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The Next Best Picture Podcast – Interview With “Jane Austen’s Period Drama” Filmmakers Julia Aks & Steve Pinder
“Jane Austen’s Period Drama” is a 2024 English-language short comedy film written and directed by Julia Aks and Steve Pinder. The film is a satire on Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice.” The film had its world premiere at the 39th Santa Barbara International Film Festival and has been nominated for the Best Live Action Short…
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How “The Secret Agent” Shows Us That Memory Is Resistance
It’s a time of great mischief, and a man on the run desperately searches for his mother’s birth certificate. That time is 1977 Brazil, and under an alias, he works through endless rows of filing cabinets to find proof of life; she is long dead, but finding the document would not only prove that she…
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“Industry” Keeps Reinventing Itself As Season 4 Proves It’s Still Television’s Sharpest Prestige Drama
THE STORY – Young bankers and traders make their way in the financial world in the aftermath of the 2008 collapse. THE CAST – Myha’la, Marisa Abela, Ken Leung, Kit Harrington, Sagar Radia, Kiernan Shipka, Max Minghella, Charlie Heaton, Miriam Petche, Toheeb Jimoh & Kal Penn THE TEAM – Mickey Down & Konrad Kay (Showrunner,…
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The Next Best Picture Podcast – Interview With “Retirement Plan” Director John Kelly
“Retirement Plan” is a 2024 Irish animated short film directed by John Kelly and co-written by John Kelly and Tara Lawall. It is Kelly’s debut film. The 7-minute animated film about the fantasies of a middle-aged man has received positive reviews and been awarded at various international film festivals, including Palm Springs International ShortFest and…
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Chalamet’s Loss, Jordan’s Surge, Moura’s Momentum, DiCaprio’s Film, Hawke’s Career: The Chaos That Is This Year’s Best Actor Oscar Race
Just two weeks ago, the Best Actor Oscar race seemed fairly easy to call. Timothée Chalamet was in the lead for the Best Picture nominee “Marty Supreme.” He won the Critics’ Choice and the Golden Globe, led regional critics’ groups in wins, and had the most hype surrounding what many have called his career-best performance.…
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More Big Name Presenters Announced For The 98th Academy Awards
Executive producer and showrunner Raj Kapoor and executive producer Katy Mullan announced today that Will Arnett (“Is This Thing On?“), Priyanka Chopra Jonas (“Heads Of State“), Robert Downey Jr. (“Oppenheimer“), Anne Hathaway (“Mother Mary“), Paul Mescal (“Hamnet“), and Gwyneth Paltrow (“Marty Supreme“) will present at the 98th Oscars. Hosted by Conan O’Brien, the Oscars will…
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“I SWEAR”
THE STORY – John Davidson grows up with Tourette syndrome in 1980s Scotland. He faces a society that does not understand his condition. He eventually becomes a campaigner to increase public awareness. THE CAST – Robert Aramayo, Maxine Peake, Shirley Henderson, Peter Mullan & Scott Ellis Watson THE TEAM – Kirk Jones (Director/Writer) THE RUNNING TIME…
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The Next Best Picture Podcast – Interview With “The Singers” Director Sam A. Davis
“The Singers” is an American short musical comedy film directed by Sam A. Davis. The film, featuring a cast discovered through viral videos and street casting, includes Mike Young and Judah Kelly. Based on a 19th-century Russian story by Ivan Turgenev, it depicts a downtrodden, improvised pub sing-off. It had its world premiere in the…
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