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Interview With "Parthenope" Star Celeste Dalla Porta

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2025/02/07

"Parthenope" had its world premiere at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, where newcomer Celeste Dalla Porta stunned audiences with her debut performance leading Paolo Sorrentino's film. Dalla Porta (along with her interpreter, Lilia Pino Blouin) was kind enough to spend some time talking with us about her experience getting the role, making the film, working with Sorrentino, and more, which you can listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which is now playing in theaters from A24. Thank

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29:29

"I'm Still Here"

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2025/02/07

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/NextBestPicture"I'm Still Here" had its world premiere at the 81st Venice International Film Festival, where it received positive reviews and has since gone on to win the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama for star Fernanda Torres and receive three Academy Award nominations, Best Picture (the first

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177:22

Recap Of The 2025 Sundance Film Festival

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2025/02/05

It's that time of the year! It's our annual Sundance Film Festival recap podcast. For the 2025 film festival, we have Ema Sasic and Cody Dericks from Next Best Picture, along with guests Ryan Casselman, Yvette Angulo, Brandon Lewis & Alex Papaioannou. Please take a listen as we reveal our favorite films from the festival by each section and give you all a preview of what's to come in 2025. Thank you for listening, as always, and enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe

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29:28

Interview With "Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes"...

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2025/02/04

"Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes" represents a vast technological breakthrough in visual effects technology as the "Planet of the Apes" franchise continues to push the boundaries of what's possible in visual effects with each passing installment. The work on Wes Ball's 2024 blockbuster has received nominations from the Critics Choice, BAFTA, Visual Effects Society, and now, the Academy Awards. WETA Visual Effects Supervisor Erik Winquist was kind enough to spend some time speaking with us about

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23:01

"Flow"

The Next Best Picture Podcast ·

2025/02/04

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/NextBestPicture With its two Oscar nominations for Best Animated Feature and Best International Feature Film, Alyssa Christian, Dan Bayer, Daniel Howat, and I have come together to deliver a proper review for Gints Zilbalodis's animated feature film "Flow." Rendered on the free and open-source software Blender and containing no dialogue, the

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150:17

Episode 428 - CCA, PGA & DGA Predictions, "Emilia...

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2025/02/02

For Episode 428, I am joined by Josh Parham, Dan Bayer, and Giovanni Lago to deliver our winner predictions for the Critics Choice, PGA, and DGA awards this week. But there's also much to discuss regarding "Emilia Pérez" and the fallout of the numerous controversies surrounding its Oscar-nominated star, Karla Sofía Gascón. We also reveal the winner of last week's poll, asking, "Which Film Do You Think Will Be The Next Best Picture Oscar Winner?" and ask this week's poll question, "Which Films Are

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64:05

"Companion"

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2025/02/01

For this week's main podcast review, Giovanni Lago, Dan Bayer, and I, along with guests Lexi Lane and Reyna Cervantes, are here to discuss and review the feature directorial debut from Drew Hancock, "Companion," starring Sophie Thatcher, Jack Quaid, Lukas Gage, Megan Suri, Harvey Guillén & Rupert Friend. A sci-fi romantic thriller with themes of dependency on relationships and technology, the twisted film is enjoyed best with a romantic partner or if you're just looking for a good time at the

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20:40

Interview With "You're Cordially Invited"...

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2025/01/31

"You're Cordially Invited" is the new romantic comedy from acclaimed comedy director Nicholas Stoller starring Reese Witherspoon and Will Ferrell, about a bride and her father discovering their dream wedding venue has been double booked for another bride and her wedding-planner sister. Stoller was kind enough to spend some time speaking with us about his work on the film, which you can listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which is now available to stream on Amazon Prime Video

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14:05

Interview With "Companion" Stars Sophie Thatcher &...

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2025/01/30

"Companion" is a romantic, horror sci-fi-thriller starring Sophie Thatcher and Jack Quaid that follows a weekend getaway among friends at a remote cabin, which unravels into chaos after a revelation that one of the guests is a companion robot. The film has received positive reviews and functions as the perfect date movie for audiences. Quiad and Thatcher 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

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21:58

Interviews With "Inheritance" Director/Co-Writer Neil...

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2025/01/29

"Inheritance" just opened in theaters recently and marks Neil Burger's first time shooting a film on the iPhone. Burger wanted to try making a film with an experimental style with no rehearsals, makeup, or camera checks beforehand, which could benefit the globe-trotting paranoia thriller. Burger and one of the film's stars, Rhys Ifans, were both kind enough to spend some time talking with us about their work on the film, which you can watch or listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film,

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104:35

Episode 427 - Oscar Nomination Fallout, SXSW &...

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2025/01/27

For Episode 427, while Matt Neglia is away at Sundance, Daniel Howat hosts this week's episode featuring Lauren LaMagna and Will Mavity as they discuss the 2025 Oscar nominations, the fallout of the announcement from last week and what it means for the Best Picture race. They also discuss the SXSW & Berlinale lineups, reveal the winner of last week's poll, asking, "Which Oscar Nomination For The 97th Academy Awards Made You The Happiest?" and ask this week's poll question, "Which Film Do You Think

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82:00

"Presence"

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2025/01/26

For this week's main podcast review, Giovanni Lago, Dan Bayer, and Brendan Hodges come together in my absence while I'm at Sundance to review and discuss the latest film from Steven Soderbergh, "Presence" starring Lucy Liu, Chris Sullivan, Callina Liang, Eddy Maday & West Mulholland. After premiering at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, the first-person perspective ghost story has finally been released in early 2025 to positive reviews for its direction, cinematography, and performances. What did the

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15:00

Our Reactions To The 2025 Oscar Nominations

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2025/01/24

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/NextBestPictureRachel Sennott & Bowen Yang were up bright and early yesterday morning to announce the 97th annual Academy Awards nominations. As usual, there were many surprises, shocking omissions, and lots of high emotions from the Next Best Picture Team (Check out our full live reactions video to the nominations on our Patreon here and

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384:50

Episode 426 - Our Final Oscar Nomination Predictions...

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2025/01/20

For Episode 426, Alyssa Christian, Josh Parham, Dan Bayer, Cody Dericks, Daniel Howat & Giovanni Lago join me for one of our most anticipated episodes every year: Our final Oscar nominations predictions episode!! This year, we may have gone overboard as we dove deep, as we always do, into each category with as much detail, analysis, and curiosity as possible, trying to correctly predict what will be announced on the morning of January 23rd. It's a long one, our longest ever in fact, but we hope you

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62:35

"Wolf Man"

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2025/01/18

For this week's main podcast review, I am joined by Josh Parham, Cody Dericks & Giovanni Lago to review and discuss the latest film from Leigh Whannell, "Wolf Man" starring Christopher Abbott, Julia Garner, Sam Jaeger & Matilda Firth. A reboot of "The Wolf Man" (1941), Whannell is riding on the goodwill from "The Invisible Man" to give us another new re-imagining of a classic Universal Monsters film. What did we think of his approach to the material, the performances, practical makeup effects, and

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25:05

Interview With "The Brutalist" & "The Room Next Door"...

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2025/01/17

"The Brutalist" and "The Room Next Door" had their world premieres at the 2024 Venice International Film Festival, where they received critical acclaim, with the former winning the festival's Best Director prize while the latter won the coveted Golden Lion. Both films have something in common, though; they each starred acclaimed character actor Alessandro Nivola. Revered for many years for his performances in film, television, and theater, the 52-year-old actor starred opposite Golden Globe winner

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59:48

Interviews With "I'm Still Here" Director Walter...

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2025/01/17

"I'm Still Here" had its world premiere at the 2024 Venice International Film Festival, where it received strong reviews for its true story about a mother (Fernanda Torres) and activist coping with the forced disappearance of her husband, the dissident politician Rubens Paiva (Selton Mello), during the military dictatorship in Brazil. Adapted from Marcelo Rubens Paiva's 2015 memoir of the same name, the script won the Best Screenplay award at Venice and has gone on to receive multiple nominations

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68:36

A Behind The Scenes Look At "September 5"

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2025/01/17

"September 5" had its world premiere at the 2024 Venice International Film Festival in the Orizzonti Extra section, where it received positive reviews for its unique approach toward the Munich massacre of 1972 from the perspective of the ABC Sports crew and their coverage of the events. The film has gone on to receive nominations from the Golden Globes for Best Motion Picture - Drama, the Producers Guild Of America as one of the ten best films of the year, the Critics Choice Awards for Best Original

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103:01

"Hard Truths"

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2025/01/16

For this week's second podcast review, I am joined by Ema Sasic, Dan Bayer, Nadia Dalimonte & Sara Clements to review and discuss the latest film from Mike Leigh, "Hard Truths," starring Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Michele Austin, David Webber, Tuwaine Barrett, Ani Nelson, Sophia Brown & Jonathan Livingstone. The film had its world premiere at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival, where it received enthusiastic reviews for Marianne Jean-Baptiste's brilliant performance and Leigh's writing and

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43:07

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

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2025/01/16

"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, #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 and has earned multiple nominations from the Critics Choice, Golden Globes and BAFTA awards for Best

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