The Next Best Picture Podcast

67:23

"One Night In Miami"

The Next Best Picture Podcast ·

2021/01/16

For our main review this weekend, I am joined by Amanda Spears, Josh Parham, Sara Clements, Dan Bayer & Ryan C. Showers. This week, we are reviewing Regina King's directorial debut, "One Night In Miami" starring Kingsley Ben-Adir, Eli Goree, Aldis Hodge & Leslie Odom Jr., which is now streaming on Amazon Prime. We discuss the screenplay by Kemp Powers, King's direction, the performances by the phenomenal ensemble, its Oscar prospects. Take a listen down below and enjoy! Check out more on

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52:31

"News Of The World"

The Next Best Picture Podcast ·

2021/01/15

For our next review, I am joined by Josh Parham & Ryan C. Showers. This week, we are reviewing the latest collaboration between Tom Hanks & director Paul Greengrass titled "News Of The World." How does this western compare to their last Best Picture nominated collaboration, "Captain Phillips?" What did we think of the crafts on display? How about the chemistry between Hanks and newcomer Helena Zengel? We discuss all of this and more in our review which you can listen to down below. Enjoy! Check out

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31:07

Interview With "Promising Young Woman" Star, Carey...

The Next Best Picture Podcast ·

2021/01/14

I've made it abundantly clear that my no. 1 favorite film of the year is Emerald Fennell's directorial debut "Promising Young Woman." Having seen the film a year ago at Sundance, it stayed at my no. 1 slot all year long and now, it even finds itself in the Oscar conversation. Receiving a chance to talk to the film's leading star Carey Mulligan and Emerald Fennell was such a thrill for me as I got many questions answered and behind-the-scenes insight into one of the best films of the year, what it

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26:32

"Malcolm X"

The Next Best Picture Podcast ·

2021/01/14

THIS IS A PREVIEW PODCAST. NOT THE FULL REVIEW. Please check out the full review on our Patreon Page by subscribing over at - https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture We are back to doing Patreon Throwback Podcast reviews here at Next Best Picture! For our second of 2021, to help us get ready for the release of "One Night In Miami," we are taking one of that film's key central figures and looking back on his own biopic film from director Spike Lee, "Malcolm X." We discuss the film's epic scope,

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15:21

Interview With "The Trial Of The Chicago 7" Star,...

The Next Best Picture Podcast ·

2021/01/13

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II has had a huge rise within the film industry over the past few years. After starring in "The Greatest Showman," "Aquaman," "Us" and then winning an Emmy earlier this year for his work on "Watchmen," he now finds himself in the crucial role of Bobby Seale in Aaron Sorkin's Oscar contender, "The Trial Of The Chicago 7." Yahya was kind enough to take some time to talk to us about the importance of the role to him, the preparation he did in playing such an iconic historical figure,

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20:58

Interview With "Pieces Of A Woman" Director, Kornél...

The Next Best Picture Podcast ·

2021/01/12

Kornél Mundruczó gained international recognition with his films playing at the Cannes International Film Festival, most notably 2014's "White God." Now, in his first English language feature, he's working with acclaimed actors such as Vanessa Kirby and Academy Award winner Ellen Burstyn for his latest, "Pieces Of A Woman." Kornél was kind enough to talk to us about his experience working with such gifts actors, crafting the film's much talked about 20 minute unbroken "birthing sequence," and more

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23:44

Interview With "Herself" Actress, Harriet Walter

The Next Best Picture Podcast ·

2021/01/11

"Herself" premiered earlier this year at the Sundance Film Festival to critical acclaim for Clare Dunn's lead performance and her screenplay. However, there have been other notable elements which have flown under the radar since its premiere, including the direction by Phyllida Lloyd and the performances from the rest of the ensemble. One of those actors is Tony and Emmy nominated Harriet Walter. The British actress was kind enough to sit down with us to talk about her experience making the film,

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92:30

Episode 228 - Gotham Predictions, Where The Oscar...

The Next Best Picture Podcast ·

2021/01/10

For Episode 228, I am joined by Michael Schwartz, Josh Parham & Ryan C. Showers. This week we're discussing the current state of the Oscar race in multiple categories, giving our predictions for tomorrow's Gotham Awards, going over the polls, giving our reactions to the trailer for "Malcolm & Marie" and more! Thank you as always for listening and enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/nextbestpicturepodcast iTunes Podcasts -

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67:06

"Pieces Of A Woman"

The Next Best Picture Podcast ·

2021/01/09

For this week's main review, I am joined by Nicole Ackman, Dan Bayer, Daniel Howat, Ryan C. Showers & Cody Dericks. This week, we are reviewing the newest movie on Netflix, "Pieces Of A Woman," starring Vanessa Kirby, Shia LaBeouf & Ellen Burstyn. Premiering at the Venice Film Festival where Kirby won the Best Actress prize for her performance, the film has been receiving serious Oscar buzz for Kirby and Burstyn in their respective categories. We discuss their work, the film's writing, direction,

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19:52

"True Grit"

The Next Best Picture Podcast ·

2021/01/07

THIS IS A PREVIEW PODCAST. NOT THE FULL REVIEW. Please check out the full review on our Patreon Page by subscribing over at - https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture We are back to doing Patreon Throwback Podcast reviews here at Next Best Picture and for our first of 2021, to help us get ready for the release of "News Of The World," we are looking back on the Coen Brothers' Academy Award nominated western, "True Grit," starring Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon and Hailee Steinfeld. For this review, I am

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32:46

Interview With "Radioactive" Cinematographer, Anthony...

The Next Best Picture Podcast ·

2021/01/05

You probably know cinematographer Anthony Dod Mantle for his Oscar winning work with director Danny Boyle on "Slumdog Millionaire," or their other collaborations on "28 Days Later" & "127 Hours." He has also worked with Lars Von Trier, Ron Howard, Angelina Jolie and his latest collaboration has been with Marjane Satrapi, on her biopic of Marie Curie (played by Rosamund Pike) titled "Radioactive." Taking his unique visual style to a period setting, Mantle deploys colorful and bold choices to the

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94:46

Episode 227 - The Films We Are Most Looking Forward...

The Next Best Picture Podcast ·

2021/01/03

Happy New Year everyone! For Episode 227, I am joined by Michael Schwartz, Josh Parham, Dan Bayer, Lauren LaMagna & Cody Dericks. This week we're reflecting on the end of 2020 and looking forward to 2021 as we discuss the films we are most looking forward to this year. We also go over the polls, answer your fan questions and more! Enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/nextbestpicturepodcast iTunes Podcasts -

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130:27

"Promising Young Woman"

The Next Best Picture Podcast ·

2021/01/02

For this week's main review, I am joined by Nicole Ackman, Josh Parham, Lauren LaMagna, Dan Bayer & Ryan C. Showers. This week is one of our most anticipated podcasts of year. We are finally discussing Emerald Fennell's directorial debut, "Promising Young Woman," starring Carey Mulligan & Bo Burnham. Since its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, this movie has been my number one favorite film of the year and now that enough people on the team have seen it, we can finally discuss it. Be warned,

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14:46

The Next Best Theatre Podcast: Episode 37 - How We...

The Next Best Picture Podcast ·

2020/12/31

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 2020 has been a strange year for theatre fans everywhere as most theaters have remained closed since mid-March. In this episode, we discuss the ways that we have engaged with theatre despite not being able to go in person from the Sondheim birthday concert to watching filmed musicals online, whether through the National Theatre or

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49:00

"The Midnight Sky"

The Next Best Picture Podcast ·

2020/12/30

For this week's third podcast film review, I am joined by Josh Parham, Dan Bayer & Tom O'Brien. Today, we are reviewing the latest film from Netflix, director George Clooney's "The Midnight Sky," also starring George Clooney, Felicity Jones, David Oyelowo, Tiffany Boone, Demián Bichir, Kyle Chandler & Caoilinn Springall. Representing the most ambitious film that Clooney has ever done, has does this post-apocalyptic space drama come together? What did we think of the crafts, the performances and

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66:32

"Wonder Woman 1984"

The Next Best Picture Podcast ·

2020/12/29

For this week's second podcast film review, I am joined by Nicole Ackman, Ryan C. Showers, Sara Clements & Danilo Castro. Today, we are reviewing "Wonder Woman 1984," which premiered in theaters and on HBO Max on Christmas Day. The long awaited sequel to the critically acclaimed and box office hit "Wonder Woman," this sequel reunites Gal Gadot and (controversially) Chris Pine with director Patty Jenkins, while adding Pedro Pascal and Kristen Wiig as this film's villains to the cast. How does it all

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21:12

Interview With "Sylvie's Love" Costume Designer,...

The Next Best Picture Podcast ·

2020/12/28

"Sylvie's Love" premiered earlier this year at the Sundance Film Festival where critics praised its lead performance from Tessa Thompson, the beautiful romance at the heart of the movie, the classical style which resembles the Golden Age of Hollywood and its costuming by Phoenix Mellow. We were lucky enough to chat with Pheonix about her work on the film which you can listen to down below. "Sylvie's Love" is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video. Enjoy! Check out more on

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111:47

Episode 226 - Favorite Films Of 2020, LAFCA Winners &...

The Next Best Picture Podcast ·

2020/12/27

For Episode 226, I am joined by Michael Schwartz, Josh Parham, Dan Bayer, Will Mavity & Tom O'Brien. This week we are discussing the end of 2020, listing our favorite films of the year, talking about last Sunday's LAFCA Awards, the decisions made this week by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for the upcoming Golden Globe Awards, giving our reactions to the trailers for "Coming 2 America," "Land," "The Little Things," going over the polls, answering your fan questions and more! This year has

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72:34

"Soul"

The Next Best Picture Podcast ·

2020/12/26

For this week's main review, I am joined by Josh Parham, Dan Bayer, Daniel Howat & Tom O'Brien. This week we're discussing the latest film from Disney/Pixar now streaming on Disney+, "Soul." Directed by Academy Award winner Pete Docter ("Up" & "Inside Out") and the first Pixar film featuring a Black lead, the animated film has been greatly anticipated since its premiere from this year's Cannes Film Festival was delayed. Working with complex themes, a talented voice cast, the composing talents of

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17:32

The Next Best Series Podcast: Episode 15 - "Small...

The Next Best Picture Podcast ·

2020/12/23

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 We're back for another show of television talk. Two months ago, we announced that we were launching a new format for Next Best Series. Much like Next Best Theatre, members of the NBP team get together once a month to talk about what television shows they're currently watching or re-watching. This month's show we''re discussing hit

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