-
The 2026 Hollywood Music In Media Awards (HMMA) Nominations
The Hollywood Music in Media Awards (HMMA) today announced the 2026 nominees for scores and songs in film and other visual media categories. The 17th Annual Hollywood Music in Media Awards (HMMA) will be held on Wednesday, November 18th, 2026, at the historic Avalon Hollywood, 1735 Vine Street, in the heart of Hollywood. The HMMAs…
-
“I DESERVE A LOVER WHOSE EVERY RISE SETS FIERY DOOMS RAGING ACROSS THE SKIES”
THE STORY – Iranian filmmaker Mani Haghighi’s documentary profiles Nasser Bakhshi, a painter, conceptual artist, collector, and curator—and some would say hoarder—whose monumental archive creates a record of collective memory. THE CAST – Nasser Bakhshi & Roghayeh Najdi THE TEAM – Mani Haghighi (Director/Writer) THE RUNNING TIME – 76 Minutes Amid the thousands of lives lost…
-
“BLACK MONEY FOR WHITE NIGHTS”
THE STORY – An older Bulgarian couple have learned how to work the angles in a society where nearly everyone seems to be on the take. But when a dream vacation to Russia takes an unexpected turn, the small-time operators suddenly find themselves entangled in a scheme with a small fortune at stake. THE CAST –…
-
Highlights From The 2026 Chicago Film Festival
As usual, this is the time of year for local film festivals to shine. Long after the luster of Cannes, Venice, Telluride, and Toronto has faded, smaller-scale efforts across the United States and beyond begin their own deluge. However, “smaller” isn’t exactly the right descriptor. As far as the Chicago International Film Festival is concerned,…
-
The Next Best Picture Podcast: Episode 514 – Gotham Nominations, “Dune: Part Three,” “Behemoth!,” “Hexed” & “Eternal Return” Trailers
For Episode 514 of the Next Best Picture Podcast, I am joined by Giovanni Lago and Larry Fried. This week, we’re discussing the Gotham Independent Film Award nominations. For this week’s NBP poll question for the release of “Wild Horse Nine,” we’re asking everyone, “Which Is Your Favorite Film John Malkovich Performance?” And we reveal the winner…
-
The Next Best Picture Podcast – “The Only Living Pickpocket In New York”
For this week’s main podcast review, Katie Johnson, and Amy Kim join me to discuss the new feature film written and directed by Noah Segan, “The Only Living Pickpocket in New York,” starring John Turturro, Giancarlo Esposito, Will Price, Tatiana Maslany, Steve Buscemi, and Jaime Lee Curtis. An independent crime drama, it stars Turturro as an old-school thief trying…
-
The Next Best Picture Podcast – Interview With “The Only Living Pickpocket In New York” Star John Turturro
“The Only Living Pickpocket In New York” is an American crime thriller film written and directed by Noah Segan. It stars John Turturro as an old-school thief trying to survive in a modern, cashless city while scrambling to fix a high-stakes mistake. The film also stars Giancarlo Esposito, Will Price, Tatiana Maslany, and Steve Buscemi. It had…
-
The Next Best Picture Podcast – Interviews With “Wicker” Cast, Filmmakers & Crew
“Wicker” is a romantic fantasy comedy-drama film written and directed by Alex Huston Fischer and Eleanor Wilson, based on the short story “The Wicker Husband” by Ursula Wills. The film follows an ostracized fisherwoman (Olivia Colman) who commissions the local basketmaker to weave her a husband (Alexander Skarsgård), but when her wicker creation proves unexpectedly extraordinary, his presence…
Home Blog