The Next Best Picture Podcast

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Episode 363 - NYFF61 Continues, "Leave The World...

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2023/10/08

For Episode 363, I am joined by Ema Sasic, Lauren Cohen & Dan Bayer. For this week, we're discussing the continuation of the 2023 New York Film Festival (NYFF), including the North American Premieres of "Maestro" and "Priscilla." We also go over the polls, give our reactions to the trailers for "Leave The World Behind," "The Beekeeper," "Thanksgiving," and "Silent Night," answer your fan-submitted questions, and more! Thank you all for your continued support (which you can also share by donating to

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65:09

"Foe"

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2023/10/07

For this week's main podcast review, I am joined by Dan Bayer, Giovanni Lago & Tom O'Brien. We are reviewing the latest film from Garth Davis, "Foe" starring Saoirse Ronan, Paul Mescal & Aaron Pierre. Adapting his own novel by the same name, writer Ian Reid makes his screenwriting debut wit this chamber-piece sci-fi drama which had its world premiere at the New York Film Festival and received mostly negative reviews. Were we in line with the majority or did we find merit in what was being presented

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24:23

Interview With "Cat Person" Director Susanna Fogel

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2023/10/06

"Cat Person" had its world premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, where it received a strong emotional response from some viewers who were familiar with the wildly bizarre 2017 true dating story that inspired it and some who were not. Starring Emilia Jones, Nicholas Braun, Geraldine Viswanathan, Hope Davis, Fred Melamed, and Isabella Rossellini, the film found a US distributor in Rialto Pictures and is now being released in theaters. Director Susanna Fogel was kind enough to spend a few

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19:08

Interview With "Dicks: The Musical" Writers & Stars...

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2023/10/05

"Dicks: The Musical" had its world premiere at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival, where it opened the Midnight Madness section with an audacious, raunchy, over-the-top presentation marking A24's first movie musical to date. With an all-star cast that includes Megan Mullally, Megan Thee Stallion, Bowen Yang, and Nathan Lane and directed by "Borat" and "Curb Your Enthusiasm" director Larry Charles, writers and stars Aaron Jackson and Josh Sharp scored big and knocked it out of the park. The

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43:42

A Behind The Scenes Look At "The Creator"

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2023/10/02

"The Creator" is now playing in theaters and contains one of the most fascinating behind-the-scenes production stories of 2023. Shot with a budget of only $80 million, the original sci-fi film from "Godzilla" and "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" director Gareth Edwards has turned quite a few heads in the industry regarding how a blockbuster film can be shot, and its visual effects work be produced efficiently. Edwards was kind enough to spend some time talking with us about the film, including how it

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94:05

Episode 362 - Golden Globes Introduce New Categories,...

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2023/10/01

For Episode 362, I am joined by Josh Parham & Tom O'Brien. For this week, we're discussing the Golden Globes' decision to add two new categories to their awards show, the beginning of the 2023 New York Film Festival (NYFF) and the 2023 AFI Film Festival lineup. We also go over the polls, give our reactions to the trailers for "May December" & "Fingernails," answer your fan-submitted questions and more! Thank you all for your continued support (which you can also share by donating to the

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83:44

"The Creator"

The Next Best Picture Podcast ·

2023/09/30

For this week's main podcast review, I am joined by Ema Sasic, Daniel Howat, Isaiah Washington & Will Mavity to discuss the latest film from Gareth Edwards, "The Creator" starring John David Washington, Gemma Chan, Ken Watanabe, Sturgill Simpson, Allison Janney & Madeleine Yuna Voyles. An original sci-fi film made for under $100 million but made to look like it cost a lot more, Edwards and his team have created a film that's turning quite a few heads within the industry, but for all of its

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24:10

Interview With "Fair Play" Director/Writer Chloe Domont

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2023/09/29

"Fair Play" had its world premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, where it received strong reviews for its two lead performances from Phoebe Dynevor and Alden Ehrenreich and Chloe Domont's direction and writing. The film makes the feature directorial debut for Domont, who is no stranger to being behind the camera as she's taken all her experience working in short films and television to this steaming pressure cooker of a film. Domont was kind enough to spend a few minutes speaking with us about

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26:06

"Gangs Of New York"

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2023/09/28

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 second throwback podcast review, I was joined by Lauren LaMagna, Danilo Castro, and Isaiah Washington to discuss the first collaboration between Academy Award-winning director Martin Scorsese and Academy Award-winning actor Leonardo DiCaprio in "Gangs Of New York" to help us get ready for the release of their

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15:59

Interview With "Cassandro" Director/Writer Roger Ross...

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2023/09/25

"Cassandro" had its world premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, where it received positive reviews for Gael García Bernal's lead performance. Academy Award-winning documentarian director Roger Ross Williams ("Life Animated") made his narrative feature debut with this film and also received warm notices for his direction of an openly gay wrestler in the world of Lucha Libre wrestling. Ross Williams was kind enough to spend a few minutes talking with us about his work on the film, moving from

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113:56

Episode 361 - NYFF61 Preview, "Dream Scenario" & "All...

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2023/09/24

For Episode 361, I am joined by Alyssa Christian, Dan Bayer, Will Mavity, Cody Dericks & Tom O'Brien. For this week, we're discussing the latest developments in the awards season race and giving our final preview of the 2023 New York Film Festival (NYFF) and what impact it might have on the Oscar race. We also go over the polls, give our reactions to the trailers for "Dream Scenario" & "All Of Us Strangers," answer your fan-submitted questions, and more! Thank you all for your continued support

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56:34

"Dumb Money"

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2023/09/23

For this week's main podcast review, I am joined by Lauren Cohen, Josh Parham & Dan Bayer to discuss the latest film from Craig Gillespie, "Dumb Money" starring Paul Dano, Pete Davidson, Vincent D'Onofrio, America Ferrera, Nick Offerman, Anthony Ramos, Sebastian Stan, Shailene Woodley & Seth Rogen. Telling the 2021 story of the Gamestop short squeeze, which rocked Wall Street and made a lot of people fifty rich in the process, the film had its world premiere at the 2023 Toronto International Film

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42:40

Interviews With "Flora And Son" Director/Writer John...

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2023/09/22

"Flora And Son" had its world premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, where it received positive reviews for its breakout performance by Eve Hewson, the songwriting, and for giving the expected but welcome warm feelings a John Carney film can provide. The film recently screened again at the Toronto International Film Festival ahead of its limited theatrical release and global launch on Apple TV+. Director and writer John Carney and his composer/songwriter Gary Clark were kind enough to each

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22:36

"Mean Streets"

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2023/09/21

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 was joined by Giovanni Lago, Danilo Castro, and guest Larry Fried to discuss the first collaboration between Academy Award-winning director Martin Scorsese and Academy Award-winning actor Robert De Niro in "Mean Streets" to help us get ready for the release of their latest

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184:37

Episode 360 - 2023 TIFF Recap, "The Boy And The...

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2023/09/17

For Episode 360, I am joined by Josh Parham, Dan Bayer, Giovanni Lago & Daniel Howat. After taking a week off to cover the Venice and Toronto International Film Festivals, we are back with a mammoth episode recapping the end of Venice and the entirety of TIFF as we break down each movie we saw at the film festivals. We also go over the polls, give our reactions to the trailers for "The Boy And The Heron," "Nyad," "The Bikeriders," "Origin," and "The Burial," answer your fan-submitted questions and

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70:11

"A Haunting In Venice"

The Next Best Picture Podcast ·

2023/09/16

For this week's main podcast review, I am joined by Giovanni Lago & Brendan Hodges to discuss the latest film from Kenneth Branagh, his third Agatha Christie adaptation, "A Haunting In Venice" starring Branagh, Tina Fey, Michelle Yeoh, Jamie Dornan, Kelly Reilly, Camille Cotton, Jude Hill & Riccardo Scmarcio. With a gothic horror twist on the whodunnit genre, Branagh reprises his role as Hercule Poirot for a third time, but after the mixed to negative reactions to "Murder On The Orient Express" and

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37:46

A Behind The Scenes Look At "A Haunting In Venice"

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2023/09/15

"A Haunting In Venice" is now playing in theaters and marks the third Agatha Christie adaptation by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Kenneth Branagh, who returns for the third time as the world's greatest detective, Hercule Poirot. With an all-star cast that includes Tina Fey, Michelle Yeoh, Jamie Dornan, Kelly Reilly, Camille Cotton, Jude Hill & Riccardo Scmarcio, the film cleverly takes Christie's 1969 novel "Hallowe'en Party" and gives it enough fresh twists to help it stand out from "Murder On

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19:27

Interview With "Aristotle And Dante Discover The...

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2023/09/14

"Aristotle And Dante Discover The Secrets Of The Universe" had its world premiere at last year's Toronto International Film Festival and finally had its theatrical premiere last weekend in limited release. An adaptation of the 2012 novel of the same name by Benjamin Alire Sáenz, the source material and film has a dedicated following who have connected with the story, its characters, and themes centering around LGBTQ+, race, ethnicity, and friendship. Director/Writer Aitch Alberto was kind enough to

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145:25

Episode 359 - The 2023 Telluride Film Festival,...

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2023/09/05

For Episode 359, I am joined by Josh Parham, Dan Bayer, and guest Jorge Don Birnam. As per tradition, Jorge and I recorded our conversations on our way to the Telluride Film Festival in the car and coming home from the festival. In between our conversations about the lineup and the Oscar contenders that emerged from the Labor Day weekend festival, I connected with Josh Parham at the Venice International Film Festival to tell me what his experience has been like and also with Dan Bayer, who told me

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42:27

"The Equalizer 3"

The Next Best Picture Podcast ·

2023/09/02

For this week's main podcast review, I was joined by Dan Bayer just a day before I left for the Telluride Film Festival to record so we would have something for you all to listen to today. We're reviewing the latest film from filmmaker Antoine Fuqua, "The Equalizer 3," starring Denzel Washington, Dakota Fanning, David Denman, Sonia Ammar & Remo Girone. The third and final film in Fuqua and Washington's violent, action-packed justice trilogy loosely based on the television show of the same name, the

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