The Next Best Picture Podcast

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Episode 431 - Our Final Predictions For The 97th...

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2025/02/23

For Episode 431, I am joined by Nadia Dalimonte, Josh Parham, Daniel Howat, Cody Dericks, Tom O'Brien, and Will Mavity. This is it. It's time for us to deliver our final winner predictions for the 97th Academy Awards, which will be held this Sunday, March 2nd. Tune in as we discuss all 23 categories in detail and use all of the information from this season's precursors to make the best predictions we can. We also reveal the winner of last week's poll, asking, "Which Categories Do You Think Are The

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65:37

"The Monkey"

The Next Best Picture Podcast ·

2025/02/22

For this week's main podcast review, Sara Clements, Josh Parham, Dan Bayer, Tom O'Brien, and I are here to discuss and review the latest film from Osgood Perkins, "The Monkey," starring Theo James, Tatiana Maslany, Christian Convery, Colin O'Brien, Rohan Campbell, Sarah Levy, Adam Scott & Elijah Wood. Hot off the success of "Longlegs," Perkins decides to switch gears and adapt the 1980 Stephen King short story as a horror comedy, with some of the year's darkest humor and shocking kills. What did we

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18:28

Interview With "The Monkey" Actor Theo James

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2025/02/20

"The Monkey" is the latest horror offering from acclaimed director Osgood Perkins ("Longlegs"). Based on the 1980 short story by Stephen King, the film stars Theo James as twin brothers whose lives are turned upside down by a cursed toy monkey that causes random, horrific deaths. The film has garnered positive reviews for its mixture of gnarly horror and absurd black comedy. Actor Theo James was kind enough to spend some time speaking with us about his work on the film, which you can listen to

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20:51

Interview With "Universal Language"...

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2025/02/19

"Universal Language" had its world premiere in the Directors' Fortnight section of the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, where it received universally positive reviews and went on to be the Canadian entry for Best International Feature Film at the 97th Academy Awards. It may not have received the final Oscar nomination, but now the film is currently playing in theaters, and Director/Co-Writer Matthew Rankin & Co-Writer Ila Firouzabadi were kind enough to spend some time speaking with us about their work on

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35:44

Interview With "Incident" Director Bill Morrison &...

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2025/02/18

"Incident" examines the 2018 shooting of Harith "Snoop" Augustus by Chicago police officer Dillan Halley through a series of bodycam and surveillance footage montages. The film reconstructs the incident and its aftermath by piecing together perspectives from multiple sources—such as surveillance cameras, CCTV, dashboard cams, and body-worn cameras—into a synchronized split-screen presentation. Director Bill Morrison & Producer Jamie Kalven were kind enough to spend some time speaking with us about

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31:59

Interview With "Anuja" Director/Writer Adam J. Graves...

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2025/02/17

"Anuja" had its world premiere at the HollyShorts Film Festival, where it received positive reviews for its story of a gifted nine-year-old girl who, alongside her sister Palak, faces a life-changing opportunity that tests their bond and mirrors the struggles of girls worldwide. Philosopher-turned-filmmaker Adam J. Graves and producer Suchitra Mattai were both kind enough to spend some time speaking with us about their work on the film which you can listen to or watch below. Please be sure to check

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29:28

Interview With "The Last Ranger" Director Cindy Lee &...

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2025/02/17

"The Last Ranger" had its premiere at the Pan African Film Festival, where it received positive reviews for its story of rhino poaching and conservation efforts in Amakhala Game Reserve, Eastern Cape, South Africa, during the pandemic. Based on actual life events, the story was brought to the producers by David S. Lee after witnessing the results of a poaching attack. Director Cindy Lee & Producer/Writer Darwin Shaw were both kind enough to spend some time speaking with us about their work on the

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64:13

Interviews With "Conclave" Producer, Costume &...

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2025/02/17

"Conclave" had its world premiere at the 2024 Telluride Film Festival, where it received positive reviews and was nominated for a bunch of prizes this awards season. Most recently, it received 8 Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, won the Art Directors Guild for Contemporary Feature Film, won the Costume Designers Guild for Excellence in Contemporary Film, and won 4 BAFTA Film Awards, including Best Film, Best Editing, and Best Adapted Screenplay. Oscar-nominated Producer Tessa Ross,

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163:32

Episode 430 - BAFTA & WGA Winners, SAG & Spirit Award...

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2025/02/17

For Episode 430, I am joined by Nadia Dalimonte, Cody Dericks, and Giovanni Lago as we react to the 2024 BAFTA Film Award winners during the recording. We discuss the WGA, ADG, MUAHS, and VES winners and give our predictions for who we think will win at the SAG and Film Independent Spirit Awards. We also reveal the winner of last week's poll, asking, "Which Film Do You Want To See Become The Next Best Picture Oscar Winner?" and ask this week's poll question, "Which Categories Do You Think Are The

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99:06

"Captain America: Brave New World"

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2025/02/15

For this week's main podcast review, Lauren LaMagna, Cody Dericks, Brendan Hodges and I are here to discuss and review the latest edition in the MCU, "Captain America: Brave New World," starring Anthony Mackie, Danny Ramirez, Shira Haas, Carl Lumbly, Xosha Roquemore, Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson, Giancarlo Esposito, Tim Blake Nelson & Harrison Ford. After many years, delays re-shoots, and a Disney+ series, Anthony Mackie finally gets his own Marvel film as the new Captain America, with Harrison Ford

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24:26

Interview With "I'm Not A Robot" Director/Writer...

