

The Next Best Picture Podcast
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A podcast by NextBestPicture.com that reviews the latest film and television releases and discusses various topics within the world of the awards season race.
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Apr 29, 2024 • 18min
Interview With "The Fall Guy" Director David Leitch
SIGN UP FOR REGAL UNLIMITED W/ PROMO CODE - REGALNBP24 - https://regmovies.onelink.me/4207629222/q4j9urzs"The Fall Guy" had its world premiere at the 2024 SXSW Film Festival, where it received positive reactions for its practical action, reverence for stunts, and the humor and chemistry between the film's stars, Emily Blunt and Ryan Gosling. Director David Leitch has had a successful career as a stuntman turned director and has continuously showcased these brave creatives in the best light through his production company, 87North Productions. His latest work represents his most ambitious and personal effort yet, and he was kind enough to spend a few minutes talking with us about the passion he and his crew poured into it, how much closer we are to seeing an Oscar created for stunt performers, and more. Please be sure to check out the film, which will be released this weekend in theaters from Universal Pictures. Thank you, and enjoy!Check out more on NextBestPicture.comPlease subscribe on...SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/nextbestpicturepodcastApple 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 28, 2024 • 1h 44min
Episode 390 - New Oscar Rules, Cannes Additions, "Deadpool & Wolverine" & "Blink Twice" Trailers
SIGN UP FOR REGAL UNLIMITED W/ PROMO CODE - REGALNBP24 - https://regmovies.onelink.me/4207629222/q4j9urzsFor Episode 390, I am joined by Josh Parham, Nadia Dalimonte, and Will Mavity. In this week's episode, we react to the new rules and regulations AMPAS announced for the 97th Academy Awards and the additions to the 2024 Cannes Film Festival lineup. We also go over the weekly polls, give our reactions to the trailers for "Deadpool & Wolverine," "Blink Twice," and "The Watchers," answer your fan-submitted questions, and more! Thank you, and enjoy!Check out more on NextBestPicture.comPlease subscribe on...SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/nextbestpicturepodcastApple 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 27, 2024 • 1h 59min
"Challengers"
SIGN UP FOR REGAL UNLIMITED W/ PROMO CODE - REGALNBP24 - https://regmovies.onelink.me/4207629222/q4j9urzsFor this week's main podcast review, I am joined by Dan Bayer, Sara Clements, Cody Dericks, Giovanni Lago & guest Lauren Cohen. Today, we are reviewing the latest film from Luca Guadagnino, "Challengers," starring Zendaya, Josh O'Connor & Mike Faist. Hot, sweaty, sexy, dramatic, and exhilarating are some of the words that have been used to describe this steamy love triangle set in the sports world of tennis. But what did we think of it, though? Tune in to find out as we discuss the writing, direction, performances, thumping score, and more in our SPOILER-FILLED review. Thank you for listening, and enjoy!Check out more on NextBestPicture.comPlease subscribe on...SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/nextbestpicturepodcastApple 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 26, 2024 • 29min
The Next Best Series Podcast: Episode 41 - First Emmy Predictions, "Baby Reindeer," "Shōgun," "Fallout," "Ripley" & "Sugar"
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/NextBestPictureSIGN UP FOR REGAL UNLIMITED W/ PROMO CODE - REGALNBP24 - https://regmovies.onelink.me/4207629222/q4j9urzsOn Episode 41 of the Next Best Series Podcast, I'm joined by Ema Sasic & Giovanni Lago to discuss our first nomination predictions for the 2024 Emmy Awards. We go over the shows we've been watching recently, including "Baby Reindeer," "Shōgun," "Fallout," "Ripley" & "Sugar," answer your fan-submitted questions and more! Hopefully, we'll post another new episode in three weeks, but you can expect many more television interviews soon on the podcast! Thank you for your continued support. We hope you enjoy this episode and all the others still to come this Emmy season. Enjoy!Check out more on NextBestPicture.comPlease subscribe on...SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/nextbestpicturepodcastApple 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 25, 2024 • 23min
"The Kids Are All Right"
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/NextBestPictureSIGN UP FOR REGAL UNLIMITED W/ PROMO CODE - REGALNBP24 - https://regmovies.onelink.me/4207629222/q4j9urzsOur 2010 retrospective continues with Lisa Cholodenko's Best Picture nominee "The Kids Are All Right," starring Annette Bening, Julianne Moore, Mark Ruffalo, Mia Wasikowska & Josh Hutcherson. At the time of its release, this was considered a progressive LBGT film that went mainstream with not just critics but with the Academy (and was a box office hit relative to its budget); how does the film hold up today fourteen years later? Tune in as I, Josh Parham, Dan Bayer & Patreon guest Jack Greenwood discuss our thoughts on the writing, performances, its awards season run, and more in our SPOILER-FILLED review. Thank you for all your support, and enjoy!Check out more on NextBestPicture.comPlease subscribe on...SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/nextbestpicturepodcastApple 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 24, 2024 • 20min
Interview With “Boy Kills World” Director Moritz Mohr
SIGN UP FOR REGAL UNLIMITED W/ PROMO CODE - REGALNBP24 - https://regmovies.onelink.me/4207629222/q4j9urzs"Boy Kills World" had its world premiere at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival, where it received positive reactions for its bonkers creativity, wild action, and bloody violence. Filmmaker Moritz Mohr was kind enough to spend some time talking with us about his directorial debut, which had a proof of concept so wild and imaginative it managed to bring Sam Raimi on board as a producer, and Bill Skarsgård, Jessica Rothe, Michelle Dockery, Famke Janssen, Sharlto Copley, Brett Gelman, Isaiah Mustafa, and Andrew Koji to star. Please be sure to check out the film, which will be released this weekend in theaters from Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions. Thank you and enjoy!Check out more on NextBestPicture.comPlease subscribe on...SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/nextbestpicturepodcastApple 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 23, 2024 • 18min
Interview With "Challengers" Screenwriter Justin Kuritzkes
SIGN UP FOR REGAL UNLIMITED W/ PROMO CODE - REGALNBP24 - https://regmovies.onelink.me/4207629222/q4j9urzs"Challengers" was initially supposed to have its world premiere at the 2023 Venice International Film Festival before it was delayed to the spring of 2024 due to the 2023 Hollywood strikes. Now, Luca Guadagnino's latest is finally coming to theaters this weekend, starring Zendaya, Josh O'Connor, and Mike Faist. Screenwriter Justin Kuritzkes was kind enough to spend some time talking with us about his inspiration for the film, some of the choices he made with the characters and narrative structure, his support for his wife, Celine Song, during her awards season run for "Past Lives," a tease for his next collaboration with Guadgnino on "Queer" starring Daniel Craig and more. Please be sure to check out the film, and be careful as there is one question (there's a warning before it's asked) during the interview, which is a spoiler. Thank you, and enjoy!Check out more on NextBestPicture.comPlease subscribe on...SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/nextbestpicturepodcastApple 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 22, 2024 • 35min
Interviews With "Stress Positions" Star John Early & Director Theda Hammel
SIGN UP FOR REGAL UNLIMITED W/ PROMO CODE - REGALNBP24 - https://regmovies.onelink.me/4207629222/q4j9urzs"Stress Positions" had its world premiere at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, where it received solid reviews for its capturing of the chaotic, messy, and stressful COVID-19 pandemic lifestyle in Brooklyn, NY, during lockdown from a queer perspective. Producer and star John Early, as well as director, writer, and star Theda Hammel, were both kind enough to spend some time talking with us about their experiences in making the film. Please be sure to check out the film, which is now playing in select theaters from NEON. Thank you, and enjoy!Check out more on NextBestPicture.comPlease subscribe on...SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/nextbestpicturepodcastApple 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 21, 2024 • 2h
Episode 389 - The 2024 Tribeca Festival Lineup, Tarantino Scraps "The Movie Critic," "Trap" & "Transformers One" Trailers
SIGN UP FOR REGAL UNLIMITED W/ PROMO CODE - REGALNBP24 - https://regmovies.onelink.me/4207629222/q4j9urzsFor Episode 389, I am joined by Josh Parham, Alyssa Christian & Giovanni Lago. In this week's episode, we react to the 2024 Tribeca Festival lineup, additions to the Cannes Film Festival lineup, and various other pieces of film news that dropped this week, including Quentin Tarantino's decision to scrap "The Movie Critic" as his tenth (and supposedly final) film. We also go over the weekly polls, give our reactions to the trailers for "Trap" and "Transformers One," answer your fan-submitted questions, and more! Thank you, and enjoy!Check out more on NextBestPicture.comPlease subscribe on...SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/nextbestpicturepodcastApple 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 20, 2024 • 1h 7min
"Abigail"
SIGN UP FOR REGAL UNLIMITED W/ PROMO CODE - REGALNBP24 - https://regmovies.onelink.me/4207629222/q4j9urzsFor this week's main podcast review, I am joined by Josh Parham, Cody Dericks, Giovanni Lago & Tom O'Brien. Today, we are reviewing the latest film from Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett (otherwise known as Radio Silence), "Abigail," starring Melissa Barrera, Dan Stevens, Alisha Weir, Kathryn Newton, William Catlett, Kevin Durand, Angus Cloud & Giancarlo Esposito. It is a campy, bloody, gruesome, fun time where a group of criminals discover the little girl they've kidnapped is, in fact, a ballerina vampire; what's not to love? Tune in to find out as we discuss the premise, performances, gory special effects, writing, and more for this bonkers film in our SPOILER-FILLED review. Thank you for listening, and enjoy!Check out more on NextBestPicture.comPlease subscribe on...SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/nextbestpicturepodcastApple 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices