The Next Best Picture Podcast

"Yellowjackets" has continued to evolve and has remained a buzzy show through its third season. Despite suffering a drop off in Emmy nominations from the first to the second season, the third season has come back roaring, looking to break back in with the Television Academy. Two performers who delivered awards-worthy work this Eason were stars, Christina Ricci and Steven Krueger. Both of them were...

"The Life Of Chuck" had its world premiere at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival, where it won the People's Choice Award and received positive reviews for Mike Flanagan's adaptation of the Stephen King novella, direction and performances from the cast, which includes Tom Hiddleston, Mark Hamill, and Jacob Tremblay. Other members of the cast, including Chiwetel Ejiofor, Karen Gillan, Kate...

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/NextBestPicture The 78th annual Tony Awards were held last Sunday night, and it was a memorable show with some shocking wins, some expected wins, delightful musical performances, moving and rousing speeches, and a terrific job from Tony Awa...

"Materialists" is the new film from Academy Award-nominee Celine Song, following the acclaim of her beloved directorial debut 2023 film "Past Lives." Starring Dakota Johnson, Chris Evans, and Pedro Pascal, the romantic film explores love, dating, and matchmaking in contemporary New York with depth and resonance in a way few other filmmakers would dare to tell such a story. Song was kind enough to...

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/NextBestPicture For this week's second podcast review, Ema Sasic, Josh Parham, Giovanni Lago, Brendan Hodges and Tom O'Brien join me to review and discuss the latest film from Academy Award-winner Wes Anderson, "The Phoenician Scheme" starrin...

"Dope Thief" is a new American crime drama television miniseries created by Peter Craig, based on the 2009 novel by Dennis Tafoya. It premiered on Apple TV+ on March 14th, and has received positive reviews for its performances from Brian Tyree Henry & Wanger Moura, writing from Craig and gritty look at the drug trade along the Eastern seaboard. Craig was kind enough to spend some time speaking wit...

"Elio" is the latest film from Disney Pixar. The story follows an eleven-year-old boy named Elio Solis, who accidentally becomes the intergalactic ambassador of planet Earth after being beamed up to the Communiverse by aliens for making contact. He must form new bonds with eccentric alien lifeforms and navigate a crisis of intergalactic proportions. Directed by Domee Shi ("Turning Red"), Madeline...

For Episode 445, Josh Parham and I are here to discuss the films we've seen so far at the 2025 Tribeca Festival and give our reactions to some pretty exciting trailers, including "Wicked: For Good," "A Big Bold Beautiful Journey," "Kiss Of The Spider Woman," "The Lost Bus," "Lurker and "Black Phone 2." For this week's poll, for the release of Celine Song's "Materialists," we're asking, "Which Is Y...

"Cross" is a new American crime thriller television series created by Ben Watkins, based on the "Alex Cross" novel series written by James Patterson. It stars Gotham Award nominee Aldis Hodge as the titular character, a forensic psychologist and homicide D.C. Metro Detective who pursues some of America's most dangerous killers. Hodge was kind enough to spend some time speaking with us about his wo...

For this week's main podcast review, Josh Parham, Nadia Dalimonte, Lauren LaMagna & Joselyn Safadi join me to review and discuss "From The World Of John Wick: Ballerina" (or just "Ballerina") starring Ana de Armas, Anjelica Huston, Gabriel Byrne, Lance Reddick, Norman Reedus, Ian McShane & Keanu Reeves. Taking place between "John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum" and "Chapter 4," this is the first of...

"The Bear" continues to be one of the most acclaimed shows on television, and the third season is no exception. With the opening of The Bear restaurant, the third season pushed the characters in new directions while also providing further backstory for the Berzattos. One such character was Natalie "Sugar" Berzatto, whose episode "Ice Chips" was one of the most well-received of the season. Abby Ell...

"Dangerous Animals" had its world premiere in the Directors' Fortnight section of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, where it received positive reviews for its brutal shark kills, handling of genre tone, and Jai Courtney's unhinged performance as the serial killer who feeds his victims to sharks and films them in the process. Courtney was kind enough to spend some time speaking with us about his exper...

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/NextBestPicture The 78th annual Tony Awards will be held this Sunday, June 8th, and for this latest episode of Next Best Theatre, we are here with special guests to deliver our final predictions on who we think will win in all 26 categories...

"Daredevil: Born Again" continues the story of "Daredevil" following its cancellation in 2018 with Charlie Cox reprising his role as Matt Murdock / Daredevil from Marvel's Netflix television series and prior Marvel Studios productions. It was a long journey to get to this point, but the superhero show was met with critical acclaim when it premiered on Disney+ earlier this spring, with season 2 cur...

"From The World Of John Wick: Ballerina" (or just "Ballerina" for short) is the fifth film in the "John Wick" franchise, serving as a spin-off set between the events of "John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum" (2019) and "John Wick: Chapter 4" (2023). It is the first installment not to be directed by Chad Stahelski, with action director Len Wiseman taking over the reins and featuring Ana de Armas in a...

It has been 23 years since the release of Danny Boyle and Alex Garland's genre re-defining film "28 Days Later," which has received quite a devoted following over the years. Now, the director and writer have reunited to deliver "28 Years Later," a post-apocalyptic horror film that continues from "28 Weeks Later" (2007) and stars a new cast of characters played by Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson,...

"Tornado" is the latest film from director John Maclean, who previously directed "Slow West" a decade ago. The western film follows Tornado (Kōki), a young woman who vows to seek vengeance for her father against a notorious gang and forge her own destiny by stealing their ill-gotten gold. The film additionally stars Tim Roth, Jack Lowden, Takehiro Hira, and Joanne Whalley and received positive rev...

For Episode 444, Josh Parham, Dan Bayer, and I are here to preview the 2025 Tribeca Festival, which will take place from June 4th to 15th. We also go over the announcements from Netflix's Tudum event, including the trailer for Guillermo del Toro's "Frankenstein." For this week's poll, for the release of Wes Anderson's "The Phoenician Scheme," we're asking, "Which Is Your Favorite Wes Anderson Film...

For this week's main podcast review, Nadia Dalimonte, Dan Bayer, Katie Johnson, and Cody Dericks join me to review and discuss Danny Philippou & Michael Philippou's "Bring Her Back," starring Billy Barratt, Sora Wong, Sally Hawkins & Jonah Wren Phillips. Following up on their acclaimed debut film "Talk To Me," the former YouTubers turned filmmakers are back to traumatize audiences with a brutal an...

"The Last Of Us," the Emmy Award-winning drama series from Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann, partially adapts the 2020 game "The Last Of Us Part II" with dazzling action sequences, immersive production design, and state-of-the-art visual and practical effects. One element that gets sometimes overlooked when talking about the crafts of Naughty Dog's world is the costumes by Ann Foley. Foley was kind...

"Hacks," the Emmy Award-winning comedy series from Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs & Jen Statsky, has just concluded its fourth season. The reigning Emmy Award-winner for Outstanding Comedy Series continues to push its characters in interesting and hilarious directions. This year was no different, with the show continually topping itself in terms of acting, writing, and direction to deliver its best...

“Adults" is a brand new ensemble comedy series created by Ben Kronengold and Rebecca Shaw about a group of friends in their twenties experiencing adulthood in Queens, New York. The show premiered yesterday on FX with its first two episodes, and two new episodes will be released weekly. Executive Producer, Director & Writer Stefani Robinson was kind enough to spend some time speaking with us about...

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/NextBestPicture Our 2009 retrospective continues with one of Quentin Tarantino's most acclaimed and beloved films, "Inglourious Basterds," starring an all-star international cast including Brad Pitt, Christoph Waltz, Michael Fassbender, Eli R...

"The Phoenician Scheme" is the latest film from Academy Award-winner Wes Anderson, reuniting him with Benicio del Toro and working with Mia Threapleton and Michael Cera for the first time. The three actors were kind enough to spend some time speaking with us about their experience making the film, working with Anderson, what they all learned from each other, and more, which you can listen to below...

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/NextBestPicture For this week's second podcast review, Dan Bayer, Alyssa Christian, Daniel Howat & Giovanni Lago join me to review and discuss the final "Mission: Impossible" film, "Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning" starring Tom Crui...