The Next Best Picture Podcast

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Interview With "The Promised Land" Director/Writer...

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2023/12/13

"The Promised Land" (or "Bastarden" in Denmark) had its world premiere at the Venice International Film Festival, where it competed for the Golden Lion and received just as strong reviews as director Nikolaj Arcel and star Mads Mikkelsen's previous collaboration on the Oscar-nominated 2012 film "A Royal Affair." The film has now won Best Actor for Mads Mikkelsen at the European Film Awards and two other prizes for its cinematography and costume design. It's being released in the U.S. by Magnolia

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123:56

"The Boy And The Heron"

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2023/12/12

For this week's second podcast review, I am joined by Brendan Hodges & Giovanni Lago. Today, we are reviewing the newest film from iconic director Hayao Miyazaki, "The Boy And The Heron," starring Soma Santoki, Masaki Suda, Aimyon, Yoshino Kimura, Shōhei Hino, Ko Shibasaki, Takuya Kimura and on the English dub, Luca Padovan, Robert Pattinson, Karen Fukuhara, Gemma Chan, Christian Bale, Mark Hamill, Florence Pugh, Willem Dafoe & Dave Bautista. In what could be the all-time great master director's

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20:54

Interview With "Tótem" Director/Writer Lila Avilés

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2023/12/11

"Tótem" had its world premiere at the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival, where it received strong reviews but mostly flew under the radar all year until it was selected as Mexico's entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards. Now, it has become the little movie that could this awards season, scoring Gotham and Independent Spirit Award nominations. Director/Writer Lila Avilés ("The Chambermaid") was kind enough to speak with us about the film, her work on it, and

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14:14

Interview With "The Boy And The Heron" Composer Joe...

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2023/12/11

"The Boy And The Heron" had its North American premiere at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival, where it was 2nd runner-up to the People's Choice Award. The new Hayao Miyazaki film has garnered strong reviews, winning Best Animated Feature from the New York and Los Angeles Film Critics and has now been nominated for two Golden Globe Awards for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Score for Miyazaki's close collaborator Joe Hisaishi. The world-renowned Japanese composer has scored all but

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108:00

Episode 372 - Spirit Award Nominations, Golden Globe...

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2023/12/10

For Episode 372, I am joined by Josh Parham & Dan Bayer. This week, we have much to review as we discuss the Film Independent Spirit Award Nominations, the NBR winners, and the AFI's Top 10 Films of 2023. We provide our predictions for what will be nominated for the Golden Globe & Critics Choice Awards this week and what will win LAFCA (while it was being announced). We also give our reactions to the trailers for "I.S.S." and "Good Grief," share some thoughts on the 2024 Sundance Film

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143:21

"Poor Things"

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2023/12/09

For this week's main podcast review, I am joined by Ema Sasic, Josh Parham, Dan Bayer & Tom O'Brien. Today, we are reviewing the newest film from director Yorgos Lanthimos, "Poor Things," starring Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo, Willem Dafoe, Ramy Youssef, Christopher Abbott & Jerrod Carmichael. Re-uniting Lanthimos, Stone, and screenwriter Tony McNamara after the award-winning success of "The Favourite," their latest collaboration has received even more positive reviews, winning the Golden Lion at the

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51:23

Interviews With "Poor Things" Stars Emma Stone,...

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2023/12/08

"Poor Things" had its world premiere at the Venice International Film Festival, where it received arguably the best reviews of the festival, winning the Golden Lion for Best Film in the process before screening at the Telluride and New York Film Festivals to equal raves and rapturous response from critics and audiences. The highly creative film is now playing in limited release from Searchlight Pictures, and we have a few interviews from the film we'd like to share with you. First up is my paired

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23:33

Interview With "Anselm" Director Wim Wenders

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2023/12/07

German filmmaker Wim Wenders is a cinematic legend who has given us many classic films, including "Paris, Texas," "Wings Of Desire," "Until the End of the World," "Buena Vista Social Club," "Pina," "The Salt of the Earth," this year's "Perfect Days" and now, his latest documentary "Anselm." Shot in stunning 3D, the look at German painter and sculptor Anselm Kiefer's works of art is striking in its form and execution by Wenders. The Academy Award-nominated director was kind enough to spend some time

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18:53

Interview With "The Bear" & "Bottoms" Star Ayo Edebiri

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2023/12/06

No one has had more of a breakout year than Ayo Edebiri. With over thirteen credits in the last year including performances in "The Bear" (for which she's nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in A Comedy Series), "Bottoms," "Abbott Elementary," "The Sweet East," "Black Mirror," "Theater Camp," "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem," "What We Do In The Shadows," and "Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse," she has been very busy, in demand and we feel her star is only going

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21:41

Interview With "Four Daughters" Director/Writer...

