The Next Best Picture Podcast

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"American Fiction"

The Next Best Picture Podcast ·

2023/12/19

For this week's second podcast review, I am joined by Josh Parham, Dan Bayer & Cody Dericks. Today, we are reviewing the feature directorial debut from Cord Jefferson, "American Fiction," starring Jeffrey Wright, Tracee Ellis Ross, Issa Rae & Sterling K. Brown. What do we think of the story, the writing, performances, and widespread tone of the satire-comedy and how it balances the familial drama at its center? Tune in as we discuss these elements, its awards season chances, and more in our

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25:41

Interview With "The Monk And The Gun" Director/Writer...

The Next Best Picture Podcast ·

2023/12/18

"The Monk And The Gun" had its world premiere at the 2023 Telluride Film Festival, where it received strong reviews for its visuals and tone and look back on Bhutan's transition to democracy in 2006. Following up on the Oscar-nominated "Lunana: A Yak In The Classroom," director, writer, and producer Pawo Choyning Dorji has established himself as a force on the international filmmaking scene with two directorial efforts in his career. Pawo was kind enough to spend some time talking with us about his

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52:14

A Behind The Scenes Look At "Mission: Impossible -...

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2023/12/18

One of 2023's most thrilling films, "Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One," finds director Christopher McQuarrie, Tom Cruise, and their collaborators continually pushing the franchise higher, harder, and faster than it has ever gone before, dazzling audiences in the process. Visual effects supervisor Alex Wuttke and editor Eddie Hamilton were kind enough to spend time speaking with us about what goes into crafting a "Mission" movie and the challenges they faced on this latest film. Please

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20:12

Interview With "The After" Star David Oyelowo &...

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2023/12/18

"The After" is a short film from filmmaker Misan Harriman that looks at grief profoundly and movingly, with a powerful leading performance from David Oyelowo. In 18 short minutes, Harriman and Oyelowo take audiences through a man's tortured past trauma, and the result is a live-action short with all the ingredients to be a contender for Best Live-Action Short at this year's Academy Awards. Harriman and Oyelowo were kind enough to spend a few minutes speaking with us about working on the short film,

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42:25

A Behind The Scenes Look At "The Zone Of Interest"

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2023/12/18

"The Zone Of Interest" had its world premiere at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Grand Prix and FIPRESCI Prizes, receiving some of the best reviews of the year, with many proclaiming it to be the best film of 2023. Stars Christian Friedel and Sandra Hüller were kind enough to spend some time talking with us about their experience working with filmmaker Jonathan Glazer on such a unique Holocaust film. Then cinematographer Łukasz Żal and supervising sound designer Johnnie Burn spoke

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20:31

Interview With "American Symphony" Star & Musician...

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2023/12/18

"American Symphony" had its world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival, where it received positive reviews for exploring the life of Grammy Award-winning musical artist Jon Batiste at a time when his professional life was at an all-time high while his personal life was at an all-time low. Director Matthew Heineman peels back the curtain and the layers of man to reveal a powerful portrait that is resonating with audiences on Netflix. Batiste himself was kind enough to spend some time talking with

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51:26

A Behind The Scenes Look At "Dungeons & Dragons:...

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2023/12/18

"Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves" had its world premiere at the SXSW Film Festival, where it received strong reviews, possibly kickstarting a new franchise for Paramount Pictures in the process. The fantasy film features a wide array of creatures, props, sets, and visual effects, all used to immerse audiences in the world-building and get as lost in the movie as millions have in the tabletop role-playing game. Two of the film's supervisors behind the scenes were kind enough to spend some

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56:19

Interviews With "The Taste Of Things" Star Juliette...

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2023/12/18

"The Taste Of Things" had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, where it competed for the Palme d'Or and won the Best Director prize for Trần Anh Hùng. Starring Academy Award-winner Juliette Binoche and Benoît Magimel in two moving performances, few films have ever captured the love of cooking and what cooking can mean for love as exceptionally as this film has. Binoche and Anh Hùng were kind enough to spend some time talking with Dan Bayer and Giovanni Lago, respectively, about their work

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150:16

Episode 373 - Critics Choice Award & Golden Globe...

The Next Best Picture Podcast ·

2023/12/17

For Episode 373, I am joined by Lauren LaMagna, Josh Parham, Giovanni Lago & Tom O'Brien. This week, we're discussing the Critics Choice Award & Golden Globe nominations, giving our predictions for what we feel will make it onto the 2023 Oscar Shortlist and more as awards season continues through the end of the year. We also go over the polls, give our reactions to the trailers for "Civil War," "IF," "The Promised Land" and "The American Society Of Magical Negroes," answer your fan-submitted

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43:10

Interviews With "Society Of The Snow" Director J.A....

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2023/12/17

"Society Of The Snow" had its world premiere at the Venice International Film Festival, where it received enthusiastic reviews for its powerful telling of the true story of the Uruguayan 1972 Andes flight disaster. Harrowing, immersive, powerful, and inspiring, it's a moving story that director J.A. Bayona was determined to tell correctly. He and Academy Award-winning composer Michael Giacchino were kind enough to spend some time talking about their work on the film, what the experience meant to

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18:26

Interview With "Past Lives" Composers Christopher...

