The Next Best Picture Podcast

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Interview With "Starve Acre" Actress Morfydd Clark

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2024/07/26

"Starve Acre" had its world premiere at the BFI London Film Festival on October 12th, 2023, where it received positive reviews for its performances from Morfydd Clark ("Saint Maud") and Matt Smith ("House Of The Dragon"), suspenseful and moody direction from Daniel Kokotajlo, and his writing on grief. Clark was kind enough to spend some time talking with us about her work on the film, which you can listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which is now playing in theaters and is

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22:46

"The Town"

The Next Best Picture Podcast ·

2024/07/25

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 2010 retrospective continues with Ben Affleck's Boston crime drama "The Town". Starring a stellar cast including Ben Affleck, Rebecca Hall, Jeremy Renner, Jon Hamm, Blake Lively, Titus Welliver, Pete Postlethwaite & Chris Cooper, the film was the second directorial effort in Affleck's career. It was critically acclaimed

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50:16

Interviews With "The Boys" Composer Christopher...

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2024/07/24

"The Boys" is one of the world's most successful and popular shows. The fourth season has recently finished airing, and now everyone is waiting with great anticipation for the fifth and final season. Composer Christopher Lennertz and Visual Effects Supervisor Stephan Fleet were kind enough to spend some time talking with me about their work on the latest season, how their work has changed across the show's lifespan, what they hope to accomplish in Season 5, and more. Please listen to the below and

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19:13

Interviews With "Deadpool & Wolverine" Producer Kevin...

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2024/07/23

"Deadpool & Wolverine" is one of 2024's most anticipated films. Arriving at a time when the MCU so desperately needs a shot in its arm, the third "Deadpool" film brings Hugh Jackman's Wolverine back from the dead after his Oscar-nominated send-off in 2017's "Logan" to combat a new threat, but not before they tear and claw into each other first. Executive Producer Wendy Jacobson and Marvel Studios President and Producer Kevin Feige were kind enough to lend me a few minutes to speak with me about the

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17:05

Interview With "Oddity" Actors Carolyn Bracken &...

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2024/07/22

"Oddity" had its world premiere at the 2024 SXSW Film Festival, where it won the Audience Award in the Midnighter section of the festival. Actors Carolyn Bracken & Gwilym Lee were kind enough to spend a few minutes with us talking about their characters, the jump scares, interpretations of the film's ending, and more, which you can listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which is now playing in theaters from IFC Films and will be made available to stream on Shudder at a later date

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86:03

Episode 402 - Our 2024 Venice Film Festival...

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2024/07/21

For Episode 402, Ema Sasic, Dan Bayer & Tom O'Brien, and I are previewing what we believe might be announced this week for the 2024 Venice International Film Festival. We also react to the trailers for "Conclave," "Anora," "A Different Man," "The Deliverance," reveal the winners of the last week's poll asking "Which Is Your Favorite Disaster Film," ask this week's poll question, "Which Has Been Your Favorite MCU Film Since Avengers: Endgame?," answer your fan-submitted questions and more. Your

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107:14

"Twisters"

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2024/07/20

For this week's main podcast review, Lauren LaMagna, Josh Parham, Sara Clements, Dan Bayer & Giovanni Lago, and I are reviewing the latest film from director Lee Isaac Chung, "Twisters," starring Daisy Edgar-Jones, Glen Powell, Anthony Ramos, Brandon Perea, Maura Tierney & Sasha Lane. A standalone sequel to the 1996 smash-hit film "Twister," have audiences been feeling this summer blockbuster enough to chase it in theaters? Tune in as we discuss the performances, writing, direction from Isaac Chung

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31:11

Interview With "Young Woman And The Sea" Composer...

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2024/07/19

"Young Woman And The Sea" was released in theaters for a limited theatrical run earlier this year and is now widely available to be streamed on Disney+. Scoring some of the highest test scores in the studio's history, the inspirational true story of Gertrude "Trudy" Ederle is backed by a rousing, gorgeous score by English composer Amelia Warner. A few days after watching the film in theaters and being so captivated by the score, I tracked down Warner to speak with her about what I consider to be one

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17:17

The Next Best Series Podcast: Episode 45 - Our...

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2024/07/18

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/NextBestPictureFor Episode 45 of The Next Best Series Podcast, I'm joined by Nadia Dalimonte & Alyssa Christian. Together, we react to the 76th annual Primetime Emmy Award nominations. We discuss who got in, who missed, who on the team performed well in their predictions, and the most challenging races to call after the nominations were

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20:03

Interview With "Touch" Director/Writer Baltasar Kormákur

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2024/07/16

"Touch" is a romantic and thrilling story from Director/Writer Baltasar Kormákur that spans several decades and continents. It tells the story of an elderly widower's emotional journey to find his first love, who disappeared fifty years ago. The film has received solid reviews for its writing, direction, and performances, and Kormákur 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 Icelandic film, which is

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23:52

Interview With “Made In England: The Films Of Powell...

