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The Next Best Picture Podcast – Interviews With “Beware Boiúna” Stars Kiana Madeira, Jessica Rothe & Director Mike P. Nelson
“Beware Boiúna” is a 2026 monster horror film directed by Mike P. Nelson and written by Alan B. McElroy, based on a story by McElroy and Tony Giglio. The film stars Kiana Madeira, Jessica Rothe, and Logan Marshall-Green. It follows a medical mission deep in the Amazon rainforest that encounters a colossal mythical serpent. Nelson,…
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With “Possible Love,” Can Netflix Get A Second International Film Into Best Picture?
With the fall festival season nearing its end, one of the clear stand outs for people – if not one of the stand outs of the year – has been Lee Chang-dong’s “Possible Love.” The esteemed South-Korean filmmaker returns eight years after the release of his beloved film “Burning” with this sweeping emotional epic that…
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“Ink” Director Danny Boyle To Receive Gotham Director Tribute At 2026 Gotham Film Awards
The Gotham Film & Media Institute announced today that Academy Award-winning director Danny Boyle will receive the Gotham Director Tribute at the 36th Annual Gotham Film Awards Ceremony, taking place on Monday, November 30th, 2026, at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City. The tribute will honor Boyle’s extraordinary four-decade career and his latest achievement, “Ink,” which…
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“VERITY”
THE STORY – Lowen Ashleigh is a writer in need of work when she is contacted by Jeremy Crawford, the husband of bestselling author Verity Crawford. Due to a mysterious accident, Verity is unable to finish her successful book series, and Jeremy asks Lowen to complete the series. While working on it, Lowen discovers another manuscript,…
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The Next Best Picture Podcast – “Primetime”
For this week’s main podcast review, Ema Sasic, Dan Bayer, Megan Lachinski, Larry Fried, and Lauren LaMagna join me to review and discuss the narrative feature debut from director Lance Oppenheim, “Primetime,” starring Robert Pattinson, Merritt Wever, Skyler Gisondo & Phoebe Bridgers. Based on the 2007 Esquire article “Tonight on Dateline This Man Will Die” by Luke Dittrich, the film…
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The 2026 AFI Film Festival Lineup
The American Film Institute (AFI) today announced the complete lineup for AFI FEST 2026 presented by Canva, taking place in Hollywood from October 21 to 25. Passes are available at FEST.AFI.com. This year’s festival presents 157 films across 5 Red Carpet Premieres, 12 Special Screenings, 13 Luminaries selections, 18 Discovery titles, 16 World Cinema selections,…
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“Dune: Part Three” Is Now The Biggest Wild Card In The Best Picture Race
More than a few movies were big winners and losers when they played at Venice, Telluride, and Toronto these last couple of weeks. But a potential big winner of the fall film festival season may be one that didn’t play at all. Now that the festivals are finished, “Dune: Part Three” looms larger than ever…
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“DIGGER”
THE STORY – The most powerful man in the world embarks on a frantic mission to prove he is humanity’s savior before the disaster he’s unleashed destroys everything. THE CAST – Tom Cruise, Riz Ahmed, John Goodman, Sandra Hüller, Michael Stuhlbarg & Jesse Plemons THE TEAM – Alejandro G. Iñárritu (Director/Writer), Alexander Dinelaris, Nicolás Giacobone &…
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