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  • “TIME WARP”

    “TIME WARP”

    THE STORY – 50 years after “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” electrified audiences, a drag theater company in the once-booming mining town of Rock Springs, Wyoming, stages a shadow cast of the cult classic. Led by the charismatic 25-year-old performer Kenny Starling, the determined troupe spotlights the ongoing fight for queer visibility and acceptance in their…


  • The Next Best Picture Podcast: Episode 496 – Tribeca Festival 2026 Ends, Governors Awards Honorees, “The Social Reckoning,” “Whalefall” & “Heart Of The Beast” Trailers

    The Next Best Picture Podcast: Episode 496 – Tribeca Festival 2026 Ends, Governors Awards Honorees, “The Social Reckoning,” “Whalefall” & “Heart Of The Beast” Trailers

    For Episode 496, I am enjoying my first vacation in ten years, so you have Giovanni Lago hosting the night after the New York Knicks won their first NBA Championship in 53 years (sorry, man for making you do this) along with Ema Sasic, Josh Parham, Megan Lachinski, Will Mavity, and Aaron Danielle, as they discuss the end of the 2026 Tribeca Festival,…


  • The Next Best Picture Podcast – “Disclosure Day”

    The Next Best Picture Podcast – “Disclosure Day”

    For this week’s main podcast review, Cody Dericks, Nadia Dalimonte, Dan Bayer, Giovanni Lago, and Brendan Hodges join me to review and discuss the latest film from the legendary Stephen Spielberg, “Disclosure Day,” starring Emily Blunt, Josh O’Connor, Colin Firth, Eve Hewson, Colman Domingo & Wyatt Russell. Returning to live-action science fiction for the first time in over twenty years,…


  • “MOUTH FULL OF GOLDS”

    “MOUTH FULL OF GOLDS”

    THE STORY – Discover the story of Famous Eddie, a fashion icon responsible for the meteoric rise of culture-defining grillz. Archival footage alongside contemporary perspectives illuminate his legendary impact on the face of hip-hop. THE CAST – A$AP Rocky, Famous Eddie Plein, Mike Tyson, Michele Lamy, Goldie Aka Clifford & Price Dolly Cohen THE TEAM –…


  • “TURN IT UP!”

    “TURN IT UP!”

    THE STORY – An indie rock band struggling to make its mark finds a possible meal ticket in an infectious new guitar riff. Unfortunately, it’s also a cursed melody that just so happens to open a portal to another, much scarier dimension. THE CAST – Gwenlyn Cumyn, Justine Nelson, Xavier Lopez & Julian Richings THE…


  • “SEVEN O’CLOCK BREAKFAST CLUB FOR THE BROKEN HEARTED”

    “SEVEN O’CLOCK BREAKFAST CLUB FOR THE BROKEN HEARTED”

    THE STORY – How do you get over a broken heart? This is the question that leads two lovelorn souls to attend a “breakfast for the brokenhearted” that results in them becoming inexplicably entangled with one another. THE CAST – Suzy, Lee Jin-wook, Yoo Ji-tae & Keum Sae-rok THE TEAM – Sun-ae Lim (Director/Co-Writer) & Yi-an…


  • “HOUSE OF CRITICISM”

    “HOUSE OF CRITICISM”

    THE STORY – Set against the ever-shifting landscape of New York City, the film follows legendary art critics—and husband and wife—Roberta Smith and Jerry Saltz as they navigate the blurred line between personal and professional: shaping cultural discourse by day, and returning home to a relationship built on humor, routine, and deep mutual respect. While their…


  • “STEALING MAGIC”

    “STEALING MAGIC”

    THE STORY – Someone is stealing the secrets behind magicians’ greatest tricks and selling them on illicit websites. Magician Andi Gladwin leads an unlikely team of illusionists on an international caper to track down the culprits. THE CAST – N/A THE TEAM – Matthew Testa (Director) THE RUNNING TIME – 88 Minutes “Stealing Magic” opens…