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As we head into a jam-packed end of 2025, we give a refreshed list of what we're looking forward to, plus a little rundown of what we've been watching on both the big and small screens. Some topics from our lowkey hangout episode: HBO's Peacemaker, Alien: Earth, The Smashing Machine, and a rundown of New York Film Festival.
Widely hailed by critics, audiences, and artists alike as one of the greatest directors working today, Martin Scorsese—the subject of Rebecca Miller's monumental NYFF Spotlight selection Mr. Scorsese—is a lifelong trailblazer, a guiding light whose passionately committed artistic vision, ebullient cinephilia, and dedicated stewardship of film history (exemplified through his work with The Film Foundation and the World Cinema Project) have left an indelible mark on the terrain of American and global cinema for the last six decades. On the occasion of Mr. Scorsese's world premiere, the special panel discussion On Mr. Scorsese took viewers behind the scenes of Miller's comprehensive biographical portrait and celebrated the enduring influence and still-evolving legacy of this icon of American cinema. The discussion centered on his vibrant creative relationships with longtime collaborators in front of and behind the camera, placing those artists in conversation with fellow filmmakers whose own work bears the influence of the great auteur's artistry and mentorship. Panelists included Rebecca Miller, Ari Aster, Michael Imperioli, and Margaret Bodde (producer and Executive Director of the Film Foundation), moderated by NYFF Talks programmer Madeline Whittle. The 63rd New York Film Festival and On Mr. Scorsese are presented in partnership with Rolex.
On this episode No Rest for the Weekend's Yasin Lago and host Jason Godbey review films from this year's New York Film Festival including: The Secret Agent, After the Hunt starring Julia Roberts, Anemone starring Daniel Day Lewis, and Mr. Scorsese, the new docuseries about legendary filmmaker, Martin Scorsese. Sponsored by BlackMagic DesignTonkawa Film FestivalDehancer.comShow theme & Music by Christopher GillardWritten by Yasin LagoJason GodbeyProduced & Created by Jason Godbey
A recap of the 63rd New York Film Festival and the 50th Toronto International Film FestivalAmy-Letterboxd: amypaigeee12Santi-Letterboxd: strawhatsantiTwitter: straw_hat_santiSubstack: Santi Loves Movies
"After The Hunt" is a psychological thriller film directed by Luca Guadagnino and written by Nora Garrett that premiered at the 2025 Venice International Film Festival out of competition and opened the 63rd New York Film Festival. Starring Julia Roberts, Ayo Edebiri, Andrew Garfield, Michael Stuhlbarg and Chloë Sevigny, it contains a number of powerhouse performances from big and small names. In our first casting director interview for this awards season (brought on by the fact that there is now a new Oscar for Best Casting being bestowed at the 98th Academy Awards), Jessica Ronane was kind enough to spend some time speaking with us about the nature of her job, her experience working on the film, and more, which you can listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which is now playing in theaters from Amazon MGM Studios. 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
As the 63rd New York Film Festival drew to a close last weekend, it was once again time for Film Comment's Festival Report, our annual live overview of the NYFF that was. FC Editor Clinton Krute was joined by critics Molly Haskell, J. Hoberman, and Beatrice Loayza for a spirited wrap-up analysis of the highlights and lowlights from the NYFF63 lineup. In front of a lively audience, the panel discussed and debated Radu Jude's Kontinental '25, Noah Baumbach's Jay Kelly, Kelly Reichardt's The Mastermind, Lav Diaz's Magellan, Mary Bronstein's If I Had Legs I'd Kick You, Alexandre Koberidze's Dry Leaf, and many other selections.
This year's NYFF may have concluded but Nick and Sophia are back to chat about many of the other films that made up this year's incredible slate! From documentaries such as Cover-Up, another riveting portrait made by Laura Poitras and Mark Obenhaus, to international dramas, like Jafar Panahi's Palme d'Or winning It Was Just an Accident or Oliver Laxe's divisive and hellish rave, Sirāt, there's always a vast array of filmmaking styles on display. Listen for more titles, what they think will show up during this year's Oscar race, and what secret screening turned out to be Chalam-azing! Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Bluesky, and TikTok @oscarwildpodFollow Nick @sauerkraut27 Follow Sophia @sophia_cimMusic: “The Greatest Adventure” by Jonathan AdamichMore content including updated predictions and merch @ oscarwild.squarespace.com
'Marty Supreme' took the Big Apple by storm, but 'Anemone' and 'A House of Dynamite' had chillier receptions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Rebecca and John recap the two biggest premieres of the New York Film Festival, Bradley Cooper's 'Is This Thing On?' and the surprise debut of Josh Safdie's 'Marty Supreme'. They also discuss Timothée Chalamet's already eccentric promotional stunts for the latter. Finally, they take a deep dive into the best actress race, which may have one clear frontrunner, but lots of spots up for grabs. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Anne and Ryan break down two of the fall's buzziest films, Marty Supreme and Is This Thing On, and only one is desined for the Oscar race.The duo also recap highlights from the New York Film Festival and welcome producer Jamie Patricof, who joins to discuss his new film Roofman and reuniting with Blue Valentine director Derek Cianfrance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
For episode 261, I'm joined once again by my co-host Myles Hughes, with producer Steve Prusakowski working behind the scenes. This time around, we discuss spooky season viewings a bit, but much more time is given to our Oscar predictions, as well as two big films. One has already opened in Roofman (my rave review out of TIFF is here), which Myles caught. The other is the New York Film Festival's Closing Night selection, Is This Thing On? (which I reviewed as my final NYFF piece for the year here). The early Academy Award picks come at the end of the episode, as these are Myles' first crack for the season, while I talk out what my next update will look like. Throw in some questions and it's a nice long episode for you all...As always my friends and faithful listeners/readers, I do hope you all enjoy the latest episode of the Awards Radar Podcast, our 261st one to date (here's to many more). Of course, feel free to revisit the previous installments by clicking the Podcast tab (here) on the top of the page. Plus, listen to us on Apple Podcasts (iTunes), Spotify, and other platforms. More to come each and every single week, so from the bottom of my heart, thank you for listening!
Rebecca and John recap the two biggest premieres of the New York Film Festival, Bradley Cooper's 'Is This Thing On?' and the surprise debut of Josh Safdie's 'Marty Supreme'. They also discuss Timothée Chalamet's already eccentric promotional stunts for the latter. Finally, they take a deep dive into the best actress race, which may have one clear frontrunner, but lots of spots up for grabs. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
On this episode No Rest for the Weeken's Yasin Lago and host Jason Godbey review films from this year's New York Film Festival including: No Other Choice, Late Fame, House of Dynamite, and Nouvelle Vague.Sponsored by BlackMagic DesignTonkawa Film FestivalDehancer.comGet 10% off Dehancer products when you use the promo code "RABBIT"www.dehancer.comShow theme & Music by Christopher GillardWritten by Yasin LagoJason GodbeyProduced & Created by Jason Godbey
Ep. 355: Jafar Panahi on It Was Just an Accident Welcome to The Last Thing I Saw, with your host, Nicolas Rapold. This year during the New York Film Festival, I was extremely fortunate to speak with Jafar Panahi, director of It Was Just an Accident. The story concerns a prison survivor who runs into the man he believes to be his former tormenter, leading him to take action and reconnect with others. Panahi's outstanding film won the Palme d'Or at Cannes this year, after years of government bans of one kind or another on his filmmaking and freedoms. Through a translator I spoke with Panahi about It Was Just an Accident and especially the enduring philosophical issues raised by its characters living under a repressive regime. It Was Just an Accident opens in theaters on October 15. My thanks to the translator for making the conversation possible. (Please note that because of recording circumstances, the audio of my questions is only in English.) Please support the production of this podcast by signing up at: rapold.substack.com Photo by Steve Snodgrass
Katey reunites with her former Little Gold Men co-host Richard Lawson to look back at the highlights of this year's New York Film Festival, including Bradley Cooper's late-breaking contender Is This Thing On? and a memorable night of people-watching at the Polo Lounge. Then One Battle After Another breakout star Chase Infiniti joins to talk about how she convinces Leo and PTA to participate in TikToks, how she learned to let loose on the film's set, and who she's taking advice from now that she's a truly minted movie star. Prestige Junkie After Party subscribers can watch the full video version of this podcast. Subscribe today for just $5 a month. Subscribe to the Prestige Junkie newsletter. Follow Katey on Letterboxd. Follow The Ankler.
Welcome to the final edition of the daily 63rd New York Film Festival podcast. On today's edition, Park Chan-wook and Lee Byung Hun join NYFF selection committee member Justin Chang to discuss No Other Choice. In his diabolical new thriller, director Park crafts a dark fable about the cutthroat nature of contemporary work culture, starring Lee Byung Hun as a husband and father who takes violent action after being laid off. The 63rd New York Film Festival is presented in partnership with Rolex.
On episode 310 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Associate Editor Sophia Ciminello is joined by Editor-In-Chief Erik Anderson and Executive Editor Ryan McQuade to chat about the 63rd edition of the New York Film Festival and two below-the-line Oscar categories. First, the gang shares their overall experience at the festival before diving into quick reviews on the World Premieres of Anemone, Mr. Scorsese, and Is This Thing On? Then, they discuss the hype surrounding the electric Secret Screening of Josh Safdie's Marty Supreme. The film, starring Timothée Chalamet, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Odessa A'zion, had a tremendous response at the festival, but what does that mean for Oscar season and the movie's upcoming Christmas release? Finally, Sophia, Erik, and Ryan take a look at two major technical categories, Film Editing and Cinematography. They discuss the upcoming Cinematography shortlist, the potential for history to be made, and the possible crossover between these two categories and Best Picture. Films mentioned include One Battle After Another, Hamnet, Sinners, Sentimental Value, Frankenstein, F1: The Movie, Marty Supreme, and more. You can listen to The AwardsWatch Podcast wherever you stream podcasts, from iTunes, iHeartRadio, Soundcloud, Stitcher, Spotify, Audible, Amazon Music, YouTube, and more. This podcast runs 1h8m. We will be back soon with a brand new episode. Until then, let's get into it.
For Episode 461, Lauren LaMagna, Giovanni Lago, Alyssa Christian, Tom O'Brien, and I are here to talk about the end of the 2025 New York Film Festival (NYFF63), including the "secret screening" world premiere of Josh Safdie's "Marty Supreme," the Closing Night world premiere of Bradley Cooper's "Is This Thing On?." For this week's poll, for the release of "After The Hunt" this weekend, we're asking, "Which Is Your Favorite Luca Guadagnino Film?" We also reveal the winner of last week's poll, where we asked "Which Is Your Favorite Channing Tatum Performance?" for the release of "Roofman." We also share our reactions to the trailers for "Hamnet, "Die, My Love," "Father Mother Sister Brother," "Nuremberg," "Mercy," answer your fan-submitted questions, and more! Thank you all for listening, supporting, subscribing, and voting. 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
Director Jafar Panahi returned to the New York Film Festival for the first time in 25 years to present the Main Slate selection It Was Just an Accident, his first film since his 2022 imprisonment. NYFF was honored to invite Panahi for special conversation with none other than Martin Scorsese. The legendary filmmakers discussed Panahi's childhood, early days of filmmaking, his relationship with Abbas Kiarostami, the rebellious nature of his work, his 2025 Palme d'Or winner, and much more. Thank you to interpreter Sheida Dayani. It Was Just An Accident opens at Film at Lincoln Center on October 15 with Panahi in person. The 63rd New York Film Festival is presented in partnership with Rolex.
THIS IS A PREVIEW PODCAST. NOT THE FULL REVIEW. Please check out the full podcast review on our Patreon Page by subscribing over at - https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture For this week's second podcast review, Josh Parham and Dan Bayer join me to review and discuss the directorial debut of Ronan Day-Lewis, "Anemone," starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Sean Bean, and Samantha Morton. Co-written with his son, the 3-time Academy Award-winning legendary actor Daniel Day-Lewis came out of "retirement" to star in his son's first feature film. The film tells the original story of a troubled recluse whose estranged brother arrives to convince him to come home and reunite with his family. It premiered at the New York Film Festival to mixed reviews, but what did we think of it? Please tune in as we discuss the performances, direction, writing, cinematography, soundscape, its awards season chances, and more in our SPOILER-FILLED review. Thank you for listening, 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
Bradley Cooper, Will Arnett, Laura Dern, Andra Day, and Christine Ebersole join NYFF selection committee member Florence Almozini to discuss this year's Closing Night selection, Is This Thing On? Will Arnett and Laura Dern play a couple whose separation leads to unpredictable midlife self-reckonings, most dramatically in Alex's wild career pivot to become a confessional stand-up comic. Director Bradley Cooper's beautifully lived-in third feature is both lacerating and sweet-souled, funny and tender. The 63rd New York Film Festival is presented in partnership with Rolex.
Claire Denis, Isaach de Bankolé, Matt Dillon, and Tom Blyth discuss The Fence with NYFF Artistic Director Dennis Lim at the 63rd New York Film Festival. In Claire Denis's absorbing and intimate film, set at a white-run construction site in West Africa, Albouny (Isaach de Bankolé) demands the return of his brother's body, killed in a mysterious work accident, but the site's foreman (Matt Dillon) is clearly hiding the truth. The 63rd New York Film Festival is presented in partnership with Rolex.
Live from the New York Film Festival, Anne and Ryan are joined by Daniel Battsek, newly appointed president of FIlm at Lincoln Center, for a chat about his first season in the role and his approach to the selection process. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ben Stiller and Amy Stiller discuss Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost with NYFF Artistic Director Dennis Lim at the 63rd New York Film Festival. In this funny, moving documentary from director Ben Stiller—the most personal film of his career—he tells the story of his parents: the comedy duo of Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara, who were a beloved mainstay of 1960s and '70s American culture. The 63rd New York Film Festival is presented in partnership with Rolex.
For episode 260, I'm joined once again by my co-host Myles Hughes, with producer Steve Prusakowski working behind the scenes. This episode kicks off with us discussing spooky season, namely what I've been revisiting or watching for the first time, while Myles has caught up with Good Boy (which I reviewed here). There's also a back and forth over The Smashing Machine (reviewed by yours truly here), which Myles saw over the weekend. Throw in some light Best Actor chatter given that Marty Supreme screened at the New York Film Festival as a Secret Screening, as well as your questions, and there's lots to do...As always my friends and faithful listeners/readers, I do hope you all enjoy the latest episode of the Awards Radar Podcast, our 260th one to date (here's to many more). Of course, feel free to revisit the previous installments by clicking the Podcast tab (here) on the top of the page. Plus, listen to us on Apple Podcasts (iTunes), Spotify, and other platforms. More to come each and every single week, so from the bottom of my heart, thank you for listening!
Timothée Chalamet's 'Marty Supreme' has a surprise world premiere this week at the New York Film Festival — is the reaction what he needed to boost his lead in the Best Actor race? Awardist host Gerrad Hall, EW Sr. Writer Joey Nolfi, and Sr. Editor Joyce Eng breakdown early chatter about his performance and what it'll mean for his chances. Plus, thoughts on 'One Battle After Another' star Chase Infiniti leaping into the Best Actress category, and we dive into the Golden Globes' short list for Best Podcast, which includes some controversial political voices. And Gerrad chats with 'The Lost Bus' star America Ferrera about the harrowing true story, about the bus driver and teacher who were trapped with 22 students during California's devastating 2018 Camp Fire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
THERE IS A NEW JULIA ROBERTS MOVIE TV's Kevin & Jessi Kat drafted off the New York Film Festival for a downright early screening of Luca Guadagnino's AFTER THE HUNT, starring Andrew Garfield, Ayo Edibiri, and (of course) America's Sweetheart Julia Roberts. We wade through the movie's many thorny, complex subjects and the movie is so interesting we honestly stay on topic basically the entire time. We let you have it spoiler-free for a while. Spoilers start at 31:49 Come check out TV's Kevin's Julia Roberts clip round at Triviarama at Syndicated in Bushwick on 10/23! And see if you can get tickets to Jessi Kat's Red Ink Ensemble production of Midsummer Night's Dream when this episode drops! Get episodes like this at least one week early over at www.patreon.com/tvskevin
Harry Lighton and Alexander Skarsgård discuss Pillion with NYFF Artistic Director Dennis Lim at the 63rd New York Film Festival. In his unorthodox queer romance, Harry Lighton crafts a film about a sadomasochistic relationship that is both transgressive and disarming, starring Harry Melling and Alexander Skarsgård in fearless performances as a mild young man and his leather-clad dom lover. The 63rd New York Film Festival is presented in partnership with Rolex.
One of the highlights of this year's New York Film Festival is the latest feature by the nonfiction master Gianfranco Rosi, known for documentaries like Sacro GRA (2013), Fire at Sea (2016), and Notturno (2020), which paint both lyrical and urgent portraits of places that function as thresholds—between land and water, life and death, heaven and hell. His new cinematic essay, Below the Clouds, brings that approach to the Italian city of Naples. Shot in ethereal black and white, the film explores Naples as an environment both cosmic and prosaic—a city whose skies are suffused with volcanic ash and whose earth is shaken by tremors; and where a glorious and ancient past scaffolds a gritty, melting-pot present. Below the Clouds premiered in August at the Venice Film Festival, where Film Comment's Devika Girish sat down with the filmmaker for a conversation. The two discussed how Pietro Marcello (director of the NYFF selection Duse) inspired Rosi to make a film in Naples, as well as Rosi's uniquely embedded and immersive technique, and the state of nonfiction cinema today.
Welcome to the daily 63rd New York Film Festival podcast. Today we're featuring two conversations with Richard Linklater and the teams of his two NYFF selections. First, NYFF Artistic Director Dennis Lim moderates a conversation with Linklater and Blue Moon's screenwriter Robert Kaplow, as well asd its stars Ethan Hawke, Bobby Cannavale, and Andrew Scott, followed by a conversation with Linklater and Nouvelle Vague's Zoey Deutch, Guillaume Marbeck, Aubry Dullin, and Michèle Pétin, moderated by NYFF programmer Florence Almozini. Blue Moon is a portrait of one crucial night in the melancholy life of legendary lyricist Lorenz Hart (played by Ethan Hawke, in a tour de force performance). The film is a surprising yet entirely fitting addition to the Richard Linklater canon. And the spirit of cinematic revolution is alive and well in Linklater's affectionate and wildly entertaining passion project, Nouvelle Vague, which transports the viewer back to a creative landmark: the 1959 making of Breathless by Jean-Luc Godard. Nouvelle Vague opens at Film at Lincoln Center on October 31st, with the first week of screenings presented on 35mm. Tickets are on sale now. The 63rd New York Film Festival is presented in partnership with Rolex. Get tickets at filmlinc.org.
Ep. 353: Sergei Loznitsa on his latest film Two Prosecutors Welcome to The Last Thing I Saw, with your host, Nicolas Rapold. At the 2025 New York Film Festival I spoke with Ukrainian director Sergei Loznitsa, whose fiction and documentary work comprise an ongoing examination of history, war, memory, and resistance. His latest film, Two Prosecutors, is set in 1937 and based on a novella by Soviet scientist and political prisoner Georgy Demidov. In the almost parable-like story, a young prosecutor, Kolev, sets out to investigate the status of a prisoner in a gulag who has managed to get a note to the outside world, but Kolev's reasoned attempts run into the full force of the Stalinist regime. Just before the New York Film Festival premiere of Two Prosecutors, I spoke with Loznitsa about the contemporary resonance of the story, his choices in shooting and locations, the incredible resilience required to survive under these circumstances, two films that he recommends around this subject matter, and what conclusions about paths forward can be drawn from this history. Please support the production of this podcast by signing up at: rapold.substack.com Photo by Steve Snodgrass
"Is a ping pong drama starring Gwyneth Paltrow and Timothée Chalamet really the best movie of the year?"That's the question that launches this chaotic and surprisingly insightful episode of The Ben and Skin Show, where Ben Rogers, Jeff “Skin” Wade, Kevin “KT” Turner, and Krystina Ray unpack the buzz around the upcoming film Marty Supreme—a 1950s New York sports dramedy about table tennis that's already being hailed as Timothée Chalamet's career-defining performance.The crew dives deep into the absurdity and intrigue of the film's premise, the reactions from its New York Film Festival premiere. From sex scenes to spoiler alerts (yes, they spoil Seven), this segment is a whirlwind of movie talk, sarcasm, and side-splitting commentary.
Mary Bronstein, Rose Byrne, Conan O'Brien, and Christian Slater discuss If I'd Had Legs I'd Kick You with Film Comment editor and NYFF Talks programmer Devika Girish at the 63rd New York Film Festival. The nightmarish stresses of motherhood and work are pushed to their absurdist extremes in Mary Bronstein's stellar piece of cinematic anxiety, starring a bravura Rose Byrne (Berlinale Silver Bear winner) as a woman on the verge of something far beyond a nervous breakdown. The 63rd New York Film Festival is presented in partnership with Rolex.
For Episode 460, Josh Parham, Dan Bayer, Megan Lachinski, and I are here to talk about how the 2025 New York Film Festival (NYFF63) is going so far including, the Centerpiece North American Premiere of "Father Mother Sister Brother," the announcement of a "Secret Screening" tomorrow night, and more. We also talk about the AFI FEST lineup and other recent announcements in the world of awards season. For this week's poll, for the release of "Roofman" this weekend, we're asking, "Which Is Your Favorite Canning Tatum Performance?" We also reveal the winner of last week's poll, where we asked "Which Is Your Favorite Daniel Day-Lewis Performance?" for the release of "Anemone." We also share our reactions to the trailers for "Pillion," "The Thing With Feathers," "Psycho Killer," answer your fan-submitted questions, and more! Thank you all for listening, supporting, subscribing, and voting. 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
Welcome to the daily 63rd New York Film Festival podcast. On today's edition, Joachim Trier, Renate Reinsve, Stellan Skarsgård, Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, Elle Fanning, and Eskil Vogt join NYFF Artistic Director Dennis Lim to discuss Sentimental Value. In Joachim Trier's Cannes Grand Prix–winning follow-up to The Worst Person in the World, Renate Reinsve burrows to the steely core of an acclaimed stage actress reconnecting with her estranged movie director father (played by Stellan Skarsgård). The 63rd New York Film Festival is presented in partnership with Rolex. Get tickets at filmlinc.org Enjoy this conversation with Joachim Trier and the cast of Sentimental Value.