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2025/02/15

"I'm Not A Robot" had its world premiere at the Netherlands Film Festival in the Golden Calf Competition. Starring Ellen Parren, Henry van Loon, Thekla Reuten, Juliette van Ardenne, and Asma El Mouden, the short film follows Lara, who plunges into a strange new reality after a series of failed CAPTCHA tests. Director/Writer Victoria Warmerdam and Producer Trent were both kind enough to spend some time speaking with us about their work on the film, which you can listen to below. Please be sure to

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20:43

Interview With "Instruments Of A Beating Heart"...

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2025/02/15

"Instruments Of A Beating Heart" had its world premiere in the Shorts Program: One-of-a-Kind of DC/DOX Film Festival 2024. Edited down from Ema Ryan Yamazaki's 2023 feature "The Making of a Japanese," the film documents the challenge presented to the first graders in a Tokyo public elementary school of performing "Ode to Joy" at the ceremony for the new incoming first graders as their assignment for the final semester. Director Yamazaki was kind enough to spend some time speaking with us about her

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17:21

Interview With "The Gorge" Director Scott Derrickson

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2025/02/14

"The Gorge" blends action, romance, and science fiction all into one entertaining package as two elite military snipers are assigned to posts in guard towers on opposite sides of a vast and highly classified gorge, protecting the world from a mysterious evil that lurks within. Starring Miles Teller and Anya Taylor-Joy, the film has received solid reviews and is now available to stream on Apple TV+ this Valentine's Day. Director Scott Derrickson was kind enough to spend some time speaking with

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34:28

Interviews With "Armand" Director/Writer Halfdan...

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2025/02/14

"Armand" had its world premiere at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival in the Un Certain Regard section, where it won the Caméra d'Or for Best Debut Feature Film. It was chosen as the Norwegian entry for Best International Feature Film at the 97th Academy Awards and made the December shortlist. Director/Writer Halfdan Ullmann Tøndel & Star Renate Reinsve were both kind enough to spend some time speaking with us about their work on the film, which you can listen to below. Please be sure to check out the

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22:17

Interview With The "The Only Girl In The Orchestra"...

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2025/02/13

"The Only Girl In The Orchestra" is a short documentary film directed by Molly O'Brien that had its world premiere at DOC NYC in SHORTS: SHE STORIES section and was released globally on Netflix before the end of the year. The film follows Molly's aunt, Orin O'Brien, a trailblazing double bassist who became the New York Philharmonic's first female musician in 1966, hired by Leonard Bernstein. Now 87 and recently retired, she reflects on her remarkable career, valuing a quiet, supportive role for

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22:47

"The English Patient"

The Next Best Picture Podcast ·

2025/02/13

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/NextBestPictureWith the release of "Conclave," Ralph Fiennes is finally an Oscar nominee once again after nearly thirty years since his last nomination for Anthony Minghella's 1996 film "The English Patient." The epic romance WWII drama went on to win a leading 9 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, and was a critical and box office

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33:32

Interview With The "Better Man" Visual Effects Team

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2025/02/12

"Better Man" had its world premiere at the 2024 Telluride Film Festival, where it received positive reviews for its elaborately staged and choreographed musical sequences from director Michael Gracey ("The Greatest Showman") and the raw honesty with which global pop star Robbie Williams allowed his story to be told (all the while being portrayed on-screen by a CGI monkey). The Oscar-nominated Visual Effects team consisting of Luke Millar, David Clayton, Keith Herft, and Peter Stubbsugh were all kind

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32:18

Interview With "The Wild Robot" Composer Kris Bowers...

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2025/02/11

"The Wild Robot" had its world premiere at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival, where it received enthusiastic reviews for its animation, story, heart, and music. An adaptation of Peter Brown's beloved, award-winning, No. 1 New York Times bestseller, the Dreamworks Animation film has gone on to gross over $300 million worldwide, won more Best Animated Feature prizes than any other film in 2024, including the Critics Choice Award, Annie Award, and Producers Guild Of America Award. And now,

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153:51

Episode 429 - CCA, PGA & DGA Winners, BAFTA Winner...

The Next Best Picture Podcast ·

2025/02/09

For Episode 429, I am joined by Dan Bayer and Cody Dericks to discuss the fallout of the Critics Choice, PGA, and DGA awards this week, which all went to "Anora," thus solidifying it as our official frontrunner for Best Picture at the Oscars. We also deliver our winner predictions for the BAFTA awards next week. We also reveal the winner of last week's poll, asking, "Which Films Are You Most Looking Forward To From The 2025 Sundance Film Festival?" and ask this week's poll question, "Which Film Do

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60:32

"Love Hurts"

The Next Best Picture Podcast ·

2025/02/08

For this week's main podcast review, Ema Sasic, Josh Parham, Dan Bayer, Cody Dericks, and I are here to discuss and review "Love Hurts" starring Ke Huy Quan, Ariana DeBose, Daniel Wu, Marshawn Lynch, Mustafa Shakir, Lio Tipton, Rhys Darby, André Eriksen & Sean Astin. Coming off both of their Oscar wins, Quan and DeBose lead this romantic action comedy from 87North Productions with very mixed (if we're being generous) to disastrous (if we're being sincere) results. Is the silly fun entertaining

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