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Previewing The 2026 South By Southwest Film Festival (SXSW)
The 2026 edition of the SXSW Film & Television Festival begins this Thursday, March 12th. Once again, Austin plays host to some of the most exciting wannabe blockbusters, indie sensations, and cutting-edge documentaries angling for cinematic success in the rest of the year. While this year’s festival may feature fewer marquee names than in the past, there’s still plenty…
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Barbra Streisand Will Receive The Honorary Palme d’Or At The 2026 Cannes Film Festival
An iconic artist and embodiment of the American dream in all its original splendor, Barbra Streisand is a star. In recognition of her career, the world-renowned actress, director, producer, screenwriter, singer, and songwriter will receive an Honorary Palme d’Or during the Awards Ceremony, broadcast live from the Palais des Festivals stage on Saturday, May 23rd.…
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The 2025 Satellite Award (IPA) Winners
The winners for the 29th annual Satellite Awards have been announced by the International Press Academy (IPA). Here are this year’s winners… Best Picture (Drama)Avatar: Fire And AshFrankensteinHamnetOne Battle After AnotherSinnersSentimental ValueTrain Dreams Best Picture (Comedy or Musical)BugoniaFather Mother Sister BrotherMarty SupremeNouvelle VagueNovocaineSorry, Baby Best DirectorChloé Zhao – HamnetGuillermo del Toro – FrankensteinJafar Panahi –…
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The Next Best Picture Podcast – “Hoppers”
For this week’s second podcast review, Megan Lachinski, Dan Bayer, Ben Langford, and Larry Fried join me to discuss the latest film from Disney Pixar, “Hoppers” starring Piper Curda, Bobby Moynihan, Jon Hamm, Kathy Najimy, and Dave Franco. Directed by Daniel Chong and written by Jesse Andrews, from a story by Chong and Andrews, it follows Mabel Tanaka…
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“Scarpetta” Brings In Starry Heavy Hitters For A Bland Crime Drama
THE STORY – “Scarpetta” brings Patricia Cornwell’s iconic literary character to life in a gripping series starring Nicole Kidman as “Dr. Kay Scarpetta.” With skilled hands and an unnerving eye, this unrelenting medical examiner is determined to serve as the voice of the victims, unmask a serial killer, and prove that her career-making case from…
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Anonymous 2026 Oscar Ballot #5
Oscar voting is officially over for the 98th Academy Awards, and now we are just patiently waiting until the awards are handed out on March 15th. As we do every year, Will Mavity and I spoke with several Academy voters about what they are voting for and why. We’ll be posting some of those thoughts for…
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Musical Performers Announced For The 98th Academy Awards
Executive producer and showrunner Raj Kapoor and executive producer Katy Mullan announced today the lineup of talent set to perform at the 98th Oscars. Hosted by Conan O’Brien, the Oscars will air live on ABC and stream live on Hulu on Sunday, March 15th, 2026, at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT, with the official live…
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“PROJECT HAIL MARY”
THE STORY – Science teacher Ryland Grace wakes up alone on a spaceship light-years from Earth. As his memory returns, he uncovers a mission to stop a mysterious substance killing the sun, and save Earth. An unexpected friendship may be the key. THE CAST – Ryan Gosling, Sandra Hüller, James Ortiz, Lionel Boyce, Ken Leung & Milana…
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