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Episode 386 - The Best Films Of 2024 So Far, "Kinds...

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2024/03/31

SIGN UP FOR REGAL UNLIMITED W/ PROMO CODE - REGALNBP24 - https://regmovies.onelink.me/4207629222/q4j9urzs For Episode 386, I am joined by Dan Bayer & Giovanni Lago. For this week's episode, we're recapping what we feel are the best films of 2024 so far as we're a quarter of the way through the year. We also go over the polls, give our reactions to the trailers for "Kinds Of Kindness," "Bad Boys: Ride Or Die," answer your fan-submitted questions, and more! Thank you, as always, for listening. We

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75:38

"Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire"

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2024/03/31

SIGN UP FOR REGAL UNLIMITED W/ PROMO CODE - REGALNBP24 - https://regmovies.onelink.me/4207629222/q4j9urzs For this week's main podcast review, I am joined by Sara Clements, Josh Parham, Giovanni Lago & Brendan Hodges. Today, we are reviewing the latest film from director Adam Wingard, "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire," starring Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry, Dan Stevens, Kaylee Hottle, Fala Chen & Rachel House. However, the real stars of this film are Godzilla and King Kong as the two giant movie

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30:44

Interviews With "La Chimera" Stars Josh O'Connor,...

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2024/03/27

"La Chimera" had its world premiere at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival, where it competed for the Palme d'Or and received positive reviews from critics who singled out Alice Rohrwacher's direction, thematically rich writing, and the layered performances from Josh O'Connor and Isabella Rossellini. All three of them were kind enough to spend some time with us talking about their work on the film, which centers on a young British archaeologist who gets involved with a group of traveling grave robbers of

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151:50

Episode 385 - Early 2024 Oscar Contenders,...

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2024/03/24

For Episode 385, I am joined by Josh Parham, Dan Bayer & Tom O'Brien. For this week's episode, we've said goodbye to the 96th Academy Awards and the 2023 film year, so we're turning our eyes toward the rest of 2024 and discussing the Oscar contenders we're most looking forward to seeing. We also go over the polls, give our reactions to the trailers for "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice," "Alien: Romulus," answer your fan-submitted questions, and more! Thank you, as always, for listening. We hope you enjoy

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103:32

"Road House"

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2024/03/23

For this week's main podcast review, I am joined by Josh Parham, Dan Bayer, Giovanni Lago & Brendan Hodges. Today, we are reviewing the latest film from director Doug Liman, "Road House," starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Daniela Melchior, Billy Magnussen, Jessica Williams, Joaquim de Almeida, Austin Post & Conor McGregor. A reimagining of the cult classic 1989 film starring Patrick Swayze, this violent, hyper-masculine adrenaline rush of an action film changes the location and introduces new techniques to

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18:10

Interview With "Sleeping Dogs" Director/Writer Adam...

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2024/03/23

"Sleeping Dogs" marks the feature-length directorial debut of Adam Cooper, based on the E.O. Chirovici novel "The Book of Mirrors" (2017). With a cast that includes Russell Crowe, Karen Gillan, Marton Csokas & Tommy Flanagan, it tells the story of a former homicide detective, now grappling with Alzheimer's disease, who is compelled to revisit a cold case concerning the killing of a college professor after receiving a lead from an enigmatic woman. Cooper was kind enough to spend some time talking

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25:34

Interview With "Immaculate" Director Michael Mohan

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2024/03/21

"Immaculate" had its world premiere at the 2024 SXSW Film Festival, where it garnered strong reviews for its dark atmosphere and gut-wrenching performance by Sydney Sweeney. Director Michael Mohan, who previously collaborated with Sweeney on "The Voyeurs," was kind enough to spend some time talking with us about the birth, design, execution, and release of his latest film. How did Giallo films influence his directing style when making this film? What challenges did he face? Will he work with Sydney

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129:53

Episode 384 - 2024 Oscars Fallout, SXSW Recap, "The...

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2024/03/17

For Episode 384, I am joined by Lauren LaMagna, Dan Bayer, Nadia Dalimonte & Danilo Castro. For this week's episode, we're discussing the fallout of the 96th Academy Awards after one week to reflect on the winners and the ceremony. We also listen to Bayer recap his experience from the 2024 South By Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival so you can place more films on your radar to watch out for over the next few months. We go over the polls, give our reactions to the trailers for "The Crow," "Poolman," The

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52:20

"Love Lies Bleeding"

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2024/03/16

I am joined by Josh Parham & Giovanni Lago for this week's main podcast review. Today, we are reviewing the latest film from director Rose Glass, "Love Lies Bleeding," starring Kristen Stewart, Katy O'Brian, Ed Harris, Dave Franco, Jena Malone & Anna Baryshnikov. Following the success of her directorial debut, "Saint Maud," Glass's latest premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival to muscular reviews for its neo-noir style, alluring love story, dark humor, and performances from Stewart, O'Brian,

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27:08

Interview With "Frida" Director Carla Gutierrez

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2024/03/14

"Frida" had its world premiere at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the U.S. Documentary Jonathan Oppenheim Editing Award. It marks the feature directorial debut for Carla Gutierrez, who previously worked as an editor on "RBG" and "Julia." She also acted as an editor for this film. Gutierrez was kind enough to spend some time speaking with us about her work on the film, which you can listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which is now available to stream on Amazon Prime

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14:18

Interview With "The Animal Kingdom" Director/Writer...

