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  • Which 2026 First-Time Emmy Nominees Could Win On Their First Try?

    Which 2026 First-Time Emmy Nominees Could Win On Their First Try?

    All the talk about the Emmys this year tends to lean toward a few conversations: will “The Pitt” repeat Outstanding Drama Series, can Jean Smart complete her perfect run, will “Hacks” go out on top, and will we finally be able to say “Emmy Award winner Harrison Ford?” But seeing several first-time nominees, particularly in…


  • The Next Best Picture Podcast: Episode 502 – Mailbag Monday

    The Next Best Picture Podcast: Episode 502 – Mailbag Monday

    Following our 502nd episode of The Next Best Picture Podcast, we’re back with a new episode of Mailbag Monday. Katie Johnson, Nadia Dalimonte, and Tom O’Brien join me in this new series dedicated entirely to answering your fan-submitted questions from the NBP Film Community. Covering everything from the latest movie news, awards season, and Oscar predictions to filmmaking, industry trends, and…


  • “CORPUS”

    “CORPUS”

    THE STORY – It’s the summer of 1998 in New York City; Sayo, a soulful nightlife photographer and small-time drug dealer, is invited to a party upstate by his long-time friend and unrequited love, a movie star on the rise: Vince Marlowe. Together with their rowdy friend Ross, they drive to a remote, bucolic manor…


  • The Next Best Picture Podcast: Episode 502 – Venice & TIFF Lineups, Comic-Con, “Avengers: Doomsday,” “Other Mommy,” “Clayface” & “Ebenezer” Trailers

    The Next Best Picture Podcast: Episode 502 – Venice & TIFF Lineups, Comic-Con, “Avengers: Doomsday,” “Other Mommy,” “Clayface” & “Ebenezer” Trailers

    For Episode 502 of the Next Best Picture Podcast, I am joined by Katie Johnson, Nadia Dalimonte, Lauren LaMagna, and Tom O’Brien. For this week’s main topic, we’re going over the official full lineup from the Venice Film Festival, the Special Presentations and Galas announcement from TIFF, and the NYFF Closing Night Film. For this week’s NBP poll question, tying into the Venice…


  • The Next Best Picture Podcast – “Her Private Hell”

    The Next Best Picture Podcast – “Her Private Hell”

    For this week’s main podcast review, Josh Parham, Dan Bayer, Giovanni Lago, and Larry Fried join me to review and discuss the first feature film from Nicolas Winding Refn in a decade, “Her Private Hell,” starring Sophie Thatcher, Charles Melton, Havana Rose Liu, Kristine Froseth, Shioli Kutsuna, Aoi Yamada, Dougray Scott, Diego Calva, and Hidetoshi Nishijima. Premiering out of competition…


  • “MATAPANKI”

    “MATAPANKI”

    THE STORY – A punk kid gets superpowers from alcohol and tries to reshape society, but a violent error sparks global tensions with him at the center. THE CAST – Diego Bravo, Ramón Gálvez, Rodrigo Lisboa, Antonia Mccarthy, & Rosa Peñaloza THE TEAM – Diego Fuentes (Director/Writer) THE RUNNING TIME – 71 Minutes You can…


  • “72 HOURS”

    “72 HOURS”

    THE STORY – A 40-year-old executive ends up at a three-day bachelor party with twenty-somethings after being mistakenly included in their chat group. THE CAST – Kevin Hart, Marcello Hernandez, Kam Patterson, Ben Marshall, Mason Gooding, Teyana Taylor & Zach Cherry THE TEAM – Tim Story (Director), Kevin Burrows, Matt Mider, Hayden Schlossberg & Jon Hurwitz…


  • Ranking Christopher Nolan’s Filmography Following “The Odyssey”

    Ranking Christopher Nolan’s Filmography Following “The Odyssey”

    After thirteen films, writer and director Christopher Nolan has become the prolific director of our time. It’s extraordinary to think he’s long escaped the bat-shaped shadow of his “The Dark Knight” Trilogy, making him the rare director to embark on a major superhero franchise only to, in retrospect, have it feel like a relatively minor…