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The Next Best Picture Podcast

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A podcast by NextBestPicture.com that reviews the latest film and television releases and discusses various topics within the world of the awards season race.

tv & film

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130:52

Episode 459 - The 2025 New York Film Festival Begins,...

The Next Best Picture Podcast ·

2025/09/28

For Episode 459, Nadia Dalimonte, Dan Bayer, Megan Lachinski, Lauren LaMagna, Tom O'Brien, and I are here to talk about the start of the 2025 New York Film Festival (NYFF63), including the Opening Night North American Premiere of "After The Hunt," the world premiere of "Anemone," and more. For this week's poll, for the return to the big screen for three-time Academy Award winner Daniel Day-Lewis, we're asking, "Which Is Your Favorite Daniel Day-Lewis Performance?" We also reveal the winner of last

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240:51

"One Battle After Another"

The Next Best Picture Podcast ·

2025/09/27

For this week's main podcast review, Josh Parham, Cody Dericks, Giovanni Lago, Brendan Hodges, and Will Mavity join me to review and discuss the latest film from Paul Thomas Anderson, "One Battle After Another," starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn, Benicio del Toro, Regina Hall, Teyana Taylor, and Chase Infiniti. Inspired by the 1990 novel Vineland by Thomas Pynchon, the film follows an ex-revolutionary turned stoner father who must rescue his daughter from an overpowering military officer and

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19:17

Interview With "Eleanor The Great" Stars June Squibb...

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2025/09/26

"Eleanor The Great" is a drama film directed by Scarlett Johansson (making her feature directorial debut) and written by Tory Kamen, which had its world premiere at the Un Certain Regard section of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival where it received positive reviews for June Squibb's lead performance. It stars Squibb, Erin Kellyman, Jessica Hecht, and Chiwetel Ejiofor. Squibb and Kellyman were kind enough to spend time speaking with us about their work and experiences making the film, which you can

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29:46

Interview With "In Your Dreams" Director Alex Woo &...

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2025/09/25

"In Your Dreams" is an upcoming American animated adventure fantasy comedy film directed by Alex Woo, and co-directed by Erik Benson from a script by Woo and Benson and a story by Woo, Benson, and Stanley Moore. The film stars Craig Robinson, Simu Liu, Cristin Milioti, Jolie Hoang-Rappaport, Elias Janssen, Gia Carides, Omid Djalili, SungWon Cho, and Zachary Noah Piser. Produced by Netflix Animation and Kuku Studios, it is set for a limited theatrical release on November 7th, 2025, before its release

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24:26

Interview With "All Of You" Filmmaker William Bridges

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2025/09/25

"All of You" is a science fiction romantic drama film directed and co-written by William Bridges. It stars Brett Goldstein, Imogen Poots, Zawe Ashton, Steven Cree, and Jenna Coleman. It premiered at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival and received positive reviews for its premise, performances, and chemistry from Goldstein and Poots, as well as its writing. Bridges was kind enough to spend time speaking with us about his work and experience making the film, which you can listen to below

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30:38

"The Lost Bus"

The Next Best Picture Podcast ·

2025/09/23

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/NextBestPictureFor this week's second podcast review, Sara Clements, Giovanni Lago, and Alyssa Christian join me to review and discuss the latest film from Academy Award-nominated director Paul Greengrass, "The Lost Bus," starring Matthew McConaughey, America Ferrera, Yul Vazquez, and Ashlie Atkinson. Known for directing real-life survival

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125:40

Episode 458 - Previewing The 2025 New York Film...

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2025/09/21

For Episode 458, Nadia Dalimonte, Dan Bayer, Alyssa Christian, Tom O'Brien, and I are here to preview the 2025 New York Film Festival (NYFF63). To tie into that, for this week's poll, we're asking, "Which Films From NYFF63 Are You Most Looking Forward To Seeing?" We also reveal the winner of last week's poll, where we asked "Which Films Are You Most Excited To See From The 2025 Toronto International Film Festival?" We also share our reactions to the trailers for "Anaconda," "The Housemaid," "Now You

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73:56

"A Big Bold Beautiful Journey"

The Next Best Picture Podcast ·

2025/09/20

For this week's main podcast review, Ema Sasic, Katie Johnson and Joselyn Safadi join me to review and discuss the latest film from Kogonada, "A Big Bold Beautiful Journey," starring Colin Farrell, Margot Robbie, Kevin Kline, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Lily Rabe, Jodie Turner-Smith, Billy Magnussen, and Sarah Gadon. Written by Seth Reiss, the fantasy romance film tells the story of a pair of strangers and the unimaginable journey that ties them together. What did we think of it? Please tune in as we

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17:00

Interview With "Plainclothes" Stars Tom Blyth,...

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2025/09/18

"Plainclothes" is an independent romantic thriller drama film directed by Carmen Emmi and starring Russell Tovey, Tom Blyth, Maria Dizzia, Christian Cooke, Gabe Fazio, Amy Forsyth, and John Bedford Lloyd. It premiered earlier this year at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, where it received positive reviews for its performances, '90s aesthetic, and direction from Emmi. It went on to win the Special Jury Award for Ensemble Cast. Emmi, Tovey, and Blyth were all kind enough to spend time speaking with us

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15:55

Interview With "A Big Bold Beautiful Journey"...

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2025/09/17

"A Big Bold Beautiful Journey" is the latest film from Kogonada, a romantic fantasy starring Margot Robbie, Colin Farrell, Kevin Kline, and Phoebe Waller-Bridge, that tells the story of a pair of strangers (Robbie and Farrell) and the unimaginable journey that ties them together. Kogonada was kind enough to spend time speaking with us about his work and experience making the film, which you can listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which will open in theaters from Sony Pictures

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31:25

The Next Best Series Podcast: Episode 56 - Our...

