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Reviews - New Releases

“BUGONIA”

Cody Dericks -
THE STORY - Two conspiracy-obsessed young men kidnap the high-powered CEO of a major company, convinced that she is an alien intent on destroying planet Earth. THE...

“NOUVELLE VAGUE”

Dan Bayer -

“LITTLE AMÉLIE OR THE CHARACTER OF RAIN”

Alex Papaioannou -

“BALLAD OF A SMALL PLAYER”

Matt Neglia -

“HEDDA”

Ema Sasic -
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Reviews - Upcoming Releases

“CHRISTY”

Dan Bayer -
THE STORY - The story of Christy Martin, the most successful female boxer of the 90s. THE CAST - Sydney Sweeney, Ben Foster, Merritt Wever &...

“DIE, MY LOVE”

Matt Neglia -

“NUREMBERG”

Jason Gorber -

“SENTIMENTAL VALUE”

Matt Neglia -

“TRAIN DREAMS”

Cody Dericks -
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Reviews - Film Festivals

“THE TALE OF SILYAN”

Daniel Howat -
THE STORY - A farmer's bond with a white stork intertwines with North Macedonian folklore. THE CAST - Aleksandar Conev, Nikola Conev, Aleksandra Coneva, Ilina Coneva,...

“MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG”

Tom O'Brien -

“SONG SUNG BLUE”

Ema Sasic -

“THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE: THE SEARCH FOR SQUAREPANTS”

Daniel Howat -

“KOKUHO”

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The Awards Race

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Articles

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Podcasts

The Next Best Picture Podcast – A Behind The Scenes Look At “Frankenstein”

"Frankenstein" had its world premiere at the 2024 Venice International Film Festival and later screened at the Telluride and Toronto International Film Festivals. It...
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Interviews

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Awards Precursors

Awards

The 2025 British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) Nominations

Matt Neglia -
The nominations for the 2025 British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) have been announced with "My Father's Shadow" leading with 12 nominations. "Warfare" won this...

The 2025 Gotham Award (GOTHAM) Nominations

The 2025 Critics Choice Documentary Award (CCDA) Nominations

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Trailers

Trailers

Trailer – “Scream 7”

Matt Neglia -
Paramount Pictures has released the trailer for the latest entry in the "Scream" franchise, "Scream 7," directed and co-written by franchise creator Kevin Williamson...

Trailer – “Send Help”

Trailer – “Train Dreams”

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The Lists

The World Premieres We Can’t Wait To See From The 2025 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)

Articles Matt Neglia -
The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) officially begins on September 4th and runs until September 14th. Several films are playing at the festival that...

The Oscar Contenders From The First Half Of 2025

Articles Joselyn Safadi -
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...

Pain & Consequences: Ranking The “John Wick” Franchise

Articles Matt Neglia -
Ever since Keanu Reeves first stepped back into the world of action cinema as the grieving, vengeance-fueled assassin in "John Wick" (2014), the franchise has exploded...

Top 10 Documentary Or Nonfiction Specials To Keep An Eye On For The 2025 Emmy Awards Season

Articles Tom O'Brien -
If voters in the Documentary Branch of the Motion Picture Academy are notorious for turning up their collective noses at the idea of nominating...

10 Films From The Past 10 Years Every Film Lover Should Watch This Pride Month

Articles Eve O’Dea -
As Pride Month rolls around, I joyfully am reminded of the decades of pioneering artists who brought queer life, art, and aesthetics to our...
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NBP Podcast

The Next Best Picture Podcast – A Behind The Scenes Look At “Frankenstein”

Matt Neglia -
Articles

The 2025 Gotham Awards Will Present Hugh Jackman & Kate Hudson With The Inaugural Musical Tribute Award For “Song Sung Blue”

Matt Neglia -
2025

“PREDATOR: BADLANDS”

Giovanni Lago -
Articles

How “Sinners” And “One Battle After Another” Could Set All-Time Oscar Nomination Records This Year

