The Next Best Picture Podcast

25:45

Interview With "The Electrical Life Of Louis Wain"...

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2021/11/11

"The Electrical Life Of Louis Wain" had its world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival, went on to play at the Toronto International Film Festival, and is now streaming on Amazon Prime Video. It tells the biographical story of the eccentric and brilliant artist Louis Wain, brought to life by Benedict Cumberbatch in another terrific performance. Director and writer Will Sharpe was kind enough to spend some time talking with me about the design of the film, working with Cumberbatch, his chemistry

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68:01

Interviews With Director Pablo Larraín & The Crafts...

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2021/11/10

One of the most meticulously constructed films of 2021 is Pablo Larraín's unconventional Princess Diana biopic, "Spencer." Since its worldwide premiere at the Venice International Film Festival, the movie has challenged audiences with its storytelling, but the crafts on display have consistently impressed. Pablo was kind enough to take some time and talk with me about his work on the film along with his cinematographer Claire Mathon, production designer Guy Hendrix Dyas, and film editor Sebastián

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85:26

"Spencer"

The Next Best Picture Podcast ·

2021/11/09

For our second podcast review this week, I am joined by Sara Clements, Lauren LaMagna, Dan Bayer, Amanda Spears & Casey Lee Clark. Together, we review and discuss Pablo Larraín's latest film, "Spencer," starring Kristen Stewart as Princess Diana. The opening title calls the film "A fable based on a true tragedy," and such a unique portrayal of what might have happened over that Christmas weekend at the Queen's Sandringham Estate has fascinated critics and divided audiences. What did we think of the

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24:36

Interview With "Finch" Visual Effects Supervisor,...

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2021/11/08

"Finch" is a post-apocalyptic science fiction film starring Tom Hanks as a dying man who builds a robot named Jeff to take care of his dog once he's gone. The robot is brought to life by Caleb Landry Jones and the visual effects team, led by Scott Stokdyk. Scott was kind enough to take some time to talk with us about what went into creating Jeff, and the other visual effects work within Miguel Sapochnik's latest film. Take a listen down below and enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please

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121:50

Episode 268 - AFI Fest Preview, BIFA Nominations,...

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2021/11/07

For Episode 268, I am being joined by Lauren LaMagna, Josh Parham, Dan Bayer & Cody Dericks. This week, we're previewing the 2021 AFI Film Festival and all of the premieres happening there, including "Tick...Tick...Boom!" and "Swan Song" (which is also one of our trailer reactions this week). We're also discussing the British Independent Film Award (BIFA) Nominations, giving our reactions to the trailers for "Moonfall," "Morbius," going over the polls, answering your fan-submitted fan questions, and

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85:51

"Eternals"

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2021/11/06

For our main podcast review this week, I am joined by Josh Parham & guests Amanda Guaraggi and Kevin Lee. Today, we're discussing the newest film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, "Eternals," starring Gemma Chan, Richard Madden, Kumail Nanjiani, Lia McHugh, Brian Tyree Henry, Lauren Ridloff, Barry Keoghan, Don Lee, Harish Patel, Kit Harington, Salma Hayek & Angelina Jolie. After winning Best Picture and Best Director last year with "Nomadland," filmmaker Chloé Zhao's follow-up is a massive leap

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26:04

Interview With "The Beta Test" Directors, Writers and...

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2021/11/04

You've probably heard of Jim Cummings' last two films, "Thunder Road" and "The Wolf Of Snow Hollow." Well, now he's partnering with his buddy PJ McCabe and together, the two are co-directing, co-writing, and co-starring in one of the year's best comedies, "The Best Test." With a biting commentary on toxic masculinity, today's Hollywood culture, data privacy, and more, the film is as ambitious as it is outrageous. Both Jim and PJ were kind enough to spend some time talking with me about their film,

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69:47

"The Harder They Fall"

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2021/11/02

For our second podcast review this week, I am joined by Josh Parham & guest Kolby Mac join me to discuss the directorial debut from Jeymes Samuel, "The Harder They Fall," starring Jonathan Majors, Idris Elba, Zazie Beetz, Regina King, Delroy Lindo & Lakeith Stanfield. A Black western on Netflix with an all-star cast, the film is fun, brutal, entertaining, and stylish. What did we think of it? Tune in below to hear our thoughts on the story, the cast, the direction, the film's awards potential, and

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20:56

Interview With "Lansky" Star, Harvey Keitel

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2021/11/01

Academy Award-nominated actor Harvey Keitel has been working in the film industry since the 1960s. He's had many wonderful collaborations over the years with directors such as Jane Campion, Quentin Tarantino, Martin Scorsese, Wes Anderson, Ridley Scott, and many others, which has resulted in a body of work that constitutes him as a living legend in this business. His latest performance is in the Eytan Rockaway directed crime drama "Lansky," playing the titular role of the aging gangster near the end

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84:15

Episode 267 - Happy Halloween, "The Unforgivable" &...

