The Next Best Picture Podcast

For Episode 339, I am joined by Eve O'Dea, Josh Parham & Isaiah Washington. Today we're discussing our reactions to the 2023 Cannes Film Festival lineup. We also review the polls, react to the trailers for "The Marvels," "Sanctuary," and "Talk To Me," answer your fan-submitted questions, and more! Thank you all for your continued support. Please take a listen and enjoy!Check out more on NextBestPicture.comPlease subscribe on...SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/nextbestpicturepodcastiTunes Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jTYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOwAnd be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For this week's main podcast review, I am joined by Meredith Loftus, Josh Parham & Dan Bayer. Today, we're discussing the newest film from director Chris McKay, "Renfield," starring Nicholas Hoult, Nicolas Cage, Awkwafina, Ben Schwartz, Shohreh Aghdashloo & Adrian Martinez. The classic Universal horror movie monster returns to the big screen in this horror action-comedy that frames the story around Dracula and Renfield's co-dependent relationship. Did we find it fresh, fun, and worth the price of admission? What did we think of the performances from Cage, Hoult, Awkwafina, and Schwartz? Did we enjoy the humor, buckets of gore, and practical makeup? Tune in as we discuss these points and more in our review. Thank you, and enjoy!Check out more on NextBestPicture.comPlease subscribe on...SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/nextbestpicturepodcastiTunes Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jTYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOwAnd be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Renfield" is a horror, action comedy from director Chris McKay ("The Lego Batman Movie" and "The Tomorrow War") which tells the story of a co-dependent relationship between Dracula (Nicolas Cage) and his long-suffering familiar Renfield (Nicholas Hoult). An intentionally silly, fun, and over-the-top comedy with lots of gore, actor Ben Schwartz plays the son of a mob boss who gets tied up in Renfield and Dracula's conflict. Schwartz and McKay were kind enough to let me interview them during the press junket for the film (my first-ever in-person interview), which you can listen to below! Thank you, and enjoy!Check out more on NextBestPicture.comPlease subscribe on...SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/nextbestpicturepodcastiTunes Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jTYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOwAnd be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Mafia Mamma" is a crime comedy film by director Catherine Hardwicke ("Thirteen" and "Twilight") which tells the story of a middle-aged woman (Toni Collette) who unexpectedly gets called to Italy by Bianca (Monica Bellucci) to attend her grandfather's funeral, not realizing what she's really being called for is to run the notorious crime family her grandfather was the previous leader of. Bellucci was kind enough to spend some time speaking with Zoe Rose Bryant, while Hardwicke dedicated some talking with Ema Sasic about their respective work on the film, which is now playing in theaters from Bleecker Street. Please take a listen down below and enjoy! Thank you!Check out more on NextBestPicture.comPlease subscribe on...SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/nextbestpicturepodcastiTunes Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jTYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOwAnd be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For Episode 338, I am joined by Lauren Cohen, Giovanni Lago & guest Karl Delossantos. Today we're discussing which films we believe will be announced this week for the official 2023 Cannes Film Festival lineup. We also review the polls, react to the trailers for "Hypnotic," "Blue Beetle," and "Extraction 2," answer your fan-submitted questions, and more! Thank you all for your continued support. Please take a listen and enjoy!Check out more on NextBestPicture.comPlease subscribe on...SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/nextbestpicturepodcastiTunes Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jTYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOwAnd be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For this week's main podcast review, I am joined by Lauren Cohen, Will Mavity & Tom O'Brien. Ben Affleck has returned to the director's chair for his fifth feature film, "Air," starring himself, Matt Damon, Jason Bateman, Marlon Wayans, Chris Messina, Chris Tucker & Viola Davis. The film follows the true story of the historic signing of world-renowned basketball player Michael Jordan to Nike, which changed the world of sports forever. What did we think of the screenplay, the performances, Affleck's direction, and how it told this story that we all know the outcome for? Tune in as we discuss these points, the film's awards potential, and more in our review. Thank you, and enjoy!Check out more on NextBestPicture.comPlease subscribe on...SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/nextbestpicturepodcastiTunes Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jTYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOwAnd be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"How To Blow Up A Pipeline" had its world premiere at last year's Toronto International Film Festival, where it received positive reviews for its direction, editing, score, and performances from its ensemble cast. An environmentalist, political heist thriller, the film has stirred up a lot of conversation, especially as NEON rolls it out into theaters this weekend. Director and co-writer Daniel Goldhaber was kind enough to spend a few minutes talking with us about his work on the film, which you can listen to below. Don't miss one of the best films of the year now playing in theaters, and please enjoy our conversation. Thank you!Check out more on NextBestPicture.comPlease subscribe on...SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/nextbestpicturepodcastiTunes Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jTYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOwAnd be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 2011 retrospective continues with Tate Taylor's "The Help" starring Emma Stone, Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer, Bryce Dallas Howard, Jessica Chastain, Allison Janney & Sissy Spacek. A beloved film upon its release, it has gone on to receive a critical re-appraisal in recent years. What do we think of it today twelve years later? Tune in as I, Dan Bayer, Isaiah Washington, and Patreon guests Jana Lappin and Lorin Williams discuss the film's story, characters, writing, awards season run, and more in our review. Thank you for all your support, and enjoy! Also, be sure to check out our other 2011 retrospective review for "War Horse."Check out more on NextBestPicture.comPlease subscribe on...SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/nextbestpicturepodcastiTunes Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jTYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOwAnd be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For this week's main podcast review, I am joined by Zoe Rose Bryant, Josh Parham & Isaiah Washington to discuss the new film from Illumination Entertainment, "The Super Mario Bros. Movie," starring Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Day, Jack Black, Keegan-Michael Key, Seth Rogen, Fred Armisen, Sebastian Maniscalco, Charles Martinet & Kevin Michael Richardson. Many of us have been waiting for years to see Mario and his friends go from the video game console to the big screen in animation form. What did we think of the movie, its story, characters, and animation? Tune in as we discuss these points and more in our review below. Thank you for listening. Enjoy!Check out more on NextBestPicture.comPlease subscribe on...SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/nextbestpicturepodcastiTunes Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jTYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOwAnd be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Next Best Series Podcast is back and better than ever! We will be holding episodes on a bi-weekly basis this year instead of monthly. We will also go deeper than ever into the television shows contending for this year's Emmy Awards. In our first episode back, Alyssa Christian, Giovanni Lago, and I recap the TV winners from the 2022 Golden Globe, Critics Choice, and SAG Awards and see which of them will be contending for the Emmys this year. Please tune in for more in the weeks ahead as new shows debut, old shows come to an end, and we look for our Next Best Series Emmy Award winner. We thank you for all of your support and hope you enjoy this free episode!Check out more on NextBestPicture.comPlease subscribe on...SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/nextbestpicturepodcastiTunes Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jTYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOwAnd be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices