The Next Best Picture Podcast

"Lightyear" is a story taking place within the "Toy Story" universe as the movie a five-year-old Andy saw in the movie theater that made him want to own a Buzz Lightyear toy. With Chris Evans stepping in to voice the iconic character and a new team of animators at Pixar using the latest technology, the film combines action, comedy, and heart to provide a sci-fi adventure the likes of which the animation studio hasn't given us before. Director and writer Angus MacLane and producer Galyn Susman were kind enough to spend a few minutes talking with us about their work on the film, which you can listen to down below, or you can subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast app using the links provided. We hope you enjoy the 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/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jTAnd 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 299, I'm joined by Nadia Dalimonte, Josh Parham, Eve O'Dea & Cody Dericks. Today, we're discussing our favorite films released in the first half of 2022 and the ending of the Tribeca Film Festival. We also give our thoughts on the trailers for "Blonde, "My Policeman," "Persuasion," go over the polls, discuss other film news, answer your fan-submitted questions, and more! Please take a listen or subscribe to us on your favorite podcast app using the links below. Happy Father's Day to all of the dads who are listening. Happy Juneteenth tomorrow, and we look forward to having you all come back for our 300th episode next week. 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/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jTAnd 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 Ema Sasic & Dan Bayer. Together, we're reviewing the latest film from Disney Pixar, "Lightyear," Chris Evans, Keke Palmer, Peter Sohn, James Brolin & Taika Waititi. Based on the movie the character Andy saw in 1995, which inspired him to want a Buzz Lightyear action figure (we know, we know), the film is Pixar's first foray into the world of science-fiction as Buzz goes on an adventure that will take him to infinity and beyond. What did we think of the story, the characters, the humor, and the action? Find out in our review down below. Please take a listen 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/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jTAnd 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

"Good Luck To You, Leo Grande" premiered earlier this year at the Sundance Film Festival and was later picked up by Searchlight Pictures, who released it this weekend on Hulu. The film stars Emma Thompson in one of her best roles to date as Nancy, a middle-aged retired woman looking for good sex at this point in her life, and Daryl McCormack in a breakout turn as her hired young sex-worker, Leo Grande. Both of them deliver terrific performances and are aided by the thoughtful writing from screenwriter Katy Brand. The sex-positive story carefully outlines both characters with a high level of detail, providing an insightful analysis of sex and the relationship the two share with one another. Katy was kind enough to talk with us about her screenplay, the characters, the hotel setting they share, and more. Please be sure to check out the film, now streaming on Hulu, and have 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/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jTAnd 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 2012 retrospective continues with director Tom Hooper's follow-up to his Oscar Best Picture-winning film "The King Speech" with "Les Misérables" starring Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway, Amanda Seyfried, Eddie Redmayne, Helena Bonham Carter, Sacha Baron Cohen, Samantha Barks, Aaron Tveit, and Daniel Huttlestone. A major Oscar contender on paper due to the musical's pedigree in the world of Broadway, the film achieved financial success at the box office while critical reception was more mixed. What do we think of it ten years later? How do we feel about the performances (singing ad acting), the cinematography, production design, the adaptation from stage to film, and its awards season run? Tune in below as the Next Best Theatre team, Nicole Ackman, Dan Bayer, Lauren LaMagna, Cody Dericks, and I discuss all of these topics and more in our review below. You can also check out all of our previous 2012 retrospective reviews for "Zero Dark Thirty," "Skyfall," "Amour" & "Beasts Of The Southern Wild" if you have not done so already. Thank you. We hope you enjoy it!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/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jTAnd 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

Based on the 2017 short of the same name, "Brian And Charles" had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, where it received critical acclaim for its mockumentary style filmmaking, buddy-duo comedy, and the chemistry between writers and stars David Earl and Chris Hayward. Earl and Hayward were kind enough to talk with us about the genesis of the project, getting the feature made, the different inventions created by Brian in the film, and more. Be sure to check out the film, which is releasing this weekend from Focus Features only in theaters, and please take a listen down below. Enjoy, and 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/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jTAnd 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 75th annual Tony Awards were held last Sunday night, and it was a memorable show with some incredible wins, fantastic musical performances, one hell of a committed host, and a lot to ponder about after it was all over. What did Dan Bayer, Lauren LaMagna & Cody Dericks, and I think of the show? Tune in below to listen to our thoughts on this free full-length episode. Thank you and we hope you 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/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jTAnd 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 story of Michael Peterson, the mysterious death of his wife Kathleen Peterson, and the subsequent investigation, trial, and fallout on their family has challenged and fascinated audiences for years, starting with the 2004 true crime documentary series by Jean-Xavier de Lestrade and now with HBO Max's "The Staircase." Written by Antonio Campos and Maggie Cohn, with Campos directing six out of the eight episodes, the series has garnered critical acclaim for its performances and the exhausting detail which went into the research behind one of the most puzzled over mysteries of our time. Campos and Cohn joined us for a discussion following the show's finale to discuss their work on the series, what they really think happened to Kathleen Peterson, how the original documentary filmmakers are reacting to their portrayal in the series, and more. We hope you enjoy the conversation down below. 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/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jTAnd 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 298, I'm joined by Ema Sasic, Dan Bayer, Amy Smith & Nadia Dalimonte. Today, we're discussing what we feel are the Oscar contenders from the first half of 2022 and the beginning of the Tribeca Film Festival. We also give our thoughts on the trailer for "Black Adam," "Prey," & "The Sea Beast," go over the polls, discuss other film news, answer your fan-submitted questions, and more! Please take a listen or subscribe to us on your favorite podcast app using the links 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/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jTAnd 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 Daniel Howat & Danilo Castro. Today, we're reviewing the latest film and final(?) film in the "Jurassic Park/World" franchise, "Jurassic World: Dominion," starring Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Sam Neill, DeWanda Wise & Campbell Scott. With "Jurassic World" director Colin Trevorrow returning and bringing the original trio of cast members back for this final film, does it deliver the epic conclusion that was promised? What did we think of the story, the characters, the visual effects, and the dinosaur action? Please tune in below to hear our thoughts. 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/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jTAnd 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