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2023/12/16

"Past Lives" had its world premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, where it instantly garnered universal acclaim, with many calling it the best of the festival. It has now gone on to be regarded as one of the year's best films overall, including winning the Gotham Award for Best Film and receiving nominations from the Critics Choice and Golden Globes for Best Picture. Composers Christopher Bear and Daniel Rossen were kind enough to spend some time talking about their gentle and moving score for

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29:34

Interview With "The Peasants" Composer Łukasz...

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2023/12/16

"The Peasants" had its world premiere at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival after many years of hard work from directors DK Welchman and Hugh Welchman, who had a massive task in front of them to live up to expectations following the Oscar-nominated success of "Loving Vincent." Told with the same meticulous hand-painted techniques as that film, this adaptation of Władysław Reymont's Nobel Prize-winning novel of the same name is another huge milestone in the world of animation. The film's

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25:21

Interview With "Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse"...

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2023/12/16

"Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse" exceeded most people's expectations, surpassing the heights set by the previous film, "Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse," and set audiences on a path for what promises to be a thrilling concluding chapter with the upcoming "Spider-Man: Beyond The Spider-Verse." Composer Daniel Pemberton has recently been nominated for a Golden Globe and Critics Choice Award for his work on the film's score. Blending many different genres and expanding upon the sound of the

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65:13

"Wonka"

The Next Best Picture Podcast ·

2023/12/16

For this week's main podcast review, I am joined by Nadia Dalimonte & Josh Parham. Today, we are reviewing the latest film from director Paul King and screenwriter Simon Farnab, "Wonka," starring Timothée Chalamet, Calah Lane, Keegan-Michael Key, Paterson Joseph, Matt Lucas, Mathew Baynton, Sally Hawkins, Rowan Atkinson, Jim Carter, Tom Davis, Olivia Colman & Hugh Grant. What do we think of the story, Chalamet's performance as such a beloved character, how the film borrows elements from the 1971

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27:50

Interview With "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" Star &...

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2023/12/15

"The Super Mario Bros. Movie" was one of the most successful films of 2023, making over $1 billion at the box office and giving us the song "Peaches," which became a chart-placing song and another musical hit for actor Jack Black, who has always balanced his acting with his musical pursuits in his band Tenacious D. The Golden Globe-nominated actor was kind enough to come on the podcast and talk about the song, his role as Bowser, whether he'll perform at the Oscars if nominated, what awards mean to

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21:50

Interview With "Suzume" Director/Writer Makoto Shinkai

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2023/12/15

One of the most acclaimed animated films of 2023, "Suzume" is the latest film from master Japanese animator, filmmaker, author, and manga artist Makoto Shinkai. On one of his journeys to Los Angeles, he was kind enough to sit down with us and discuss his newest film, which tells the story of a 17-year-old girl who teams up with a stranger to prevent a series of disasters across Japan by sealing supernatural portals. Inspired by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, the director of "Your Name" and

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28:02

Interview With "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant...

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2023/12/15

"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem" released over the summer to some of the best reviews the "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" franchise had ever received. Since its theatrical release, it's already had a well-received life on Paramount+, and the 4K UHD Blu Ray just released this week. Director and writer Jeff Rowe was kind enough to spend some time talking with us about the film's unique animation style, working with Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross on the film's score, the importance of casting

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23:56

Interview With "Chicken Run: Dawn Of The Nugget"...

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2023/12/15

"Chicken Run: Dawn Of The Nugget" had its world premiere at the 2023 London Film Festival, where it received strong reviews for its stop-motion animation, comedy, and warm heart. Releasing twenty-three years after the original Aardman animated film came out and received critical acclaim, the film had a tough hill to climb. Director Sam Fell was kind enough to talk with us and take us through the process of making the sequel to such a beloved film. Please check out the film, which is now available to

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23:55

"The Color Purple" (1985)

The Next Best Picture Podcast ·

2023/12/15

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 For this month's first throwback podcast review, I am joined by Josh Parham and guest Kathia Woods to discuss Steven Spielberg's 1985 adaptation of Alice Walker's Pulitzer prize-winning novel "The Color Purple" starring Whoopi Goldberg, Oprah Winfrey, Danny Glover, Adolph Caesar, Margaret Avery & Rae Dawn Chong. As we prepare

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35:29

Interviews With "Flora And Son" Stars Eve Hewson &...

The Next Best Picture Podcast ·

2023/12/13

"Flora And Son" had its world premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, where it continued director John Carney's stellar streak of receiving critical acclaim for his heartwarming, music-based films. Stars Eve Hewson and Joseph Gordon-Levitt were kind enough to spend a few minutes each talking about their experience working on the film, which is now available to stream on Apple TV+. Please check out both interviews below and be sure to check out the film, which is up for your consideration in all

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