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The Next Best Picture Podcast – Interview With “Task” Creator, Executive Producer & Writer Brad Ingelsby
“Task” is an American crime drama television series created and written by Brad Ingelsby for HBO starring Mark Ruffalo, Tom Pelphrey, Emilia Jones, Thuso Mbedu, Raúl Castillo, Jamie McShane, Sam Keeley, Fabien Frankel, Alison Oliver, Silvia Dionicio, and Martha Plimpton. The first season premiered in September 2025, consisting of seven episodes, received positive reviews, and…
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“THE LONG HAUL”
THE STORY – CJ, a seasoned truck driver who has spent her years traversing the American Southwest, has meticulously constructed a life of distance from her past. However, a letter from the parole board threatens to dismantle the walls she has painstakingly built. CJ, facing the prospect of retirement and a reckoning she has evaded…
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“THEY FIGHT”
THE STORY – Recently released from prison, coach Walt Mangian joins a local youth gym to help a ragtag team of adolescent boxers aspiring to a national championship. THE CAST – André Holland, Wendell Pierce, Samira Wiley, Anthony B. Jenkins, Toussaint Francois Battiste, Mykelti Williamson & Andre Royo THE TEAM – Sheldon Candis (Director/Writer) THE RUNNING…
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“HADESTOWN: THE MUSICAL
THE STORY – The live theater capture from the West End production of the hit musical, which won eight Tony Awards in 2019 including Best Musical and the 2020 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, featuring the five original principals of the Broadway company. The genre-defying musical blends modern American folk music with New…
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Making Sense Of The TCA Nominations For The 2026 Emmy Race
The 2026 Television Critics Association (TCA) nominations have just been released, and they are, for lack of a better word, insane. This is one of the few award precursors to the Emmys where the entire cycle competes against itself. And in fact, there is a quite strong correlation between shows with a Program of the…
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“DEATH BOOM”
THE STORY – Eighty years ago, the “Baby Boom” led to a massive uptick in births. Now, we’re seeing the inevitable end of that surge as those tens of millions of people pass away. This fascinating doc explores the dilemma now facing the funeral industry and the many inventive solutions being pioneered. THE CAST – N/A…
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Ranking The Sci-Fi Films Of Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg is a genre unto himself. It’s to the point it’s easy to forget he’s one of the great masters of science fiction on film, having redefined the genre multiple times over his half-century-long career as a director. It’s as though his movies are so distinctly him, whether that be the operatic crescendo at…
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The Next Best Picture Podcast – Interviews With “Stop! That! Train!” Director Adam Shankman, Stars Ginger Minj, Jujubee & More!
Given its phenomenal success across 18 seasons of television (not to mention numerous spin-offs and a global domination of international versions), it was only a matter of time before “RuPaul’s Drag Race” leaped off the small screen and made its way into movie theaters. “Stop! That! Train!” is essentially a cinematic extension of the groundbreaking…
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