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"Alien: Romulus" was released over the summer to praise from critics for its visual and practical effects, which horrified, disgusted, and exhilarated audiences. Visual Effects Supervisor Eric Barba & FX Designer Alec Gillis were kind enough to spend some time speaking with us about their work on Fede Alvarez's entry in the long-running and beloved franchise, which you can listen to or watch below. Please be sure to check out the film, which is now available to stream on Hulu and is up for your consideration in all eligible categories at this year's Academy Awards, including Best Visual Effects. Thank you, and enjoy!Check out more on NextBestPicture.comPlease subscribe on...Apple 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 and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"The Last Of The Sea Women" had its world premiere at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival, where it received strong reviews and was named the winner of the NETPAC Prize. The film takes a look at the haenyeo, a dwindling community of women in Jeju, South Korea, who dive into the ocean to harvest seafood for their communities. Director Sue Kim was kind enough to spend some time speaking with us about her work on the film, which you can listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which is now available to watch stream digitally on Apple TV+ and is up for your consideration at the 97th Academy Awards for Best Documentary Feature Film. Thank you, and enjoy!Check out more on NextBestPicture.comPlease subscribe on...Apple 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 and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Sabbath Queen" had its world premiere at the 2024 Tribeca Festival, where it received positive reviews for its telling of an ex-Orthodox rabbi who embarks on a remarkable 21-year personal journey embracing life as a drag queen. Director Sandi Simcha Dubowski was kind enough to spend some time speaking with us about his work on the film, which you can listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which is now available to watch digitally and is up for your consideration at the 97th Academy Awards for Best Documentary Feature Film. Thank you, and enjoy!Check out more on NextBestPicture.comPlease subscribe on...Apple 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 and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"How To Make Millions Before Grandma Dies" has become an organic success in Thailand, where it became the country's highest-grossing film of the year, their eleventh-highest-grossing domestic film of all time, and became a viral sensation online as audience members posted videos of them crying after screening the film. Director/Co-Writer Pat Boonnitipat was kind enough to spend a few minutes speaking with us about the film, which you can listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which is now available to stream internationally on Netflix and is up for your consideration at the 97th Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film (Thailand). Thank you, and enjoy!Check out more on NextBestPicture.comPlease subscribe on...Apple 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 and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Werewolves" is a new action horror film starring Frank Grillo and Katrina Law as they try to survive during the night of a supermoon event that causes humans to turn into werewolves. Grillo and Director Steven C. Miller were both kind enough to spend a few minutes speaking with us about their new film, which you can listen to or watch below. Please be sure to check out the film, which is now playing in theaters from Briarcliff Entertainment. Thank you, and enjoy!Check out more on NextBestPicture.comPlease subscribe on...Apple 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 and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Sasquatch Sunset" had its world premiere at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, where it polarized audiences with its unique vision from the Zellner Brothers. Told almost without any dialogue, the actors were completely covered head to toe in makeup to become Sasquatches, and they take us on an unforgettable journey only David and Nathan Zellner could provide. Makeup and Hair Designer Steve Newburn was kind enough to spend a few minutes speaking with us about his work on the film, which you can listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which is now available to watch at home on physical, digital, and VOD and is up for your consideration for all eligible categories at this year's Academy Awards, including Best Makeup & Hairstyling. Thank you, and enjoy!Check out more on NextBestPicture.comPlease subscribe on...Apple 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 and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Oh, Canada" had its world premiere at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, where it received positive reviews for its reflective narrative, Richard Gere's performance, and Paul Schrader's writing and direction. Paul Schrader and Richard Gere were both kind enough to spend some time talking with Giovanni Lago and Dan Bayer, respectively, about their work on the film, which you can listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which is now playing in New York theaters from Kino Lorber and will expand to Los Angeles on December 13th and expand nationwide after that. Thank you, and enjoy!Check out more on NextBestPicture.comPlease subscribe on...Apple 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 and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For Episode 420, Lauren LaMagna, Dan Bayer, and I have a packed episode of awards season goodies this week. We go over the winners from the 2024 Gotham Awards, New York Film Critics Circle (NYFCC), National Board Of Review (NBR), European Film Awards (EFA), the American Film Institute's (AFI) Top 10 Films of the Year and the Film Independent Spirit Award nominations. We also give our nomination predictions for the 2024 Golden Globe and Critics Choice Awards. We reveal the winner of last week's poll, asking, "Which Is Your Favorite Film Starring Amy Adams?" and ask this week's poll question, "Which Is Your Favorite Angelina Jolie Performance?" We also give our reactions to the trailers for "The Gorge" and "Snow White," answer your fan-submitted questions and more. Thank you all so very much for listening, supporting, and subscribing. Awards Season is in full swing!! Enjoy the ride, folks!Check out more on NextBestPicture.comPlease subscribe on...Apple 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 and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For this week's main podcast review, I am joined by Ema Sasic, Josh Parham, Nadia Dalimonte, Daniel Howat & Tom O'Brien to review and discuss the latest film from Marielle Heller, "Nightbitch," starring Amy Adams, Scoot McNairy, Arleigh Patrick Snowdon, Emmett James Snowdon, Zoë Chao, Mary Holland, Archana Rajan & Jessica Harper. The film received solid reviews after its premiere at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival but has gone on to receive a more mixed reception as more people have seen it. What did we think of it? Tune in as we discuss its theme of motherhood, Amy Adams's committed performance, the writing and direction from Marielle Heller, its awards season chances, and more in our SPOILER-FILLED review. Thank you for listening, and enjoy!Check out more on NextBestPicture.comPlease subscribe on...Apple 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 and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"The End" had its world premiere at the 2024 Telluride Film Festival, where it received a polarizing reception from audiences, but those who loved it really, really loved it. It's the first narrative feature film from Director Joshua Oppenheimer after his two Oscar-nominated documentary films, "The Act Of Killing" and "The Look Of Silence." Oppenheimer and star Michael Shannon were both kind enough to spend some time talking about their work on the musical film, its themes, and resonance to an audience in today's political climate, which can be listened to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which is now playing in theaters from NEON and is up for your consideration for the 97th Academy Awards in all eligible categories. Thank you, and enjoy!Check out more on NextBestPicture.comPlease subscribe on...Apple 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 and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices