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Episode 410 - NYFF62 Begins, "Maria," "Ballerina"...

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2024/09/29

For Episode 410, Sara Clements, Dan Bayer, Tom O'Brien, and I are here to discuss the start of the 2024 New York Film Festival (NYFF) and go over some other news in the world of awards season. We go over the winners of last week's poll, asking, "Which Films Are You Most Looking Forward To From The 2024 New York Film Festival?" ask this week's poll question, "Which Is Your Favorite Saoirse Ronan Performance?" We also give our reactions to the trailers for "Maria," "From The World Of John Wick:

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86:40

"The Wild Robot"

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2024/09/28

For this week's main podcast review, I am joined by Sara Clements, Dan Bayer, Daniel Howat & Will Mavity to review and discuss the new animated film from Dreamworks Animation, "The Wild Robot" starring Lupita Nyong'o, Pedro Pascal, Kit Connor, Bill Nighy, Stephanie Hsu, Mark Hamill, Catherine O'Hara, Matt Berry & Ving Rhames. Directed by Academy Award-nominee Chris Sanders ("How To Train Your Dragon"), it's the final film to be animated entirely in-house at DreamWorks and has received universally

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30:03

Interviews With "Lee" Stars Kate Winslet & Andrea...

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2024/09/27

"Lee" had its world premiere at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival, where it received positive reviews for its performances from the cast and the telling of Lee Miller's extraordinary life as a WWII journalist. Academy Award-winner Kate Winslet and Academy Award-nominee Andrea Riseborough were kind enough to spend some time talking with us about the work on the film as Miller and English journalist Audrey Withers, respectively, which you can listen to below. Please be sure to check out the

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12:12

Interviews With "The Wild Robot" Star Lupita Nyong'o...

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2024/09/27

"The Wild Robot" had its world premiere at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival, where it received enthusiastic reviews, with many claiming it was not only the best-animated film of the year but that it was one of the best-animated films ever made by Dreamworks Animation. Director/Writer Chris Sanders and Academy Award-winning star Lupita Nyong'o were both kind enough to spend a few moments speaking with us about their work on the film, which you can listen to below. Please be sure to check

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24:35

Interview With "His Three Daughters" Director/Writer...

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2024/09/26

"His Three Daughters" had its world premiere at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival, where it received solid reviews for its three performances from Carrie Coon, Elizabeth Olsen, and Natasha Lyonne, and director/writer Azazel Jacobs' theatrical play-like direction and screenplay. Jacobs was kind enough to spend some time with us to discuss 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 Netflix. Thank you, and

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30:57

Interviews With "Omni Loop" Stars Mary-Louise Parker,...

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2024/09/26

"Omni Loop" had its world premiere at the 2024 SXSW Film Festival, where it received positive reviews for its sci-fi premise from director/writer Bernardo Britto and the chemistry between its two stars, Emmy Award-winners Mary-Louise Parker and Ayo Edebiri. All three of them were kind enough to spend some time with us to discuss their work on the film, which you can listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which is now playing in theaters from Magnolia Pictures. Thank you, and

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132:43

"The Substance"

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2024/09/25

For this week's third podcast review, I am joined by Nadia Dalimonte, Lauren LaMagna, Alyssa Christian & Dan Bayer to review and discuss the newest film from Coralie Fargeat, "The Substance," starring Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley & Dennis Quaid. After its world premiere at Cannes, where it won the festival's Best Screenplay prize, many have been anxiously awaiting to experience what is considered a new body horror classic and one of 2024's very best films. The film is an onslaught of maximalist

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18:36

Interview With "A Different Man" Actors Sebastian...

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2024/09/24

"A Different Man" had its world premiere at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, where it received some of the best reviews of the festival, with many praising the performances of Sebastian Stan and Adam Pearson and lauding writer/director Aaron Schimberg's vision for this dark comedy on self-image. Stan, Pearson, and Schimberg were kind enough to spend some time talking with us about their work on the film, which you can listen to or watch below. Please be sure to check out the film, which is now

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76:20

"His Three Daughters"

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2024/09/23

For this week's second podcast review, I am joined by Dan Bayer & Brendan Hodges to review and discuss "His Three Daughters" starring Carrie Coon, Elizabeth Olsen, Natasha Lyonne & Jovan Adepo. Directed and written by Azazel Jacobs, the Netflix film boasts three exceptional performances and insightful writing about the passing of a loved one and the bonding siblings share over such an experience. What did we think of it? Tune in as we discuss the performances, writing, direction, and more in our

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29:15

Interview With "The Substance" Director/Writer...

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2024/09/23

"The Substance" had its world premiere at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, where it shocked and stunned the festival audience, ultimately earning the Best Screenplay prize for Director/Writer Coralie Fargeat. It would go on to play in the Midnight Madness section at the Toronto International Film Festival where it would go on to win the People's Choice Award for the special section of the film festival. Only her second feature film (following "Revenge"), Fargeat has proven herself to be a powerhouse

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120:39

Episode 409 - NYFF62 Preview, AFI Film Festival...

