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“DAU”
THE STORY – Inspired by the physicists who built the Soviet atomic bomb, the film DAU follows a brilliant Greek-born physicist from 1928 through four tumultuous decades in the USSR. Driven to uncover the laws of the universe, the idealistic Dau is drawn into state service to help create one of history’s deadliest weapons. Inside…
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“UNION TOWN”
THE STORY – “Get up, get down, New York is a union town!” Heard at strikes across the city, this is not simply a rallying cry for unionizing laborers, but also a testament to New York’s legacy as a simmering hub for grassroots organization. The film chronicles essential workers in New York City’s last-mile delivery industry…
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“THE UPRISING”
THE STORY – In 1831 plague sweeps across Europe, killing half the population of England. As King Richard II and the oligarchs impose a brutal tax on the poorest members of society, a farmer’s simmering discontent erupts into full-blown anger. Within days, he leads a ferocious rebellion as thousands of commoners march on London in the…
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The Next Best Picture Podcast: Our 2026 Telluride Film Festival Recap
The 2026 Telluride Film Festival has concluded. Unfortunately, Will Mavity had to leave early, and J Don Birnam wasn’t staying with us again this year, so it was just Daniel Howat and me as we take you through all of the movies we saw over the Labor Day weekend. From world premieres such as “The Debut,” “Elsinore,” “Tender Loving Care,” and…
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“A DAY IN THE LIFE OF JO: CHAPTER PHAEDRA”
THE STORY – Jo, melancholic, wild and only fifteen, dreams of her last breath. Tiny nuances, signs and symbols of the dream plane will quietly pop up during the day, yet she recognises nothing. All she knows is that she missed the school bus, and her mom does not offer a helping hand. School feels…
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Could “You Can See Everything” Become The First Documentary Nominated For Best Picture?
On September 6th, hundreds of eager Telluride Film Festival attendees poured into a secret screening of a previously unannounced film. Phones were taken away, lights were dimmed, and Nathan Fielder introduced his newest project, “You Can See Everything.” He and Lance Oppenheim directed this documentary, which revolves around the fraudulent, imprisoned founder of Theranos, Elizabeth…
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“COMPANY”
THE STORY – Set on a winter night in 1975, a mysterious woman named Evelyn arrives uninvited at a holiday gathering and tell the story of Tom, an aging hermit who rescues a stranded actress during a Colorado blizzard more than 20 years earlier. To pass the night, the actress recounts an older tale of…
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Will Julianne Moore Win Her Second Oscar For “The Debut?”
Last year, the Best Actress race at the Oscars seemed all but locked up after Jessie Buckley received career-best raves for Chloé Zhao’s “Hamnet” at the Telluride Film Festival. She went on to completely sweep the season, resulting in the historically competitive Best Actress category becoming the most locked acting win of the night. While…
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