triangle Of…
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“YOU, ME & TUSCANY”
THE STORY – A free-spirited, young cook named Anna makes a brash decision to become a squatter in an abandoned Tuscan villa owned by a man she barely knows, leading to a whole new world of adventure, lies, and love when she meets Michael, the homeowner’s cousin. THE CAST – Halle Bailey, Regé-Jean Page, Lorenzo de…
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The Next Best Picture Podcast – Interview With “Exit 8” Filmmaker Genki Kawamura
“Exit 8” is a 2025 Japanese mystery psychological horror film directed by Genki Kawamura, who co-wrote the screenplay with Kentaro Hirase, based on the 2023 video game “The Exit 8” developed by Kotake Create. The film had its world premiere in the Midnight Screenings section of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, where it received widespread…
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Final Predictions For The 2026 Cannes Film Festival Lineup
The official lineup for the 2026 Cannes Film Festival will be announced tomorrow. As always, Festival Director Thierry Frémaux and his team have been hard at work finalizing what will ultimately define this year’s cinematic landscape. With rumors, production timelines, and last-minute submissions all factoring into the decision-making process, the race to make the cut…
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Praise (May)Be: The Stale World Building Of “The Testaments” Doesn’t Fully Diminish Chase Infiniti’s Ability To Shine
THE STORY – A new generation of young women in Gilead grapples with the bleak future that awaits them. THE CAST – Chase Infiniti, Rowan Blanchard, Lucy Halliday, Ann Dowd, Mattea Conforti, Isolde Ardies, Mabel Li & Birva Pandya THE TEAM – Bruce Miller (creator) Blessed be the fruit, may the Lord open a new…
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The Next Best Picture Podcast – “The Drama”
For this week’s second podcast review, Ema Sasic, Dan Bayer, Lauren LaMagna, and Larry Fried join me to discuss Kristoffer Borgli’s “The Drama” starring Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Alana Haim, Mamoudou Athie, Zoë Winters & Hailey Benton Gates. The dark romantic comedy follows a happily engaged couple who get put to the test when an unexpected revelation sends their wedding week off the…
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The Academy Sets Dates For The 99th And 100th Oscar Ceremonies
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and ABC today announced the 99th Oscars will take place on Sunday, March 14th, 2027, and the 100th Oscars will take place on Sunday, March 5th, 2028. The shows will air live at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT on ABC and in more than 200 territories worldwide from the Dolby Theatre…
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Bidding Farewell To “Hacks” Is Hard, But Jean Smart And Hannah Einbinder Make Chemistry Look Easy
THE STORY – In the aftermath of mistaken and unflattering news reports that she passed away, Deborah Vance and Ava Daniels return to Las Vegas more determined than ever to secure Deborah’s legacy as a comedian. THE CAST – Jean Smart, Hannah Einbinder, Paul W. Downs, Megan Stalter, Robby Hoffman, Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Mark Indelicato &…
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