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2024/07/15

“Made In England: The Films Of Powell And Pressburger” had its world premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival earlier this year, where it received rave reviews for delving into the films and careers of two of the greatest storytellers the medium as ever known: Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. From “Black Narcissus” to “The Red Shoes,” to “A Matter of Life and Death,” to “The Tales of Hoffmann,” their collaboration inspired a generation and is still revered for their daring artistry

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126:13

Episode 401 - "Gladiator II," "Captain America: Brave...

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2024/07/14

For Episode 401, Josh Parham, Giovanni Lago & Will Mavity, and I are discussing the numerous trailers released this week. We're excited to share our insights on what these trailers may reveal about the Oscar race and the current state of the film industry as we go over other bits of film news that dropped this week as well. The trailers we'll be covering include "Gladiator II," "Captain America: Brave New World," "The Substance," "We Live In Time," "Mothers' Instinct," and "The Supremes At Earl's

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103:25

"Longlegs"

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2024/07/13

For this week's main podcast review, Ema Sasic, Brendan Hodges & Will Mavity, and I are reviewing the latest film from director Osgood Perkins, "Longlegs," starring Maika Monroe, Blair Underwood, Alicia Witt, Nicolas Cage, Michelle Choi-Lee & Dakota Daulby. In what has been billed as one of the scariest films ever made and with many comparisons to "Se7en" and "The Silence Of The Lambs," NEON's new movie is part serial killer, part police procedural and part horror film, all coming together to create

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29:13

Interviews With "Longlegs" Star Maika Monroe,...

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2024/07/12

"Longlegs" has been backed by one of the most innovative marketing campaigns of the year. With its dark storyline and spine-chilling visuals, it's no wonder that audience anticipation is at an all-time high for the latest horror film from director Osgood Perkins. Both he and the film's star, Maika Monroe, graciously shared their insights about their work on the film with me, while Cody Dericks delved into the film's editing process with the talented team of Greg Ng and Graham Fortin. Don't miss the

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19:25

"The Fighter"

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2024/07/11

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 2010 retrospective continues with David O. Russell's "The Fighter" starring Mark Wahlberg, Amy Adams, Christian Bale, Melissa Leo, Jack McGee & Frank Renzulli. Considered at the time to be a comeback film for O. Russell, the successful boxing film went on to make over $100 million at the box office and score seven Oscar

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34:16

Interview With "Bridgerton" Cinematographer Alicia...

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2024/07/10

"Bridgerton" is one of the world's most visually captivating shows. A massive success for Netflix, and now in its third season, the Emmy Award-winning series looks stunning, and much of that is due to the work of cinematographer Alicia Robbins. Robbins was kind enough to spend her time speaking with us about her work on the latest series, which you can listen to below. Please be sure to check out the show, which is now available to stream on Netflix. Thank you, and enjoy!Check out more on

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118:00

The Next Best Series Podcast: Episode 44 - Final 2024...

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2024/07/08

For Episode 44 of The Next Best Series Podcast, I'm joined by Daniel Howat & Giovanni Lago. Together, we give our final Emmy nomination predictions, which will be announced on July 17th. Please listen as we debate who we feel will be nominated, who might miss out, who will be the returning favorites amongst the Television Academy, and which shows we selfishly hope will have a good nomination morning even if we're not fully committing to predicting them. We have much to discuss, including dishing out

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123:06

Episode 400 - Our First Oscar Predictions Of 2024,...

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2024/07/07

For Episode 400 (!!!), Josh Parham, Dan Bayer & Tom O'Brien, and I discuss our first Oscar predictions for 2024. We also make some announcements regarding the podcast moving forward (including ad-free episodes now available on our Patreon), go over the polls revealing what films you're looking forward to for the rest of 2024, give our reactions to the trailers for "F1," "Bando Stone & The New World," and"Jackpot," answer your fan-submitted questions and more. Thank you for four hundred episodes of

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93:45

"MaXXXine"

The Next Best Picture Podcast ·

2024/07/06

For this week's main podcast review, Ema Sasic, Josh Parham, Dan Bayer, Cody Dericks, and I are reviewing the latest film from director Ti West, "MaXXXine," starring Mia Goth, Elizabeth Debicki, Moses Sumney, Michelle Monaghan, Bobby Cannavale, Halsey, Lily Collins, Giancarlo Esposito & Kevin Bacon. The third and final film in West's "X Trilogy" follows the releases of "X" and "Pearl," and it continues the story of aspiring star Maxine Minx through 1980s Hollywood, incorporating various genre

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18:40

Interview With "Kill" Star Lakshya & Director/Writer...

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2024/07/05

"Kill" had its world premiere at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival, where it was the First Runner Up winner for the Midnight Madness section. Director/Writer Nikhil Nagesh Bhat's bloody, action, revenge film has been described as "The Raid" meets "Snowpiercer," and the companions could not be any more true. Bhat and his leading star, Lakshya, were kind enough to spend some time talking with me about their experience making the film, how it has found an audience in the United States, what

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