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2023/12/06

"Four Daughters" had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in the Main Competition section, where it competed for the Palm d'Or and won the L'Œil d'or (Shared with "The Mother Of All Lies"). Director Kaouther Ben Hania's ("The Man Who Sold His Skin") film recently won the Gotham Award for Best Documentary Feature and has now been nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best Documentary Feature. It is campaigning for an Oscar nomination in the Best Documentary Feature category but is

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26:53

Interview With "Memory" Star Peter Sarsgaard

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2023/12/05

"Memory" had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival, where actor Peter Sarsgaard won the Volpi Cup for Best Actor for his performance in Michel Franco's latest film. Acting opposite Jessica Chastain, Sarsgaard convincingly plays a man with dementia in a surprisingly uplifting human drama and love story where light can be found in the sometimes darkest places. He was kind enough to spend a few moments of his time following the film's screening at the AFI Film Festival, talking with us about

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42:24

Interviews With "May December" Star Charles Melton &...

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2023/12/04

"May December" had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, receiving positive reviews for Todd Haynes' direction, the performances from Natalie Portman, Julianne Moore, and Charles Melton, and the writing from Samy Burch. Shortly after its screening at the New York Film Festival (and free of the writer's strike), Samy Burch spoke with Ema Sasic about her experience working on the film. And a few weeks later, after his Gotham win for Outstanding Supporting Performance (and a day before he

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115:53

Episode 371 - NYFCC & Gotham Winners, Spirit Award &...

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2023/12/04

For Episode 371, I am joined by Josh Parham, Cody Dericks & Giovanni Lago. This week, we're discussing the Gotham Award & New York Film Critics Circle (NYFCC) winners. We also predict what will be nominated at the Spirit Awards and what will win at NBR this next week, give our reactions to the trailers for "Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga" & "Memory," go over the polls, answer your fan-submitted questions, and more! Thank you all for your continued support. We're at a point where awards season is kicking

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114:04

"May December"

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2023/12/02

For this week's main podcast review, I am joined by Nadia Dalimonte, Josh Parham, Sara Clements & Giovanni Lago. Today, we are reviewing the newest film from director Todd Haynes, "May December," starring Natalie Portman, Julianne Moore, and Charles Melton. After premiering at the Cannes Film Festival back in May, the film is now streaming on Netflix this December and has everyone talking about its complex characters and fascinating story of manipulation, duplicity, and seeking the truth in art and

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19:43

Interview With "Shayda" Director/Writer Noora Niasari

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2023/12/01

"Shayda" had its world premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the Audience Award for World Cinema Dramatic Competition. It has been selected as an Australian entry in the Best International Feature Film category for the 96th Academy Awards and stars Cannes Best Actress winner Zar Amir Ebrahimi ("Holy Spider") in a powerful role that has been moving audiences across various film festivals, including the Toronto International Film Festival. Director/Writer Noora Niasari joined us

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18:13

"Safe"

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2023/11/30

For this month's second throwback podcast review, I am joined by Nadia Dalimonte and Dan Bayer to discuss Todd Haynes' first collaboration with Academy Award-winner Julianne Moore, "Safe" (1995), also starring Peter Friedman, Xander Berkeley, Susan Norman, Kate McGregor-Stewart & James LeGros. Steeped in ambiguity with many interpretations, the film has inspired a tremendous amount of discussion over the years and has endured as one of the best films of the '90s despite its modest release, which saw

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64:04

A Behind The Scenes Look At "John Wick: Chapter 4"

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2023/11/29

"John Wick: Chapter 4" is the culmination of years of hard work, creative ambition, and four exhilarating films that gave audiences an iconic new action movie character worth rooting for. The fourth installment of the franchise, started by director Chad Stahelski and star Keanu Reeves in 2014, has gone on to achieve the highest critical and financial success for the franchise, leaving audiences clamoring for more as the talents behind the scenes pushed the action film genre to new heights they had

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18:58

Interview With "Silent Night" Star Joel Kinnaman

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2023/11/28

Joel Kinnaman is no stranger to the action film genre. After starring in large films such as the 2014 "Robocop," both "Suicide Squad" and "The Suicide Squad" and the television series "Altered Carbon," he may have found his most physically and emotionally demanding role to date in legendary director John Woo's newest film "Silent Night." Having to play the role of a father who goes on a quest for revenge over the holidays with no lines of dialogue, the film relies on Kinnaman's physical performance

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38:16

Interviews With "Saltburn" Star Barry Keoghan &...

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2023/11/27

"Saltburn" had its world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival, receiving passionate responses from those who loved it and those who hated it. The film has continued to divide audiences as more have seen it and inspired exciting conversations around its story and themes. Following the Oscar-winning "Promising Young Woman," you wouldn't expect anything less from Director/Writer Emerald Fennell. She was kind enough to rejoin us on the podcast to discuss her work on the film with Ema Sasic, while I

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96:16

Episode 370 - NYFCC, Gotham Award & BIFA Winner...

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2023/11/26

For Episode 370, I am joined by Nadia Dalimonte, Josh Parham & Alyssa Christian. This week, we predict what we feel will win at the Gotham Awards, New York Film Critics Circle (NYFCC), and British Independent Film Awards (BIFA). We also give our reactions to the trailer for "Our Son," go over the polls, discuss other news and updates within the film industry, answer your fan-submitted questions, and more! Thank you all for your continued support. We hope you had a wonderful holiday weekend and will

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