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The Next Best Picture Podcast – “Ready Or Not 2: Here I Come”
For this week’s second podcast review, Lauren LaMagna, Josh Parham, Dan Bayer, and Larry Fried join me to discuss “Ready Or Not 2: Here I Come” starring Samara Weaving, Kathryn Newton, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Shawn Hatosy, David Cronenberg, and Elijah Wood. Directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, and written by Guy Busick and R. Christopher…
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Is It Too Early Or Just The New Normal? How “Project Hail Mary” Is Launching The 2026 Oscar Race
Quite literally days after “One Battle After Another” brought an end to the 2025 Oscar season, the 2026 Oscar season began in short order with the release of “Project Hail Mary.” Yet as hyperbolic as it may sound to argue that the first potential Best Picture nominee of the season is already out in March,…
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The Contenders, Underdogs, And The Frontrunner For Outstanding Drama Series At The 2026 Emmys
What I love about predicting the Emmy Awards is that there are no industry precursors in which the entire crop of shows eligible for a given cycle competes together. You are ultimately going solely off buzz, viewership, and critical reception for half of the awards contenders every year, and it makes every race so much…
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The Final Season Of “The Comeback” Proves Why Human Connection And Lisa Kudrow Will Always Be Mainstays
THE STORY – An ex-A-list celebrity attempts to rekindle the flame of her once-prominent acting career with nothing but a camera crew and some determination. THE CAST – Lisa Kudrow, Laura Silverman, Damian Young, Dan Bucatinsky, Tim Bagley, Ella Stiller, Brittany O’Grady, Matt Cook, Jack O’Brien, Barry Shabaka Henley & Andrew Scott THE TEAM –…
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“Bait” Hooks You Early On But Can’t Quite Hold On, Despite Riz Ahmed’s Strong Turn
THE STORY – A struggling actor on the cusp of landing the role of a lifetime finds himself thrust into a full-blown existential crisis and conspiracy at the same time. THE CAST – Riz Ahmed, Guz Khan, Aasiya Shah, Sheeba Chaddha, Sajid Hasan, Soni Razdan, Weruche Opia, Ritu Arya, Rafe Spall, Maxine Peake & Sian…
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Analyzing The Oscar Potential For “Project Hail Mary”
Not even a week after the 2025 Academy Awards season drew to a close, we already have a strong 2026 Oscar contender blasting into theaters. It’s no surprise there is plenty of hype for “Project Hail Mary,” considering the star power on screen, behind the camera, and the pages it’s adapted from, but the level…
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The Next Best Picture Podcast – Interview With “Late Shift” Filmmaker Petra Volpe
“Late Shift” is a drama film written and directed by Petra Volpe, inspired by the book “Unser Beruf ist nicht das Problem: Es sind die Umstände” by Madeline Calvelage. Starring Leonie Benesch, the film centers on a young nurse, Floria, who works with unwavering dedication in an understaffed hospital ward, but on this day, her…
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The Next Best Picture Podcast: Episode 484 – Goodbye 2025 Awards Season, Hello 2026, SXSW Recap, “Dune: Part Three,” “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” & “Wild Horse Nine” Trailers
For Episode 484, I am joined by Katie Johnson, Dan Bayer, Lauren LaMagna, Amy Kim, and Will Mavity as we say goodbye to the 2025 film awards season and look ahead to what’s to come in 2026. Part of that is recapping the best films that played at this year’s SXSW, and part is asking this week’s poll question: “Which…
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