Podcasts about Best Director

"The Damned" had its world premiere in the Un Certain Regard section of the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Best Director award for filmmaker Roberto Minervini. Set in 1862 against the backdrop of the American Civil War, the film follows a group of volunteer Union soldiers. Minervini was kind enough to spend some time speaking with us about his work and experience making the film, which you can listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which will open in theaters on May 16th from Grasshopper Film. Thank you, and enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PUBLIC VERSION. Filmmaker Daniel DelPurgatorio (MARSHMALLOW, TALES FROM THE BLACK FREIGHTER) joins Adam and Joe to discuss his career journey and the making of his debut feature film. From how stealing one of his Dad's VHS tapes informed his love for genre cinema… to a chance meeting at Warner Brothers that led to co-directing the WATCHMEN animated film TALES FROM THE BLACK FREIGHTER… to how his experience in animation and visual effects informed his craft in creating a wholly unique horror film like MARSHMALLOW… to the trials of shooting a low budget horror film at night with a cast that was mostly made up of kids (quick answer: NOT EASY!)… to how he built chemistry amongst his young cast… to how they came up with the grassroots marketing campaign used to great effect at festivals… to winning “Best Film” and “Best Director” at Panic Fest 2025 and more! (Warning: There are spoilers near the end…you've been warned!)

James Pratt is an Award winning Hollywood Actor, Entrepreneur and former 4x Australian Auctioneer of the Year. Most recently James was as a producer on Edward Norton's latest film Longevity Hackers and has 4 new films coming out. James lives in Los Angeles, CA and was born in Sydney AustraliaJames Pratt is an internationally recognized award-winning actor, director, and auctioneer based in Los Angeles, California. With an impressive career that spans film and real estate, he has earned accolades such as Best Actor at the American International Film Festival, Beyond Hollywood International Film Festival, and the 2022 Cannes Film Awards for Best Director. In 2019, he was celebrated as one of Australia's Top 5 Under 35, solidifying his reputation as a rising star in the entertainment industry. James's journey in film began with a humble $200 short film, shot in the remote outback of Australia, which became a finalist at the NBC Universal Shorts Fest. Since then, he has contributed to multiple Oscar-nominated feature films and Emmy Award-winning television productions. Notably, his role in Malibu Crush earned him Best Actor at the 2022 Los Angeles Film Awards, with the film achieving over 28 festival wins and premiering at the iconic TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. Beyond his success in film, James has revolutionized the real estate industry as a four-time REB Australian Auctioneer of the Year and a global pioneer in cryptocurrency-based auctions. In 2019, he made history by becoming the first auctioneer to facilitate a live real estate auction using cryptocurrency. As the founder of JPA Group, established in 2012, he has led over 12,000 real estate auctions worldwide. Combining creativity, innovation, and leadership, James Pratt continues to excel across multiple fields, inspiring audiences and professionals around the globe.

Send us a textRickerby Hinds swung by the Playwright's Spotlight prior to the premiere of his "last' play. We unpack various topics including Hip Hop Theatre, being a self-taught playwright, writing without arrogance, earning your audience, and the use of poetry, spoken word, rap, and movement and dance. We also discuss lessons in editing, metaphors and similes, achieving layers, character introductions, unwritten dialogue, and what choreography on the page looks like. We wrap it up with his venue and purpose at Riverside Studios, commissioning a play, the rehearsal process, and his approach to developing characters. Similarities in look and sound to Denzel Washington, I half expected Denzel to bust out and say, "It's actually me, Denzel." I also had the opportunity to catch this play prior to this episode dropping. If you're in the LA area, I highly recommend checking it out. It's a definite crowd pleaser with lots of audience participation. Even if you can't see the production, I'm sure you'll be charmed by this episode. Enjoy.For tickets to The Last Play By Rickerby Hinds, visit - https://www.latinotheaterco.org/thelastplayRickerby Hinds is one of the pioneers of Hip-Hop Theater. He received his MFA in playwriting from UCLA's School of Theater, Film and Television where he was awarded the coveted Audrey Skirball-Kenis Award for best play for an unprecedented two years. He is the past chair of the Department of Theater Film & Digital Production at the University of California, Riverside and founding director of Riverside Studios. He is a Fulbright Fellow, and his work has toured Romania, Poland, Austria, Hungary, Turkey and his native Honduras, as well as numerous venues throughout the US. His play Dreamscape received a record six 2016 Los Angeles NAACP nominations, winning three, including “Best Director.”To view the video format of this episode, visit the link below - https://youtu.be/nRqv3XWmcAgLinks to sites and resources mentioned in this episode - Latino Theatre Company - https://www.latinotheaterco.orgUniversity at California, Riverside - https://www.ucr.eduWebsite and Socials for Rickerby Hinds -https://profiles.ucr.edu/app/home/profile/rickerbyFB - https://www.facebook.com/kerby.hinds/IG - @rickerby.hindsWebsites and socials for James Elden, Punk Monkey Productions and Playwright's SpotlightPunk Monkey Productions - www.punkmonkeyproductions.comPLAY Noir -www.playnoir.comPLAY Noir Anthology –www.punkmonkeyproductions.com/contact.htmlJames Elden -Twitter - @jameseldensauerIG - @alakardrakeFB - fb.com/jameseldensauerPunk Monkey Productions and PLAY Noir - Twitter - @punkmonkeyprods                  - @playnoirla IG - @punkmonkeyprods       - @playnoir_la FB - fb.com/playnoir        - fb.com/punkmonkeyproductionsPlaywright's Spotlight -Twitter - @wrightlightpod IG - @playwrights_spotlightPlaywriting services through Los Angeles Collegiate Playwrights Festivalwww.losangelescollegiateplaywrightsfestival.com/services.htmlSupport the show

M. Night Shyamalan is a director, screenwriter, and producer. He first gained international acclaim in 1999 for his psychological thriller, The Sixth Sense, which earned six Academy Award nominations, including Best Director and Best Picture. Over the next 24 years, he followed with a series of high-profile films including Unbreakable, The Village, Split, and most recently, Trap. With a distinctive directorial style, Shyamalan is best known for creating suspenseful, contemporary films with supernatural plots and twist endings. His cumulative box office gross exceeds $3.3 billion worldwide.  ------ Thank you to the sponsors that fuel our podcast and our team: Squarespace https://squarespace.com/tetra Use code 'TETRA' ------ LMNT Electrolytes https://drinklmnt.com/tetra Use code 'TETRA' ------ Athletic Nicotine https://www.athleticnicotine.com/tetra Use code 'TETRA' ------ Sign up to receive Tetragrammaton Transmissions https://www.tetragrammaton.com/join-newsletter

In this episode, hosts Cam & Dylan take a deep dive into the cinematic colossus that is Ben-Hur (1959) — the epic historical drama that defined an era of filmmaking. From chariot races to betrayal, vengeance to redemption, the guys break down what made this film a monumental achievement in Hollywood history. Directed by William Wyler and starring Charlton Heston, Ben-Hur swept the Oscars with a record-setting 11 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor. Based on the 1880 novel by Lew Wallace, the film tells the powerful story of Judah Ben-Hur, a Jewish prince betrayed by his Roman friend and forced into slavery, only to seek revenge and find spiritual awakening in the time of Christ. Cam & Dylan go beyond the surface with their signature mix of hot takes, humor, and behind-the-scenes trivia. Whether you're a fan of old-school epics or just love hearing passionate movie talk, this one's got xtra butta all over it.

Filmmakers Mikki Willis and Matt Guthrie open up about the making of Follow the Silenced—a bold new documentary that gives voice to those vaccine-injured and silenced during the COVID era. Featuring exclusive recorded calls with FDA's Dr. Peter Marks and CDC officials, the film reveals the hidden cost of government censorship. After fleeing California amid backlash, the filmmakers returned for a triumphant Hollywood premiere—where the film took home “Best of Fest” and “Best Director” at the Santa Monica Film Festival.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-highwire-with-del-bigtree--3620606/support.

