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Ema Sasic
@emasasic.bsky.social
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Entertainment & health reporter for The Desert Sun
Next Best Picture critic
Member of: Critics Choice, GALECA
Rotten Tomatoes and Cherry Picks approved
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February 20, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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It's a BETTER MAN Day at #NBP, so please give a listen as I join @nextbestpicture.bsky.social, @emasasic.bsky.social, @codymonster91.bsky.social, @dancindan.bsky.social & @mavericksmovies.bsky.social as we rock out in this SPOILER-FILLED review of the Robbie Williams biopic! #BetterMan
The Next Best Picture Podcast - "Better Man"
For this week’s main podcast review, I am joined by Ema Sasic, Dan Bayer, Cody Dericks, Will Mavity & Tom O’Brien to review and discuss the latest film from Michael Gracey, “Better Man” starring Robbi...
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January 12, 2025 at 12:21 AM
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THE NEXT BEST PICTURE PODCAST - #BetterMan w/ @emasasic.bsky.social @codymonster91.bsky.social @dancindan.bsky.social @mavericksmovies.bsky.social @thomaseobrien.bsky.social

#NBPpodcast #RobbieWilliams #JonnoDavies #MichaelGracey #PodcastAndChill #FilmSky nextbestpicture.com/the-next-bes...
The Next Best Picture Podcast - "Better Man"
For this week’s main podcast review, I am joined by Ema Sasic, Dan Bayer, Cody Dericks, Will Mavity & Tom O’Brien to review and discuss the latest film from Michael Gracey, “Better Man” starring Robbi...
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January 12, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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@emasasic.bsky.social and I are here at the #PSIFF International Directors Panel. And this is just the first of 2 panels today!

Mohammad Rasoulof (THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG)
Mati Diop (DAHOMEY)
Walter Salles (I’M STILL HERE)
Halfdan Tondel (ARMAND)
Gints Zilbalodis (FLOW)
January 7, 2025 at 5:44 AM
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It's DAY 1 of the 36th @PSFilmFest, including 158 movies from 71 countries, 68 premieres, and all 15 Oscar-shortlisted International Feature titles. The fest gets off to a kickass start tonight with BETTER MAN, and so follow along as I join @emasasic.bsky.social in covering it all for #NBP. #PSIFF
January 2, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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It’s that time of year again! I present to you my top 10 films of 2024 🎬

1. The Substance
2. Challengers
3. Sing Sing
4. Longlegs
5. The Wild Robot
6. Dune: Part Two
7. The Seed of the Sacred Fig
8. Emilia Pérez
9. Nosferatu
10. My Old Ass
December 31, 2024 at 9:27 PM
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THE NEXT BEST PICTURE PODCAST - Interviews With #Nosferatu Stars #LilyRoseDepp, #NicholasHoult, #BillSkarsgård, Director #RobertEggers & Composer #RobinCarolan
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The Next Best Picture Podcast - Interviews With "Nosferatu" Stars Lily-Rose Depp, Nicholas Hoult, Bill Skarsgård, Director Robert Eggers & Composer Robin Carolan
Robert Eggers’s “Nosferatu” has now been unleashed unto the world, and we’re here to bring you behind the scenes of this gothic re-telling of the 1922 silent film of the same name, which was an unauth...
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December 26, 2024 at 9:18 PM
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VERMIGLIO is now playing in limited release from @janusfilms @asideshowfilm #Italy #BestInternationalFeature #Oscars #FYC #Movie #Film #Cinema #FilmSky

Please check out @emasasic.bsky.social’s review & #NBPpodcast interview w/ Director #MauraDelpero here: nextbestpicture.com/vermiglio/
"VERMIGLIO” - Review
THE STORY – In 1944, the arrival of a wounded soldier in remote Vermiglio overwhelms the daily life of a teacher and his family, after his eldest daughter falls in love with him and decides to marry h...
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December 25, 2024 at 10:42 PM
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BABYGIRL is now playing in theaters from @A24 #Babygirl #BabygirlMovie #NicoleKidman #HarrisDickinson #Christmas  #FilmSky

Please check out @emasasic.bsky.social’s review and #NBPpodcast interview with Director/Writer #HalinaReijn here: nextbestpicture.com/babygirl/
"BABYGIRL” - Review
THE STORY – A high-powered CEO puts her career and family on the line when she begins a torrid affair with her much younger intern. THE CAST – Nicole Kidman, Harris Dickinson, Sophie Wilde & Antonio B...
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December 25, 2024 at 6:52 PM
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THE NEXT BEST PICTURE PODCAST - Interview With #Babygirl Director/Writer Halina Reijn
By @emasasic.bsky.social

