The Next Best Picture Podcast

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"Resident Evil"

The Next Best Picture Podcast ·

2026/09/20

For this week's main podcast review, Larry Fried hosts, as I couldn't make it for this review, and he's joined by Josh Parham, Brendan Hodges, and Will Mavity to review and discuss the latest film from Zach Cregger, "Resident Evil," starring Austin Abrams, Zach Cherry, Kali Reis, and Paul Walter Hauser. Based on Capcom's "Resident Evil" video game franchise, this reboot of the Resident Evil film series follows Bryan (Abrams), a young medical courier who must fight through an outbreak of infected

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47:23

Interview With "The Weight" Director Padraic McKinley

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2026/09/18

"The Weight" is a 2026 historical drama film directed by Padraic McKinley. It stars Ethan Hawke, Russell Crowe, Julia Jones, Austin Amelio, Avi Nash, Lucas Lynggaad Tonnesen, George Burgess, Cameron Brady, Avy Berry, Alec Newman, and Sam Hazeldine. The film tells the story of Samuel Murphy (Hawke), who, in Oregon in 1933, is torn from his daughter and sent to a brutal work camp. Warden Clancy (Crowe) tempts him with early release if he smuggles gold through the deadly wilderness, but betrayal

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38:39

Interview With "American Doctor" Director Poh Si Teng

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2026/09/17

"American Doctor" is a 2026 documentary film directed by Poh Si Teng. The film follows three American physicians of diverse backgrounds who travel to Gaza to provide medical aid during the genocide. It premiered in the U.S. Documentary Competition at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival, where it received positive reviews. Si Teng was kind enough to spend some time talking with us about her work and experience making the film, which you can watch or listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film,

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16:41

The Next Best Series Podcast: Episode 66 - Our...

The Next Best Picture Podcast ·

2026/09/16

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/NextBestPictureThe 78th annualPrimetime Emmy Awards were held last night!Daniel Howat,Amy Kim, andAlyssa Christianrecorded their reactions to the winners while other NBP members and I were at the Toronto International Film Festival. What did we think of the winners, the show's presentation, and Mariska Hargitay's hosting? Please tune in

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100:13

"Hope"

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2026/09/12

For this week's main podcast review,Dan Bayer,Cody Dericks, andBrendan Hodgesjoined me before I left for Telluride/TIFF to review and discuss the latest film from South Korean filmmaker Na Hong-jin, "Hope," starring Hwang Jung-min, Zo In-sung, Jung Ho-yeon, Taylor Russell, Cameron Britton, Alicia Vikander, and Michael Fassbender. The film premiered in competition at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival, where it received positive reviews for its suspenseful first hour, adrenaline-pumping action sequences,

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15:24

Interview With "Hope" Filmmaker Na Hong-jin

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2026/09/11

"Hope" is a 2026 South Korean epic science fiction action thriller film written, directed, and co-produced by Na Hong-jin ("The Wailing"). Featuring an ensemble cast that includes Hwang Jung-min, Zo In-sung, Jung Ho-yeon, Taylor Russell, Cameron Britton, Alicia Vikander, and Michael Fassbender, the film centers on a village police chief and his rookie deputy who must defend his local community from a mysterious creature after wildfires sever all communications, while a local hunting party finds

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19:33

Interview With "The Uprising" Star Andrew Garfield

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2026/09/10

"The Uprising" (briefly marketed in the U.S. as "The Uprising: The Rise of Robin Hood") is an action period drama film written, produced, and directed by Paul Greengrass. It stars Andrew Garfield, Jamie Bell, Stephen Dillane, Tom Hollander, Cosmo Jarvis, Thomasin McKenzie, Jonny Lee Miller, Woody Norman and Katherine Waterston. It dramatizes the 1381 Peasants' Revolt in England. Academy Award-nominated star Andrew Garfield was kind enough to spend some time talking with us about his work and

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94:09

Our 2026 Telluride Film Festival Recap

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2026/09/08

The2026 Telluride Film Festival has concluded. Unfortunately,Will Mavity had to leave early, andJ Don Birnamwasn't staying with us again this year, so it was justDaniel Howatand me as we take you through all of the movies we saw over the Labor Day weekend. From world premieres such as "The Debut," "Elsinore," "Tender Loving Care," and "The Liberation," to the secret screening of "You Can See Everything,"to Sundance and Cannes favorites such as "Fjord," "La Bola Negra," "Club Kid," "Once Upon A Time

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61:03

"By Any Means"

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2026/09/06

For this week's main podcast review,Giovanni Lagojoined me before I left for Telluride/TIFF to review and discuss the latest film from Elegance Bratton, "By Any Means," starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Mark Wahlberg, Nicole Beharie, Josh Lucas, David Strathairn, and Giancarlo Esposito. Following up his feature narrative debut, "The Inspection," Bratton finds himself working within the major Hollywood studio system to tell a true story about a young Black FBI agent who teams up with notorious New York

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18:23

Interview With "By Any Means" Director Elegance Bratton

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2026/09/06

"By Any Means" is an American historical crime thriller film directed by Elegance Bratton and written by Sascha Penn. The film stars Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as a young Black FBI agent who teams up with notorious New York City mafia hitman Greg Scarpa (Mark Wahlberg) to investigate the murders of civil rights leaders in Mississippi in 1966. The film also stars Nicole Beharie, Josh Lucas, LisaGay Hamilton, LaChanze, Ethan Embry, David Strathairn, and Giancarlo Esposito. Bratton was kind enough to spend

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24:31

Interview With "Onslaught" Filmmaker Adam Wingard

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2026/09/04

"Onslaught" is an American action horror film directed by Adam Wingard and written by Simon Barrett, starring Adria Arjona, Dan Stevens, Eric Wareheim, Reginald VelJohnson, Michael Biehn, Alex Pereira, Drew Starkey, and Rebecca Hall. The film follows an army sniper as she struggles to protect her young daughter from an army of genetically engineered super soldiers who escaped from a secret military facility. Wingard was kind enough to spend some time talking with us about his work and experience

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124:33

The Next Best Series Podcast: Episode 65 - Our Final...

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2026/09/03

The Next Best Series Podcast is backwith Episode 65 as we discuss the latest television shows and, more importantly, for this free episode, we reveal our final winner predictions for the78th Annual Emmy Primetime Awardson Monday, September 14th (with a few Creative Arts Emmy predictions thrown in there too). TheCreative Arts Emmy Awardswill be held this weekend, and we recorded this conversation a few days ago, when voting had just begun. We hope you enjoy listening to us debate over who we think

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29:52

"Slumdog Millionaire"

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2026/09/01

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/NextBestPictureOur 2008 retrospective has officially come to an end with our final podcast review for Danny Boyle's Oscar-winning film for Best Picture, "Slumdog Millionaire," starring Dev Patel, Freida Pinto, Madhur Mittal, Anil Kapoor, and Irrfan Khan. Loosely based on the novel Q & A (2005) by Indian author Vikas Swarup, the independent

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72:01

Episode 507 - Mailbag Monday

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2026/09/01

Following our507th episodeof The Next Best Picture Podcast, we're back with a new episode ofMailbag Monday.Nadia Dalimonte,Cody Dericks,Daniel Howat,Larry Fried&Tom O'Brienjoin me in this new series dedicated entirely to answering your fan-submitted questions from the NBP Film Community. Covering everything from the latest movie news, awards season, and Oscar predictions to filmmaking, industry trends, and whatever else is on your mind, Mailbag Monday allows us to engage more directly with all of

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Episode 507 - Venice Film Festival Preview, "Fjord,"...

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2026/08/30

For Episode 507 of the Next Best Picture Podcast, I am joined byNadia Dalimonte,Cody Dericks,Daniel Howat,Larry Fried&Tom O'Brien.This week is a special one, for effective September 1st, NBP will be celebrating its 10th anniversary, and how fitting such a milestone episode falls right before our team heads off to Venice, Telluride, TIFF, and NYFF to deliver the best coverage we can for this upcoming awards season. This week, we're discussing the films premiering at the Venice International Film

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74:33

"The Dog Stars"

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2026/08/29

For this week's main podcast review,Katie Johnson andGiovanni Lago join me to review and discuss the latest film from legendary filmmaker Ridley Scott, "The Dog Stars," starring Jacob Elordi, Josh Brolin, Margaret Qualley, Guy Pearce, Allison Janney, and Benedict Wong. The film follows the survivors of a global flu pandemic as they adjust to the new world around them in the wake of this disaster. Ridley Scott may be a masterful technician with an iconic resume of many classic films, but how is his

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25:41

Interview With "Hanging By A Wire" Filmmaker Mohammed...

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2026/08/29

"Hanging By A Wire" is a 2026 thriller documentary by Mohammed Ali Naqvi. It tells the incredible and harrowing true story of eight people, including six students, in Battagram, Pakistan, who became trapped 900 ft above a valley when their cable car malfunctioned in the mountains in 2023. As time continued to run out before the final cable failed, rescue teams worked against the clock to save the stranded passengers. The film premiered at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival, where it received positive

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27:14

Interview With "It Ends" Filmmaker Alex Ullom

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2026/08/27

"It Ends" is a 2025 American road-horror thriller film written, directed, and edited by Alexander Ullom in his directorial debut. It stars Phinehas Yoon, Akira Jackson, Noah Toth, and Mitchell Cole. It follows a group of graduates who go on a late-night drive but accidentally turn onto a two-lane highway that appears to go on indefinitely. The film premiered at the 2025 South by Southwest Film & TV Festival, where it received positive reviews but struggled to find a distributor. It was made

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13:01

Interview With "Colony" Filmmaker Yeon Sang-ho

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2026/08/26

"Colony" (Korean: 군체) is a 2026 South Korean action horror film directed and written by Yeon Sang-ho, with Choi Gyu-seok as co-writer. It stars Jun Ji-hyun, Koo Kyo-hwan, Ji Chang-wook, Kim Shin-rok, Shin Hyun-been, and Go Soo. The film explores the harrowing struggle of isolated survivors trapped in a building, quarantined amidst an unknown outbreak, as they fight for survival against the unpredictably evolving infected. The film had its world premiere at the Midnight Screenings section of the 2026

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24:41

Interview With "Coyote vs. Acme" Director Dave Green

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2026/08/25

"Coyote vs. Acme" is a 2026 American live-action animated legal comedy film directed by Dave Green, written by Samy Burch from a story by James Gunn, Jeremy Slater, and Burch, and based on Ian Frazier's 1990 New Yorker article of the same name. Starring Will Forte, Lana Condor, Tone Bell, Luis Guzmán, Martha Kelly, P.J. Byrne, Kenneth Choi, and John Cena, with Eric Bauza leading the voice cast, the film follows Wile E. Coyote as he enlists a billboard attorney to sue the Acme Corporation for

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