The Next Best Picture Podcast

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Episode 506 - Mailbag Monday

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2026/08/24

Following our506th episode of The Next Best Picture Podcast, we're back with a new episode of Mailbag Monday. Amy KimandDan Bayerjoin 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 you every week. Thank you to everyone who

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96:50

Episode 506 - Telluride Film Festival Preview, "Club...

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2026/08/23

For Episode 506 of the Next Best Picture Podcast, I am joined byAmy KimandDan Bayer. This week, we're discussing what we believe will screen at the 53rd annualTelluride Film Festival, and we're announcing the nominations for the 2008 NBP Film Community Awards.For this week'sNBPpollquestion, for the release of "Coyote vs. Acme," we're asking everyone, "Which Is Your Favorite Film That Combines Live Action And 2D Animation?" And we reveal the winner of last week'sNBPpoll, where we asked everyone,

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72:07

"Tony"

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2026/08/22

For this week's main podcast review,Katie JohnsonandSara Clementsjoin me to review and discuss the latest film from Matt Johnson, "Tony," starring Dominic Sessa, Emilia Jones, Dagmara Domińczyk, Rich Sommer, Stavros Halkias, Leo Woodall, and Antonio Banderas. Telling the early years of Anthony Bourdain before he became the world-renowned celebrity chef, author, and person that we all know and loved, Matt Johnson scales back his usual bag of tricks to tell a stripped-down, raw, and casually cool

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24:53

Interview With "A Child Of My Own" Filmmaker Maite...

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2026/08/22

"A Child of My Own" is a 2026 Mexican hybrid documentary film directed by two-time Academy Award nominee Maite Alberdi ("The Mole Agent" and "The Eternal Memory") and written by Julián Loyola and Esteban Student. It follows Alejandra, a newly married woman who wants to become a mother and, under pressure, fakes a pregnancy. It had its world premiere at the 76th Berlin International Film Festival in the Berlinale Special section, where it received positive reviews. Alberdi was kind enough to spend

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23:27

Interview With "Slow Horses" Star Jonathan Pryce

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2026/08/21

"Slow Horses" is a British spy thriller television series based on the Slough House novels by Mick Herron, and adapted for television by the English comedian and writer Will Smith. It follows an MI5 unit that consigns disgraced or failed agents, under the supervision of Jackson Lamb (Gary Oldman). It also stars Jack Lowden, Kristin Scott Thomas, Jonathan Pryce, Saskia Reeves, Rosalind Eleazar, Christopher Chung, and Aimee-Ffion Edwards. The series premiered on Apple TV+ on April 1st, 2022, to highly

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28:48

Interview With "The Pitt" Star Jeff Kober

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2026/08/21

"The Pitt" is an American medical drama television series created by R. Scott Gemmill and executive-produced by John Wells and Noah Wyle. It stars Wyle, Tracy Ifeachor, Patrick Ball, Katherine LaNasa, Supriya Ganesh, Fiona Dourif, Taylor Dearden, Isa Briones, Gerran Howell, Shabana Azeez, and Sepideh Moafi. Each season follows emergency department staff as they work through the challenges of a single 12-hour shift at the fictional Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center, while navigating staff shortages,

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17:44

Interview With "Hot Spot" Director Agnieszka Smoczyńska

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2026/08/20

"Hot Spot" is a 2026 independent science fiction thriller film directed by Agnieszka Smoczyńska. Set in a near-future society ruled by sentient A.I., a private eye (Andrzej Konopka) investigates a murder case only to discover a rebel group capable of undermining the digital overlord. As the detective's identity slowly unravels, his world spirals into a hypnotic meltdown. It also stars Noomi Rapace and Reika Kirishima. Smoczyńska was kind enough to spend some time talking with us about her work and

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18:53

Interview With "Tony" Star Dominic Sessa

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2026/08/19

"Tony" is a 2026 American biographical comedy-drama film co-written and directed by Matt Johnson. The plot is based on Anthony Bourdain's early years working in Provincetown, Massachusetts, stories from which were featured in his 2000 memoir "Kitchen Confidential." The film stars Dominic Sessa as Bourdain, alongside Emilia Jones, Dagmara Domińczyk, Rich Sommer, Stavros Halkias, Leo Woodall, and Antonio Banderas. The film was given a limited theatrical release in the United States on August 7th, and

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34:03

Interview With "The Pitt" Star Patrick Ball

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2026/08/19

"The Pitt" is an American medical drama television series created by R. Scott Gemmill and executive-produced by John Wells and Noah Wyle. It stars Wyle, Tracy Ifeachor, Patrick Ball, Katherine LaNasa, Supriya Ganesh, Fiona Dourif, Taylor Dearden, Isa Briones, Gerran Howell, Shabana Azeez, and Sepideh Moafi. Each season of the series follows emergency department staff as they work through the challenges of a single 12-hour shift at the fictional Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center, while navigating

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44:08

Interviews With "Union County" Stars Will Poulter,...

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2026/08/18

"Union County" is an Americanindependent drama filmwritten and directed by Adam Meeks. It tells the story of Cody Parsons (Will Poulter), a young man assigned to a county-mandated drug court program toward recovery amidst the opioid epidemic in rural Ohio. The film also stars Noah Centineo, Elise Kibler,Emily Meade, and Annette Deao. The film premiered at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival, where it received critical acclaim for its direction, performances, and use of non-professional actors to tell

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42:09

The Next Best Picture Podcast: Episode 505 - Mailbag...

The Next Best Picture Podcast ·

2026/08/17

Following our505th episode of The Next Best Picture Podcast, we're back with a new episode of Mailbag Monday. Lauren LaMagna,Dan Bayer,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 you every week

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100:22

Episode 505 - Full TIFF Lineup, NYFF Spotlight...

The Next Best Picture Podcast ·

2026/08/17

For Episode 505 of the Next Best Picture Podcast, I am joined byLauren LaMagna,Dan Bayer,Larry Fried&Tom O'Brien. This week, we're discussing theSpotlightsection of the 64thNew York Film Festival (NYFF), thefinal additionsto the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) lineup, and the overall schedule.For this week'sNBPpollquestion, we're asking everyone, Which World Premieres Are You Most Looking Forward To From The 2026 Toronto International Film Festival? And we reveal the winner of last

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36:17

Interview With "DTF St. Louis" Star David Harbour

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2026/08/16

"DTF St. Louis" is an American dark comedy television miniseries created by Steven Conrad for HBO that follows a love triangle among three adults played by Jason Bateman, Linda Cardellini, and David Harbour, as they experience middle-aged malaise that leads to one of them dying. The limited series premiered earlier this year to great acclaim and has received 13 nominations at the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards, including for Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series, as well as acting nominations for

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100:05

"The End Of Oak Street"

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2026/08/16

For this week's main podcast review, Katie Johnson, Josh Parham, Nadia Dalimonte, Cody Dericks, and Daniel Howat join me to review and discuss the latest film from David Robert Mitchell, "The End of Oak Street," starring Anne Hathaway, Ewan McGregor, Maisy Stella & Christian Convery. Bringing audiences an original sci-fi dinosaur film that harkens back to the Amblin Entertainment films of old, David Robert Mitchell certainly knows how to keep audiences on their toes, as this is only his third

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99:59

The Next Best Series Podcast: Episode 64 - Our Final...

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2026/08/14

The Next Best Series Podcast is back asAmy Kim,Giovanni Lago, andMegan Lachinskijoin me to discuss the latest series we've been watching on television, but more importantly, for this free episode we're advocating for who we believe should win an Emmy at the 78th annual Primetime Emmy Awards (including some from the Creative Arts Emmy Awards). Final-round voting begins on August 17th and runs until August 26th, so now is the time to get loud about your favorites you want to see the Television Academy

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34:21

Interview With "The Rivals Of Amziah King" Filmmaker...

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2026/08/14

"The Rivals Of Amziah King" is an American neo-Western crime thriller film written and directed by Andrew Patterson ("The Vast Of Night") and produced by Black Bear Pictures and Heyday Films. It stars Angelina LookingGlass as Kateri, whose life takes a tragic turn as she loses her mother and leaves foster care. Reuniting with her former foster parent, Amziah (Matthew McConaughey), changes everything: he becomes her mentor and reveals hidden skills when a devastating situation arises. Kateri relies

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27:10

"The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button"

The Next Best Picture Podcast ·

2026/08/14

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 is coming to an end this month, and our second-to-last podcast review is for David Fincher's epic romantic fantasy drama, "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," starring Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Taraji P. Henson, Julia Ormond, Jason Flemyng, Elias Koteas, Mahershala Ali, Jared Harris & Tilda Swinton

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23:11

Interview With "The Wrong Girls" Filmmaker Dylan Meyer

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2026/08/12

"The Wrong Girls" is an upcoming American stoner comedy film written and directed by Dylan Meyer in her directorial debut. It stars Kristen Stewart and Alia Shawkat as two codependent best friends living paycheck to paycheck and bong rip to bong rip get caught in a case of mistaken identity that throws their lives into chaos. The film also stars LaKeith Stanfield, Tony Hale, Zack Fox, Seth Rogen, Kumail Nanjiani, Kate McKinnon, and Geena Davis. Meyer was kind enough to spend some time talking with

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25:46

Interview With "Late Fame" Director Kent Jones

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2026/08/11

"Late Fame" is an American drama film directed by Kent Jones, written by Samy Burch, and based on the posthumously published novella by Arthur Schnitzler. It stars Willem Dafoe as a legendary New York poet who rediscovers his artistic passion after befriending an eccentric group of young creatives played by Greta Lee and Edmund Donovan. The film had its world premiere in the Orizzonti section of the 82nd Venice International Film Festival, where it received positive reviews for Jones's direction,

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51:58

Episode 504 - Mailbag Monday

The Next Best Picture Podcast ·

2026/08/10

Following our504th episode of The Next Best Picture Podcast, we're back with a new episode of Mailbag Monday. Katie Johnson, Josh Parham, andGiovanni Lago join 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 you every week

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