On episode 309 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by Editor-In-Chief Erik Anderson and Associate Editor Sophia Ciminello to give brief thoughts on The Smashing Machine, take a look at Oscar contenders at the Fall Box Office, and breakdown their thoughts on the 2026 Best Original and Best Adapted Screenplay categories. We are in the middle of the New York Film Festival (more on that next week) and at the beginning of the Mill Valley Film Festival, but festival season is in full swing as movies that premiered earlier in the year are making their way to the theaters with The Smashing Machine this weekend. The MMA-biopic vehicle to get The Rock an Oscar seems to be between a rock and a hard place after a lackluster showing at the box office and audience score. The team break down their thoughts of the film, why they think it didn't hit at the box office, as well as look at the other films releasing this weekend and circle back to the numbers for One Battle After Another. In the back half of the episode, Ryan, Erik, and Sophia take a deep look at the screenplay categories, Original and Adapted, which have become a vital category to win if a film is going to win Best Picture. Films mentioned are Sentimental Value, Sinners, Jay Kelly, One Battle After Another, Hamnet, Weapons, Train Dreams, It Was Just An Accident, and many more as possibilities that could make up the ten films that will become the nominees in March 2026. You can listen to The AwardsWatch Podcast wherever you stream podcasts, from iTunes, iHeartRadio, Soundcloud, Stitcher, Spotify, Audible, Amazon Music, YouTube and more. This podcast runs 59m. We will be back in next week to recap and wrap up the 2025 New York Film Festival. Till then, let's get into it. Music: “Modern Fashion” from AShamaleuvmusic (intro), “B-3” from BoxCat Games Nameless: The Hackers RPG Soundtrack (outro).
Eli joins the other boys hot off of his Lincoln Center press screenings to tell us the must-watches and the maybe-skip-overs of this year's New York Film Festival. But before that, Wilson and Ben briefly get their words in for the latest Paul Thomas Anderson joint, One Battle After Another. Catch Eli talk about other NYFF titles like Park Chan-wook's No Other Choice, Olivier Laxe's Sirāt, and possible film of the year: Bi Gan's Resurrection. Links:Secret Goldfish - Bi Gan short filmI'm walking here at our FREE patreon, discord server, and our socials @ www.deepcutpod.com Timestamps:00:00 Intro04:46 One Battle After Another (2025, dir. Paul Thomas Anderson)13:32 No Other Choice (2025, dir. Park Chan-wook)16:58 Sirāt (2025, dir. Oliver Laxe)20:18 Queen Kelly (1932, dir. Erich von Stroheim)25:29 Angel's Egg (1982, dir. Mamoru Oshii)31:27 Japanese Film Festival (in Singapore)34:34 The Arch (1968, dir. T'ang Shushuen)35:09 The Mastermind (2025, dir. Kelly Reichardt)38:03 Mare's Nest (2025, dir. Ben Rivers)41:13 Jay Kelly (2025, dir. Noah Baumbach)42:22 Back Home (2025, dir. Tsai Ming-liang)44:49 Ecce Mole (2025, dir. Heinz Emigholz)48:15 Peter Hujar's Day (2025, dir. Ira Sachs)50:34 What Does That Nature Say To You? (2025, dir. Hong Sang-soo)53:10 A House of Dynamite (2025, dir. Kathryn Bigelow)57:40 Resurrection (2025, dir. Bi Gan)
Noah Baumbach, George Clooney, Laura Dern, Billy Crudup, and Riley Keogh join Film Comment Editor and NYFF Talks programmer Devika Girish to discuss Jay Kelly. Noah Baumbach's stellar character study gives George Clooney his best film role in years, as—fittingly—the last great movie star, who may be harboring more regrets than he cares to admit. The 63rd New York Film Festival is presented in partnership with Rolex.
