The Next Best Picture Podcast

This week, Ema Sasic, Josh Parham & Cody Dericks join me for our main podcast review of the latest horror film from James Wan, "Malignant," starring Annabelle Wallis. After working with big-budget studio films, Wan returns to the genre that made him a household name with a larger budget, offering us a different film than he's ever made before. Our review discusses the classic giallo horror influences, the story, performances, technical elements, and more. Take a listen down below 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

"Language Lessons" premiered at this year's Berlin International Film Festival and has been steadily growing in buzz ever since, thanks to its positive audience reception and strong reviews. The film now releases this weekend from Shout Factory! and maybe the most wholesome movie made during the pandemic, showing the platonic friendship and affection two people have for each other during the most difficult time of their lives. Making her feature directorial debut (also writing and starring), Natalie Morales works alongside co-writer and co-star Mark Duplass, all entirely over zoom to bring us something special. The two were kind enough to take some time to chat with us about making the film during the pandemic, their real-life friendship, and more! Take a listen down below, enjoy and be sure to check out the movie, now playing in theaters.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 review on our Patreon Page by subscribing over at - https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPictureOur 2013 retrospective may have ended last month, but with the release of James Wan's newest horror film, "Malignant," we decided to go deep into the dark cellular once again to review a horror film that helped to catapult his career to a whole new level and spawn a franchise which is continuing till this day. "The Conjuring" stars Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Ron Livingston, Lili Taylor and has been regarded by many as one of the best horror films of the past decade. How does it hold up for us eight years later? What do we think of the performances, story, technical craftsmanship, and most of all, the scares? Tune in below to find out. Joining me for this review, I have Josh Parham & Cody Dericks. 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

Kay Cannon achieved a ton of critical praise for her directorial debut "Blockers," and now her follow-up film, "Cinderella," is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video for the world to see. Kay was kind enough to take the time to talk to us about her experience making the film, working with the actors, reimagining a classic story, creating a live-action musical, and more! Take a listen down below 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 Episode 259, I threw together a podcast while on the way, during and coming from the 2021 Telluride Film Festival. Jorge Birnam and I recorded our thoughts on the festival before arriving and then recorded our thoughts on the way back to the airport. I also had conversations with Dan Bayer about the upcoming Toronto International Film Festival, which he'll be attending, and Cody Dericks about his experience at the Venice International Film Festival. Apologies about the recording quality, as I did not have my usual equipment, but I hope this episode serves to answer all of your burning questions about one of the most exciting times of the year! 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

This week, Lauren LaMagna, Josh Parham, Daniel Howat, and guest Jeffrey Zhang join me for our main podcast review of the latest entry into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. "Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings" is the newest film by director Destin Daniel Cretton and stars Simu Liu, Awkwafina, Benedict Wong, Michelle Yeoh & Tony Leung. What did we all think of this new character introduction? The world-building? The father-son family drama? And of course, how about that visual effects-driven third act? We discuss all of these topics and more in our review, which you can listen to down below. 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 73rd annual Primetime Emmy Awards will be held on September 19th. Amanda Spears and guest Joey Moser from Awards Daily & Mitchell Beaupre from Awards Radar joined me a few days ago (almost a month out from the awards ceremony) to deliver our final predictions on who we think will be taking home the gold. Tune in below for our in-depth and complete analysis (this episode is not Patreon exclusive) for categories such as Series, Acting, Writing and Directing on the Drama, Comedy, and Limited Series/TV movie side. Amanda will be writing articles on her thoughts about each category in the lead-up to the awards, and we'll have a full written recap of our predictions from the rest of the team posted the week before the show. We'll be back to discuss the show and the winners on our next episode! 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 Episode 258, I am joined by Josh Parham, Dan Bayer, Michael Schwartz, Tom O'Brien & the newest member of NBP, Eve O'Dea. This week, we're celebrating five years of Next Best Picture with a tremendous episode filled with tons of content. We deliver our final preview of the fall film festivals, including Venice, Telluride, and TIFF. We also reminisce on past memories from the show, go over the polls, give our reactions to the trailers for "Spider-Man: No Way Home," "The Power of the Dog," "Spencer," and "The Starling," reveal the winners of the 2013 NBP Film Awards officially ending our 2013 retrospective, answer your fan-submitted questions, and more! We hope you enjoy this week's very special episode! Thank you for an incredible five years; here's to five more!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 week, Ema Sasic, Josh Parham, Dan Bayer & Daniel Howat join me for our main podcast review of Nia DaCosta's "Candyman," starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Teyonah Parris, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett & Colman Domingo. A sequel and soft-reboot to the 1992 original horror film the film has been delayed numerous times of the past year but is finally here for us to dissect. What did we think of the film's themes, performances, and technical elements? Were any of these impacted by the film's 91 minute running time? We discuss all of these topics and more in our review, which you can listen to down below. 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

Sound Designer Peter Albrechtsen is becoming one of our most frequent and favorite guests to have on the Next Best Picture Podcast, and it's easy to see why. Even with a film such as "The Lost Leonardo," a documentary about the discovery of a lost painting supposedly by Leonardo da Vinci, he's still a wealth of knowledge and insight into the creative filmmaking process for movies that don't have the most obvious use of sound work. Listening to him is a real pleasure, and you should check out our previous chats with him if you haven't already as well as the latest down below. 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