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2021/10/31

For Episode 267, I am being joined by Bianca Garner & Dan Bayer. This week, we're discussing various news in Hollywood & Awards Season, including the recently announced sequel for "Dune," the new "House Of Gucci" trailer, more country's selections for Best International Feature, and more! We also go over the polls, give our reactions to the trailers for "The Unforgivable and "Lightyear," answer your fan-submitted questions, and more! Enjoy and Happy Halloween! Check out more on

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71:07

"Last Night In Soho"

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2021/10/30

For our main podcast review this weekend, Nicole Ackman, Dan Bayer & Danilo Castro are reviewing the latest film from filmmaker Edgar Wright, "Last Night In Soho," starring Anya Taylor-Joy, Thomasin McKenzie, Matt Smith, Terence Stamp & Diana Rigg. Traveling back to 1960s London and paying tribute to genre horror films, Wright's passion for cinema is on display as ever, but how does the story come together? What did we think of the performances, soundtrack, and other filmmaking crafts? Tune in down

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21:44

Interview With "Violet" Director, Writer & Producer,...

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2021/10/29

"Violet" premiered earlier this year at SXSW and later played at the Toronto International Film Festival. It is now playing in theaters and will be on video on demand on November 9th from Relativity Media. If you have not seen it yet, it's one of the best indie films of the year as we follow a film executive (Olivia Munn) who is constantly battling a voice inside her head (Justin Theroux) telling her she isn't good enough. Director, writer and producer Justine Bateman was kind enough to spend a few

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17:45

Next Best Series Podcast: Episode 24 - "Succession,"...

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2021/10/28

THIS IS A PREVIEW PODCAST. NOT THE FULL EPISODE. Please check out the full episode on our Patreon Page by subscribing over at - https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture The 73rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards are over, and now we're looking ahead towards a whole new year of television. We have a packed show where we discuss many shows, including the returns of "Succession," "Ted Lasso," "The Morning Show," and new shows such as "Squid Game," "The White Lotus," "Maid," "Only Murders In The Building"

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46:17

Interview With "Dune" Editor, Joe Walker

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2021/10/27

Academy Award-nominated editor Joe Walker has worked with director Denis Villeneuve four times now with "Sicario," "Arrival," "Blade Runner 2049," and their latest project, "Dune." Their latest collaboration is their most extensive and trickiest yet, which resulted in a 20-month long post-production process. With multiple characters, new worlds, dream sequences, action set pieces, and more, it was an arduous but creatively rewarding task to adapt Frank Herbert's classic sci-fi novel to the big

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79:27

"The French Dispatch"

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2021/10/26

For our second podcast review this week, I am joined by Nicole Ackman, Daniel Howat & guest Isaac Feldberg to discuss the latest film from Wes Anderson, "The French Dispatch." Starring a large ensemble, which includes Benicio del Toro, Adrien Brody, Tilda Swinton, Léa Seydoux, Frances McDormand, Timothée Chalamet, Jeffrey Wright, Bill Murray, Owen Wilson, and a bunch of others, the film is presented as an anthology of separate stories paying tribute to journalism. What did we think of the craft on

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99:52

Episode 266 - 2021 Gotham Nominations, "The Lost...

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2021/10/24

For Episode 266, I am being joined by Josh Parham & Dan Bayer. This week, we're discussing the 2021 Gotham Award Nominations, the Critics Choice Documentary Award Nominations, other various important updates for this year's Awards Season, and the trailers for "The Lost Daughter" & "Being The Ricardos." We also go over the polls, answer your fan-submitted questions, and more! Enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud -

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116:20

"Dune"

The Next Best Picture Podcast ·

2021/10/23

For our main podcast review this weekend, Dan Bayer, Daniel Howat & guest Marianna Neal from Impression Blend are journeying to Arrakis with me to discuss Denis Villeneuve's "Dune," starring Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac, Josh Brolin, Stellan Skarsgård, Dave Bautista, Sharon Duncan Brewster, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Zendaya, Chang Chen, David Dastmalchian, Charlotte Rampling, Jason Momoa & Javier Bardem. Based on the first half of Frank Herbert's classic 1965 sci-fi novel of

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18:54

"Dune" (1984) Audio Commentary

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2021/10/21

THIS IS A PREVIEW PODCAST. NOT THE FULL COMMENTARY. Please check out the full commentary on our Patreon Page by subscribing over at - https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture It has been more than a year since we did our first audio commentary track for "Serenity." We promise it won't be that long again, but now, with the release of Denis Villeneuve's in theaters and on HBO Max, we decided to watch David Lynch's 1984 adaptation of Frank Herbert's classic sci-fi novel "Dune." An incoherent mess that

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23:42

Interview With "The Last Duel" Cinematographer,...

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2021/10/20

At age 83 years old, Ridley Scott is at the top of his game, crafting large-scale medieval epics that most Hollywood directors wouldn't even dream of attempting. Part of the reason why his vision for these movies is so fully realized is because of the crafts team he assembles with each new endeavor. For "The Last Duel," he re-teamed with cinematographer Dariusz Wolski, costume designer Janty Yates, and composer Harry Gregson-Williams. The three of them were kind enough to take some time and speak

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124:22

"The Last Duel"

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2021/10/19

For our second podcast review this week, Nicole Ackman, Dan Bayer, Ema Sasic & Lauren LaMagna join me to discuss Ridley Scott's latest epic, "The Last Duel," starring Matt Damon, Adam Driver, Jodie Comer & Ben Affleck. Told from three different perspectives, this medieval #MeToo movie has caused quite a stir lately over its depictions of rape, its commentary on the male patriarchy, and more. What did we think of the screenplay? The action set pieces? The editing? Performances? We discuss all of

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