#NBPpodcast #StreamEvergreen #Podcasting #Podcaster #A24 #NicoleKidman #HarrisDickinson #HalinaReijn #Oscars #Filmmaker #Filmmaking #FilmSky nextbestpicture.com/the-next-bes...
The Next Best Picture Podcast - Interview With "Babygirl" Director/Writer Halina Reijn
“Babygirl” had its world premiere at the 2024 Venice International Film Festival, where it received positive reviews for its smart writing and slick direction from Halina Reijn and Nicole Kidman’s bol...
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December 25, 2024 at 5:26 PM
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THE NEXT BEST PICTURE PODCAST - A Behind The Scenes Look At #Maria
By @emasasic.bsky.social, @codymonster91.bsky.social & Giovanni Lago

#NBPpodcast #StreamEvergreen #Oscars #FYC #Netflix #AngelinaJolie #PabloLarraín #EdLachman #GuyHendrixDyas #Podcasting #FilmSky nextbestpicture.com/the-next-bes...
The Next Best Picture Podcast - A Behind The Scenes Look At "Maria"
“Maria” had its world premiere at the 2024 Venice International Film Festival, where it received positive reviews for Angelina Jolie’s breathtaking performance as Maria Callas, one of the world’s most...
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December 20, 2024 at 3:42 PM
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THE BRUTALIST is now playing in limited release and will expand in January from #A24 #TheBrutalist #AdrienBrody #FelicityJones #GuyPearce #JoeAlwyn #RaffeyCassidy #BradyCorbet #Movies #Cinema #FilmSky

Please check out @emasasic.bsky.social's review here: nextbestpicture.com/the-brutalist/
"THE BRUTALIST” - Review
THE STORY – When visionary architect László Toth and his wife Erzsébet flee post-war Europe in 1947 to rebuild their legacy and witness the birth of modern America, their lives are changed forever by ...
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December 20, 2024 at 5:50 PM
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THE SIX TRIPLE EIGHT is now available to stream on #Netflix #TheSixTripleEight #KerryWashington #EbonyObsidian #DeanNorris #SamWaterston #OprahWinfrey #TylerPerry #DianneWarren #Streaming #FilmSky

Please check out @emasasic.bsky.social’s review here: nextbestpicture.com/the-six-trip...
"THE SIX TRIPLE EIGHT" - Review
THE STORY – Eight hundred and fifty-five join the war effort to address a three-year mail backlog. Despite discrimination and war-torn conditions, they sort over seventeen million pieces of mail ahead...
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December 20, 2024 at 10:56 PM
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THE ROOM NEXT DOOR is now playing in NY & LA. It will expand on 1/10 & go nationwide on 1/17 #TheRoomNextDoor #TildaSwinton #JulianneMoore #JohnTurturro #AlessandroNivola #PedroAlmodóvar #FilmSky

Please check out @emasasic.bsky.social’s review here: nextbestpicture.com/the-room-nex...
"THE ROOM NEXT DOOR” - Review
THE STORY – Ingrid and Martha were close friends in their youth, when they worked together at the same magazine. Ingrid went on to become an autofiction novelist while Martha became a war reporter. Ev...
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December 20, 2024 at 10:57 PM
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CARRY-ON
Review by @emasasic.bsky.social

#CarryOnNetflix #CarryOn #Netflix #TaronEgerton #SofiaCarson #DanielleDeadwyler #LoganMarshallGreen #DeanNorris #SinquaWalls #JasonBateman #JaumeColletSerra #MovieReview #Streaming #Thriller #Movies #Film #FilmSky nextbestpicture.com/carry-on/
"CARRY-ON" - Review
THE STORY – A young TSA agent fights to outsmart a mysterious traveler who blackmails him into letting a dangerous package slip onto a Christmas Eve flight. THE CAST – Taron Egerton, Sofia Carson, Dan...
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December 13, 2024 at 12:50 PM
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MARIA is now playing in theaters & will be available to stream on #Netflix on 12/11 #Maria #MariaMovie #MariaFilm #AngelinaJolie #PabloLarraín #Film #Streaming #MariaCallas #Movie #FilmSky

Please check out @emasasic.bsky.social’s review here: nextbestpicture.com/maria-film/
"MARIA” - Review
THE STORY – Follows the life story of the world’s greatest opera singer, Maria Callas, during her final days in 1970s Paris. THE CAST – Angelina Jolie, Pierfrancesco Favino, Alba Rohrwacher, Haluk Bil...
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December 6, 2024 at 9:30 PM
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THE SIX TRIPLE EIGHT
Review by @emasasic.bsky.social

#TheSixTripleEight #KerryWashington #EbonyObsidian #DeanNorris #SamWaterston #OprahWinfrey #TylerPerry #Netflix #MovieReview #Movies #Film #Cinema #Streaming #FilmSky nextbestpicture.com/the-six-trip...
"THE SIX TRIPLE EIGHT" - Review
THE STORY – Eight hundred and fifty-five join the war effort to address a three-year mail backlog. Despite discrimination and war-torn conditions, they sort over seventeen million pieces of mail ahead...
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December 6, 2024 at 7:32 PM
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Interview With #Thelma Actress June Squibb
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#JuneSquibb #Thelma #Actress #Oscars #GoldenGlobes #Awards #AwardsSeason #FYC #AcademyAwards #Movies #Film #Cinema #IndieFilm #FIlmSky nextbestpicture.com/interview-wi...
Interview With "Thelma" Actress June Squibb
“Thelma” had its world premiere at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, where it received enthusiastic reviews for Academy Award-nominee June Squibb’s performance, her chemistry with other members of the ...
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December 5, 2024 at 12:47 PM
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THE NEXT BEST PICTURE PODCAST - #Moana2 w/
@emasasic.bsky.social & @codymonster91.bsky.social

#NBPpodcast #StreamEvergreen #Podcasting #PodcastAndChill #Podcasters #Moana #Maui #Disney #Animation #AuliʻiCravalho #DwayneJohnson #Movies #Film #Cinema #FilmSky nextbestpicture.com/the-next-bes...
The Next Best Picture Podcast - "Moana 2"
For this week’s main podcast review, I am joined by Ema Sasic & Cody Dericks to review and discuss “Moana 2,” starring Auliʻi Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson, Temuera Morrison, Nicole Scherzinger, Khaleesi L...
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November 30, 2024 at 6:35 PM
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QUEER is now playing in NY & LA and will expand everywhere on 12/13 from #A24 #Queer #QueerMovie #LucaGuadagnino #DanielCraig #DrewStarkey #LesleyManville #JasonSchwartzman #Movies #Cinema #FilmSky

Please check out @emasasic.bsky.social's review here: nextbestpicture.com/queer/
"QUEER” - Review
THE STORY – 1950. William Lee, an American expat in Mexico City in his early 50s, spends his days almost entirely alone, except for a few contacts with other members of the small American community. H...
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November 29, 2024 at 7:36 PM
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MARIA is now playing in limited release and will be available to stream on #Netflix on December 11th #Maria #AngelinaJolie #PabloLarraín #MovieReview #Movies #Film #Cinema #Streaming #FilmSky

Please check out @emasasic.bsky.social's review here: nextbestpicture.com/maria-film/
"MARIA” - Review
THE STORY – Follows the life story of the world’s greatest opera singer, Maria Callas, during her final days in 1970s Paris. THE CAST – Angelina Jolie, Pierfrancesco Favino, Alba Rohrwacher, Haluk Bil...
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November 29, 2024 at 5:52 PM
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WITCHES
Review by @emasasic.bsky.social

#WItches #MUBI #ElizabethSankey #SophiaDiMartino #CatherineCho #DavidEmson #MovieReview #Documentary #Movies #Film #Cinema #Streaming #FilmSky nextbestpicture.com/witches/
"WITCHES" - Review
THE STORY – Witches are figures of solace in this intimate documentary, which unravels the social stigmas that women have endured across centuries. Between affecting interviews and vividly illustrativ...
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November 25, 2024 at 2:23 PM
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THE NEXT BEST PICTURE PODCAST - Interview With #Anora Actor Yura Borisov
By @emasasic.bsky.social

#NBPpodcast #StreamEvergreen #Podcasting #PodNation #PodcastHQ #PodcastLife #AnoraMovie #NEON #MikeyMadison #SeanBaker #AwardsSeason #FYC #Oscars #FilmSky nextbestpicture.com/the-next-bes...
The Next Best Picture Podcast - Interview With "Anora" Actor Yura Borisov
“Anora” had its world premiere at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the prestigious Palme d’Or. It went on to play at various film festivals, placing in the top three for the TIFF People’s C...
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November 23, 2024 at 10:05 PM
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THE NEXT BEST PICTURE PODCAST - #Wicked w/ @emasasic.bsky.social @dancindan.bsky.social @laurenlamango.bsky.social @howatdk.bsky.social @veganmoviesnob.bsky.social

#NBPpodcast #StreamEvergreen #WickedMovie #CynthiaErivo #ArianaGrande #JonathanBailey #FilmSky nextbestpicture.com/the-next-bes...
The Next Best Picture Podcast - "Wicked"
For this week’s main podcast review, I am joined by Ema Sasic, Dan Bayer, Lauren LaMagna, Daniel Howat & Alyssa Christian to review and discuss the long-anticipated Broadway-to-film adaptation of “Wic...
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November 23, 2024 at 10:06 PM
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It’s time!!! #Wicked
November 22, 2024 at 2:20 AM