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Interview With The "Napoleon" Visual Effects Team Feb 13, 2024

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We previously interviewed the Oscar-nominated Production & Costume Designers for Ridley Scott's epic historical film "Napoleon." Now, we're bringing you the final of its three Oscar nominations with Best Visual Effects. The team of Charley Henley, Luc-Ewen Martin-Fenouillet, Simone Coco, and Neil Corbould are also nominated at the Visual Effects Society for Best Supporting Visual Effects In A Photorealistic Feature and the BAFTA Awards for Best Visual Effects. All four were kind enough to take a few minutes to discuss their work on the film. Please be sure to check out the film, which is up for your consideration at this year's Academy Awards and is now available to stream on Apple TV+. Thank you, and enjoy!

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Interview With "Past Lives" Director/Writer Celine Song Feb 12, 2024

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"Past Lives" had its world premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival and has had one of the most fascinating trajectories for an awards season contender since then, screening again at the Berlin Film Festival, releasing over the summer, then watching director and writer Celine Song win a ton of prizes for her first film. The warm embrace from critics, audiences, and the industry for the film has led to two Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture and Best Original Screenplay for Song. She was kind enough to spend some time talking with us before her win at the Director's Guild Of America for Best First Feature Film about her awards season journey, crafting the screenplay, what went into that final breathtaking jump cut in the film's climatic scene, and more! Please be sure to check out the film, which is up for your consideration at this year's Academy Awards and is now available to stream on Paramount+ & Showtime from A24. Thank you, and enjoy!

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Episode 380 - New Oscar Casting Category, BAFTA Winner Predictions & "A Quiet Place: Day One" Trailer Feb 11, 2024

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For Episode 380, I am joined by Josh Parham, Giovanni Lago, Tom O'Brien & guest Monique Jones. This week, we're delivering our final winner predictions for BAFTA, discussing the Academy's decision to announce a new Best Casting category, the DGA & ADG winners, and more! We also reveal the 2023 NBP Film Award nominations, go over the polls, give our reactions to the trailer for "A Quiet Place: Day One," answer your fan-submitted questions, and more! Thank you all for your continued support. We hope we're not distracting you too much from tonight's Super Bowl! Enjoy and remember that voting for the 2023 NBP Film Community Awards is underway and ends on the evening of February 16th. Thank you!

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"Lisa Frankenstein" Feb 10, 2024

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For this week's main podcast review, I am joined by Dan Bayer & guest Leia Mendoza. Today, we are reviewing the feature directorial debut of Zelda Williams with "Lisa Frankenstein" starring Kathryn Newton, Cole Sprouse, Liza Soberano, Henry Eikenberry, Joe Chrest & Carla Gugino. Written by Academy Award-winner Diablo Cody, the teenage romantic-gothic comedy is a homage to the 80s and mixes horror with romantic comedy. After receiving polarizing reactions, it has us wondering if it will go on to achieve cult-like status as "Jennifer's Body" did back in 2009. What did we think of it? Tune in as we discuss the direction, writing, tone, performances, and more in our SPOILER-FILLED review. Thank you, and enjoy!

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Interview With "Suncoast" Director/Co-Writer Laura Chinn Feb 09, 2024

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"Suncoast" had its world premiere at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, where the film's lead star, Nico Parker, won the U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award for Breakthrough Performance. Based on first-time feature Director/Writer Laura Chinn's own life, the film is a dramatic, humane, and, at times, funny experience that received positive reviews from critics for its performances from Parker, Laura Linney, and Woody Harrelson and is making audiences cry all over the world. Laura was kind enough to spend some time talking with us about her work on the film, which you can listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which is now available to stream on Hulu from Searchlight Pictures. Thank you, and enjoy!

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Interviews With "Perfect Days" Director/Co-Writer Wim Wenders & Star Kōji Yakusho Feb 08, 2024

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"Perfect Days" had its world premiere at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the festival's Best Actor prize for Japanese star Kōji Yakusho. It would go on to be selected by Japan as their entry for Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards and would eventually receive the Oscar nomination. As the film expanded to more theaters, Academy Award-nominated director and co-writer Wim Wenders and Yakusho sat with us to discuss their experiences working on the movie. Please be sure to check out the film, which is now playing in theaters from NEON and is up for your consideration for Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards. Thank you, and enjoy!

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Interview With "Godzilla Minus One" Director, Writer & Visual Effects Supervisor Takashi Yamazaki Feb 07, 2024

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"Godzilla Minus One" was one of 2023's most surprising success stories. The film grossed over $105 million worldwide, becoming the highest-grossing Japanese "Godzilla" film of all time; it crossed over into the U.S., where it received an overwhelmingly positive response from critics and now has been nominated for an Oscar for Best Visual Effects making it the first film in the 70-year-old franchise to receive an Academy Award nomination. Director, Writer, and Visual Effects Supervisor Takashi Yamazaki was kind enough to spend some time speaking with us about the work that went into the visual effects, which you can listen to below. The film is now up for your consideration for the 96th Academy Awards and the Visual Effects Society, where it is nominated for Outstanding Animated Character In A Photoreal Feature. Thank you, and enjoy!

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"Godzilla Minus One" Feb 06, 2024

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As we attempt to catch up with all of the Oscar-nominated films, one that escaped our regular podcast schedule upon its theatrical release here in the U.S. was Takashi Yamazaki's critically acclaimed "Godzilla Minus One" starring Ryunosuke Kamiki, Minami Hamabe, Munetaka Aoki, Hidetaka Yoshioka, Sakura Ando, Yuki Yamada & Kuranosuke Sasaki. With many calling it the best Godzilla film ever made, the Japanese film has been an international success with crossover appeal and has received an Academy Award nomination for Best Visual Effects. What did we think of the story, the characters and performances, the action sequences and visual effects, and, of course, how one of cinema's most iconic figures was presented to a modern-day audience? Tune in as I'm joined by Lauren LaMagna, Dan Bayer, Tom O'Brien, and returning guest Kevin Lee to discuss these points and more in our SPOILER-FILLED review! Thank you for all your support, and enjoy!

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Interviews With "Orion And The Dark" Stars Jacob Tremblay, Paul Walter Hauser, Director Sean Charmatz & Producer Peter McCown Feb 05, 2024

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"Orion And The Dark" is an animated feature film based on the children's book of the same name by Emma Yarlett. Written for the screen by Academy Award-winner Charlie Kaufman, produced by DreamWorks Animation, and animated by Mikros Animation, the film is a dark but honest fable for children and adults about overcoming childhood fears. Stars Jacob Tremblay, Paul Walter Hauser, director Sean Charmatz (making his feature directorial debut), and producer Peter McCown were kind enough to spend some time talking with us about their work on the film, which you can watch or listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which is now streaming on Netflix. Thank you, and enjoy!

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Episode 379 - Berlinale Preview, "The Ministry Of Ungentlemanly Warfare" & "Longlegs" Trailers Feb 04, 2024

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For Episode 379, I am joined by Josh Parham, Dan Bayer, Cody Dericks, Giovanni Lago & guest Katie Luxford. This week, we're touching on the latest developments in the Oscar race, previewing the 2024 Berlin International Film Festival, revealing the 2023 NBP Film Community Awards nominations, and more. Tune in as we discuss these topics, go over the polls, give our reactions to the trailers for "The Ministry Of Ungentlemanly Warfare," "Longlegs," "Back To Black, "Wicked Little Letters," answer your fan-submitted questions and more! Thank you all for your continued support. We hope you enjoy this week's episode. Voting for the 2023 NBP Film Community Awards will begin tomorrow and last until February 17th. Thank you!

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