Jim Jarmusch, Adam Driver, Vicky Krieps, Tom Waits, Indya Moore, and Luka Sabbat join NYFF selection committee member Florence Almozini to discuss this year's Centerpiece selection, Father Mother Sister Brother. Winner of the Venice Film Festival Golden Lion, Jim Jarmusch's perceptive study in familial dynamics is carefully constructed in the form of a triptych, with three chapters concerning the relationships between adult children reconnecting or coming to terms with aging or lost parents. Father Mother Sister Brother opens at Film at Lincoln Center on December 24, with tickets on sale soon. The 63rd New York Film Festival is presented in partnership with Rolex.
The return of pumpkin spice lattes on every corner might be the biggest sign that fall has returned, but for Sophia and Nick, the crisp air and earlier sunsets can only mean one thing: the New York Film Festival is back! They are excited to recap their first week of the festival on this week's spoiler-free episode, discussing multiple premieres like Amazon MGM's After the Hunt and Netflix's A House of Dynamite and Jay Kelly. They also discuss Oscar potential for the many films they opine, including Park Chan-wook's upcoming release and TIFF International People's Choice Award winner, No Other Choice. Stay tuned for some fun festival sightings and another recap on the rest of the fest next week! Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Bluesky, and TikTok @oscarwildpodFollow Sophia @sophia_cimFollow Nick @sauerkraut27Music: “The Greatest Adventure” by Jonathan AdamichMore content including updated predictions and merch @ oscarwild.squarespace.com
Kathryn Bigelow, Tracy Letts, Jared Harris, Noah Oppenheim, Paul N.J. Ottosson, Kirk Baxter, and Volker Bertelmann join NYFF Artistic Director Dennis Lim to discuss A House of Dynamite, which had its North American premiere at the 63rd New York Film Festival. The detection of an unidentified incoming missile sets in motion an escalating series of actions and reactions across all levels of the U.S. government in Kathryn Bigelow's kinetic thriller, featuring a terrific ensemble cast led by Idris Elba, Rebecca Ferguson, and Gabriel Basso. The 63rd New York Film Festival is presented in partnership with Rolex.
Originally live-streamed Monday, September 29, 2025 On this On-Screen Live special, Andrew, Chris & Eric are reporting back from their time spent at the 63rd New York Film Festival! They're sharing their thoughts on some of the films coming down the pike for the end of the year/early next, including new ones from: Kelly Reichardt (The Mastermind, starring Josh O'Connor, Alana Haim, John Magaro, Bill Camp, Gabby Hoffman & Amanda Plummer), Kent Jones (Late Fame, starring Willem Dafoe and Greta Lee), Noah Baumbach (Jay Kelly, starring George Clooney, Adam Sandler, Laura Dern, Billy Crudup, Riley Keough, Patrick Wilson, Stacy Keach, Jim Broadbent and Alba Rohrwacher), Luca Guadagnino (After the Hunt, starring Julia Roberts, Ayo Edebiri, Andrew Garfield, Michael Stuhlbarg & Chloë Sevigny) & more! On-Screen Live will return Monday, October 6th with our thoughts on One Battle After Another and more! Be sure to pick up our digital show on Terminator: Dark Fate, available now in our Patreon shop! Don't sleep on snagging your tickets to our 15th Anniversary show this December where we're talking all things Arnold in Total Recall! It's gonna be a gas and we wanna see you there! Click through for tickets now! Throughout 2025, we'll be donating 100% of our earnings from our merch shop to the Center for Reproductive Rights. So head over and check out all these masterful designs and see what tickles your fancy! Shirts? Phone cases? Canvas prints? We got all that and more! Check it out and kick in for a good cause! Original cover art by Felipe Sobreiro.
Scott Cooper and Jeremy Allen White join NYFF programmer Rachel Rosen to discuss Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere, the Spotlight Gala selection of the 63rd New York Film Festival. Jeremy Allen White inhabits a legend in Scott Cooper's exceptionally moving biographical drama, chronicling the early-'80s crossroads in Bruce Springsteen's career when he crafted the intensely personal acoustic songs that would become his mythic album Nebraska. The 63rd New York Film Festival is presented in partnership with Rolex.
"Anemone" is a psychological drama film directed by Ronan Day-Lewis in his feature directorial debut, from a screenplay he co-wrote with his father, three-time Academy Award winner Daniel Day-Lewis, who also stars in the lead role. It features the latter's return to acting for the first time since "Phantom Thread" in 2017, alongside Sean Bean and Samantha Morton. The film had its world premiere at the 2025 New York Film Festival and received positive reviews for the performances, dark atmosphere, striking cinematography, and haunting music by Bobby Krlic. Day-Lewis (the son, not the father) was kind enough to spend 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 be released in theaters on October 3rd by Focus Features, and then expand a week later on October 10th. 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
Kleber Mendonça Filho, Wagner Moura, and Emilie Lesclaux join NYFF Artistic Director Dennis Lim to discuss The Secret Agent at the 63rd New York Film Festival. Bacurau director Kleber Mendonça Filho returns with a thrillingly unpredictable, shape-shifting epic set in his hometown of Recife during the late 1970s, starring a magnetic Wagner Moura as a man on the run from his past. The 63rd New York Film Festival is presented in partnership with Rolex. The Secret Agent will open at Film at Lincoln Center on November 26.
The New York Film Festival kicked off this weekend with a number of world premieres. Vulture film critic Fran Hoepfner talks about the festival so far, and previews some upcoming screenings, including Bradley Cooper's latest directorial work, a chaotic tale of parental exhaustion starring Rose Byrne and two documentaries about the situation in Gaza.
We were delighted to welcome Kelly Reichardt, Bill Camp, Hope Davis, Gaby Hoffman, and John Magaro to the 63rd New York Film Festival to discuss The Mastermind in a conversation with NYFF Artistic Director Dennis Lim. Reichardt's restrained and often funny anti-thriller is set against a Nixon-era backdrop of alienation and disillusionment, following a taciturn family man (Josh O'Connor) who makes the rash, largely inscrutable decision to orchestrate a heist at the local art museum. The 63rd New York Film Festival is presented in partnership with Rolex. The Mastermind opens at Film at Lincoln Center on October 17. Get tickets: https://www.filmlinc.org/nyff2025/films/the-mastermind/
For Episode 459, Nadia Dalimonte, Dan Bayer, Megan Lachinski, Lauren LaMagna, Tom O'Brien, and I are here to talk about the start of the 2025 New York Film Festival (NYFF63), including the Opening Night North American Premiere of "After The Hunt," the world premiere of "Anemone," and more. For this week's poll, for the return to the big screen for three-time Academy Award winner Daniel Day-Lewis, we're asking, "Which Is Your Favorite Daniel Day-Lewis Performance?" We also reveal the winner of last week's poll, where we asked "Which Films From NYFF63 Are You Most Looking Forward To Seeing?" We also share our reactions to the trailers for "The Bride!," "A House Of Dynamite," "Star Wars: The Mandalorian And Grogu," "Greenland 2: Migration," answer your fan-submitted questions, and more! Thank you all for listening, supporting, subscribing, and voting. 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
The 63rd New York Film Festival welcomed Ronan Day-Lewis, Daniel Day-Lewis, and Sean Bean for a press conference for the world premiere of Anemone, joined by NYFF Artistic Director Dennis Lim. Daniel Day-Lewis roars back to the screen for his first role in eight years in this emotionally charged family drama—directed by Ronan Day-Lewis and co-written by father and son—about lives undone by seemingly irreconcilable legacies of political and personal violence on a path toward familial redemption. The 63rd New York Film Festival is presented in partnership with Rolex.
Our On-Screen Live coverage of the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival has Andrew, Eric & Chris breaking down new films from Gus Van Sant (Dead Man's Wire), Paul Greengrass (The Lost Bus), Alex Winter (Adulthood), James Vanderbilt (Nuremberg), Park Chan-wook (No Other Choice), Ben Wheatley (Normal), Benny Safdie (The Smashing Machine) & more! We're talking about some of the films that just might be gracing people's year-end lists in a few months, but we're also talking about performances that could be bound for Hollywood's Biggest Night, includes turns from Russell Crowe (Nuremberg) and Dwayne Johnson (The Smashing Machine)—no, really! On-Screen Live will return Monday, September 29th with our coverage of this year's New York Film Festival! Be sure to pick up our digital show on Terminator: Dark Fate, available now in our Patreon shop! Don't sleep on snagging your tickets to our 15th Anniversary show this December where we're talking all things Arnold in Total Recall! It's gonna be a gas and we wanna see you there! Click through for tickets now! Throughout 2025, we'll be donating 100% of our earnings from our merch shop to the Center for Reproductive Rights. So head over and check out all these masterful designs and see what tickles your fancy! Shirts? Phone cases? Canvas prints? We got all that and more! Check it out and kick in for a good cause! Original cover art by Felipe Sobreiro.
