The Next Best Picture Podcast

"20 Days In Mariupol" had its world premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the Audience Award for World Cinema Documentary. The film follows an AP team of Ukrainian journalists trapped in the besieged city of Mariupol and struggling to continue documenting the atrocities of the Russian invasion. Director and writer Mstyslav Chernov was kind enough to talk with us about his work...

"Oppenheimer" finally releases in various formats, including IMAX 70mm, at select locations this weekend. The latest film from Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Christopher Nolan marks the second time he's collaborated with Academy Award-winning composer Ludwig Göransson ("Black Panther") following their work on "Tenet." With a three-hour running time and faced with mixing the epic with the intima...

For Episode 37 of The Next Best Series Podcast, I'm joined by Nadia Dalimonte, Giovanni Lago & Isaiah Washington. Together, we react to the 75th annual Primetime Emmy Awards nominations. We go over writing, directing, acting, and series nominations. We also discuss how the SAG & WGA strikes may impact the Emmy Awards (please consider donating to the Entertainment Community Fund to support SAG & WG...

"Afire" had its world premiere at the 2023 Berlin International Film Festival and is the third collaboration between filmmaker Christian Petzold and actress Paula Beer following their work on "Transit" and "Undine." Christian and Paula were kind enough to spend some time talking with us separately about their work on the film. Please take a listen and be sure to check out the international drama n...

For Episode 352, I am joined by Giovanni Lago & Tom O'Brien. Together, we discuss the recent SAG-AFTRA strike and what it means for the rest of the industry as the WGA strike continues simultaneously. We also give our reactions to the trailers for "Wonka," "Napoleon," go over the polls, answer your fan-submitted questions, and more! Thank you all for your continued support (which you can also shar...

For this week's main podcast review, I am joined by Sara Clements, Brendan Hodges, Danilo Castro & Isaiah Washington. Today, we're discussing the latest film in the "Mission: Impossible" franchise, Christopher McQuarrie's "Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One" starring Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell, Esai Morales, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson, Vanessa Kirby, Pom Klementieff, Shea...

"Theater Camp" had its world premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival and is now playing in theaters from Searchlight Pictures. Co-director and co-writer Nick Lieberman was kind enough to spend time with us talking about his work on the film with co-director and writer Molly Gordon, his experience as a theater kid, if there are any deleted scenes, and more. Please take a listen below and be sur...

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 2011 retrospective continues this summer with David Fincher's American remake of "The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo" starring Daniel Craig, Rooney Mara, Christopher Plummer, Stellan Skarsgård, Steven Berkoff, Robin Wright,...

"Final Cut" had its world premiere at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival and has finally made its way over to US cinemas this weekend courtesy of Kino Lorber. Academy Award-winning director Michel Hazanavicius ("The Artist") was kind enough to spend a few moments with me talking about his latest film, the differences between it and the original Japanese horror film it is based on, what it's like workin...

"Earth Mama" had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year and received strong reviews for writer and director Savanah Leaf making her directorial debut and the performances from the cast, notably Tia Nomore and Erika Alexander. All three of them were kind enough to spend a few minutes with us discussing their work on the film, what the story means to them, what the experi...

"Biosphere" had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, and the less you know about this two-hander science fiction story starring Mark Duplass and Sterling K. Brown, the better. However, you should know that it received positive reviews and is quite unlike anything you've ever seen. First-time Director Mel Eslyn (who also co-wrote the screenplay with Duplass) was kind enoug...

For Episode 351, I am joined by Nadia Dalimonte & Josh Parham. Together, we discuss what listeners should expect from the 2023 fall film festivals (Venice, Telluride, TIFF & NYFF) as lineups get announced over the coming weeks. We also give our reactions to the trailer for "Bob Marley: One Love," go over the polls, answer your fan-submitted questions, and more! Thank you all for your continued sup...

For this week's main podcast review, I am joined by Lauren Cohen & Josh Parham. Today, we're discussing Adele Lim's "Joy Ride" starring Ashley Park, Sherry Cola, Stephanie Hsu & Sabrina Wu. One of the year's wildest, funniest films, join us as we discuss the performances from the brilliantly hilarious ensemble, the writing, jokes, unexpected emotion, and more in our review. We rarely get a chance...

"The Lesson" had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival, where it earned solid reviews for its strong performances from Daryl McCormack, Richard E. Grant, and Julie Delpy. Both McCormack and Grant were kind enough to spend a few minutes talking with us about their roles in the film, the importance of authorship, their feelings on the WGA strike, and more. Please take a moment to listen to...

Our 2011 retrospective continues this summer with Alexander Payne's "The Descendants," starring George Clooney, Shailene Woodley, Amara Miller, Beau Bridges, Nick Krause, Judy Greer, Matthew Lillard & Robert Forster. Serving as Payne's follow-up to his Oscar-winning "Sideways," it proved he was an Academy darling as the film received five Oscar nominations and won Best Adapted Screenplay, Payne's...

For Episode 36 of The Next Best Series Podcast, I'm joined by Daniel Howat, Giovanni Lago & guest Adriano Caporusso and. Together, we give our final Emmy nomination predictions, which will be announced on July 12th. Please listen as we discuss all of the acting and series categories, who we feel is up, who we think is down, who will the Television Academy have sympathy for, and who will be the ret...

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...

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,...

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 di...

"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 Os...

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...

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 Festi...

"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 the...

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 Doll...

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,...