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Janelle James To Host The 2027 Critics’ Choice Awards (CCA)
The Critics Choice Association (CCA) announced today that award-winning actress and comedian Janelle James will host the 32nd annual Critics Choice Awards on Sunday, January 3rd, 2027, at The Barker Hangar in Santa Monica. Returning to E! for the third consecutive year, and to USA Network for the second, the telecast will air live on both coasts from 7:00-10:00 p.m. ET…
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What Would It Take For “You Can See Everything” To Win Best Picture?
The fever around “You Can See Everything” is so high, some not only think it can be the first documentary to get a Best Picture nomination, but that it can even win Best Picture too. Maybe that mania will break if its box office starts to slow down and perform below estimates going forward, but…
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The Next Best Picture Podcast – Interview With “Queen At Sea” Filmmaker Lance Hammer
“Queen at Sea” is a 2026 drama film written and directed by Lance Hammer. A co-production between the United Kingdom and the United States, it stars Juliette Binoche, Tom Courtenay, and Anna Calder-Marshall. It follows Amanda (Binoche), a middle-aged woman struggling to navigate the emotional complexities of caring for her mother, who has dementia. The…
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The Next Best Picture Podcast – Interview With “The Hunger Games: Sunrise On The Reaping” Director Francis Lawrence & Producer Nina Jacobson
“The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping” is an American dystopian film directed by Francis Lawrence from a screenplay by Billy Ray and Michael Lesslie. Based on the 2025 novel Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins, it serves as both a sequel to “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes” (2023) and…
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The Next Best Picture Podcast – Interview With “Everest: The Other Side” Filmmakers Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi & Jimmy Chin
“Everest: The Other Side” is a 2026 documentary film directed and produced by Academy Award winners Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin (“Free Solo“). A co-production of the United States, China, and Nepal, it follows Jim Morrison and Hilaree Nelson as they fall in love and share a dream of climbing and skiing down the…
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The Sundance Film Festival Announces Legacy Program Lineup For The 2027 Festival
The nonprofit Sundance Institute announced today the Legacy program for the 2027 Sundance Film Festival, marking the first announcement of selections for the Festival’s inaugural edition in its new home of Boulder, Colorado. The Legacy program, formerly known as From the Collection, features projects from the Sundance Film Festival’s long and proud history showcasing groundbreaking…
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Can “You Can See Everything” And “Obsession” Turn Their Box Office Successes Into Best Picture Nominations?
Although “You Can See Everything” is hardly on a path to make $260 million domestic and about half a billion worldwide, its box office run has been the most improbable, historic, and perhaps generation-defining since “Obsession” mere months ago. Both films have become a Gen Z touchstone in a rapid amount of time, both have…
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The 2027 Palm Springs International Film Awards Will Honor “The Invite” With The Vanguard Award
The Palm Springs International Film Awards has announced that A24’s “The Invite” is the recipient of the Vanguard Award. The Vanguard Award is a group honor that recognizes a film’s cast and director for their collective work on an exceptional film project. Confirmed attendees for the award presentation include director and actor Olivia Wilde, as well as actors Seth Rogen, Penélope Cruz,…
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