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The Next Best Picture Podcast: Episode 508 – TIFF Recap, NYFF64 Preview, “You Can See Everything,” “Artificial,” “Remain” & “Love Of Your Life” Trailers
For Episode 508 of the Next Best Picture Podcast, I am joined by Amy Kim & Dan Bayer. We are back from the Venice/Telluride/TIFF film festivals, and we have a lot to unpack regarding the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), from the films we saw there to the recently announced award winners. We also deliver a preview of the…
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“PRETENDERS”
THE STORY – The journey of one-of-a-kind rock icon Chrissie Hynde and her band The Pretenders is traced through in-depth interviews with her and archival footage. THE CAST – Chrissie Hynde & Martin Chambers THE TEAM – Joss Crowley (Director/Writer) THE RUNNING TIME – 107 Minutes Exploding onto the scene in the spring of 1978, The…
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“BLACK SUNFLOWERS”
THE STORY – Twentysomething Ukrainians come of age during wartime, navigating life between the frontlines and the home front. THE TEAM – James Marcus Haney (Director) THE RUNNING TIME – 97 Minutes There is something deeply haunting and deeply human about experiencing normalcy during a time of war. It’s part of our unique capacity as a…
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“DOROTHY”
THE STORY – Two childhood friends grow up inseparable in rural Tamil Nadu, a world shaped by caste, violence, and toxic masculinity. Their lives are transformed by the arrival of Dorothy, a woman whose compassion quietly challenges the world around them. THE CAST – Sananth, Rishikanth & Keerthy Suresh THE TEAM – Karthik Subbaraj (Director/Writer) THE…
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“INHERIT”
THE STORY – A wealthy family’s polished exterior begins to crack when an ancient centipede spirit infiltrates their bloodline. THE CAST – Davika Hoorne, Baipor Thitiya Jirapornsilp, Sinjai Plengpanich, Trin Settachoke & Warattaya Nilkuha THE TEAM – Banjong Pisanthanakun (Director/Writer), Thamsatid Charoenrittichai & Chantavit Dhanasevi (Writers) THE RUNNING TIME – 128 Minutes Banjong Pisanthanakun made a…
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“Crystal Lake” Finds the Human Behind the Hockey Mask
THE STORY – A prequel to the Friday the 13th franchise, the series follows single mother Pam Voorhees who has been unable to shake her grief after her young, sickly son Jason tragically drowned in the town lake almost a year before. When two strangers arrive at Pam’s door digging into her past, a disturbing…
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“IDDA”
THE STORY – When two childhood friends meet after years to fulfill the broken promise of climbing Mount Etna, Adele and Sofia realize that like the mountain, old wounds loom over everything. THE CAST – Tecla Insolia, Romana Maggiora Vergano, & Giuseppe De Domenico THE TEAM – Irene Dionisio (Director/Writer) & Marco Borromei (Writer) THE RUNNING TIME…
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“ON BEHALF OF MY SON”
THE STORY – A retired schoolteacher faces the death of her son, a bus driver who caused a tragedy by plunging off a viaduct. As the investigation suggests possible suicide, she seeks out the victims’ families to offer her apologies. THE CAST – Rejane Faria, Maíra Azevedo, Renato Novaes, Giovanni Venturini, Giovanna Heliodoro, Grace Passô, Marisa…
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