The Next Best Picture Podcast

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Interview With "Marcel The Shell With Shoes On"...

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2023/02/20

"Marcel The Shell With Shoes On" premiered at the Telluride Film Festival in 2021 and received universal acclaim for its story as the viral YouTube internet sensation transitioned to a feature film and the voice acting from Jenny Slate and Isabella Rossellini. A mixture of stop-motion animation and live-action, the film received an Oscar nomination for Best Animated Feature Film. Producer and writer Elisabeth Holm and Animation Director Kirsten Lepore were kind enough to spend some time talking with

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137:51

Episode 332 - BAFTA Winners, SAG Predictions, "The...

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2023/02/20

For Episode 332, I am joined by Lauren LaMagna, Giovanni Lago, Eve O'Dea, and Amy Smith. Today, we're delivering our predictions for what we think will win at the SAG Awards next Sunday. We also do our best to figure out what will happen with the PGA Awards, especially in the aftermath of the VES, ADG, DGA, and BAFTA Award winners, which we also discuss. Toward the end of the episode, we reveal our nominations for the 2022 NBP Film Awards (The 2022 NBP Film Community Awards can still be voted

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107:35

"Ant-Man And The Wasp: Quantumania"

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2023/02/18

For this week's main podcast review, I am joined by Meredith Loftus, Cody Dericks, Daniel Howat & Isaiah Washington. This week we're reviewing the latest film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, "Ant-Man And The Wasp: Quantumania," starring Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Jonathan Majors, Michelle Pfeiffer, Michael Douglas, Kathryn Newton, David Dastmalchian, William Jackson Harper, Katy O'Brian & Bill Murray. Phase Five of the MCU has officially kicked off. What do we think? Tune in as we discuss our

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14:33

Interview With "Emily" Director/Writer, Frances O'Connor

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2023/02/17

"Emily" had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival and received positive reviews for its cinematography, performances, writing, and direction from actress-turned-director Frances O'Connor. Frances spent some time talking with us about her feature directorial debut, which you can listen to down below. Please take a listen and be sure to check out the film, which is opening this weekend from Bleecker Street. Thank you, and enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please

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22:24

Interview With "Of An Age" Director & Writer, Goran...

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2023/02/17

"Of An Age" is an independent romantic drama written and directed by Goran Stolevski ("You Won't Be Alone") which follows a Serbian immigrant in Australia (Elias Anton) who enters a brief but intense romance with Adam (Thom Green), the brother of his ballroom dance partner Ebony (Hattie Hook). Goran was kind enough to spend some time talking with us about his second feature film, what it was like having two films come out the same year, his feelings on modern LGBTQ films, and more. The film is

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37:47

"Titanic"

The Next Best Picture Podcast ·

2023/02/16

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 our latest throwback review, we're reviewing James Cameron's "Titanic" starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Billy Zane, Gloria Stuart, Kathy Bates, Frances Fisher, Bernard Hill, Jonathan Hyde, Danny Nucci, David Warner & Bill Paxton. A cultural phenomenon upon its release in 1997, the film broke box-office records and

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36:03

Interview With "The Sea Beast" Director Chris...

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2023/02/15

"The Sea Beast" dropped on Netflix over the summer to positive reviews but very little recognition from awards voting bodies until we got to the Annie Awards. Afterward, it was nominated for Best Animated Feature Film at this year's Academy Awards. This is one of the year's best animated feature films with an epic scope, beautiful animation, and excellent voice acting. The film marks the Netflix debuts for the former Disney director Chris Williams ("Bolt," "Big Hero 6" and "Moana") and producer Jed

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21:13

Interview With "A House Made Of Splinters" Director,...

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2023/02/14

"A House Made Of Splinters" had its world premiere at last year's Sundance Film Festival, where it mostly went under the radar for many despite receiving positive reviews. There were questions about its awards eligibility this year, given it did not have a U.S. distributor for the longest time. Still, it went on to receive nominations from various documentary awards voting bodies and even earned a Spirit Award nomination for Best Documentary Feature. Now, the film has been nominated for Best

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27:05

Interview With "Empire Of Light" Cinematographer,...

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2023/02/13

Roger Deakins is one of the all-time great cinematographers. The recipient of two Academy Awards for his work on "Blade Runner 2049" and "1917," he has given us timeless images and visual masterpieces ranging from "The Shawshank Redemption" to "Skyfall." His latest work on "Empire Of Light" reunites him with director Sam Mendes for a fourth time, and he received his sixteenth Oscar nomination for the film a few weeks ago. The film can currently be streamed on HBO Max. Roger was kind enough to spend

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152:38

Episode 331 - BAFTA Winner Predictions, The "Fast X"...

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2023/02/12

For Episode 331, I am joined by Alyssa Christina, Meredith Loftus, Tom O'Brien, Yasmine Kandil, Eve O'Dea, and guest Luke Hearfield. Today, we're delivering our predictions for what we feel will win at BAFTA next Sunday. We also reveal the 2022 NBP Film Community Award Nominations, discuss other aspects of awards season, go over the polls, share our reactions to the trailers for Ben Affleck's "Air" and "Fast X," answer your fan-submitted questions, and more! Voting for the 2022 NBP Film Community

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56:48

"Magic Mike's Last Dance"

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2023/02/11

For this week's main podcast review, I am joined by Dan Bayer & Tom O'Brien. This week we're reviewing the latest film from Steven Soderbergh, "Magic Mike's Last Dance," starring Channing Tatum & Salma Hayek Pinault. The third (and possibly final?) film in the "Magic Mike" trilogy, Soderbergh returns to direct after taking a break from "Magic Mike XXL," and the results have been a bit mixed from audiences and critics. What did we think of it, though? Tune in as we discuss the writing, performances,

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68:12

A Behind The Scenes Look At "Avatar: The Way Of Water"

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2023/02/10

After many doubted it would capture the magic of the first film, since its theatrical release last December, "Avatar: The Way Of Water" has gone on to make over $2 billion worldwide and garner four Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, Best Production Design, Best Sound and Best Visual Effects. The Next Best Picture team was honored to speak with Oscar-nominated Visual Effects Supervisor Richard Baneham (conducted by Zoe Rose Bryant), Production Designers Ben Proctor and Dylan Cole

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27:31

Interview With "Murina" Director/Writer, Antoneta...

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2023/02/09

Antoneta Alamat Kusijanović's feature directorial debut "Murina" had its world premiere at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Caméra d'Or award for the best first-time feature of the festival. It then went on to play at other film festivals before getting released theatrically by Kino Lorber in the summer of 2022, and now, it finds itself nominated for three Film Independent Spirit Awards, including Best First Feature, Best Cinematography, and Best Breakthrough Performance for its lead

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22:42

Interview With "The Banshees Of Inisherin" Editor...

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2023/02/09

Martin McDonagh's "The Banshees Of Inisherin" has been nominated for nine Academy Awards, including Best Picture, and re-unites him with many of his frequent collaborators. One of the newest ones is Oscar-winning editor Mikkel E. G. Nielsen ("Sound Of Metal"), who was nominated for his work on McDonagh's latest for Best Film Editing. Nielsen spent some time talking with us about his work on the film, what it was like having to fill in for the late Jon Gregory, who previously worked with McDonagh on

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95:18

Episode 330 - The Calm Before The Guilds & "The...

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2023/02/05

For Episode 330, I am joined by Lauren Cohen and guest Jonathan Fujii aka. "The Film Drunk." Today, we're discussing the decision of the Academy's investigation into the campaign behind Andrea Riseborough's Best Actress nomination and where the Oscar race stands before the guilds chime in. We also go over the polls, share our reactions to the trailer for Guy Ritchie's "The Covenant," answer your fan-submitted questions, and more! Please vote on the 2022 NBP Film Community Award Nominations if you

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75:38

"Knock At The Cabin"

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2023/02/04

For this week's main podcast review, I am joined by Ema Sasic, Josh Parham & Lauren Cohen. This week we're reviewing the latest film from M. Night Shyamalan, "Knock At The Cabin," starring Dave Bautista, Jonathan Groff, Ben Aldridge, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Kristen Cui, Abby Quinn & Rupert Grint. Based on the 2019 book "The Cabin at the End of the World" by Paul G. Tremblay, Shyamalan crafts another faith-based, taut thriller that focuses on character and important moral questions surrounding belief. What

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34:06

Interviews With "Babylon" Production Designer...

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2023/02/03

Damien Chazelle's epic film of Hollywood's transition from silents to talkies, "Babylon," has gone on to become one of the most debated and divisive films of 2022. However, one element that cannot be disputed is its impeccable craft. We were honored to have Oscar-nominated production designer Florencia Martin and Oscar-winning editor Tom Cross ("Whiplash") on the podcast to discuss their work with us on Chazelle's latest. Martin's work, in particular, is up for your consideration for this year's

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24:17

"Close Encounters Of The Third Kind"

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2023/02/02

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 our latest throwback review, we're reviewing Steven Spielberg's "Close Encounters Of The Third Kind" starring Richard Dreyfuss, Teri Garr, Melinda Dillon, François Truffaut & Bob Balaban. A classic Sci-Fi film that has endured over the years, it has taken on additional new meaning in the aftermath of the release of

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28:43

Interview With "Turning Red" Director/Writer, Domee Shi

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2023/01/31

Pixar's "Turning Red" was released on Disney+ almost a full year ago to positive reviews from critics and audiences. It has maintained its status as one of the best-animated films of 2022, which ultimately led to an Oscar nomination for Best Animated Feature Film a few days ago. Director and co-writer Domee Shi was kind enough to talk with us about her work on the film, what it means to her, and her reaction to the film's success. We hope you'll consider it for this year's Academy Awards for Best

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29:04

The Next Best Series Podcast - Interview With "The...

The Next Best Picture Podcast ·

2023/01/30

HBO's "The Last Of Us" has been airing over the last few weeks to rave reviews from critics, fans of the video game, and new audiences who are getting sucked into the world of Joel and Ellie. Last night's episode, "Long Long Time," has received some of the strongest and most emotional reactions from the fandom yet and marks the first episode shot by cinematographer Eben Bolter, who also shot episodes 4 ("Please Hold My Hand"), 5 ("Endure and Survive") and 6 ("Kin"). Without revealing any spoilers,

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