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The Next Best Picture Podcast – “The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button”
Our 2008 retrospective is coming to an end this month, and our second-to-last podcast review is for David Fincher’s epic romantic fantasy drama, “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” starring Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Taraji P. Henson, Julia Ormond, Jason Flemyng, Elias Koteas, Mahershala Ali, Jared Harris & Tilda Swinton. A more sentimental and whimsical…
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“THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON”
THE STORY – Benjamin Button, born in 1918 with the physical state of an elderly man, ages in reverse. He experiences love and break-ups, ecstasy and sorrow, and timelessness by the time he dies in 2003 as a baby. THE CAST – Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Taraji P. Henson, Julia Ormond, Jason Flemyng, Elias Koteas, Mahershala…
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Could The 2026 Best Actress Oscar Race Follow The Exact Same Script As Last Year?
Last year the Best Actress race was considered one of the least suspenseful and most predictable of the entire decade, in more ways than one. There was an overwhelming favorite out of Telluride who swept the season in Jessie Buckley, an early season online and critic darling in Rose Byrne who won everything else for…
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The New York Film Festival (NYFF) Announces The 2026 Currents Selections
Film at Lincoln Center (FLC) announces the films selected for the Currents section of the 64th New York Film Festival (NYFF64), taking place September 25th through October 12th. Presented by Film at Lincoln Center in partnership with Rolex, the New York Film Festival is an annual celebration of the most significant international films of the…
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The Next Best Picture Podcast – Interview With “The Wrong Girls” Filmmaker Dylan Meyer
“The Wrong Girls” is an upcoming American stoner comedy film written and directed by Dylan Meyer in her directorial debut. It stars Kristen Stewart and Alia Shawkat as two codependent best friends living paycheck to paycheck and bong rip to bong rip get caught in a case of mistaken identity that throws their lives into…
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“RUN AMOK”
THE STORY – Professional teacher’s pet and amateur harpist Meg plans to stage a full, musical reenactment of the shooting that took place at her high school 10 years ago. THE CAST – Alyssa Marvin, Sophia Torres, Patrick Wilson, Margaret Cho, Molly Ringwald, Yul Vazquez, Bill Camp & Elizabeth Marvel THE TEAM – NB Mager…
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“THE WRONG GIRLS”
THE STORY – Two codependent best friends living paycheck to paycheck and bong rip to bong rip get caught in a case of mistaken identity that throws their lives into chaos. THE CAST – Kristen Stewart, Alia Shawkat, LaKeith Stanfield, Tony Hale, Zack Fox, Seth Rogen, Kumail Nanjiani, Kate McKinnon & Geena Davis THE TEAM –…
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“THE END OF OAK STREET”
THE STORY – After a mysterious cosmic event uproots Oak Street from suburbia and transports their neighborhood to a location with prehistoric creatures, the Platt family soon discovers that their survival depends on sticking together as they navigate their now unrecognizable surroundings. THE CAST – Anne Hathaway, Ewan McGregor, Maisy Stella & Christian Convery THE TEAM – David…
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