The Next Best Picture Podcast

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"Turning Red"

The Next Best Picture Podcast ·

2022/03/12

For our main podcast review this week, Nicole Ackman, Josh Parham & guest Katie Smith-Wong all join me to discuss the latest film from Disney-Pixar, "Turning Red," starring Rosalie Chiang, Sandra Oh, Ava Morse, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Hyein Park, Orion Lee, Wai Ching Ho & James Hong. Currently streaming on Disney+, the coming-of-age story tackles subjects rarely explored in animated films but does so with wit, insight, and a superb grasp of storytelling as only the wonderful artists at Pixar can

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24:12

"Drive My Car"

The Next Best Picture Podcast ·

2022/03/10

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 "Drive My Car" had its world premiere at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival, winning the Best Screenplay prize. Then it went on to play at various other festivals before making history as the first Japanese film to be nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars. With wins from the New York Film Critics Circle, Los Angeles Film Critics

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23:41

Interview With "Belfast" Star, Ciarán Hinds

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2022/03/09

After working for years on stage, film, and television, as one of the great character actors, Ciarán Hinds finally received long-overdue recognition from a major awards body for his performance in Kenneth Branagh's "Belfast" with an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Ciarán plays a version of the director's grandfather growing up in 1969 Ireland and brings a level of wit, warmth, and humanity to the role in ways that have strongly resonated with audiences. He was kind enough to take some

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56:34

Interviews With The Cast Of "Fresh"

The Next Best Picture Podcast ·

2022/03/08

"Fresh" had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on opening night in the Midnight Section for its terrifying look at the modern-dating scene with a twist that occurs about one-third of the way into the film. It is currently streaming on Hulu, where others have had a chance to see it, and now we bring you our interviews with the cast. First up, we have Nicole Ackman talking with Sebastian Stan, followed by my interviews with Daisy Edgar-Jones, Jojo T. Gibbs & Dayo Okeniyi. These

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15:44

Immediate Reactions To The 2022 Spirit Awards With...

The Next Best Picture Podcast ·

2022/03/07

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 Last night, the 2022 Film Independent Spirit Awards were held last night representing the best in independent film for 2021. After the show, I decided to hop on a Zoom call with the NBP Film Community (just as we did last year) right after the show to talk about the winners and what our thoughts are about what any of this

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139:06

Episode 284 - Critics Choice & BAFTA Predictions &...

The Next Best Picture Podcast ·

2022/03/06

For Episode 284, we have a packed show for all of you. Not only do we discuss the winners of the various Guilds from the past week, but we also give our predictions for the Critics Choice Awards, the BAFTAs, the DGA, CDG, VES, and more! On top of that, we also reveal the winners of the 2021 NBP Film Community Awards plus our nominations for the staff-voted NBP Film Awards for 2021. If that wasn't enough, we also go over the polls, give our reactions to the trailers for "Bullet Train" & "The Bubble,"

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124:32

"The Batman"

The Next Best Picture Podcast ·

2022/03/05

For our main podcast review this week, Eve O'Dea, Josh Parham, Daniel Howat, Cody Dericks & guest Johnny Sobczak all join me to discuss one of the most anticipated films of 2022: "The Batman" starring Robert Pattinson, Zoë Kravitz, Paul Dano, Jeffrey Wright, John Turturro, Peter Sarsgaard, Andy Serkis & Colin Farrell. Directed by Matt Reeves, this epic 176-minute long neo-noir plunges audiences into the dark world of Gotham City, only two years into Bruce Wayne's tenure as the crime-fighting

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22:06

Interview With "After Yang" Director/Writer, Kogonada

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2022/03/04

"After Yang" had its world premiere at last year's Cannes Film Festival, popped back up again at this year's Sundance Film Festival, and is now available to see in theaters and stream at home on Showtime. The follow-up to his 2017 feature debut "Columbus," Kogonada's profound sci-fi exploration of what it means to be human is a meticulously designed wonder which engages both intellectually and emotionally. He was kind enough to spend some time talking with me about his latest film, which you can

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18:21

Interview With "Against The Ice" Star & Co-Writer,...

The Next Best Picture Podcast ·

2022/03/03

"Against The Ice" is a survival film based on a true story with deep ties to Danish history. Emmy-nominated "Game Of Thrones" star Nikolaj Coster-Waldau co-wrote the screenplay about Captain Ejnar Mikkelsen's (who he also plays in the film) expedition in Greenland, which left him and his volunteer mate Iver Iversen (played by Joe Cole) stranded for over two years in an unforgivingly cold and harsh environment. Nikolaj was kind enough to spend time talking with me about coming across the story,

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97:50

A Behind The Scenes Look At "Cyrano"

The Next Best Picture Podcast ·

2022/03/02

"Cyrano" marks the first movie musical for director Joe Wright. Shot during the pandemic and featuring all-new music from The National, the movie is warming the hearts of all those who take the time to watch it. We were fortunate to conduct a series of interviews for the film, which you can listen to down below in the following order: Daniel Howat's interview with actress Haley Bennett, Will Mavity's interview with the hair and makeup team Sian Miller and Alessandro Bertolazzi, Howat's interview

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14:01

Our Immediate Reactions To The 2022 SAG Award Winners

The Next Best Picture Podcast ·

2022/02/28

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 Last night, the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) held their 28th annual awards ceremony, where they rewarded the best acting in film and television for 2021. There were some expected wins, great speeches, a few surprises but mostly; it felt good seeing everyone in the room again. There is a lot to talk about here regarding how this

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120:45

Episode 283 - Academy Decisions, Spirit Award...

The Next Best Picture Podcast ·

2022/02/27

For Episode 283, we weren't expecting to have a show this week. With the SAG Awards tonight, we already gave our predictions on last week's show and will have instant reactions for you all tomorrow. However, on Tuesday, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences made a shocking announcement regarding their telecast this year, and thus, a show was needed. Then, the world proceeded to change around us, but we're still here to hopefully bring a little light into your lives as we know how much this

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83:13

"Cyrano"

The Next Best Picture Podcast ·

2022/02/26

For our main podcast review this week, Amy Smith, Nicole Ackman, Lauren LaMagna, Dan Bayer, and Will Mavity all join me to discuss a film we've been waiting to receive a theatrical release for what feels like an eternity: Joe Wright's musical "Cyrano," starring Peter Dinklage, Haley Bennett, Kelvin Harrison Jr. & Ben Mendelsohn. What did we think of this new version of the classic love story, the performances, musical numbers, the choreography, and music by the National? We discuss these points and

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154:07

Episode 282 - #OscarsFanFavorite, SAG Predictions &...

The Next Best Picture Podcast ·

2022/02/20

For Episode 282, we have a lot of ground to cover, and here to help me go over all of it is Josh Parham, Cody Dericks, Will Mavity, Tom O'Brien, and guest Sophia Ciminello from Oscar Wild Pod. Together, we discuss the recently announced #OscarsFanFavorite and who the hosts are for this year's Academy Awards. We deliberate over the upcoming SAG Awards and predict who we think will come out on top. On top of that, we also provide our reactions to the trailers for "Elvis," "Fresh," "Deep Water,"

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53:55

"Uncharted"

The Next Best Picture Podcast ·

2022/02/19

For our main podcast review this week, Amy Smith, Josh Parham, Sarah Clements & Danilo Castro joined me to discuss the long-anticipated video-game adaptation of "Uncharted," starring Tom Holland, Mark Wahlberg, Sophia Ali, Tati Gabrielle & Antonio Banderas. After many directors, stars, script re-writes, and a long production in the middle of a pandemic, how does Sony's big-screen version of Nathan Drake's adventures come together? What did we think of the action, casting, performances, and writing

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14:30

Interview With "The Cursed" Star, Boyd Holbrook

The Next Best Picture Podcast ·

2022/02/17

"The Cursed" had its world premiere at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival when it was titled "Eight For Silver" and is now coming to theaters this weekend from LD Entertainment. The film stars Boyd Holbrook as a pathologist who is summoned to kill an evil creature that is terrorizing a family in the late 1800s. Boyd was kind enough to talk with us about his character, his love of horror movies, where he's at on "Indiana Jones 5," which sees him reuniting with "Logan" director James Mangold and more

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103:22

Episode 281 - Thoughts On The Oscar Nominations,...

The Next Best Picture Podcast ·

2022/02/13

For Episode 281, we're still recovering from the Oscar nominations announced earlier last week. Amy Smith, Josh Parham, Dan Bayer, Cody Dericks, and guest Nathaniel Rogers from The Film Experience all join me to give their thoughts on the nominations and where we feel certain races stand now that we see who got in and who was left out. We also provide our reactions to the trailers for "Nope," "Jurassic World Dominion," "Men," "The Addam Project," go over the polls, answer your fan-submitted fan

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59:09

"Death On The Nile"

The Next Best Picture Podcast ·

2022/02/12

For our main podcast review this week, Ema Sasic, Josh Parham, Dan Bayer & Daniel Howat joined me to discuss Kenneth Branagh's "Death On The Nile" starring Kenneth Branagh, Tom Bateman, Annette Bening, Russell Brand, Ali Fazal, Dawn French, Gal Gadot, Armie Hammer, Rose Leslie, Emma Mackey, Sophie Okonedo, Jennifer Saunders & Letitia Wright. This is Kenneth Branagh's second time directing an Agatha Christie murder-mystery novel after "Murder On The Orient Express." How does this adaptation compare

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25:39

Our Reactions To The 2022 Oscar Nominations

The Next Best Picture Podcast ·

2022/02/09

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 nominations for the 94th Academy Awards were announced bright and early yesterday by Tracee Ellis Ross and Leslie Jordan. As per usual, there were many surprises, shocking omissions, and lots of high emotions from the Next Best Picture Team (Check out our live reactions video to the nominations on our Patreon here). It

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205:48

Episode 280 - Our Final Oscar Nomination Predictions,...

The Next Best Picture Podcast ·

2022/02/06

This is it, everyone! With only two days remaining until the Oscar nominations are announced for the 94th Academy Awards, Josh Parham, Dan Bayer, and I are here to discuss our final nomination predictions in-depth for all of you. But we're not alone, though! Returning to the podcast are guests The Oscar Expert (Cole) and Brother Bro (Justin). Who will get in on nomination morning, and who will miss? We discuss this, the BAFTA nominations, the trailer for "After Yang," go over the polls, answer your

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