"Grand Tour" had its world premiere at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Best Director award for Miguel Gomes. The film follows a man in 1918, Rangoon, who abandons his fiancée on the day they are to be married. He flees in a state of melancholy, contemplating her condition. Determined to be married, his fiancée follows his trail. Gomes was kind enough to speak with us about his work on the film, which you can listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which will be available to stream on MUBI on April 18th. Thank you, and enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are excited to bring you this new episode in our podcast series, The Art of Collaboration with Anne Kauffman and dots. This series focuses on directors and choreographers in conversation with some of their collaborators. This series explores the ins and outs of these processes, both finer details as well as overarching ideas about what goes into a productive collaboration on a show. In this episode you will hear an in-depth and transparent conversation with Anne and dots focused on the collaboration between directors and designers as well as navigating the industry as a collective.   Bios: dots (Scenic Designer) is a design collective creating environments for theater, film, commercials, and immersive experiences. Hailing from Colombia, South Africa, and Japan, we are Santiago Orjuela-Laverde, Andrew Moerdyk, and Kimie Nishikawa. As collaborators, we believe that the whole is greater than the sum of its individual parts. Recent highlights include the Broadway productions of Oh, Mary! ; Romeo + Juliet, An Enemy of the People (Tony Award Nomination for Best Scenic Design of a Play); Appropriate (Tony Award, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Award nominations for Outstanding Scenic Design); The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window; and The Big Gay Jamboree ; Recent awards include a 2024 Obie Award for Sustained Achievement in Design, 2023 and 2024 Henry Hewes Design Award, recipient of 2025 USA Fellowship Award . designbydots.com. Anne Kauffman (Director)'s credits include the New York Philharmonic, BAM, Ars Nova, NYTW, Roundabout Theatre Company, Encores! Off-Center, Women's Project, Playwrights Horizons, MCC, The Public, P73 Productions, New Georges, Vineyard Theatre, LCT3, Yale Rep, Steppenwolf, Goodman Theatre, La Jolla Playhouse, Z Space, American Conservatory Theater, and Berkeley Rep. She is a Resident Director at Roundabout Theatre, Artistic Associate and Founding Member of The Civilians, a Clubbed Thumb Affiliated Artist and co-creator of the CT Directing Fellowship, a New Georges Affiliated Artist, an SDC Executive Board Member, Vice President and Trustee of SDCF 2020-2023, and Artistic Director of City Center's Encores! Off-Center 2017-2020. Her awards include a 2024 Tony nomination for Best Director for Mary Jane, a 2023 Tony nomination for Best Revival for The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window, three Obies, the Joan and Joseph Cullman Award for Exceptional Creativity from Lincoln Center, the Alan Schneider Director Award, a Lucille Lortel Award, a Drama League Award, and the Joe A. Callaway. She is co-creator of the Cast Album Project with Jeanine Tesori.   dots headshot courtesy of dots Anne Kauffman's headshot by Tess Mayer

Quintin, Tristan, Andrea, and Welling rank the twelve best movies directors made after winning Best Director at the Academy Awards. Which movies will they pick between Roma, Avatar, and Apocalypse Now? Find out now!

Craig Symonds is the author of the book, Neptune: The Allied Invasion of Europe and the D-Day Landings. Craig is a Professor of History at the US Naval Academy. I want to learn from Craig about the unexpected challenges of the allied invasion at Normandy. And I want Craig to explain what distinguished the great allied generals on the battlefield.Our second speaker today will be with our What Happens Next Culture Critic Darren Schwartz. We are going to review the movie Patton that starred George C. Scott that won multiple Oscars including Best Picture, Best Actor, and Best Director. Get full access to What Happens Next in 6 Minutes with Larry Bernstein at www.whathappensnextin6minutes.com/subscribe

Water Beetles are always a fascination for anyone who does a stream study. Take your young people to a creek with some nets and buckets, and let them study these amazing creatures. Our interview is with Veronica DiPippo. Her story will inspire aspiring filmmakers. Veronica is a multi-award-winning filmmaker. Her most recent project, FATHER RYAN: A HIGHER CALL, a docu-drama about the life of heroic Catholic priest Father Patrick Ryan, won Best Documentary and Best Director at the 2023 Cannes World Art Festival. She is the writer and director of the film He Hamed Him, Adam.

Just because ANORA wears the Oscars' Best Picture crown doesn't mean the movies nominated turn to dust. In fact, as the Best Picture nominees slowly trickle out to home video, discussing them feels more pertinent. A movie's lifespan isn't limited to the awards calendar, especially when it comes to WICKED.Jon M. Chu's fantasy musical, based on the Broadway show, vacuumed up the world's cash to the tune of nearly $750 million, a testament to the musical's 20+ year success. This thing's been around long enough on its own to discuss it in generational terms.But WICKED owes it all to THE WIZARD OF OZ, being a prequel exploring the college years of Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) and Galinda (Ariana Grande), who will be known later in life as the Wicked Witch and Good Witch, respectively.Grande's lovably bubbly narcissism makes me laugh. Even the camera can't stop following her hair flips and flighty trots across the sets. Erivo seems incapable of playing a false note. They carry years worth of pain behind a restrictive, poised demeanor, presenting confidence as a defense tower.Our technicolor understanding of the land of Oz is muted by a change in perspective. We're not from Kansas anymore, Toto. Director of photography and frequent Chu collaborator Alice Brooks gives Oz a more tactile, European feel, at times flooding the background with natural light that gives the sets a lived-in presence. This isn't a Marvel Studios CGI nightmare (for the most part).But this idea of a realistic Oz, marked by more serious ventures into ANIMAL FARM-esque allegories for fascist subjugations within a caste system, doesn't always gel with the magic or whimsy WIZARD OF OZ is known for. It feels as though each creative grabbed their own idea of what WICKED should be and stretched it in said direction. The result is something that doesn't coalesce but I'll be damned if I say I didn't have fun with it.Though I'm still stunned Chu got a Critics' Choice Award for Best Director. Go home; y'all are drunk.---Please rate, review & subscribe to The Movies wherever you listen to podcasts!Follow The Movies on Instagram & Bluesky: linktr.ee/themovies_pod

Grand Tour starts out like a Merchant Ivory passage to Southeast Asia about a man running away from the prospects of a wedding, before turning into a very strange travelogue. Directed by Portuguese auteur Miguel Gomes (Arabian Nights) who won Best Director at last year's Cannes Film Festival for it.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Jaze Bordeaux is a Director, Producer, and Writer best known for the Women's MMA Sports film “EFC" which has won over 30 awards, including Best Feature Film at multiple film festivals. Most recently receiving the Best Director award at the 44th Paladino d'Oro International Sport Film Festival in December 2024.

This week we're excited to present a conversation from this year's edition of New Directors/New Films with Familiar Touch director Sarah Friedland and cast members Kathleen Chalfant, Carolyn Michelle, and H. Jon Benjamin. This conversation was moderated by New Directors/New Films co-chair Dan Sullivan. Presented by The Museum of Modern Art and Film at Lincoln Center, the 54th edition of New Directors/New Films (ND/NF) takes place through April 13, and has, since 1972, showcased new and emerging filmmakers whose distinctive visions and risk-taking works highlight the vitality and potential of cinema. The Opening Night selection of this year's festival, Familiar Touch is about an octogenarian named Ruth (played by Kathleen Chalfant) who has been living independently, but cracks have started to emerge: toast is placed to dry in the dish rack, confusion rests on her face, the dead are spoken of in present tense while the living (such as a son right before her) go entirely unrecognized. Her entrance into an assisted-living facility begins the strange, transcendent journey that is Familiar Touch, Sarah Friedland's feature debut, which earned three awards at the 2024 Venice Film Festival, including the Lion of the Future, Best Director, and Best Actress for Chalfant's astonishing turn. Friedland builds her drama through sharp honesty, and tough as its material may be, few films are so tonally flexible, so able to turn on a dime: stray moments of tenderness, humility, even absurdity poke through, with a love and care for Ruth shown by characters and creators alike. Familiar Touch portends the arrival of major directorial talent and we were honored to have it as the opening night selection of the 54th edition of New Directors/New Films. Familiar Touch will open in select theaters beginning June 20th, courtesy of Music Box Films.

Welcome to Decorating the Set: From Hollywood to Your Home with Beth Kushnick! This week on Decorating the Set, Beth and Caroline sit down to chat with Rosemary Rodriguez, the prolific director of some of your favorite television shows from the last 20 years, including The Walking Dead, Your Honor, and The Good Wife! Rosemary is also the writer, director, and producer on 2 feature films, Acts of Worship and Silver Skies. Rosemary's passion for the work shines through in this interview and we are so excited for you to hear it. The Interview with Rosemary begins at Time Code: 5:27 Join the Decorating the Set Community by subscribing to our Official Facebook Group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/decoratingthesetpodcast)! Interact with Beth, Caroline, Producer Mike, and all of the DTS listeners! GUEST BIO: Rosemary Rodriguez Rosemary's upcoming feature Hail Mary, starring Jack Huston and Angela Sarafyan, had its world premiere at SXSW, where it was named one of the Best Horror Films. It was Opening Night film at the DTLA Film Festival, taking home Best Director and Best Actor prizes. Rosemary also wrote and directed the Sundance feature Acts of Worship, which was nominated for 2 Independent Spirit Awards and received a glowing New York Times review. Her second feature, Silver Skies, executive produced by Fred Roos (The Godfather) and Arthur Sarkissian (Rush Hour), went on to many festival awards, including the Audience Award at FLIFF. Rosemary directed TV episodes of Elsbeth; the series finale of Showtime's Your Honor with Bryan Cranston; and James Gunn's Peacemaker, with John Cena for HBOMax. Past episodes include The Walking Dead, Dickinson with Hailee Steinfeld, Marvel/Netflix series Jessica Jones with Krysten Ritter, Apple's Truth Be Told, starring Octavia Spencer, The Tick, The Good Wife (18 episodes, including the 100th). She was Executive Producer/Director on Apple's Home Before Dark, with Brooklynn Prince, and Producer/Director on Jason Katim's Rise with Auli'i Cravalho. Upcoming films are The Wonder Yard, starring Jacki Weaver, Tony Shaloub and Kate Mara; and Gated, produced by Rick Telles (A Million Miles Away). Rosemary is an active member of the DGA, WGA and an Icon Member of Alliance of Women Directors. She lives in LA and NYC with her husband Nestor Rodriguez. Follow Rosemary on Instagram: @rosemarydirects Rosemary's Website: https://www.rosemaryrodriguez.com/ ### For over 35 years, Beth Kushnick has created character-driven settings for countless award-winning television series and feature films. As a Set Decorator, she's composed visuals that both capture and enhance any story. Now, she wants to help you capture and enhance YOUR story. Join Beth and her co-host, Caroline Daley, each week as they go behind the scenes of Hollywood's magic, and give you approachable, yet sophisticated tips to realize the space that best expresses who you are. ### Follow Beth Kushnick on Social Media:  Instagram: @bethkushnick Twitter: @bethkushnick Website: BethKushnick.com Beth is the Decorator By Your Side and now, you can shop her Amazon Store! CLICK HERE! Follow Caroline Daley on Social Media: Twitter: @Tweet2Caroline Website: PodClubhouse.com ### Credits: "Giraffes" by Harrison Amer, licensed by Pod Clubhouse. This is an original production of Pod Clubhouse Productions, LLC. Produced, engineered and edited at Pod Clubhouse Studios. For more information, visit our Website.

We've got award winning director MAX MILLER (Aunty Donna's Big Ol' House Of Fun, Australian Epic, Optics) in the pod studio, and he's totally obsessed with movies. Also, Zach loves a STAYCATION. Lets discuss... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're excited to present a conversation from the 62nd New York Film Festival with Grand Tour director Miguel Gomes. An NYFF62 Main Slate selection, Grand Tour is currently playing at Film at Lincoln Center, courtesy of Mubi. Get tickets at filmlinc.org/tour. In this fanciful and high-spirited cinematic expedition, the uncommonly ambitious Portuguese filmmaker Miguel Gomes (Tabu, NYFF50; Arabian Nights, NYFF53) takes a journey across East Asia, skipping through time and countries with delirious abandon to tell the tale of an unsettled couple from colonial England and the world as it both expands and closes in around them. It's 1918, and Edward (Gonçalo Waddington) has escaped the clutches of beckoning marriage, leaving his bemused fiancée, Molly (Crista Alfaiate), in indefatigable pursuit. Edward gives chase from Mandalay to Bangkok to Shanghai and beyond, while Gomes responds with a splendid and enthralling series of scenes that use a magic form of cinema to situate us in these places both then and now, keeping us at a knowingly exotic traveler's distance while also immersing us in rhythm, texture, and emotional reality. Whether black-and-white or color, zigzagging or meditative in tone, scripted or captured as documentary, Grand Tour is splendid, moving, and human-scaled. Winner of the Best Director prize at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival. A MUBI release. This conversation was moderated by NYFF Artistic Director Dennis Lim.

In this emotionally charged episode of Born to Watch, the team marches into the searing heat and moral quagmire of Oliver Stone's Platoon (1986), a film that's arguably the definitive Vietnam War movie of its era. Whitey, G-Man, and the V8 Interrupter Dan revisit the battlefield with a mix of reverence, nostalgia, and hard truths, dissecting the film's impact, legacy, and the deep emotional chord it struck back in the day—and still does today.Kicking off with stories of their first encounters with Platoon, the guys quickly descend into one of their most layered and personal discussions to date. Whitey recalls being told by his dad he wasn't allowed to watch the film—despite already seeing Apocalypse Now and Mad Max at age six. That rebellious spark only deepened his bond with the movie once he finally got his hands on it as a teen. Dan admits to cheating on the crew, watching Platoon with his war-obsessed neighbours back in the ‘80s, completely unaware at the time of the deeper commentary Stone was laying down. For G-Man, Platoon was a rite of passage during his VHS-rented youth, watched on loop like a war-soaked mixtape.But the nostalgia is tempered with fresh eyes. This time around, Platoon hits different. What once felt like badass war action now reveals itself as a gut-punching meditation on morality, survival, and the breakdown of innocence. The guys explore the duality of the film's core—the Elias vs. Barnes dichotomy—representing each soldier's internal war. It's not just America vs. the Viet Cong; it's soul vs. savagery, duty vs. darkness.The cast? Stacked. And not just with stars—but future legends. Tom Berenger and Willem Dafoe snagged Oscar nods for roles that flipped their usual screen personas. Charlie Sheen's Chris Taylor acts as the audience's moral compass, thrust into a world of chaos with no road map. And in the wings, you catch early glimpses of Johnny Depp, Forest Whitaker, Kevin Dillon, and even a scene-stealing John C. McGinley. The Born to Watch crew marvel at the rawness and authenticity that pulses through every frame—helped in no small part by the film's unique decision to shoot in sequence, letting the emotional weight build naturally.And then there's the man behind the camera: Oliver Stone. A real-life Vietnam vet, Stone channelled his firsthand experience into a script that didn't just depict war—it unpacked it, exposed it, and dared to say that sometimes, the worst of humanity wears your own uniform. The pod digs into how Stone's commitment to realism (aided by military advisor Dale Dye, another vet) shaped everything from the dialogue to the weight of each bullet fired.There's the usual Born to Watch flavor too—G-Man's got the box office and awards rundown (hello, Best Picture and Best Director at the ‘87 Oscars), while Dan goes on a bandana-fueled tangent and questions whether Lieutenant Wolfe might be cinema's most inept officer. Whitey can't resist diving into the musical legacy, from that haunting Samuel Barber theme to how the soundtrack now echoes the trauma and tragedy of a generation.Of course, it wouldn't be Born to Watch without Listen to This, Voicemail Roulette (shoutout to “Will the Worky”), and the always-fun “Hit, Sleeper, Dud” segment, where Heartbreak Ridge, Extreme Prejudice, and King Kong Lives get their moment in the spotlight—or the firing line.By the end, the question looms large: Platoon or Apocalypse Now? Each host makes their case in what might be the pod's most respectful debate yet. As G-Man puts it, Platoon is about the war within, while Apocalypse Now is a descent into madness. Either way, both films leave an indelible mark—and so does this episode.So strap in, pop smoke, and join the squad as Born to Watch heads into the heart of darkness with Platoon. This one's for the grunts, the film buffs, and anyone who ever got lost in the jungle of morality and memory.

