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“BEHEMOTH!”
THE STORY – A former child prodigy living in the shadow of a storied musical family leaves his position with an orchestra in Chicago — fleeing a soured relationship with a manic ex — and returns to Los Angeles to record Hollywood film scores and resolve unfinished family business. THE CAST – Pedro Pascal, Olivia Wilde,…
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The Next Best Picture Podcast – Interview With “Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother” Filmmaker Bassam Tariq
“Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother” is a 2026 American action thriller film written and directed by Bassam Tariq, starring Mahershala Ali, John Cho, Giancarlo Esposito, Abubakr Ali, Tramell Tillman, Tiffany Boone, and Laith Nakli. The film follows a devoutly religious widower and hitman (Ali) who embarks on a desperate journey across Houston to protect…
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“CAMERON WINTER AT CARNEGIE HALL”
THE STORY – Paul Thomas Anderson captures Brooklyn musician Cameron Winter’s minimalist performance in a striking concert film, THE CAST – Cameron Winter THE TEAM – Paul Thomas Anderson (Director) THE RUNNING TIME – 75 Minutes Last fall, during the awards campaign for “One Battle After Another,” videos surfaced online of Paul Thomas Anderson and collaborator…
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“LADY”
THE STORY – “Lady” is an absurdist comedy about a lonely, self-obsessed aristocrat who dupes a struggling, opportunistic director into filming her every move. While pursuing her artistic expression, Lady Isabella’s life takes a surreal turn as she realizes that if she’s not in the spotlight, she might just disappear. THE CAST – Sian Clifford, Laurie…
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“MY WIFE CRIES”
THE STORY – While at work, Thomas, a 40-year-old crane operator, receives a phone call: His wife is in the hospital and asks him to pick her up. He finds her crying. THE CAST – Vladimir Vulević, Agathe Bonitzer & Birte Schnöink THE TEAM – Angela Schanelec (Director/Writer) THE RUNNING TIME – 93 Minutes Thomas (Vladimir…
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“INFIRMARY”
THE STORY – A guard vanished on his first night at an old psych hospital in 2023. His bodycam footage shows unexplainable incidents that continue to baffle investigators. THE CAST – Paul Syre, Mark Anthony Williams & Danielle Kennedy THE TEAM – Nicholas Pineda (Director) & Katy Krauland (Writer) THE RUNNING TIME – 87 Minutes Found…
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Can “Godzilla Minus Zero” Repeat The Success Of “Minus One” And Win Best Visual Effects?
“Godzilla Minus One” was a lightning-in-a-bottle phenomenon: For less than $15 million, Takashi Yamazaki crafted an intense, immersive, impassioned Godzilla film that stood out as one of the very best films of 2023. Standing strong with a whopping 99% on Rotten Tomatoes after over 200 reviews, “Godzilla Minus One” had a level of prestige and…
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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…
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