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The Next Best Picture Podcast – “The Dark Knight”
With the release of Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” arriving in theaters, our 2008 retrospective revisits his comic book action film that not only re-defined the genre, but changed the whole industry up until the Oscar nominations where it forced the Academy to expand the Best Picture lineup for the first time in decades, “The Dark […] The post The Next Be
Danny Boyle’s “Ink” Will Open The 2026 Venice Film Festival
La Biennale di Venezia is pleased to announce that “Ink,” directed by the Academy and BAFTA award winning Danny Boyle (“28 Years Later,” “Trainspotting,” “Slumdog Millionaire”), written by multi-Olivier award-winning playwright and screenwriter James Graham (“Dear England,” “Sherwood,” “Brexit”), and starring Jack O’Connell, Guy Pearce and Claire Foy, is the
James Gray’s “Paper Tiger” Will Open NYFF64
Film at Lincoln Center announces James Gray’s “Paper Tiger“ as the Opening Night selection of the 64th New York Film Festival, presented in partnership with Rolex. The film will make its North American premiere in a gala debut at Alice Tully Hall on Friday, September 25th, with Gray and members of the cast and crew in […] The post James Gray’s “Paper Tiger”
TIFF Announces Five Special Presentation Films For The 51st Toronto International Film Festival
TIFF ‘26 is expanding with today’s announcement of five additional films in this year’s Special Presentations program. These compelling new works from celebrated filmmakers Rachel Morrison, Benjamín Naishtat, Ben Shirinian, Bassam Tariq, plus David and Nathan Zellner provide a glimpse into this year’s Official Selection. The 51st edition of TIFF, presented b
Predicting The 2026 Fall Film Festival Lineups For Venice, Telluride, TIFF & NYFF
It’s that time of year again, when the major fall film festivals start unveiling which Oscar hopefuls (and just, all-around great movies) will make their world premieres. Venice, known for hosting almost exclusively world premieres, sets the tone early. Telluride, on the other hand, keeps its lineup secret until just a day before the festival […] The post Pr
“The odyssey”
THE STORY – After ten years of war, King Odysseus sets sail for Ithaca, eager to reunite with his beloved. But his journey home is far more treacherous than the battlefield, as he must face deadly monsters and vengeful gods to survive. THE CAST – Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong’o, Samantha […] The post “THE ODYSSEY” app
The 2026 Critics Choice (CCA) Super Award Nominations
The Critics Choice Association (CCA) announced today the nominees for the annual Critics Choice Super Awards, a special event honoring the most popular, fan-obsessed genres across both television and movies, including Superhero, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Horror, Action and Animation. The winners will be revealed on CriticsChoice.com on August 6th, 2025 at 9:0
Trailer – “Behemoth!”
Trailer – “Digger”
The Next Best Picture Podcast: Episode 500 – Mailbag Monday
Following our historic 500th episode of The Next Best Picture Podcast, we’re excited to launch the very first edition of our new weekly companion show, Mailbag Monday! Josh Parham, Megan Lachinski, Will Mavity, Amy Kim, and Tom O’Brien join me in this new series is dedicated entirely to answering your fan-submitted questions from the NBP Film Community. Cove
The 2026 Emmy Award Nominations
The nominations for the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards have been announced and as always, there were a ton of surprises, inclusions and exclusions. Take a look at the nominations below and be on the lookout for our next episode of the Next Best Series Podcast discussing the nominations and predicting the winners. Outstanding Comedy Series “Abbott […] The post Th
Nominee Reactions To Their 2026 Emmy Award Nominations
The nominations for the 78th annual Emmy Awards were announced earlier this morning and we’re collecting reactions from a few of the nominees. Please see quotes below and circle back to this page as it’s updated throughout the day. “Thank you to the TV Academy for nominations for both WIDOW’S BAY and THE BEAST IN […] The post Nominee Reactions To Their 2026
A New Trailer For “Dune: Part Three”
Trailer – “Godzilla Minus Zero”
The Next Best Series Podcast: Episode 62 – Our Reactions To The 2026 Emmy Award Nominations
The Next Best Series Podcast returns as Ema Sasic, Nadia Dalimonte, and Amy Kim join me to discuss our reactions to the 2026 Primetime Emmy Award nominations. Recorded later that evening (after our morning live reactions were recorded), we watched as “Hacks” made history, “The Pitt” led, “Beef” continued to dominate, but “Widow’s Bay,” “Pluribus,” and “DTF S
The 2026 Venice Film Festival Orizzonti Short Films International Competition Lineup
The line-up has been finalized for the Orizzonti Short Films International Competition of the 83rd Venice International Film Festival (September 2nd – 12th, 2026) of La Biennale di Venezia, directed by Alberto Barbera. The selection presents the world premiere screenings of 13 short films, competing for the Orizzonti Award for Best Short Film, assigned by […
The Next Best Picture Podcast – “Moana” (2026)
For this week’s main podcast review, Katie Johnson, Daniel Howat, Ema Sasic, and Tom O’Brien join me to review and discuss the Disney live-action remake of 2016’s “Moana” also titled “Moana” starring Dwayne Johnson, Rena Owen, John Tui, Frankie Adams, Jemaine Clement, and Catherine Laga’aia. Arriving only two years after “Moana 2,” this is another cash-grab
The Next Best Picture Podcast: Episode 500 – Fall Film Festival Predictions, “Dune: Part Three,” “Hope” & “The Wrong Girls” Trailers
For Next Best Picture’s historic 500th episode, I am joined for the first time ever on video by Josh Parham, Megan Lachinski, Will Mavity, Amy Kim, and Tom O’Brien. It’s a new era for NBP, and the show you’ve loved in audio form for the last nearly ten years is continuing to evolve as well. For this week’s […] The post The Next Best Picture Podcast: Episode