In this episode of Feels over Reels, hosts Chris Farrell, Matt Gastar, and Ron Newman discuss their predictions for the upcoming Oscars, focusing on the top categories like Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, and Best Actress. They explore strong contenders such as 'Dune Part 2,' 'The Brutalist,' and 'Anora.' The second part of the episode is dedicated to a review of 2025's comedy-horror film, 'The Monkey,' based on Stephen King's short story. They provide their non-spoiler and spoiler-filled thoughts on the film, including its kills, comedy elements, and overall storytelling. The hosts also delve into the impact of trailers revealing too much and how it affected their viewing experience. The episode wraps up with plugs for the hosts' social media and upcoming projects.   00:00 Welcome to Fields Over Reels 00:13 Oscar Predictions: Best Picture 05:44 Oscar Predictions: Best Director 07:30 Oscar Predictions: Best Actor 10:59 Oscar Predictions: Best Actress 13:27 Review of 2025's The Monkey 21:14 The Monkey: Spoiler Discussion 23:50 The Babysitter's Death and the Monkey's Curse 24:29 A Series of Unfortunate Deaths 26:19 The Trailer Spoilers 30:56 The Monkey's Lore and Logic 38:49 Final Thoughts and Rants 45:08 Plugs and Farewells

Spro's quest to eradicate "greatness" from Lee's filmic vocab comes to crisis when he demands a second vote for Best Director of 2007, the only year an Academy Award ever went home in the hands of the gre- ahem... the legendary American director Martin Scorsese.  Andy B from the Chonky Boys guest hosts.

This episode of Welcome To The Party Pal celebrates the comedy-drama film written, directed, produced, and edited by Sean Baker, Anora. It stars Mikey Madison as Anora "Ani" Mikheeva, a stripper from New York who marries the wealthy son of a Russian oligarch. The film led at the 97th Academy Awards, winning five Oscars for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress (Madison), Best Original Screenplay, and Best Film Editing. Join in as hosts Michael Shields and Ryan O'Connell dissect exactly why Anora cleaned house at this year's Oscars. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Weekly shoutout: Read Issue 5 of Engine(Idling Lit! -- Hi there, We're back! Today I am delighted to be arts calling playwright/producer Anna Capunay! (annacapunay.com) About our guest: Anna Capunay is a Queens, NY native. Her plays include: A Cat's Tale (Roy Arias Stages), and Cowl Girl (The Players Theatre). These works were adapted for the screen -- A Cat's Tale winning Best Director for Comedy and Best Ensemble Cast for Comedy at the San Francisco's Best Actors Film Festival. The indie feature debuted at the Chelsea Film Festival in NYC, 2016. Cowl Girl was shot as a TV pilot and was included as Best of the Fest finalist at the Chicago International REEL Shorts Film Festival, 2017. Anna's directorial debut was for the short film she also wrote, Your Silent Face. The short won multiple awards via the film festival circuit, most notably for Best Screenwriting at the Festival of Cinema NYC and Best LGBTQ Film at the L.A. Punk Film Festival, both in 2023. Anna has received multiple grants over the years supporting her projects. Most recently, she was awarded the NYC Women's Fund for Media, Music and Theatre via the New York Foundation for the Arts. This grant has fully funded this stage production of La Gota Fria: The Cold Sweat. Additionally, Anna was awarded a Queens Arts Funds grant (her third) to help produce her short film, Sombras, later this year. Anna's upcoming project includes writing her first feature film to be produced with her partner, Bill McDonald, called Contigo. ABOUT THE PLAY: LA GOTA FRÍA: THE COLD SWEAT is a dramedy set in 1990s Queens, NY. When the matriarch of the Gonzalez family falls ill, her loved ones rally around her: a blind but hyperaware grandfather, a frenzied daughter and her doting husband. And the meddlesome family friend with a particular interest for the Gonzalez women, including the cat. LA GOTA FRÍA:THE COLD SWEAT is a new sick family comedy that will have you rethink your choices for cancer treatments. So let's go back in time to Queens, NY in the 1990s when you, your family and your friends were dancing to new and classic Salsa, Merengue and Latin Pop! Website: https://lagotafriaplay.com Now playing at The Players Theatre NYC, March 6-23 2025. Get your tix NOW! https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/cal/277/1740805200000 Thanks for this amazing conversation, Anna! All the best! -- Arts Calling is produced by Jaime Alejandro. HOW TO SUPPORT ARTS CALLING: PLEASE CONSIDER LEAVING A REVIEW, OR SHARING THIS EPISODE WITH A FRIEND! YOUR SUPPORT TRULY MAKES A DIFFERENCE, AND THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO LISTEN.

"Anora" is our latest Oscar Best Picture winner. At the 97th Academy Awards, Sean Baker's film won 5 awards in total, including Best Director, Actress for Mikey Madison, Original Screenplay, and Film Editing. Co-producer Alex Coco was kind enough following the awards season to sit with us and reflect on the Best Picture win, the reaction from audiences towards the movie for good and for bad, and what the win means for the state of independent cinema moving forward, which can be listened to down below. Please be sure to check out the film, which is now available to stream on Hulu and will be available to purchase through the Criterion Collection on April 29th. Thank you, and enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anora is the movie that swept the Oscars this year, taking home Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress, Best Original Screenplay and Best Film Editing. It’s also one of the wildest movie watching experiences we have ever had, so now it’s time for a brutally honest review on the movie that everyone is talking about. From the unexpected story behind the film’s plot, to the many controversies that surrounded it’s release and some eyebrow raising stories from how it was filmed, the conversation around Anora is just as intriguing as the movie itself. Plus, we need to talk about the film’s ending, and how it left our entire cinema speechless.THE END BITSThe Spill podcast is on Instagram here. Listen:A Brutally Honest Review Of Meghan Markle’s New Netflix ShowThe Best, Worst And Most Scandalous Moments From The Oscars Red CarpetEm Vernem is co-hosting a new Mamamia podcast. BIZ is rewriting the rules of work with no zero generic advice - just real strategies from women who've actually been there. Listen here.Subscribe to The Spill Newsletter by clicking here. Subscribe to Mamamia GET IN TOUCH:Do you have feedback or a topic you want us to discuss on The Spill? Send us a voice message, or send us an email thespill@mamamia.com.au and we'll come back to you ASAP! WANT MORE?If you’re looking for something else to listen to why not check out our hilarious and seriously unhelpful podcast The Baby Bubble hosted by Clare and Jessie Stephens.Or click here to listen to the hosts of Mamamia Out Loud open up about creativity and how they stay inspired. Read all the latest entertainment news on Mamamia... here. CREDITS Hosts: Laura Brodnik & Em VernemExecutive Producer: Kimberley Braddish Audio Producer: Scott Stronach Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dana and Tom with returning guest, Ryan Luis Rodriguez (host and creator of One Track Mind podcast, and co-host of Reels of Justice) discuss Erin Brockovich (2000) for its 25th anniversary: directed by Steven Soderbergh, written by Susannah Grant, cinematography by Ed Lachman, music Thomas Newman, starring Julia Robert, Albert Finney, and Aaron Eckhart.Plot Summary: Erin Brockovich is a biographical drama starring Julia Roberts as the titular character, a struggling single mother who stumbles upon a major environmental scandal. Working at a small law firm, Erin discovers that Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) has been contaminating the water supply of Hinkley, California, leading to severe health issues for its residents. Despite having no formal legal training, her relentless determination and personal connection to the victims drive her to build a case against the corporation. With her bold personality and refusal to back down, she helps secure a record-breaking $333 million settlement. The film, directed by Steven Soderbergh, is a compelling tale of persistence, justice, and the power of one person to make a difference.Chapters:00:00 Introduction and Welcome to Our Guest01:42 Cast and Background for Erin Brockovich03:26 Relationship(s) with Erin Brockovich07:44 What is Erin Brockovich About?11:12 Why is Law Such a Captivating Film Subject?13:51 Plot Summary for Erin Brockovich14:55 Did You Know?16:32 First Break17:15 What's Up with Ryan Luis Rodriguez21:11 Best Performance(s)30:05 Best/Favorite/Indelible Scene(s)37:10 Second Break37:51 In Memoriam42:37 Best/Funniest Lines44:09 The Stanley Rubric - Legacy49:40 The Stanley Rubric - Impact/Significance52:39 The Stanley Rubric - Novelty55:49 The Stanley Rubric - Classicness59:21 The Stanley Rubric - Rewatchability01:01:55 The Stanley Rubric - Audience Score and Final Total01:03:14 Remaining Questions for Erin Brockovich01:04:39 Thank You to Our Guest01:05:26 Remaining Thoughts for the Week01:09:39 CreditsYou can also find this episode in full video on YouTube.You can now follow us on Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, or TikTok (@gmoatpodcast).For more on the episode, go to: https://www.ronnyduncanstudios.com/post/erin-brockovich-2000-ft-ryan-luis-rodriguezFor the entire rankings list so far, go to: https://www.ronnyduncanstudios.com/post/greatest-movie-of-all-time-listKeywords:Erin Brockovich, Steven Soderbergh, Julia Roberts, legal drama, environmental issues, film analysis, movie podcast, Oscar winner, character study, film legacy, Best Director, Best Actress, Oscar, Best Picture, nomineeRonny Duncan Studios

