Hosts Anne Thompson and Ryan Lattanzio parse which films got the biggest boost from the Oscar Shortlists, and discuss what the show's move to YouTube could mean for Hollywood's biggest night. They also react to the new trailers for 'Disclosure Day' and 'Digger', and of course reflect on the incredible career of the late Rob Reiner.

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IndieWire's Anne Thompson and Ryan Lattanzio reveal their 10 favorite films of 2025, and both lists are incredibly on brand. They also debate which films are weakening in the awards season, and parse the heated race for Best International Feature.

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Screen Talk co-hosts Anne Thompson and Ryan Lattanzio parse a busy awards season week and look closely at doc contenders like "The Perfect Neighbor" and "The Tale of Silyan."

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The marvelous Kate Winslet joined hosts Anne Thompson and Ryan Lattanzio to discuss the making of her directorial debut. She opened up about her personal connection to the story of the film, and shared honestly about the challenges and thrills of finally taking the Director's chair.

'Goodbye June' hits theaters December 12th and streams on Netflix December 24th.

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'Screen Talk' co-hosts Anne Thompson and Ryan Lattanzio review Jon M. Chu's 'Wicked: For Good' and size up 'Marty Supreme's' chances at the Oscars after rapturous screenings in Los Angeles and New York.

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IndieWire's Anne Thompson and Ryan Lattanzio review 'The Running Man' and look at the also-rans in the indie box office race. Plus a preview of the star studded Governors Awards.

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Anne Thompson and Ryan Lattanzio dig into the messy, metaphorical 'Die My Love,' from its magnetic star performance to its reception as it opens wide this weekend. They discuss if the challenging performance puts Jennifer Lawrence in the Best Actress top 5, then they rank the movies Netflix is putting forth for awards.

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On this week's 'Screen Talk' episode, IndieWire's Editor-at-Large Anne Thompson and Executive Editor Ryan Lattanzio parse the Awards implications of the Gotham nominations and AFI Fest. They also share their thoughts on Mona Fasvold's The Testament of Anne Lee and Nia DaCosta's Hedda.

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Anne Thompson and Ryan Lattanzio break down how regional festivals like Middleburg are shaping this year’s awards race and flag smart AFI Fest bets. Then Anne sits with Oscar winner Miles Dale to unpack the craft behind Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein: building an Arctic ship and tower sets, leaning on miniatures over CG, a nine-week pivot from Andrew Garfield to Jacob Elordi, and editing the epic to just under 2:30 while keeping the Creature’s perspective front and center.

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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.

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