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The Next Best Picture Podcast – Interview With “40 Acres” Star Danielle Deadwyler & Filmmaker R. T. Thorne
“40 Acres” had its world premiere at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival, where it received positive reviews for Danielle Deadwyler’s performance, the tension and action created by R.T. Thorne, and the supporting performances by the rest of the cast, including Michael Greyeyes. The film follows a family of African American descendants who settled in…
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Trailer – “The Cat In The Hat”
Warner Bros. Animation Studios has released the trailer for “The Cat In The Hat,” starring Bill Hader, Xochitl Gomez, Matt Berry, Quinta Brunson, Paula Pell, Tiago Martinez, Giancarlo Esposito, America Ferrera, Bowen Yang & Tituss Burgess. The film will be released in theaters on February 27th, 2026. Plot Synopsis: Meet the Cat in the Hat…
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Lessons From The Dead In “28 Years Later”
Sixty-five feet beneath the streets of Paris, you’ll find their catacombs, where the bodies of six million are buried. Endless walls of skulls, femurs, radius and ulna reveal a labyrinthian network of tunnels, ornamented with charnel crosses and bone tombstones. These paths of the dead act as a kind of ghostly time travel, forcing you…
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Trailer – “The Running Man”
Paramount Pictures has released the trailer for Edgar Wright’s “The Running Man,” starring Glen Powell, Katy O’Brian, Daniel Ezra, Karl Glusman, Josh Brolin, Lee Pace, Jayme Lawson, Michael Cera, Emilia Jones, William H. Macy, David Zayas, Sean Hayes & Colman Domingo. The film will be released in theaters on November 7th. Plot Synopsis: A game…
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The Next Best Picture Podcast – Interview With “Heads Of State” Director Ilya Naishuller
“Heads Of State” is the new action-comedy from director Ilya Naishuller (“Hardcore Henry” and “Nobody“), starring John Cena and Idris Elba, two world leaders who must set aside their rivalry to thwart a global conspiracy after becoming targets of a ruthless foreign adversary. Co-starring Priyanka Chopra, Jack Quaid, Paddy Considine, Stephen Root, and Carla Gugino,…
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The 2025 Hollywood Creative Alliance (HCA) Midseason Astra Award Nominations
The Hollywood Creative Alliance (HCA) have announced their nominations representing the best in film midyear for 2025. The winners will be announced on July 3rd. Here are this year’s nominees… Best Picture 28 Years Later Black Bag F1 Materialists Mission Impossible – The Final Reckoning Sinners The Life Of Chuck Sorry, Baby Thunderbolts* Warfare Best…
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“The Bear” Season 4: Fewer Components, Still As Rewarding
THE STORY – A young chef from the fine dining world returns to Chicago to run his family’s sandwich shop. THE CAST – Jeremy Allen White, Ayo Edebiri, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Liza Colón-Zayas, Lionel Boyce, Abby Elliot, Matty Matheson, Edwin Lee-Gibson, Corey Hendrix & Oliver Platt THE TEAM – Christopher Storer (Showrunner/Writer/Director) & Joanna Calo (Showrunner/Writer)…
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The Oscar Contenders From The First Half Of 2025
We’re halfway through 2025, and the Oscar race is starting to take shape with early predictions as the fall film festivals approach. The 98th Academy Awards will be here before we know it, and we have a slate of releases from the first half of the year that may be competing in next year’s ceremony.…
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