The Next Best Picture Podcast

One of the most consistently funny shows out there is FX's "What We Do In The Shadows." While the writing and performances have received praise, the show's costumes and how they blend period and modern aesthetics to place these vampires in a contemporary setting is an underusing element that contains many subtle details from costume designer Laura Montgomery. A Primetime Emmy Award winner for the show's third season, Laura's work on season 4 is just as impressive, if not more so. She was kind enough to spend a few minutes talking with us about her work on the show, which you can listen to down below. Please be sure to check out the show, which is now streaming on Hulu, with the fifth season arriving on July 13th. 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

For Episode 350, I am joined by Lauren Cohen, Cody Dericks & guest Cole Jaeger ("The Oscar Expert"). Together, we have an exciting show as we discuss the films from the rest of 2023 we're most looking forward to, the newly invited members of the Academy and their honorary winners this year. We also give our reactions to the trailers for "Retribution," "Five Nights At Freddy's," go over the polls, answer your fan-submitted questions, and more! Thank you all for your support (even as Twitter is crumbling), 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

For this week's main podcast review, I am joined by Cody Dericks, Giovanni Lago, Brendan Hodges & Isaiah Washington. Today, we're discussing James Mangold's "Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny" starring Harrison Ford, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Antonio Banderas, John Rhys-Davies, Toby Jones, Boyd Holbrook, Ethann Isidore & Mads Mikkelsen. With Steven Spielberg gone from the director's chair, what did we think of this presumably final adventure for Indiana Jones? Tune in as we discuss the story, the performances, the action, CGI, and the score from the legendary John Williams. 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

"Every Body," the documentary about the lives of three intersex individuals, had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival a few weeks ago, where it received positive reviews for filmmaker Julie Cohen's first solo outing as a director. She collaborated with Betsy West on their previous films "My Name is Pauli Murray" (2021), "Julia" (2021), "Gabby Giffords Won't Back Down" (2022), and the Oscar-nominated "RBG." Julie was kind enough to spend some time speaking with us about her work on the film, which is now playing in theaters from Focus Features. Please take a moment to listen to the interview and enjoy. Thank you!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

Our 2011 retrospective is back with Bennett Miller's true sports story "Moneyball," starring Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill, Robin Wight, Chris Pratt, Philip Seymour Hoffman & Kerris Dorsey. One of the most endearing films of the year, the film's reputation has only grown since its release and but what did we think of it all these years later? Tune in as Josh Parham,Lauren LaMagna, guest Ryan McQuade, and I discuss the performances, story, score, editing, sound, and awards season run for this film, along with so much more. Thank you for all your support, and enjoy! Also, be sure to check out our other 2011 retrospective reviews for "War Horse," "The Help," "The Iron Lady," "Midnight In Paris," "The Tree Of Life," & "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close."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

For this week's second podcast review, I am joined by Ema Sasic, Josh Parham, Dan Bayer, Lauren Cohen & Brendan Hodges. Today, we're discussing the film that has garnered more buzz on the independent film scene than any other this year, and that's Celine Song's remarkable directorial debut "Past Lives," starring Greta Lee, Teo Yoo & John Magaro. Making its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, the small A24 romance movie has captured audiences' hearts and is already generating a ton of Oscar buzz. Please tune in to find out what we thought of the story, the themes, how Song presents each character, the performances, its awards season chances, and more in our SPOILER-FILLED review. 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

"Nimona," one of the year's best animated films, has had a long road to finally getting seen by audiences. The queer, punk-rock fantasy film is now playing in limited release in theaters and will arrive on Netflix on June 30th. Ema Sasic was fortunate to get the opportunity to speak with cast members Chloë Grace Moretz, Riz Ahmed, Eugene Lee Yang, and co-directors Nick Bruno & Troy Quane about their work on the film, what the movie means to them, and more. Please take a listen or watch the interviews below and be sure to check out the film when it arrives on Netflix later this week. 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

For Episode 349, I am joined by Nadia Dalimonte, Josh Parham, Alyssa Christian & Giovanni Lago. Together, we have a packed, fun show discussing our favorite movies of 2023 so far and the recent news from the Academy regarding new theatrical qualifications to compete for the Best Picture Oscar. We also give our reactions to the trailers for "Challengers," "Dumb Money," "Priscilla," "Drive-Away Dolls," "Kraven The Hunter," and "The Beanie Bubble," go over the polls, answer your fan-submitted questions, and more! Thank you all for your support, as always, 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

For this week's main podcast review, I am joined by Josh Parham, Dan Bayer, Tom O'Brien & Will Mavity. Today, we're discussing Wes Anderson's "Asteroid City" starring Jason Schwartzman, Scarlett Johansson, Tom Hanks, Jeffrey Wright, Tilda Swinton, Bryan Cranston, Edward Norton, Adrien Brody, Liev Schreiber, Hope Davis, Stephen Park, Rupert Friend, Maya Hawke, Steve Carell, Matt Dillon, Hong Chau, Willem Dafoe, Margot Robbie, Tony Revolori, Jake Ryan & Jeff Goldblum. What did we think of the story, characters, and craft of Anderson's latest? Tune in as we discuss these points, the narrative framing device, awards potential, and more in our SPOILER-FILLED review. 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

"Elemental" had its world premiere at this year's Cannes Film Festival and is now playing in theaters by Pixar. Will Mavity was given the opportunity to go to Pixar studios and interview the film's stars Leah Lewis ("Ember"), Mamoudou Athie ("Wade"), director Peter Sohn and producer Denise Ream. I had the immense pleasure of speaking with the film's composer, 15-time Academy Award nominee Thomas Newman. Together, they all provided deep creative insights into what went into making Pixar's first romantic comedy that also plays as a moving immigrant story. We hope you enjoy this behind-the-scenes look into the making of Pixar's latest animated film. Please take a listen or watch the interviews down below and enjoy! Thank you.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