Tetragrammaton with Rick Rubin ✓ Claim : Read the notes at at podcastnotes.org. Don't forget to subscribe for free to our newsletter, the top 10 ideas of the week, every Monday --------- Francis Ford Coppola is a critically acclaimed filmmaker, screenwriter, and producer, best known for directing The Godfather trilogy. A key figure in the New Hollywood movement of the later 20th century, he redefined American cinema with bold storytelling and technical innovation. The Godfather, Coppola's breakthrough film, and The Godfather Part II won Best Picture Oscars, with the latter earning him his first Best Director award. His films, including The Conversation and Apocalypse Now, both recipients of the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival, are celebrated for their masterful direction and psychological depth. Building a legacy of visionary filmmaking, Coppola continues to push boundaries, most recently with his long-awaited epic Megalopolis, released in September 2024. ------ Thank you to the sponsors that fuel our podcast and our team: Athletic Nicotine https://www.athleticnicotine.com/tetra Use code 'TETRA' ------ Squarespace https://squarespace.com/tetra Use code 'TETRA' ------ LMNT Electrolytes https://drinklmnt.com/tetra Use code 'TETRA' ------ Sign up to receive Tetragrammaton Transmissions https://www.tetragrammaton.com/join-newsletter

Welcome to Watch. Review. Repeat. This is the podcast where two best friends discuss the latest in film and television and then do it all over again the following week! 2024 is in the books, so you know what that means... it's time for Colton and Andrew to look back at all the films and television shows the year brought us all. On Part Two, they give out their technical awards for films from 2024 and reveal their top five films of the year! 00:00:00 - Intro 00:08:41 - 2024: A Year In Review (Cont.) 00:12:11 - Best Film Title Card of 2024 00:23:16 - Best Stunts of 2024 00:29:48 - Best Original Score of 2024 00:40:35 - Best Soundtrack of 2024 00:46:09 - Best Original Screenplay of 2024 01:01:49 - Best Adapted Screenplay of 2024 01:12:17 - Best Sound Design of 2024 01:21:53 - Best Editing of 2024 01:28:35 - Best Visual Effects of 2024 01:37:33 - Best Production Design of 2024 01:44:40 - Best Cinematography of 2024 01:50:10 - Best Director of 2024 02:03:08 - Best Supporting Actor of 2024 02:14:56 - Best Supporting Actress of 2024 02:21:34 - Best Actor of 2024 02:29:34 - Best Actress of 2024 02:34:40 - Best Foreign Language Film of 2024 (you know, if we had actually watched any...) 02:36:30 - 2024 Film Honorable Mentions 02:48:40 - Top 5 Films of 2024 03:22:27 - Listener's Corner (2024: A Year In Review Edition with Anna Mattis and Henrique Jaime) 03:30:29 - Conclusion/Outro Visit our website! Support us on Patreon! Thank you for listening, and please send any feedback to watchreviewrepeat@gmail.com! Intro/Outro Credit: Mechanolith Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Welcome to a different At The Flicks. In this show Graham, Jeff and Phil give their predictions for the 2025 Academy Awards.  Hang on I hear you say, that event is now in the past.  Quite correct, and we held back on this so that you can laugh at their floundering or be amazed at how mystic they believe they were.   Don't worry, we don't cover every award.  The team talk about the top six awards – Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress. After that each of them talked about another award they are especially interested in.  These are:   Graham : Visual Effects Jeff : Music Phil: Cinematography Of course it wouldn't be an At The Flicks podcast without at least one bizarre rant from Jeff.  There were two, but one, around the lack of representation for A Real Pain had to be removed for legal reasons.  The other we will leave you to discover as the show progresses. Awards season is over for 2025 (although we have another show on the subject coming shortly) and we hope you enjoy this one. Until next time see you At The Flicks where you may well catch at least one of the team recapping the Oscar movies. Bye For Now 

On this episode of Awards Magnet, hosts Joyce Eng and Christopher Rosen make their incredibly early 2026 Oscar predictions for Best Picture, Best Director, the four acting categories, and screenplays. 00:10: Recapping our ridiculously early 2025 Oscar predictions 10:55: Best Picture 30:07: Best Director 35:26: Acting Predictions 57:30: Screenplays Email us at slugfests@goldderby.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Francis Ford Coppola is a critically acclaimed filmmaker, screenwriter, and producer, best known for directing The Godfather trilogy. A key figure in the New Hollywood movement of the later 20th century, he redefined American cinema with bold storytelling and technical innovation. The Godfather, Coppola's breakthrough film, and The Godfather Part II won Best Picture Oscars, with the latter earning him his first Best Director award. His films, including The Conversation and Apocalypse Now, both recipients of the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival, are celebrated for their masterful direction and psychological depth. Building a legacy of visionary filmmaking, Coppola continues to push boundaries, most recently with his long-awaited epic Megalopolis, released in September 2024. ------ Thank you to the sponsors that fuel our podcast and our team: Athletic Nicotine https://www.athleticnicotine.com/tetra Use code 'TETRA' ------ Squarespace https://squarespace.com/tetra Use code 'TETRA' ------ LMNT Electrolytes https://drinklmnt.com/tetra Use code 'TETRA' ------ Sign up to receive Tetragrammaton Transmissions https://www.tetragrammaton.com/join-newsletter

GET YOUR MULTIVERSE NEWS MERCH HERE:https://multiverse-news-shop.fourthwall.com/Leaks and rumors aren't our usual foray, but in a week that's light on earth-shattering headlines, we can't forgo the opportunity to talk about the reported leaked Avengers Doomsday concept art pieces circulating the web. Consider yourself warned and bear in mind the images in question have not been officially released and are in their very nature, conceptual, so everything discussed should be considered with a healthy amount of scrutiny and discernment. On the same coin, if the leaks are to be taken seriously, the pieces potentially reveal major plot points and crucial information. Potential spoilers in 3, 2, 1…HBO celebrated and announced the commencing of production on its Lanterns series last week by revealing our first look at stars Aaron Pierre and Kyle Chandler, as Jon Stewart and Hal Jordan, respectively. The image showcases our heroes not adorned in the typical attire befitting a Green Lantern, but in regular clothing and walking down an empty road and looking a little worse for wear. Still no word on when exactly we should expect the 8-episode season to air;With Sunday evening's 97th Academy Awards ceremony, the Awards Season has concluded, but the conversation about the show and its winners and losers is just getting started. Host Conan O'Brien ushered the show along in true comedic fashion and by the time the dust settled, Anora ended up dominating the evening with 5 wins total, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actress. The Brutalist, which was considered the odds-on favorite, followed with 3 wins for Cinematography, Score and Best Actor. Dune: Part 2 and Wicked were competitors in the technical categories, with 2 wins each, as was the case for Emilia Perez. Finally, Conclave, A Real Pain, The Substance, Flow and I'm Still Here rounded out the awards with one win each.Supernatural stars Jared Padalecki and Misha Collins will guest star in The Boys' final season, reuniting with former co-star Jensen Ackles who joined in Season 3.Zendaya will voice Shrek's daughter in Shrek 5, while a controversial first-look teaser revealed animation changes to main characters.Oscar Nuñez, who played accountant Oscar Martinez throughout The Office's run, will reprise his character in the upcoming Peacock Office spinoff series.Stranger Things star Jamie Campbell Bower has joined the cast for season 3 of Amazon's The Rings of Power.Matthew Lillard has joined the cast of the second season of Daredevil: Born Again. At this time, there are no details on the character he is playing.Jessica Jones star Krysten Ritter has been cast for a guest arc on the upcoming Showtime Dexter continuation series Dexter: Resurrection.Gene Hackman, two time Oscar winner known for his roles in The French Connection, Unforgiven, The Royal Tenenbaums, and Superman died last week at the age of 95. Both Hackman and his wife were found dead in their home and an investigation is still ongoing.John Jackson Miller's upcoming novel, Batman: Revolution, is set between Tim Burton's 1989 Batman film and its 1992 sequel, Batman Returns. This installment introduces the Riddler, a character Burton had originally envisioned for a sequel, with the story focusing on Norman Pinkus, a brilliant but overlooked copy boy who transforms into the enigmatic villain. As tensions rise in Gotham City, Batman faces a new adversary who challenges him with a perilous game of riddles, uncovering hidden secrets about the city's past that could have dire consequences for its future.In an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live executive producer and director of AppleTV+ series Severance Ben Stiller revealed that he originally asked former President Barack Obama to voice the narration of Lumon's puppet propaganda video in season two. Obama responded that he could not fit it in his schedule, so Stiller opted to go with Keanu Reeves instead.

This is our review for the 97th Annual Academy Awards. Conan O'Brien killed it as host, and Sean Baker absolutely cleaned up! Join us as we break down all the highlights, surprises, winners and losers; including for our annual Geekcentric predictions competition. Check out Geekcentric onYouTube | Instagram | Twitter | TikTokJoin the Geekcentric Discord HERE

We’ve never done this before. The Nose has done Oscars shows any number of times, but they’ve basically all been preview shows of one kind or another on the Friday and/or Saturday before the Sunday ceremony. But this year, we’re doing the other thing: a Monday reaction show after the Sunday ceremony. (The closest we’ve come before was a short emergency Nose to deal with The Slap, which I still think was really more of a smack, but whatever.) Point being: The 97th Academy Awards were Sunday night. Anora cleaned up, winning five major awards including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actress. The Brutalist picked up a couple other big awards. Movies like Emilia Pérez and Conclave and A Complete Unknown came up close to empty (Pérezand Conclave) or completely empty (Complete Unknown). This hour, The Nose reacts to the Oscars — the surprises, the snubs, the speeches, the outfits, the memes, the chewing gum. The whole thing. GUESTS: Shawn Murray: A stand-up comedian, writer, and the host of the Nobody Asked Shawn podcast Vivian Nabeta: Director of digital marketing for CT State Community College Gene Seymour: A “writer, professional spectator, pop-culture maven, and jazz geek” The Colin McEnroe Show is available as a podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, TuneIn, Listen Notes, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe and never miss an episode! Subscribe to The Noseletter, an email compendium of merriment, secrets, and ancient wisdom brought to you by The Colin McEnroe Show. Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter. Colin McEnroe and Dylan Reyes contributed to this show.Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In This Episode: 'Anora' sweeps the Oscars with five awards, including Best Picture and Best Director. Mikey Madison and Adrien Brody take home top acting honors. Historic achievements by Paul Tazewell and the film 'Flow'. Conan O'Brien's memorable hosting debut. Timothée Chalamet's bold fashion statement. 'Anora' Sweeps the Oscars Sean Baker's film "Anora" emerged as the night's biggest winner, securing five Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Director. The film, starring Mikey Madison as an exotic dancer entangled with a wealthy Russian family, was praised for its blend of humor and social commentary. AP News Top Acting Honors Mikey Madison won Best Actress for her role in "Anora," marking her first Oscar win. Adrien Brody received his second Oscar, winning Best Actor for his performance in "The Brutalist." huffingtonpost.es Historic Achievements Paul Tazewell became the first Black man to win the Best Costume Design award. Additionally, the Latvian film "Flow" made history by winning an Oscar, highlighting the Academy's recognition of diverse storytelling. The Guardian Conan O'Brien's Hosting Debut Comedian Conan O'Brien hosted the Oscars for the first time, delivering a monologue filled with sharp one-liners that kept the audience entertained throughout the evening. CNN Fashion Highlights Timothée Chalamet turned heads on the red carpet with his bold yellow leather outfit, drawing a range of comparisons and sparking discussions about his daring fashion choice. The Guardian Nina's What's Trending is your daily dose of the hottest headlines, viral moments, and must-know stories from The Jubal Show! From celebrity gossip and pop culture buzz to breaking news and weird internet trends, Nina’s got you covered with everything trending right now. She delivers it with wit, energy, and a touch of humor. Stay in the know and never miss a beat—because if it’s trending, Nina’s talking about it! ====== This is just a tiny piece of The Jubal Show. You can find every podcast we have, including the full show every weekday right here… ➡︎ https://thejubalshow.com/podcasts ====== The Jubal Show is everywhere, and also these places: Website ➡︎ https://thejubalshow.com Instagram ➡︎ https://instagram.com/thejubalshow X/Twitter ➡︎ https://twitter.com/thejubalshow Tiktok ➡︎ https://www.tiktok.com/@the.jubal.show Facebook ➡︎ https://facebook.com/thejubalshow YouTube ➡︎ https://www.youtube.com/@JubalFreshSupport the show: https://the-jubal-show.beehiiv.com/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is the Catchup on 3 Things by The Indian Express and I'm Flora Swain.Today is the 3rd of March and here are the headlines.Influencer Ranveer Allahbadia has asked the Supreme Court to allow him to continue airing his shows, calling it his "only source of livelihood." This request comes as the court hears pleas to consolidate FIRs linked to the ‘India's Got Latent' controversy. The court granted him interim protection from arrest but ordered him to surrender his passport and seek approval before leaving India. The controversy began when Allahbadia made controversial remarks about parents on comedian Samay Raina's show, sparking public outrage and multiple FIRs.The BJP criticized Congress on Monday after INC spokesperson Shama Mohamed's now-deleted X post fat-shamed Indian cricket captain Rohit Sharma. Bhandari, BJP national spokesperson, condemned Congress for targeting Sharma, saying, “Shame on Congress! Are they expecting Rahul Gandhi to play cricket after his political failures?” Mohamed's post, which criticized Sharma's weight during the India vs New Zealand Champions Trophy match, called him “fat for a sportsman” and questioned his capabilities as captain. The post quickly garnered backlash before being deleted.Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha reaffirmed his government's commitment to restoring full statehood for the union territory. Speaking at the opening of the Budget Session, he acknowledged the emotional and political significance of statehood to the people of J&K and emphasized ongoing efforts to engage stakeholders. Sinha stated that the government is working to address the people's desires while ensuring peace, stability, and progress. His remarks come as political activity in J&K intensifies, with opposition parties challenging the government on sensitive issues like Article 370.Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed readiness to sign a minerals deal with the United States, despite not finalizing it during his visit to Washington. Zelenskyy acknowledged the challenges of his meeting with US President Donald Trump but reaffirmed Ukraine's openness to constructive dialogue. He emphasized that Ukraine's position needs to be heard. The minerals deal was seen as a step towards strengthening security ties between the two nations. However, tensions over peace talks with Russia have led to growing frustrations between the US and Ukraine.The 97th Academy Awards celebrated the best in filmmaking, with “Anora” emerging as the biggest winner of the night. The romantic comedy-drama from Sean Baker took home five Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actress for Mikey Madison. Adrien Brody won Best Actor for his role in “The Brutalist.” “Emilia Pérez” led nominations with 13, but it was “Anora” that dominated the evening. The ceremony also featured memorable moments, including the award for Best Film Editing and Best Original Screenplay for “Anora.”This was the Catch Up on 3 Things by the Indian Express.

After a brief discussion about plane crashes and measles outbreaks, Asif and Ali preview the upcoming 97th annual Academy Awards. taking place on March 2, 2025 (no medical topic this episode). After discussing the amazing score for ‘Conclave', the guys go over their Oscar picks in the following categories: Original and Adapted Screenplay, Best Director, Best Supporting Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Actress, Best Actor and Best Picture. In the course of their conversation they also go into detail on the controversies regarding the film ‘Emilia Perez'.  The opinions expressed are those of the hosts, and do not reflect those of any other organizations. This podcast and website represents the opinions of the hosts. The content here should not be taken as medical advice. The content here is for entertainment and informational purposes only, and because each person is so unique, please consult your healthcare professional for any medical questions.    Music courtesy of Wataboi and 8er41 from Pixabay   Contact us at doctorvcomedian@gmail.com   Follow us on Social media: Twitter: @doctorvcomedian Instagram:  doctorvcomedian   Show Notes: 'Emilia Pérez' is winning awards. Why is it causing controversy, too? https://www.today.com/popculture/movies/emilia-perez-controversy-explained-rcna186937 Journalist Who Uncovered Karla Sofía Gascón's Racist Tweets Explains Why She Looked for Them: ‘I'm Not a Studio Plant': https://variety.com/2025/film/awards/journalist-sarah-hagi-discovered-karla-sofia-gascon-tweets-1236293396/

It's an annual tradition to fill out our Oscar ballots together live on the podcast. This Sunday night marks the 97th Academy Awards, and we are joined by special guests Dalton Burdette and Adam Sirdoreus to predict the winner in every category and share our personal picks. Plus, we share the results of our Critics Association of Central Florida award winners.Follow Dalton and Movie Knightshttps://www.youtube.com/@MovieKnightsFollow Adam and Films for Breakfasthttps://filmsforbreakfast.comCACF Special Award Categories:Best Stunt CoordinationBest Hybrid PerformanceBest First FeatureBest Central Florida FilmBest Achievement in DiversityOutstanding Youth PerformanceSocial Impact Award2024 Critics Association of Central Florida (CACF) Award Winnershttps://weboughtamic.net/2025/01/02/2024-critics-association-of-central-florida-cacf-award-winners/Sam Speedy Oscar Ballothttps://samspeedy.com/portfolio/ballotsTimecodes Intro, our Oscars memories - 0:00 This year's Oscar race - 19:19 CACF Special Categories - 31:32 The Shorts - 54:40VFX - 01:03:44 Best Sound - 01:06:52 Production Design - 01:12:30 Makeup and Hairstyling - 01:20:11 Editing - 01:24:42Costume Design - 01:34:13 Cinematography - 01:36:31 Original Song - 01:40:39 Original Score - 01:55:30 Documentary Feature - 02:00:16 Animated Feature - 02:06:51 International Feature - 02:09:55 Adapted and Original Screenplays - 02:14:54 Supporting Actor - 02:21:15 Supporting Actress - 02:24:17 Best Actor - 02:27:40 Best Actress - 02:34:30 Best Director and Best Picture - 2:40:30

It's time for the Oscars! Today's Productive Conversation is all about Predicting who will win big at the 97th Academy Awards which is this Sunday!Matt and Ryan make their picks for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor/Actress, Best Supporting Actor/Actress, and Best Original/Adapted Screenplay. They also make their picks on the Razzie Awards for 2024.Check out this quality episode of the Productive Conversations Podcast, on all Podcasting Platforms and YouTube. Ep 493#podcast #news #trending #trends #targeting #gossip #oscars #oscar #academy #movies #film #movie #actor #actors #razzie Best way to contact our host is by emailing him at mbrown3212@gmail.com orproductiveconversationspodcast@gmail.com  Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/productive-conversations-with-matt-brown/id1535871441 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7qCsxuzYYoeqALrWu4x4Kb YouTube: @Productive_Conversations  Linktree:https://linktr.ee/productiveconversations

It's Oscar Season again – which can only mean one thing: Shea and Jason are back with The Six Trophies NBAcademy Awards show. The guys are handing out little silver men (aka “Adams”) to the league's Best Director, Best Supporting Actor, Best Original Score, and more. Do the Cavs have enough to take home Best Picture? What award will Boston Celtics endearingly deranged head coach Joey Mazz walk away with? Can Minnesota Lynx Napheesa Collier rip the Best Actress statue from A'ja Wilson's stranglehold. And who will win the most prestigious and highly-disputed category of the night: Best Live Action Short. Tune in to find out!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week's pick was made supporter Dylan, who's previous picks have ranged from the gritty realism of Training Day to the surreal comedy The Big Lebowski. And this pick is going back to 1978 on on the serious side of the scale with, The Deer Hunter.The Deer Hunter was an ambitious and challenging endeavor, driven by director Michael Cimino's meticulous vision. Initially conceived as a smaller war film, the project expanded dramatically as Cimino rewrote the script, emphasizing the emotional and psychological toll of war. The film's harrowing Russian roulette sequences, which became its most infamous hallmark, were not based on historical accounts but rather intended as a metaphor for the randomness and brutality of war. The production faced difficulties from the start, with Cimino's insistence on authenticity leading to grueling shoots in both the U.S. and Thailand, where the Vietnam War sequences were filmed. The cast, led by Robert De Niro, Christopher Walken, and John Savage, underwent intense training to embody their roles convincingly, even immersing themselves in the culture of steelworkers in Pennsylvania before filming.The film's Thailand shoot was particularly grueling, with cast and crew working under extreme conditions to capture the harrowing war sequences. Controversy also surrounded the film's depiction of the Vietnam War, with critics arguing that its portrayal of the Viet Cong was one-sided and sensationalized. Additionally, Cimino's perfectionism led to a chaotic production schedule, frequently going over budget and over time. However, despite these challenges, The Deer Hunter became a landmark film, earning widespread critical acclaim and winning five Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director for Cimino. The film's haunting themes, striking cinematography, and raw performances solidified its place as one of the greatest war films ever made, though its troubled production foreshadowed the excesses that would later plague Cimino's career.If you enjoy the show we have a Patreon, so become a supporter.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/thevhsstrikesback⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Trailer Guy Plot SummaryIn a world where friendship is forged in steel and tested by war… three men embark on a journey that will change them forever. From the quiet streets of a Pennsylvania mill town to the unforgiving jungles of Vietnam, they will face horrors beyond imagination. Captured. Tortured. Forced to play a deadly game where the stakes are their own lives. As they return home, shattered and haunted, one man will risk everything for the brother he left behind. Starring Robert De Niro, Christopher Walken, and Meryl Streep—this is The Deer Hunter. A story of survival, sacrifice, and the unbreakable bonds of friendship.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thevhsstrikesback@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/vhsstrikesback⁠

Freguent Faithspotting contributor and friend Ryan Parker join Mike and Kenny to discuss the 2025 Academy Awards. Ryan works in public relations in the film industry and is the founder and director of the Mississippi Film Society.  We thought this year had a solid slate of nominees, especially in the Best Actor and Best Director categories.  Faithspotting covered 8 films with a total of 50 nominations including 6 of the 10 for Best Picture, 12 Acting, and 4 Directing nominations. Checkout our reviews and the faith we spotted in Sing Sing, The Substance, Conclave, Wicked, The Brutalist, A Complete Unknown, Emilia Perez, and Inside Out 2.  

Welcome to the Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates Interview Series on radio and podcast. I'm Paul Vogelzang.   The Academy Awards are Hollywood's grandest night—the moment when months of speculation, surprise wins, and snubs all culminate in one golden evening. And this year, the road to Oscar glory has been anything but predictable.   Was Anora's big night at the Critics Choice, DGA, and PGA the ultimate confirmation that it's the Best Picture frontrunner, or is there still room for a shocking upset? Will Sean Baker walk away with Best Director, or could someone else—maybe The Brutalist's Brady Corbet or Emilia Pérez's Jacques Audiard—steal the moment? And what about Wicked, which just had a stunning, completely unexpected win for Jon M. Chu at the Critics Choice Awards? Could the musical blockbuster actually shake up the race?   From underdog stories to behind-the-scenes drama, tonight, we're unpacking all the Oscar buzz with film critic Smithsonian Associate Noah Gittell. Noah Gittell will be appearing at Smithsonian Associates coming up…please check out our show notes today for more details. He's been following every twist and turn of this year's awards season, sorting through the narratives, the rumors, and the history that tell us where the Oscars might be headed. Plus, he's got the trivia and insights that will make sure you're the most informed person at your Oscars party.   It's a night of predictions, controversy, and maybe even a little Hollywood gossip. So, sit back and enjoy—this is going to be a fun one. I'm your host, Paul Vogelzang, and this is The Not Old – Better Show, Smithsonian Associates Interview Series on radio and podcast. My thanks to  Smithsonian Associate Noah Gittell. Noah Gittell will be appearing at Smithsonian Associates coming up…please check out our show notes today for more details. My thanks to the Smithsonian team for all they do to help us here on the show. My thanks to Sam Heninger and Miranda Heninger for their help producing and directing me, and my thanks to you, our wonderful audience here on radio and podcast. Be well, be safe, and Let's Talk About Better,  Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates Interview Series on radio and podcast.

