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Ep. 162 The best films of 2025 (feat. C.J. Prince)

In this episode, Alex is joined by film critic C.J. Prince of Acquired Cinema to discuss the best films of 2025 that are coming to cinemas in the next few months.

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Stills from four of the best films of 2025 films discussed on the podcast coming out soon: Caught by the Tides (top left), Misericordia (top right), The Shrouds (bottom left), and Who by Fire (bottom right).
Stills from four of the best films of 2025 films discussed on the podcast coming out soon: Caught by the Tides (top left), Misericordia (top right), The Shrouds (bottom left), and Who by Fire (bottom right).
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Ep. 161 Beyond the Oscars: Your gateway to world cinema (feat. C.J. Prince)

In this episode, Alex is joined by film critic C.J. Prince of Acquired Cinema to discuss the wide variety of international films you have access to when you look beyond the Oscars and to the films released right after the Oscars happen.

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Stills from four films discussed on the podcast which came out in the window right after the Oscars: The Eight Mountains (top left), Petite Maman (top right), Fabian: Going to the Dogs (bottom left), and Showing Up (bottom right).
Stills from four films discussed on the podcast which came out in the window right after the Oscars: The Eight Mountains (top left), Petite Maman (top right), Fabian: Going to the Dogs (bottom left), and Showing Up (bottom right).
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Ep. 160 How the Oscars affect the international films you hear about

In this episode, Alex is joined by film critic C.J. Prince of Acquired Cinema to discuss how and why the Oscars are becoming more international and how this impacts what movies you hear about and see. They also delve into what makes a movie an Oscar movie and how this relates to the way the movie business functions.

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Still of Oscar statues for this podcast episode on how the Oscars affect the films you hear about, especially international ones
Still of Oscar awards, as we discuss how the Oscars affect the movies you hear about on this episode of the podcast.
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