Elysia Brenner

Oscars 2026 – International Film – Nominees and beyond | The Lorehounds Elysia is joined by Mexican film critic Héctor Serrano to tour the best cinema of the year from around the world, from this year's five Oscar nominees to...

A tour of not only the 2026 International Oscar nominees, but a bunch of the very best 2025 films from around the world!

What is your favorite non-English-language film from 2025? 🤔

#FilmSky #Oscars2026
#InternationalFilm

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Josh O'Connor and Paul Mescal stand by a lake on a sunny winter day, each layered in neutral-colored clothing from 1920 and carrying a backpack. They stand near each other looking different ways.

#TheHistoryOfSound is where #BrokebackMountain meets #TrainDreams — but I think I prefer it to both.

It made my heart ache in the most beautiful way.

(All that folk music and gorgeous natural imagery definitely helped.)

New review! Papaya is an animated Brazilian film about a young papaya seed who wants to explore the world around them instead of just conforming to planting its roots and staying put for its entire life. Click to read @elysiacb.bsky.social’s ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 review.

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Oscars 2026 – Production Design, Costumes, Makeup & Hair | The Lorehounds Elysia is joined by Lisa (aka RedZippy) to put her theater and costume expertise to work evaluating this year's line-up in the 2026 Oscars' three...

My guest Lisa (whose background is in the theater world) and I parade past the prettiest categories. 😁

(Aka, why Makeup & Hair is lowkey the best category in the race this year.)

#Oscars2026

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Haha, touché!

YouTube video by TheWrap Arco Director On How Natalie Portman Helped Make His Movie a Reality

Aww, come on, Academy — surprise us and give the statue to #Arco. 🥹🌈

#Oscars2026

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YouTube video by IGN The Vampire Lestat - Exclusive Clip | IGN Fan Fest 2026

I love everything about this.

And...it's coming in June! ❤️‍🔥⚰️🩸

#TheVampireLestat
#InterviewWithTheVampire #iwtv

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British Academy Film Awards 2026 preview – BAFTAs Bonus | The Lorehounds The 2026 British Academy Film Awards (better known as the BAFTAs) are airing this Sunday, February 22nd at 5 pm GMT (11 am ET) – and, in this episode, Elysia...

And now I'm totally ready for the #BAFTAs tomorrow!

(We won't speak of those two/three films that are hiding from me.)

#BAFTAs2026

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Twitter Post: “We've assembled 100 people with ADHD and 5 people with no soft skills to manage them, and given them a simple goal: make an impossible amount of money. We call it the games industry, and we think it's going to work great”.

Evergreen.

😩

324: One Sentimental Bugonia After Another

New episode! We continue our Best Picture breakdown by discussing the chances that One Battle After Another, Sentimental Value and Bugonia have to win their nominations. @elysiacb.bsky.social joins the show. Click to listen!

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Oh no, I hope you start feeling better soon!

Aww, so sad! Do you know what will happen to the property now?

Oh, wait, #Pillion is a Christmas movie? 😆

YouTube video by JULIA AKS JANE AUSTEN'S PERIOD DRAMA / 2026 Oscar®-Nominated Short Film

Yay, one of my fave #OscarShorts nominees, the costume-drama spoof #JaneAustensPeriodDrama, is finally available to watch on YouTube! 😆

#Oscars2026

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Ugh, same, 6:40 pm

Episodes | Sanditon Rose Williams and Crystal Clarke star in this period drama inspired by Jane Austen's unfinished novel. Stream full episodes.

#Sanditon, my fave 1800s costume drama (based on Jane Austen's unfinished novel, w/ 3 complete seasons), is streaming for free on PBS until Mar 14!

Come for the plots/staging Bridgerton stole (and did less well); stay for the sensitive, nuanced LGBTQ/PoC portrayals.

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Did you like Uncut Gemstones? I felt this way about that one, but I did quite like this one, which I felt had more of an arc and a more redemptive ending

Interview With The 2026 Film Independent Spirit Awards Host Ego Nwodim As the Film Independent Spirit Awards continue to celebrate the year’s best and most original voices in independent cinema, this year’s ceremony promises something special with Emmy-nominated…

Get excited for the 2026 #SpiritAwards with first-time host Ego Nwodim, who's taking the stage THIS SUN, FEB 15!

Read Ego's interview here:
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Ahh, oh no. Too stressful?

Independent Spirit Awards 2026 preview – Awards Season Bonus | The Lorehounds Whether or not you plan to watch along when the 2026 Spirit Awards air this Sunday, February 15 (or later), Elysia will walk you through everything you need to...

Who else is ready for the Film Independent #SpiritAwards this Sunday??? 😁

#FilmSky

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Friday the 13th has always been a lucky day for me. Fingers crossed for today!

I think that means... Happy Birthday!! 🎂 🥂

YouTube video by Prime Video “Spider-Noir” – Authentic Black & White Teaser Trailer | Prime Video

Spider-Noir trailer

Why yes. I will most likely be watching this in black and white

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The James Van Der Beek news is genuinely said as he seemed like a properly nice person. His role as Sean Bateman in Rules of Attraction was hugely underrated at the time and still now.

For me prob the Jackass guys, Ryan Dunn and Bam Margera. 😆

7:30 am: 'Tis the time of morning when I question whether to keep trying to fight the insomnia and try to get in another hour of sleep before I really do have to start my day, or give up and start the coffee train and resign myself to another day of headache and fatigue. 🤔

Happy for you!

Haha, denial-time-is-passing is a helluva drug. 😜