Lisa Laman -
NBP Podcast

The Next Best Picture Podcast – Interview With “Little Amélie Or The Character Of Rain” Filmmakers Maïlys Vallade & Liane-Cho Han

Matt Neglia -
2025

“THE TALE OF SILYAN”

Daniel Howat -
2025

“PEE-WEE AS HIMSELF”

Tom O'Brien -
Awards

The 2025 British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) Nominations

Matt Neglia -
Main Show

The Next Best Picture Podcast: Episode 464 – The Gotham Film Award Nominations, “Scream 7,” “Dead Man’s Wire,” “Little Amélie,” “Sirāt” & “Fackham Hall”...

Matt Neglia -
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The Next Best Picture Podcast – “Bugonia”

Matt Neglia -
NBP Podcast

The Next Best Picture Podcast – Interview With “Hallow Road” Director Babak Anvari

Cody Dericks -
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The Next Best Picture Podcast – Interviews With “Hedda” Stars Nina Hoss, Tom Bateman, Composer Hildur Guðnadóttir & The Casting Directors

Matt Neglia -
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The Next Best Picture Podcast – “Crimson Peak”

Matt Neglia -
2015

“CRIMSON PEAK”

Giovanni Lago -
NBP Podcast

The Next Best Picture Podcast – Interviews With “Bugonia” Stars Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, Director Yorgos Lanthimos & Screenwriter Will Tracy

Matt Neglia -
2025

“COEXISTENCE, MY ASS!”

Alyssa Christian -
Articles

“Golden” vs. “I Lied To You” – Two Of 2025’s Movie Anthems Are Fighting It Out For Best Original Song

Lisa Laman -
Articles

A Surreal Force Of Nature: Why Rose Byrne Deserves A Best Actress Oscar Nomination For “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You”

Nadia Dalimonte -
Trailers

Trailer – “Scream 7”

Matt Neglia -
2025

“MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG”

Tom O'Brien -
2025

“HALLOW ROAD”

Cody Dericks -
Articles

Highlights From The 2025 Chicago Film Festival

Josh Parham -
Articles

Awards Calendar: The 2025 – 2026 Awards Season

Will Mavity -
NBP Podcast

The Next Best Picture Podcast – Interviews With “Ballad Of A Small Player” Stars Colin Farrell, Fala Chen & Director Edward Berger

Will Mavity -
Articles

Two Decades, Dozens Of Oscars, But Still No Best Picture Win: Will “Hamnet” Be The First For Focus Features?

Robert Dougherty -
Articles

The 2025 Camerimage International Film Festival Lineup

Matt Neglia -
Main Show

The Next Best Picture Podcast: Episode 463 – AFI Fest Recap & The “Crime 101” Trailer

Matt Neglia -
Awards

The 2025 Gotham Award (GOTHAM) Nominations

Matt Neglia -
2025

A Familiar True Crime, Told With Humanity: “Murdaugh: Death In The Family” Mesmerizes With Its Performances From Jason Clarke And Patricia Arquette

Megan Lachinski -
NBP Podcast

The Next Best Picture Podcast – Interview With “Dracula” Filmmaker Radu Jude

Dan Bayer -
Articles

Not Everything Is A Conspiracy – “Bugonia’s” Uncertain Awards Trajectory

Amy Kim -
2025

“SONG SUNG BLUE”

Ema Sasic -
2025

“THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE: THE SEARCH FOR SQUAREPANTS”

Daniel Howat -
Interviews

The Next Best Picture Podcast – Interview With “How To Shoot A Ghost” Director Charlie Kaufman & Writer Eva H.D.

Daniel Howat -
NBP Podcast

The Next Best Picture Podcast – “Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere”

Matt Neglia -
2025

“CHAINSAW MAN – THE MOVIE: REZE ARC”

Blake Simons -
2025

“KOKUHO”

Daniel Howat -
NBP Podcast

The Next Best Picture Podcast – Interview With “A House Of Dynamite” Editor Kirk Baxter & Supervising Sound Editor/Re-Recording Mixer Paul N.J. Ottosson

Matt Neglia -
2025

“FIUME O MORTE!”

Daniel Howat -
Articles

The Cinema Eye Honors Reveals First Awards Announcements For 2026

Matt Neglia -
2025

“THE MAN WHO SAVES THE WORLD?”

Giovanni Lago -
Articles

It Wouldn’t Be Just An Accident – How The Academy Could Reward Jafar Panahi Directly With A Best Original Screenplay Oscar Win

Amy Kim -
NBP Podcast

The Next Best Picture Podcast – Interview With “Shelby Oaks” Filmmaker Chris Stuckmann

Giovanni Lago -
2025

“THE EYES OF GHANA”

Daniel Howat -
NBP Podcast

The Next Best Picture Podcast – Interview With “Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere” Filmmaker Scott Cooper

Matt Neglia -
Articles

The 2025 Gotham Awards To Present Noah Baumbach With The Director Tribute Award For “Jay Kelly”

Matt Neglia -
NBP Podcast

The Next Best Picture Podcast – “A House Of Dynamite”

Matt Neglia -
2025

“REGRETTING YOU”

Giovanni Lago -
Articles

The Evolving Oscar Trajectories For “A House Of Dynamite” And “Frankenstein”

Robert Dougherty -
2025

“THE HAND THAT ROCKS THE CRADLE”

Cody Dericks -
NBP Podcast

The Next Best Picture Podcast – “Frankenstein”

Matt Neglia -
Articles

The 2025 Gotham Awards To Present Tessa Thompson With The Spotlight Tribute Award For “Hedda”

Matt Neglia -
Articles

The 2026 Sundance Film Festival Announces Park City Legacy Program Honoring Robert Redford With Archival Screenings, Special Talks & Events

Matt Neglia -
Awards

The 2025 British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) Documentary & International Longlists

Matt Neglia -
NBP Podcast

The Next Best Picture Podcast – Interview With “Hal & Harper” Filmmaker & Star Cooper Raiff

Daniel Howat -
Articles

Why Sundance Will (Once Again) Shape This Year’s Best Documentary Feature Oscar Race

Matt Neglia -
Main Show

The Next Best Picture Podcast: Episode 462 – AFI Fest Preview, CCDA Nominations, “Send Help,” “The Secret Agent,” “Keeper” & “Rebuilding” Trailers

Matt Neglia -
NBP Podcast

The Next Best Picture Podcast – “After The Hunt”

Matt Neglia -
NBP Podcast

The Next Best Picture Podcast – Interview With “It Was Just An Accident” Filmmaker Jafar Panahi & Editor Amir Etminan

Matt Neglia -
2025

“THE ICE TOWER”

Matthew Turner -
NBP Podcast

The Next Best Picture Podcast – Interview With “After The Hunt” Casting Director Jessica Ronane

Matt Neglia -
NBP Podcast

The Next Best Picture Podcast – “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You”

Matt Neglia -

2025 PRECURSOR WINS

BEST PICTURE
Dreams (Sex Love) – BERLIN
Father Mother Sister Brother – VENICE
Hamnet – TIFF
It Was Just An Accident – CANNES

BEST DIRECTOR
Kleber Mendonça Filho – CANNES
Huo Meng – BERLIN
Benny Safdie – VENICE

BEST ACTRESS
Rose Byrne – BERLIN
Nadia Melliti – CANNES
Xin Zhilei – VENICE

BEST ACTOR
Wagner Moura – CANNES
Toni Servillo – VENICE

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Andrew Scott – BERLIN

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
At Work – VENICE

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Kontinental ’25 – BERLIN
Young Mothers – CANNES

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE

BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
Holding Liat – BERLIN
The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue – TIFF

BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM
No Other Choice – TIFF
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BEST CASTING
Warfare – BIFA

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

BEST COSTUME DESIGN

BEST FILM EDITING

BEST MAKEUP & HAIRSTYLING

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE

BEST ORIGINAL SONG

BEST SOUND

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS

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