The Next Best Picture Podcast

Our review this week on the podcast is the divisive, controversial and potentially new cult classic film from first-time director Sam Levinson titled "Assassination Nation." Joining me for this review of the Sundance hit film is Beatrice Loayza, Dan Bayer & from InSession Film: Kate Boyle.Check out more on NextBestPicture.comPlease subscribe on...SoundCloud - @nextbestpicturepodcastiTunes Podcasts - itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-…d1087678387?mt=2And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After giving our predictions last week, myself, Michael Schwartz and Ryan C. Showers are back to give you our instant reactions to the 70th annual Primetime Emmy Awards. Some of our predictions turned out to be true but the Emmys still had plenty of surprises in store for us including one of the most memorable award show moments we've ever seen involving Oscar director Glen Weiss and his (now) fiancé Jan. All of this and more are discussed in this episode.Check out more on NextBestPicture.comPlease subscribe on...SoundCloud - @nextbestpicturepodcastiTunes Podcasts - itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-…d1087678387?mt=2And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For Episode 108, we have a jam packed episode as myself, Will Mavity, Michael Schwartz, Ryan C. Showers, Kt Schaefer & Tom O'Brien are joined by the returning Beatrice Loayza from TIFF. She gives us her thoughts on the film festival along with our guest Jorge Birnam from SplashReport.com who also attended this year's Toronto Film Festival along with Telluride. We also go over the polls, answer your questions on the show and more!*We had a few audio glitches with this recording. The majority of the cleanup was done in post however, we do apologize if you hear breaks or unexpected sounds in the audio throughout the episode.*​Check out more on NextBestPicture.comPlease subscribe on...SoundCloud - @nextbestpicturepodcastiTunes Podcasts - itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-…d1087678387?mt=2And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our review this week on the podcast is the new film from "71" director Yann Demange titled "White Boy Rick" starring Matthew McConaughey, Richie Merritt, Bel Powley, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Brian Tyree Henry and a few others in the true story of Richard Wershe Jr., a young boy who became a drug pusher, FBI informant and crime kingpin in Detroit in the mid 80's all before he turned 16. Joining me for this review is Kt Schaefer & Josh Parham.Check out more on NextBestPicture.comPlease subscribe on...SoundCloud - @nextbestpicturepodcastiTunes Podcasts - itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-…d1087678387?mt=2And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 70th annual Primetime Emmy Awards, rewarding the best in television for 2018, will be held next Monday on September 17th. Myself, Michael Schwartz and Ryan C. Showers are back to bring you our final predictions for this year's winners hot off of the Creative Arts Emmy Awards which were held this previous weekend. Will "The Handmaid's Tale" be victorious again? Will "Game Of Thrones" come roaring back? Who will prevail in Best Comedy Series between "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" and "Atlanta?" Where does "Barry" fit into all of this? Give us a listen and find out what we think.Check out more on NextBestPicture.comPlease subscribe on...SoundCloud - @nextbestpicturepodcastiTunes Podcasts - itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-…d1087678387?mt=2And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joseph Fraioli is a sound designer who has worked in the industry for the past decade. His latest film "Kin," was recently released in theaters. With his thunderous and dynamic work on display, he has showed us all that he is a creative talent to watch out for as he continues with new projects. Please take a moment to listen to our discussion about his work in the movie "Kin."Check out more on NextBestPicture.comPlease subscribe on...SoundCloud - @nextbestpicturepodcastiTunes Podcasts - itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-…d1087678387?mt=2And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For Episode 107, myself, Michael Schwartz, Ryan C. Showers, Kt Schaefer, Josh Parham & Tom O'Brien give our thoughts on the reactions coming out of the Toronto International Film Festival. We also discuss the winners from the Venice Film Festival, the current state of the Oscar race, the trailers for "22 July" and "At Eternity's Gate," the polls and answer your questions on the show.Check out more on NextBestPicture.comPlease subscribe on...SoundCloud - @nextbestpicturepodcastiTunes Podcasts - itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-…d1087678387?mt=2And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

THIS IS A PREVIEW PODCAST. NOT THE FULL EPISODE. Please check out the full episode on our Patreon Page by subscribing over at - www.patreon.com/NextBestPictureWe have now come to the point in our Last Best Picture series, (where we review a Best Picture winner or nominee selected by you), where we have our first podcast review for a film that did not win the Oscar for Best Picture. Winner of three Academy Awards, "The Social Network" remains director David Fincher's most critically acclaimed film to date with an unparalleled screenplay by Aaron Sorkin which introduced the world to many new and up and coming actors. Now, myself, Kt Schaefer and Josh Parham have the chance to finally look back on "The Social Network" and to reassess its themes, characters and Oscar run where it ultimately lost to "The King's Speech." The next fan voted podcast review for October will be announced at the end of the month and can be voted on here until then.Check out more on NextBestPicture.comPlease subscribe on...SoundCloud - @nextbestpicturepodcastiTunes Podcasts - itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-…d1087678387?mt=2And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For Episode 106, it is our 2 year anniversary here at Next Best Picture as myself, Will Mavity, Michael Schwartz, Ryan C. Showers, Celia Schlekewey, Danilo Castro & Tom O'Brien give our thoughts on the reactions coming out of the Venice & Telluride Film Festivals for many of the season's Oscar hopefuls including Jason Reitman's "The Front Runner" starring Hugh Jackman which is also our trailer discussion for this week. We also talk about the polls and how all of this impacts the race as we head towards the Toronto Film Festival this week.Check out more on NextBestPicture.comPlease subscribe on...SoundCloud - @nextbestpicturepodcastiTunes Podcasts - itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-…d1087678387?mt=2And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our review this week on the podcast is the follow up from director Lenny Abrahamson ("Room"), the creepy haunted drama titled "The Little Stranger" starring Domhnall Gleeson, Ruth Wilson, Will Poulter & Charlotte Rampling. Please listen to myself, Celia Schlekewey & Josh Parham review the film to find out our thoughts on Abrahamson's latest with a spoiler section at 24:45.Check out more on NextBestPicture.comPlease subscribe on...SoundCloud - @nextbestpicturepodcastiTunes Podcasts - itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-…d1087678387?mt=2And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices