The Revisionist’s Almanac

The RevAlmanac European Correspondent, Heather Stewart, was joined by Morgan from Hall of Film and they reacted to all today's 2026 BAFTA nominations. 

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Largo (2025) is a powerful story about a young Syrian refugee, Musa, who is desperate to return to his parents and takes matters into his own hands. 

This 19-minute Oscar qualified live-action short was made by two talented young filmmakers, Max Burgoyne-Moore & Salvatore Scarpa. Andrew sat down with them to discuss how they got into directing, why they wanted to tell this story at this time, the challenge of finding a young actor with the emotional maturity needed for the character of Musa, and more. 

Check out Max & Salv's interview with Jen & Sarah at Movies & Us - https://open.spotify.com/episode/5GjWmFD0KVVMeceomx8inR?si=2ea16e0fcd1240eb 

Check out Max & Salv's interview with Joey at 1001by1 - https://open.spotify.com/episode/254ufYEYTk47R4IbnRyuvl?si=162e36fca6b04023 

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As a new feature on the podcast, I'll be getting together with Dave Hughes, Movie Archer staff writer, on a quarterly basis to cover everything in the world of horror. 

On this episode, we give our Top Ten horror films of 2025, look ahead to the movies we're anticipating most in Q1 2026, as well as reviewing the final season of Stranger Things. 

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Welcome back for the second half of this new RevAlmanac series. 

Check out part one of the draft if you haven't yet - https://open.spotify.com/episode/2z1I1jOG8wDCnKkOXnwHLJ?si=c244833b5f004e40 

I was joined by Adam Freed from moviearcher.com, RevAlmanac European Correspondent Heather Stewart, and Klarissa Beckstead from I've Seen That One - and the three of us each drafted a team of Oscar winners from the 1990s decade. 

Through seven rounds, we each drafted a Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, and a Wildcard. 

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This is the very 1st in a new series on the channel. 

I was joined by Adam Freed from moviearcher.com, RevAlmanac European Correspondent Heather Stewart, and Klarissa Beckstead from I've Seen That One - and the three of us each drafted a team of Oscar winners from the 1990s decade. 

Through seven rounds, we each drafted a Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, and a Wildcard. 

Check out part one of the draft, then come back in a couple days for the second half. 

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I sat down with Adam St. John of the 1001by1 Podcast to go over the details of the 1st Annual Long Take: A Gathering of Cinephiles in Conversation. 

This will be the largest gathering of independent movie podcasters anywhere on earth, and we want you to be there. Whether you have a podcast, are a content creator, are a fan of movie podcasts, or just want to take a trip to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, you are welcome to be there. 

Listen to this to get all the who, what, where, when, and why details of the event. 

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If you have any questions about the event, email Adam St. John at - [email protected] 

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With 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple coming out this week, Andrew, Amanda, and Heather got together to create the definitive top ten list of Ralph Fiennes performances (based on his acting, not the quality of the movie). 

After listening, let us know what you think by providing your list and feedback to ours through DM or email. 

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Two People Exchanging Saliva (2025) is an absurdist, genre-blending story about a dystopian world where the currency is slaps to the face and kissing is a criminal offense punishable by death. 

This 36-minute Oscar shortlisted live-action short is the creation of two brilliant artists, Alexandre Singh & Natalie Musteata. Andrew sat down with them to discuss how the story came about, the decisions that went into the technical aspects (music, color, setting), what the characters represent about society, and more. 

Watch the film on The New Yorker's YouTube channel - https://youtu.be/RuOEEu--j2Y?si=DdAQ9VEREfrHh5JJ 

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After heading back to the year 2007 with Frankie Sparks & Scott Eisenberg from Shoot the Flick, I took some time to go through your listener questions submitted for this year in film.

After the episode, if you liked what you heard, go check out the entire back catalog of Almanac episodes.

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Jane Austen's Period Drama (2025) is the most hilarious film of last year. A comedic parody about women's business inspired by the familiar world of a Jane Austen novel.

This 13-minute Oscar shortlisted live-action short is the brainchild of two remarkably earnest and funny filmmakers, Julia Aks & Steve Pinder. Andrew sat down with them to discuss what got the two of them into the creative arts, the inspiration for the film, and much more. Along the way, there was laughter, there were tears, and there was a surprise that shook the room. 

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