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2024/09/22

For Episode 409, Josh Parham, Tom O'Brien, and I are here to deliver our preview of the 2024 New York Film Festival (NYFF) and go over the additions to the 2024 AFI Film Festival. We go over the winners of last week's poll, asking, "Which World Premieres From The 2024 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) Are You Most Looking Forward To?" ask this week's poll question, "Which Films Are You Most Looking Forward To From The 2024 New York Film Festival?" We also give our reactions to the trailers

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87:07

"Transformers One"

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2024/09/21

For this week's main podcast review, I am joined by Daniel Howat, Brendan Hodges & Giovanni Lago to review and discuss "Transformers One" starring Chris Hemsworth, Brian Tyree Henry, Scarlett Johansson, Keegan-Michael Key, Steve Buscemi, Laurence Fishburne & Jon Hamm. Directed by Academy Award-winner Josh Cooley ("Toy Story 4"), the film tells an origin story for the beloved Hasbro characters Optimus Prime and Megatron in the medium of animation, a first for the franchise since the original 1986

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19:07

Interview With "Transformers One" Director Josh Cooley

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2024/09/20

"Transformers One" is the second animated feature film directed by Academy Award-winner Josh Cooley, following the success of "Toy Story 4." While that film came with its own level of pre-expectations, so too does Cooley's origin story of how Orion Pax and D-16 became Optimus Prime and Megatron, respectively. With an all-star cast and talented animators, the film has received positive reviews for its action, story, voice acting, and respect for the Transformers legacy. Cooley was kind enough to let

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18:52

Interview With "The Thicket" Stars Peter Dinklage &...

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2024/09/19

"The Thicket" is a new American Western based on the 2013 novel by Joe R. Lansdale, starring Peter Dinklage, Juliette Lewis, Esmé Creed-Miles, Levon Hawke, Andrew Schulz, James Hetfield, Leslie Grace & Gbenga Akinnagbe. Dinklage and Lewis were both kind enough to spend some time talking with us about their latest film, the making of it, and what they have brewing next in their careers. Please be sure to check out the film from Samuel Goldwyn Films, which is now playing in theaters. Thank you and

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20:47

Interview With "The Wasp" Stars Naomie Harris &...

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2024/09/19

"The Wasp" had its world premiere at the 2024 Tribeca Festival, where it received positive reviews for the performances from its two stars, Naomie Harris and Natalie Dormer, the film's adaptation by Morgan Lloyd Malcolm from her own 2015 play, and Guillem Morales' taut direction. Harris and Dormer were both kind enough to spend some time with us during the Tribeca Festival discussing their work on the film, which you can listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which opened in theaters

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15:51

Interview With "My Old Ass" Star Maisy Stella &...

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2024/09/18

"My Old Ass" had its world premiere at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, where it received positive reviews for Megan Park's writing, direction, and the breakthrough lead performance from Maisy Stella, playing a young woman who her future self has advised not to fall in love a specific boy in her life. Park and Stella 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, which is now playing

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29:10

Interview With "My First Film" Star Odessa Young

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2024/09/18

"My First Film" had its world premiere at CPH: DOX on March 19th, 2024, and was praised for director/writer Zia Anger's meta-story about a young filmmaker making her first film and Odessa Young's performance. After a limited release on August 30th, the film is now available for streaming on MUBI. Young graciously shared her thoughts about the film with us and her experience making it, which you can listen to below. Please be sure to check out the indie film which is now available to stream on MUBI

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13:40

Interview With "Small Things Like These" Star Cillian...

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2024/09/17

"Small Things Like These" had its world premiere earlier this year at the 2024 Berlin International Film Festival and received positive reviews for its writing, direction, and performances from Academy Award-winner Cillian Murphy and Academy Award-nominee Emily Watson. The film will be released later this year in the U.S. by Lionsgate, but we were lucky enough to chat with Murphy early to discuss the movie, his producing credit on it, how he's feeling following the success of his Oscar-winning role

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13:22

The Next Best Series Podcast: Episode 47 - Our...

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2024/09/16

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 76th annual Primetime Emmy Awards were held last night, our second Emmy Awards show this year! I was joined by Daniel Howat and Giovanni Lago moments following the show to discuss the winners from last night's ceremony. We expected three shows, "Shogun," "The Bear," and "Baby Reindeer," to dominate the evening just like

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232:33

Episode 408 - Recapping The 2024 Venice & Toronto...

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2024/09/16

For Episode 408, Ema Sasic, Dan Bayer, Nadia Dalimonte & Giovanni Lago, and I are back to deliver our final recap of the 81st Venice Film Festival and our massive, probably too extensive recap of the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival. We have a ton of movies to get through, so we won't be reacting to trailers for this week, but hopefully, when you're finished listening, you have a complete picture of everything that played at all the fall film festivals as awards season kicks off! Movies

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