The Next Best Picture Podcast

"Under The Banner Of Heaven" is a true-crime miniseries on FX (which is now streaming in full on Hulu) that depicts the real-life investigation into the Lafferty family and the LDS Church in Utah during the 1980s. Developed by Dustin Lance Black, director Isabel Sandoval ("Lingua Franca") was brought on board for the limited series' penultimate episode "Revelation," which has been submitted for a...

"Lightyear" is a story taking place within the "Toy Story" universe as the movie a five-year-old Andy saw in the movie theater that made him want to own a Buzz Lightyear toy. With Chris Evans stepping in to voice the iconic character and a new team of animators at Pixar using the latest technology, the film combines action, comedy, and heart to provide a sci-fi adventure the likes of which the ani...

For Episode 299, I'm joined by Nadia Dalimonte, Josh Parham, Eve O'Dea & Cody Dericks. Today, we're discussing our favorite films released in the first half of 2022 and the ending of the Tribeca Film Festival. We also give our thoughts on the trailers for "Blonde, "My Policeman," "Persuasion," go over the polls, discuss other film news, answer your fan-submitted questions, and more! Please take a...

For this week's main podcast review, I am joined by Ema Sasic & Dan Bayer. Together, we're reviewing the latest film from Disney Pixar, "Lightyear," Chris Evans, Keke Palmer, Peter Sohn, James Brolin & Taika Waititi. Based on the movie the character Andy saw in 1995, which inspired him to want a Buzz Lightyear action figure (we know, we know), the film is Pixar's first foray into the world of scie...

"Good Luck To You, Leo Grande" premiered earlier this year at the Sundance Film Festival and was later picked up by Searchlight Pictures, who released it this weekend on Hulu. The film stars Emma Thompson in one of her best roles to date as Nancy, a middle-aged retired woman looking for good sex at this point in her life, and Daryl McCormack in a breakout turn as her hired young sex-worker, Leo Gr...

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 2012 retrospective continues with director Tom Hooper's follow-up to his Oscar Best Picture-winning film "The King Speech" with "Les Misérables" starring Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway, Amanda Seyfried, Eddie R...

Based on the 2017 short of the same name, "Brian And Charles" had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, where it received critical acclaim for its mockumentary style filmmaking, buddy-duo comedy, and the chemistry between writers and stars David Earl and Chris Hayward. Earl and Hayward were kind enough to talk with us about the genesis of the project, getting the feature made, the diff...

The 75th annual Tony Awards were held last Sunday night, and it was a memorable show with some incredible wins, fantastic musical performances, one hell of a committed host, and a lot to ponder about after it was all over. What did Dan Bayer, Lauren LaMagna & Cody Dericks, and I think of the show? Tune in below to listen to our thoughts on this free full-length episode. Thank you and we hope you e...

The story of Michael Peterson, the mysterious death of his wife Kathleen Peterson, and the subsequent investigation, trial, and fallout on their family has challenged and fascinated audiences for years, starting with the 2004 true crime documentary series by Jean-Xavier de Lestrade and now with HBO Max's "The Staircase." Written by Antonio Campos and Maggie Cohn, with Campos directing six out of t...

For Episode 298, I'm joined by Ema Sasic, Dan Bayer, Amy Smith & Nadia Dalimonte. Today, we're discussing what we feel are the Oscar contenders from the first half of 2022 and the beginning of the Tribeca Film Festival. We also give our thoughts on the trailer for "Black Adam," "Prey," & "The Sea Beast," go over the polls, discuss other film news, answer your fan-submitted questions, and more! Ple...

For this week's main podcast review, I am joined by Daniel Howat & Danilo Castro. Today, we're reviewing the latest film and final(?) film in the "Jurassic Park/World" franchise, "Jurassic World: Dominion," starring Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Sam Neill, DeWanda Wise & Campbell Scott. With "Jurassic World" director Colin Trevorrow returning and bringing the origina...

After finally having an entire Broadway season, the 75th annual Tony Awards are being held this Sunday, June 12th, and we're here to give you our predictions on who we think will win. We have Nicole Ackman, Cody Dericks & Dan Bayer joining me for this fun episode. Like with our Tony Nomination predictions episode, there is no Patreon exclusive full-length version of the podcast for the winner pred...

For our second review this week, Nicole Ackman, Dan Bayer, Tom O'Brien, and guest Shaurya Chawla joined me to discuss the hit Indian film which has made the journey from overseas into all of our hearts, S. S. Rajamouli's epic, historical action film "RRR" starring N. T. Rama Rao Jr., Ram Charan, Ray Stevenson, Alison Doody & Olivia Morris. The film has been generating a ton of buzz both theatrical...

"The Phantom Of The Open" tells the unlikely true story of Maurice Flitcroft, a British golfer who, with no prior experience, managed to sneak his way into the pros and received the worst score ever recorded at the Open Championship. His determination to keep on playing and improve made him an inspiring figure for many to this day. Director Craig Roberts ("Tolkien") and screenwriter Simon Farnaby...

For Episode 297, I'm joined by Josh Parham & Tom O'Brien. Today, we're previewing the summer movie releases of 2022 and whether or not we'll see a rebound at the box office this year over last year, given the recent success of "Top Gun: Maverick." We also give our thoughts on the trailer for "The Menu," go over the polls, discuss other film news, answer your fan-submitted questions, and more! Plea...

For this week's main podcast review, I am joined by Josh Parham & Amy Smith. Today, we're reviewing the latest film from the master of body horror after an eight-year long wait since his last feature film, David Cronenberg's "Crimes Of The Future." Starring Viggo Mortensen, Léa Seydoux & Kristen Stewart, the film is a deep exploration of evolution, sex, technology, and the environment, packed into...

Writer and director Terence Davies' latest film "Benediction" premiered at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival, where it received strong critical praise for its screenplay depicting the life of WWI poet Siegfried Sassoon and for the leading performance by Jack Lowden, with many citing it as the best of his career. Both Terence and Jack were kind enough to spend a few minutes discussing wi...

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 2012 retrospective continues with the breakout independent film of that year: Benh Zeitlin's beautifully realized feature directorial debut, "Beasts Of The Southern Wild," starring Quvenzhané Wallis & Dwight Henry. Critica...

"Moon Knight" premiered on Disney+ on March 30th, releasing one episode a week as it introduced audiences to the characters of Steven Grant and Mark Spector, both brilliantly played by Oscar Isaac in one of his finest performances to date. Oscar was kind enough to spend some time talking about how he got the dual-role superhero character, what it was like acting opposite himself, which of the two...

For Episode 296, I'm joined by Josh Parham, Nadia Dalimonte, Lauren LaMagna, Eve O'Dea & guest Luke Hearfield. Today, we're discussing the end of the Cannes Film Festival, including which films won awards yesterday, as Luke recaps his experience at the film festival and all of the films he watched as he answers our burning questions about their Oscar prospects. We also give our thoughts on the tra...

Do you feel the need? The need to listen! For this week's main podcast review, I am joined by Cody Dericks, Daniel Howat, Danilo Castro & Will Mavity. Today, we're soaring high in the skies as death-defying megastar Tom Cruise and director Joseph Kosinski finally deliver the sequel to "Top Gun" 36 years later (and after a lot of release delays) with "Top Gun: Maverick." Shooting aerial combat in w...

"A Chiara" had its world premiere at last year's Cannes Film Festival and then went on to play various film festivals throughout the fall. It is now playing in limited release from NEON in New York and Los Angeles this weekend. Director/Writer Jonas Carpignano was kind enough to spend a few minutes talking with us about his unique mafia movie, how it drew inspiration from other movies while creati...

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 Next Best Series Podcast is back for the second month in a row since its return last month to discuss the latest shows we're watching on television and streaming, which will be contending for the Emmy Awards this season....

Alex Garland's psychological horror film, "Men," has been polarizing audiences since its release this past weekend from A24. However, the one thing most people seem to agree on in the movie is the performance, or rather, "performances," from actor Rory Kinnear as the numerous men in the film who terrorize Jessie Buckley's character. Rory was kind enough to spend some time talking about what it was...

For our second review this week, Josh Parham, Ema Sasic, Eve O'Dea & Zoe Rose Bryant joined me to discuss the newest film from Alex Garland, "Men," starring Jessie Buckley, Rory Kinnear, Paapa Essiedu & Gayle Rankin. The A24 horror film has garnered a polarizing reception landing a D+ Cinemascore and dividing audiences on where it fits within Garland's filmography alongside his other two films, "E...