Award-winning director Michael Mayer has worked in a broad spectrum of media from theatre and opera to television and film. Current theatre: Swept Away, a new musical featuring songs of The Avett Brothers which opened November 19, 2024 on Broadway, the hit revival of Little Shop of Horrors now playing at the Westside Theatre, the national tour of his hit Broadway revival of Funny Girl (which starred Lea Michele) and the national tour of A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical, which recently ended its Broadway run.  Recent opera:  Jeanine Tesori and George Brant's new opera Grounded which opened the Metropolitan Opera season on September 23, 2024 with performances running until October 19. Upcoming opera: a new production of Aida at the Metropolitan Opera this season opening on December 31, 2024. Other Broadway credits include Adam Driver and Keri Russell in Burn This, Head Over Heels (featuring the songs of The Go-Go's), Neil Patrick Harris in Hedwig and the Angry Inch (Tony Award, best musical revival, also National Tour), Spring Awakening (Tony Award/Best Musical and Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards for Best Director; also London, National Tour, Vienna, Tokyo, and Seoul productions); Green Day's American Idiot (also co-author, Drama Desk Award for Best Director; also US, UK and Asia tours); Thoroughly Modern Millie (Tony Award/Best Musical also London and National Tour), Side Man (Tony Award/Best Play also London and Kennedy Center Productions),  A View from the Bridge (Tony Award/Best Revival),  Michael Moore's The Terms of My Surrender, Everyday Rapture, You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, and Triumph of Love; off-Broadway credits include Lin-Manuel Miranda's 21 Chump Street (BAM), Chess (Kennedy Center), Love, Love, Love (Roundabout), Brooklynite (Also co-author, Vineyard), Whorl Inside A Loop (with Dick Scanlan, Second Stage), 10 Million Miles (Atlantic): Angels in America. London: a record-breaking West End run of Funny Girl and a UK tour. Tokyo: As You Like It (Toho Theatre). Film: A Home at the End of the World (Excellence in filmmaking, National Board of Review, GLAAD nomination), Single All the Way for Netflix, Flicka, The Seagull. He was featured in both the documentaries Those You've Known on HBO and Broadway Idiot. Television credits Include: SMASH (Pilot, producing director: Season One), two seasons of Alpha House (Amazon), and producer for the HBO film WIG. He made his Metropolitan Opera debut with a celebrated new production of Rigoletto, followed by a co-production (with the English National Opera) of Nico Muhly's Marnie, and a new production of La Traviata, which broke box office records. He directed the world premiere of Jeanine Tesori's Grounded at the Washington National Opera. Grounded  opened the Met's 24/25 season on September 23, 2024, and his new production of Aida will premiere at the Met on New Year's Eve 2024.  Additional Awards and fellowships: the inaugural Daryl Roth Creative Spirit award, Drama League Founders Award, Jefferson, Ovation, Alan Schneider, and Carbonell awards;  Fox Foundation, Drama League and TCG/NEA Directing Fellowships.   He serves on the Boards of SDC (Stage Directors and Choreographers Society) and the Arthur Miller. Photos by Sergio Villarini for Broadway.Com- assisted by BrookeBellPhoto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our 10th Annual Oscars Preview podcast is the 647th chat on Have You Ever Seen...and it's an in-depth look at the controversial 97th Academy Awards. First-time host Conan O'Brien will probably riff on the dirt, but also how this is one of those “who are you people” Oscars. Yeah, it just wasn't a terrific year for film and the nominations reflect that...particularly in major categories like Best Picture and Best Director. It also seems like people watched 15 or 20 movies all year, then just picked them as nominees in nearly every category. So fire up our show to hear if we think this will be the year of a sex-worker winning all the big prizes. Or will it be the year of a transgender drug lord? Or maybe it'll be the year of a surly, green witch. Or a brutal artist. Gulp down some Sparkplug Coffee on Sunday night. Our listeners get a onetime 20% discount by using our "HYES" promo code. The website? It's "sparkplug.coffee/hyes". Subscribe to our channel, but also rate and review our chats in your podcast app. And follow us on social media: @moviefiend51 and ryan-ellis for Ryan on Bluesky and @bevellisellis and bevellisellis on Bluesky. Email us: haveyoueverseenpodcast@gmail.com. And seek out the show on YouTube. The destination in the search bar is @hyesellis. Comment, like and don't leave before you subscribe.

In the 879th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway, Kyna England, and Mike Holtz preview this weekend's 6th Annual Global Poker Awards, which will take place at PokerGO Studio in Las Vegas. All three will attend as this very show has been nominated for Podcast of the Year. The trio offer their thoughts and picks on who they think might win in each category. Will Boris Anzhelov win Breakout Player of the Year or might it be Mark Travis Egbert, Rania Nasreddine, or Noel Rodriguez? Will either Barny Boatman, Daniel Negreanu, Stephen Song, or Scott Stewart take the trophy for Best Final Table Performance? Which piece of hardware will win for the Best Original Trophy? Likewise, what industry professionals will be recognized as Industry Person of the Year, Best Tournament Director, and Best Director of Poker Operation? Other categories include Best Event, Best Mid-Major Tour/Circuit, and Best On-Air Talent, just to name a few. You'll be able to watch this year's Global Poker Awards on PokerGO this Saturday, and now is the perfect time to get up to speed on all the nominees and what might happen. Join the PokerNews Podcast crew now for a special prediction/preview show. The podcast is sponsored by the #1 free-to-play WSOP app. Remember to use bonus code "POKERNEWS" if you download and play for an extra 1,000,000 in chips! A new PokerNews Podcast will drop weekly every Friday at 8a PT / 11a ET / 4p UK time. Remember to subscribe to our YouTube channel so you do not miss an episode! Time Stamps *Time | Topic* 00:10 | Gearing up for the Global Poker Awards01:46 | David Coleman – GPI Player of the Year02:10 | Han Feng – GPI Mid-Major POY02:18 | Cherish Andrews – GPI Female POY02:40 | Most Weeks at GPI #1 in 202403:00 | Jeremy Ausmus – PokerGO Tour POY04:00 | Breakout Player05:14 | Best Final Table Performance06:07 | Players' Choice for Toughest Opponent07:18 | Best Twitter/X Personality09:13 | Best Streamer10:07 | Best Vlogger11:50 | Best Short-Form Content Creator12:18 | Rising Star in Content Creation13:05 | Best Industry Person14:14 | Best Tournament Director15:20 | Best Director of Poker Operations16:42 | Best Event18:08 | Best Mid-Major Tour/Festival19:50 | Best Stand-Alone Festival/Series20:12 | Best Episodic Poker Series21:49 | Best On-Air Talent22:30 | Best Podcast23:08 | Best Poker Book24:10 | Best Media Content: Written24:51 | Best Media Content: Video25:50 | Best Media Content: Short-Form Video26:49 | Best Media Content: Photo28:00 | Best Journalist28:43 | Best Live Reporter30:15 | Fan's Choice: Best Hand32:05 | Fan's Choice: Most Entertaining Player33:45 | Fan's Choice: Most Original Trophy Design34:39 | Fan's Choice: Best Live Stream35:16 | Fan's Choice: Best Poker Room

Brady Corbet (Vox Lux) has directed a three and a half hour sprawling tale of a Jewish architect named Laszlo (Adrian Brody) who has escaped religious persecution in World War II Europe to come to America.  This epic drama kicks off with him arriving at Ellis Island in epic fashion, then restarting his career in Pennsylvania where he encounters a local industrialist named Van Buren (Guy Pearce) who hires him to take on increasingly larger projects.  Complications ensue as Laszlo achieves success but also struggles to adapt to an environment which can often be hostile to him, even more-so after his wife Erzsebet (Felicity Jones) is finally able to emigrate from Europe to join him.  Since being screened throughout the festival circuit last year (initially without a distributor), this film has received wide acclaim.  It has also recently received ten Oscar nominations including for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress, and Best Supporting Actor.  But is it WORTHY of such acclaim?    Host & Editor: Geoff GershonProducer: Marlene GershonSend us a texthttps://livingforthecinema.com/Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/Living-for-the-Cinema-Podcast-101167838847578Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/livingforthecinema/Letterboxd:https://letterboxd.com/Living4Cinema/

Could you give us some change, please? Draft Class said we have asthma and we have to eat ice-cream right away.One of the more unique directors working today, with a very distinct grounded style focusing on people and places that are usually not shown on the big screen. His most recent film, "Anora," was Oscar nominated for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Original Screenplay. Welcome to Hollywood, SEAN BAKER!Joining Jon Saks for the SEAN BAKER Draft - SPECIAL GUESTS!Ben AllenJake Estes"Let us know what Draft you would like to listen to by sending us a message!"Support the show