The Next Best Picture Podcast ·

2025/09/16

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 77th annual Primetime Emmy Awards were held last night! Daniel Howat and Giovanni Lago initially joined me to recap the show on Sunday night, but unfortunately, we forgot to hit record. As a result, Giovanni Lago and I were joined by Amy Kim for the first time on the show as a guest to review the winners for our second

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28:08

Interview With "Lost In The Jungle" Filmmakers...

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2025/09/15

"Lost In The Jungle" is a documentary film about four siblings who survived 40 days in the Colombian jungle after a plane crash, directed by Jimmy Chin, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, and Juan Camilo Cruz. It premiered at the Telluride Film Festival to positive reviews and is now available to stream online. Chai Vasarhelyi and Camilo Cruz were kind enough during the Telluride Film Festival to spend time speaking with us about their work and experiences making the film, which you can listen to below

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203:41

Episode 457 - Recapping The 2025 Toronto...

The Next Best Picture Podcast ·

2025/09/14

For Episode 457, Ema Sasic, Dan Bayer, Giovanni Lago and I are back from the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival to deliver our super-sized recap of all the films we saw and what impact they will have on the Oscar race, including this year's People's Choice Award Winners (You can also listen to our previous podcasts recapping the Venice and Telluride Film Festivals). We reveal the winner of last week's poll, where we asked "Which Film Do You Think Is Going To Win The 2025 TIFF People's Choice

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82:22

"The Long Walk"

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2025/09/13

For this week's main podcast review, Dan Bayer and Giovanni Lago join me to review and discuss "The Long Walk," starring Cooper Hoffman, David Jonsson, Garrett Wareing, Tut Nyuot, Charlie Plummer, Ben Wang, Roman Griffin Davis, Jordan Gonzalez, Josh Hamilton, Judy Greer, and Mark Hamill. It is an adaptation of Stephen King's 1979 novel of the same name, written by "Strange Darling" filmmaker JT Mollner and directed by "The Hunger Games" filmmaker Francis Lawrence. What did we think of it? Please

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20:40

Interview With "Twinless" Filmmaker James Sweeney &...

The Next Best Picture Podcast ·

2025/09/13

"Twinless" is an American indie black comedy psychological drama film written, directed, co-produced, and co-starring James Sweeney alongside Dylan O'Brien. It had its world premiere at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival in the U.S. Dramatic Competition, where it received critical acclaim for its direction, writing, and performances and won the Audience Award. Sweeney and O'Brien were kind enough to spend time speaking with us about their work and experiences making the film, which you can listen to

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19:13

Interview With "The Threesome" Stars Zoey Deutch,...

The Next Best Picture Podcast ·

2025/09/13

"The Threesome" is an American romantic comedy drama film starring Zoey Deutch, Jonah Hauer-King, and Ruby Cruz, directed by Chad Hartigan, and written by Ethan Ogilby. The film had its world premiere at the South by Southwest Film & TV Festival, where it received positive reviews for its screenplay, three main performances, humor, and nuance in such a precarious situation. Deutch, Hauer-King, and Cruz were all kind enough to spend time speaking with us about their work and experiences making the

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21:47

Interview With "The Baltimorons" Stars Michael...

The Next Best Picture Podcast ·

2025/09/12

"The Baltimorons" is an independent American comedy film directed by Jay Duplass, who co-wrote the screenplay with Michael Strassner. Strassner, Liz Larsen, and Olivia Luccardi star in the movie. It premiered at the 2025 South by Southwest Film & TV Festival and received positive reviews for its writing, chemistry between Strassner and Larsen, and Duplass's understated but effective direction, making this a heartfelt holiday comedy. Duplass, Strassner, and Larsen were all kind enough to spend time

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165:57

The Next Best Series Podcast: Episode 55 - Our Final...

The Next Best Picture Podcast ·

2025/09/10

The Next Best Series Podcast is back with Megan Lachinski, Giovanni Lago, Nadia Dalimonte, Daniel Howat, and Alyssa Christian for Episode 55, where they discuss the latest television shows and, more importantly, reveal their final winner predictions for the 77th Annual Emmy Primetime Awards on Sunday, September 14th. The Creative Arts Emmy Award winners have already been announced, and this conversation was recorded a few days ago, before they took place, so excuse us if some of the content

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131:19

A Recap Of The 2025 Venice Film Festival

The Next Best Picture Podcast ·

2025/09/09

The 2025 Venice Film Festival has concluded. While most of us are in Toronto at the moment, Cody Dericks and Josh Parham took some time after they got home from Venice to discuss the international film festival. World premieres discussed include "Bugonia," "Jay Kelly," "Frankenstein," "The Testament of Ann Lee," "A House of Dynamite," "The Voice of Hind Rajab," "No Other Choice," "The Smashing Machine," and Golden Lion winner "Father Mother Sister Brother," along with many more! We hope you enjoy

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143:59

"Highest 2 Lowest"

The Next Best Picture Podcast ·

2025/09/06

For this week's main podcast review, Josh Parham, Giovanni Lago, Daniel Howat, Brendan Hodges, and Tom O'Brien join me to review and discuss the latest Spike Lee joint, "Highest 2 Lowest," starring Denzel Washington, Jeffrey Wright, Ilfenesh Hadera & ASAP Rocky. It is an English-language remake and reinterpretation of Akira Kurosawa's 1963 Japanese film High and Low, itself based on the 1959 novel King's Ransom by Ed McBain. It marks the first collaboration between Lee and Washington since "Inside

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