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2024/03/13

"The Animal Kingdom" had its world premiere as the opening film of the Un Certain Regard section at the 76th Cannes Film Festival on May 17th, 2023. It was released in France this past fall and received a leading 12 nominations at the 49th César Awards, where it eventually won 5 awards, including Best Cinematography, Best Sound, Best Original Music, Best Costume Design, and Best Visual Effects. Director and co-writer Thomas Cailley was kind enough to spend some time speaking with us about his work

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16:29

Our Immediate Reactions To The 96th Academy Awards

The Next Best Picture Podcast ·

2024/03/11

THIS IS A PREVIEW PODCAST. NOT THE FULL EPISODE. Please check out the full podcast episode on our Patreon Page by subscribing over at - https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture The 96th Academy Awards are over. Another awards season is behind us, and it was indeed a night to remember with some tight races, deserved wins, and a respectful ceremony that honored the nominees and the art of cinema. We witnessed powerful, moving speeches, shocking wins, and memories that will last a lifetime. Daniel

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29:01

Interviews With "Kung Fu Panda 4" Stars Jack Black,...

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2024/03/10

"Kung Fu Panda 4" is now playing in theaters and just opened up to no. 1 at the box office. The fourth film in the franchise, the animated film continues and possibly concludes the journey of Po, the Dragon Warrior. Stars Jack Black, Awkwafina, and Directors Mike Mitchell & Stephanie Ma Stine were all kind enough to spend some time with us discussing their experience working on the film, what it has meant to them, and more. Please be sure to check out the film, which is now playing in theaters from

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54:06

"Imaginary"

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2024/03/09

For this week's main podcast review, I am joined by Ema Sasic, Josh Parham, Danilo Castro & Cody Dericks. Today, we are reviewing the latest film from Jeff Wadlow, "Imaginary," starring DeWanda Wise, Tom Payne, Taegen Burns, Pyper Braun, Veronica Falcon & Betty Buckley. It is another Blumhouse horror film with a tiny budget and a creative premise that holds such promise. Imagine what could possibly go wrong, and it does in this disappointing movie. Join us as we discuss the tone, scares, screenplay,

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22:26

Interview With "Problemista" Director, Writer,...

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2024/03/07

"Problemista" had its world premiere at the 2023 SXSW Film Festival, where it received positive reviews for writer, director, producer, and star Julio Torres' directorial vision, writing, comedy, and sharp social commentary on the immigrant experience. Torres was kind enough to spend some time talking with us about his experience making the film, how the strikes delayed the release, working opposite the brilliant Academy Award-winning actress Tilda Swinton, and more. Please be sure to check out the

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20:07

Interview With "Love Lies Bleeding" Star Katy O'Brian...

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2024/03/06

"Love Lies Bleeding" had its world premiere at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, where it received strong reviews for its neo-noir influence, muscular direction from Rose Glass, and performances from Kristen Stewart & Katy O'Brian. Glass and O'Brian were kind enough to lend us some of their time to discuss what went into the making of the film including its violence, romantic on-screen chemistry, memorable ending (which is spoiled so if you have not seen the film yet, come back and take a listen

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233:50

Episode 383 - Our Final Predictions For The 96th...

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2024/03/04

For Episode 383, I am joined by Josh Parham, Dan Bayer, Cody Dericks, Daniel Howat & Tom O'Brien. This week is the episode you've all been waiting for. We are delivering our final predictions for who we believe will walk away with Oscars one week from tonight at the 96th Academy Awards. Tune in as we discuss all 23 categories in detail and use all of the information from this season's precursors to make the best predictions we can. We also go over the polls, give our reactions to the trailers for

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203:09

"Dune: Part Two"

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2024/03/02

For this week's main podcast review, I am joined by Lauren LaMagna, Josh Parham, Dan Bayer, Cody Dericks, Giovanni Lago & Daniel Howat. Today, we are reviewing the latest film from Denis Villeneuve, "Dune: Part Two," starring Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Josh Brolin, Austin Butler, Florence Pugh, Dave Bautista, Christopher Walken, Léa Seydoux, Souheila Yacoub, Stellan Skarsgård, Charlotte Rampling & Javier Bardem. Continuing after 2021's Oscar-winning "Dune" (or "Dune: Part One"),

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16:26

"Robot Dreams"

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2024/02/29

THIS IS A PREVIEW PODCAST. NOT THE FULL REVIEW. Please check out the full podcast review on our Patreon Page by subscribing over at - https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture As we attempt to catch up with all of the Oscar-nominated films, one delightful surprise was the inclusion of Pablo Berger's sweet, dialogue-free animated film "Robot Dreams" which had its world premiere at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival and played at various other festivals before qualifying for this year's Academy Awards with

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43:26

Interviews With "Maestro" Co-Writer Josh Singer &...

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2024/02/27

"Maestro" is one of the year's most well-crafted films, both on the page and up on the screen. Following our behind-the-scenes interviews with more people involved in making the film, Ema Sasic got some time with Oscar-nominated co-writer Josh Singer, and Dan Bayer spoke with Oscar-nominated cinematographer Matthew Libatique. Each had stories to tell regarding working with director Bradley Cooper, honoring Leonard Bernstein's legacy, crafting an unconventional biopic compared to many others that are

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