Next Best Picture Podcast

For Episode 409, Josh Parham, Tom O'Brien, and I are here to deliver our preview of the 2024 New York Film Festival (NYFF) and go over the additions to the 2024 AFI Film Festival. We go over the winners of last week's poll, asking, "Which World Premieres From The 2024 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) Are You Most Looking Forward To?" ask this week's poll question, "Which Films Are You Most Looking Forward To From The 2024 New York Film Festival?" We also give our reactions to the trailers for "Blitz," "Mickey 17," "Small Things Like These," "Woman Of The Hour," and "Brothers," answer your fan-submitted questions, and more. Thank you all so very much for listening, supporting, and subscribing. We hope you enjoy this week's epic episode.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-freeSecure your privacy with Surfshark! Enter coupon code NEXTBEST for 4 months EXTRA at https://surfshark.com/nextbest Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For this week's main podcast review, I am joined by Daniel Howat, Brendan Hodges & Giovanni Lago to review and discuss "Transformers One" starring Chris Hemsworth, Brian Tyree Henry, Scarlett Johansson, Keegan-Michael Key, Steve Buscemi, Laurence Fishburne & Jon Hamm. Directed by Academy Award-winner Josh Cooley ("Toy Story 4"), the film tells an origin story for the beloved Hasbro characters Optimus Prime and Megatron in the medium of animation, a first for the franchise since the original 1986 "The Transformers: The Movie." What did we think of it? Tune in as we discuss the animation, voice acting, humor, action, 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

"Transformers One" is the second animated feature film directed by Academy Award-winner Josh Cooley, following the success of "Toy Story 4." While that film came with its own level of pre-expectations, so too does Cooley's origin story of how Orion Pax and D-16 became Optimus Prime and Megatron, respectively. With an all-star cast and talented animators, the film has received positive reviews for its action, story, voice acting, and respect for the Transformers legacy. Cooley was kind enough to let us in on the filmmaking process, the pressure he faced in handling another beloved franchise, what's next for him in his future, and more. Please be sure to check out the film, which is now playing in theaters from Paramount Pictures. 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 Thicket" is a new American Western based on the 2013 novel by Joe R. Lansdale, starring Peter Dinklage, Juliette Lewis, Esmé Creed-Miles, Levon Hawke, Andrew Schulz, James Hetfield, Leslie Grace & Gbenga Akinnagbe. Dinklage and Lewis were both kind enough to spend some time talking with us about their latest film, the making of it, and what they have brewing next in their careers. Please be sure to check out the film from Samuel Goldwyn Films, which is now playing in theaters. 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 Wasp" had its world premiere at the 2024 Tribeca Festival, where it received positive reviews for the performances from its two stars, Naomie Harris and Natalie Dormer, the film's adaptation by Morgan Lloyd Malcolm from her own 2015 play, and Guillem Morales' taut direction. Harris and Dormer were both kind enough to spend some time with us during the Tribeca Festival discussing their work on the film, which you can listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which opened in theaters on August 30th and will be available to rent and own digitally on October 1st from Shout! Studios. 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

"My Old Ass" had its world premiere at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, where it received positive reviews for Megan Park's writing, direction, and the breakthrough lead performance from Maisy Stella, playing a young woman who her future self has advised not to fall in love a specific boy in her life. Park and Stella were both kind enough to spend some time talking with us about their work on the film, which you can watch or listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which is now playing in theaters from Amazon MGM Studios under the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer label. 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

"My First Film" had its world premiere at CPH: DOX on March 19th, 2024, and was praised for director/writer Zia Anger's meta-story about a young filmmaker making her first film and Odessa Young's performance. After a limited release on August 30th, the film is now available for streaming on MUBI. Young graciously shared her thoughts about the film with us and her experience making it, which you can listen to below. Please be sure to check out the indie film which is now available to stream on MUBI. 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

"Small Things Like These" had its world premiere earlier this year at the 2024 Berlin International Film Festival and received positive reviews for its writing, direction, and performances from Academy Award-winner Cillian Murphy and Academy Award-nominee Emily Watson. The film will be released later this year in the U.S. by Lionsgate, but we were lucky enough to chat with Murphy early to discuss the movie, his producing credit on it, how he's feeling following the success of his Oscar-winning role in "Oppenheimer," what's the status on the upcoming "28 Years Later" and more. Please be sure to check out this excellent film which opens up later this year on November 8th from Lionsgate. 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

THIS IS A PREVIEW PODCAST. NOT THE FULL EPISODE. Please check out the full podcast episode on our Patreon Page by subscribing over at - https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPictureThe 76th annual Primetime Emmy Awards were held last night, our second Emmy Awards show this year! I was joined by Daniel Howat and Giovanni Lago moments following the show to discuss the winners from last night's ceremony. We expected three shows, "Shogun," "The Bear," and "Baby Reindeer," to dominate the evening just like how "Succession," "The Bear," and "Beef" did earlier this year. Did that exactly happen? Please tune in to find out as we discuss the show's presentation, the hosts Eugene and Dan Levy, the speeches, shocking wins, and more in our instant reactions podcast. This will be our last Next Best Series Podcast episode until after the Oscars. We plan to return with more exclusive episodes for our Patreon subscribers then. We thank you for all of your support and hope you enjoy it! See you soon!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 408, Ema Sasic, Dan Bayer, Nadia Dalimonte & Giovanni Lago, and I are back to deliver our final recap of the 81st Venice Film Festival and our massive, probably too extensive recap of the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival. We have a ton of movies to get through, so we won't be reacting to trailers for this week, but hopefully, when you're finished listening, you have a complete picture of everything that played at all the fall film festivals as awards season kicks off! Movies discussed include "The Life Of Chuck," "The Brutalist," "Joker: Folie à Deux," "Eden," "Saturday Night," "The Room Next Door," "We Live In Time," "Queer," "Nightbitch," "The Wild Robot," "Anora," "Emilia Pérez" and many, many more. We also go over the winners of last week's poll, asking, "Which Film From The 2024 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) Do You Think Will Win The People's Choice Award?" ask this week's poll question, "Which World Premieres From The 2024 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) Are You Most Looking Forward To?" answer your fan-submitted questions and more. Thank you all so very much for listening, supporting, and subscribing. We hope you enjoy this week's epic episode.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-freeSecure your privacy with Surfshark! Enter coupon code NEXTBEST for 4 months EXTRA at https://surfshark.com/nextbest Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices