The Next Best Picture Podcast

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 After a long six-month hiatus, the Next Best Series Podcast has finally returned with a jam-packed show! Joining me for this exciting return to the monthly podcast is Nicole Ackman, Dan Bayer & guest Giovanni Lago. We have s...

For Episode 290, I'm being joined by Amy Smith, Josh Parham, Ema Sasic, & Tom O'Brien. Today, we're talking about the 2022 Cannes Film Festival lineup and the films we are most excited to see. We also go over the polls, discuss other film news, give our reactions to the trailer for "Crimes of the Future," answer your fan-submitted questions, and more! Please take a listen down below. Thank you as...

For our main podcast review this week, I am joined by Josh Parham, Tom O'Brien & guest Amanda Guaraggi. Today, we're discussing the newest film in the "Fantastic Beasts" franchise titled, "Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets Of Dumbledore," starring Eddie Redmayne, Jude Law, Mads Mikkelsen, and a bunch of others. This franchise has gotten off to a rocky start and hasn't been helped by the actions of man...

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 As promised at the conclusion of the 2021 awards season, we have our first of ten NBP Podcast reviews for our 2012 retrospective, which will be running from now until the end of the summer. That first film is Kathryn Bigelow's...

The 27th edition of Rendez-Vous with French Cinema wrapped up in New York a few weeks ago, and as always, the Film at Lincoln Center did a fantastic job with their programming, talks, and events. The acclaimed festival highlights the best of what contemporary French filmmaking has to offer, with many great artists from across the sea attending in-person, including Claire Denis, Arnaud Desplechin,...

For Episode 289, I'm being joined by Josh Parham, Eve O'Dea & Will Mavity. Today, we're talking about the films we think might be announced for the 2022 Cannes Film Festival this week. We also discuss the latest developments in the Will Smith-Chris Rock Oscar incident, give our reactions to the trailer for "Marcel The Shell With Shoes On," go over the polls, answer your fan-submitted questions, an...

For our main podcast review this week, I am joined by Josh Parham & guest Ryan McQuade. Today, we're discussing the newest film from action film director Michael Bay, "Ambulance," starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Yahya Abdul Mateen II & Eiza González. With a stripped-down story and a smaller budget than what accustomed to seeing in a Michael Bay movie, what did we think of his latest? We discuss the acti...

We know that there will be plenty of interviews with writers/directors Daniels, leading star Michelle Yeoh, and the rest of the cast for A24's latest release, "Everything Everywhere All At Once." However, for a film this packed with a deep love for the cinematic art form, we decided to chat with the artisans who worked behind the scenes to make the film the standout critical hit it has become. Fir...

It's been one week since the 94th Academy Awards, and for Episode 288, I'm joined by Josh Parham, Dan Bayer & Cody Dericks. Today, we're discussing the fallout of the Will Smith-Chris Rock "Slap Heard Around The World," the contenders to keep an eye on for the 95th Academy Awards, giving our reactions to the trailer for Riley Stearns' "Dual," going over the polls, answering your fan-submitted ques...

For our main podcast review this week, I am joined by Ema Sasic & guest Tessa Smith. Today, we're discussing the long-delayed and morbidly anticipated "Morbius," starring Jared Leto, Matt Smith, Adria Arjona, Jared Harris, Al Madrigal & Tyrese Gibson. A new entry into Sony's Spider-Man Universe (SSU) alongside the "Spider-Man" and "Venom" films, the movie was delayed multiple times by Sony due to...

Justin Kurzel has become one of Australia's leading filmmakers delivering memorable films such as "Macbeth" and "The True History Of The Kelly Gang." His latest film, "Nitram," captures a dark moment in modern Australian history pertaining to gun violence and mental health. The film had its world premiere at last year's Cannes Film Festival and has since gone on to win the Best Actor prize for its...

Oscar Producer Will Packer promised us an unforgettable 94th Academy Awards ceremony, which certainly was, but not for the reasons he intended. Nicole Ackman, Josh Parham, Zoe Rose Bryant, Dan Bayer, Eve O'Dea & Daniel Howat all joined me to discuss the predictable winners for what was an unpredictable evening. We go over the musical numbers, the controversial decision to hand out eight categories...

For our main podcast review this week, I am joined by Dan Bayer, Will Mavity & guest Kevin Lee. Today, we're discussing the newest film from Dan Kwan & Daniel Scheinert (otherwise known as "Daniels"), "Everything Everywhere All At Once," starring Michelle Yeoh, Stephanie Hsu, Ke Huy Quan, James Hong, Jenny Slate, Harry Shum Jr. & Jamie Lee Curtis. A highly original, truly bizarre multiverse movie...

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 Academy Award-winner Jane Campion is set to have a big weekend as her latest film, "The Power Of The Dog," is heading into Oscar Sunday with a leading twelve nominations, and many are expecting the New Zealand-born director to...

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 After a bit of a hiatus during the film awards season, the Next Best Theatre team is back to reflect on the 2021 film year and all of the movie musicals it brought us. We discuss eight films in total, ranging from very poor...

The wait is over. After numerous podcasts, discussions, and debates, the time has come for the NBP Team to reveal their final Oscar winner predictions for the 94th Academy Awards. I am joined by Amy Smith, Cody Dericks, Dan Bayer, Daniel Howat, Josh Parham, Tom O'Brien & Will Mavity for this super-sized all-important episode. Together, we leave no stone unturned as we explore everything we know up...

For our main podcast review this week, Lauren LaMagna, Dan Bayer, Tom O'Brien & Will Mavity all join me to discuss the first film from Academy Award-nominee Adrian Lyne in over twenty years, "Deep Water," starring Ben Affleck, Ana de Armas, Tracy Letts, Lil Rel Howery, Dash Mihok, Finn Wittrock, Kristen Connolly, Jacob Elordi & Rachel Blanchard. What did we think of this new erotic thriller? Did w...

Graham Moore is a name you may remember from 2014 when he won the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay for "The Imitation Game." Now, he's back, and this time he's writing and stepping behind the camera for the first time with his directorial debut "The Outfit," starring Mark Rylance, Zoey Deutch, Johnny Flynn, Dylan O'Brien, Nikki Amuka-Bird & Simon Russell Beale. A sophisticated single location cri...

Jessica Chastain has been a powerhouse both in front and behind the camera as an actress and producer since she exploded onto the film scene with her breakout year in 2011, which resulted in her first Oscar nomination for "The Help." A decade later, here she is now, with her third Oscar nomination, this time for Best Actress in a film she produced and developed for ten years, "The Eyes Of Tammy Fa...

For Episode 285, it's the calm before the storm (aka. our Final Oscar Predictions episode next week). While we're recording this week's episode before the BAFTA and Critics Choice Award winners are revealed (we'll go over those next week), there's still plenty to talk about, including the DGA, CDG, and VES winners, our predictions for what we think will win the PGA, and the trailer for Richard Lin...

For our main podcast review this week, Nicole Ackman, Josh Parham & guest Katie Smith-Wong all join me to discuss the latest film from Disney-Pixar, "Turning Red," starring Rosalie Chiang, Sandra Oh, Ava Morse, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Hyein Park, Orion Lee, Wai Ching Ho & James Hong. Currently streaming on Disney+, the coming-of-age story tackles subjects rarely explored in animated films but does...

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 "Drive My Car" had its world premiere at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival, winning the Best Screenplay prize. Then it went on to play at various other festivals before making history as the first Japanese film to be nominated for...

After working for years on stage, film, and television, as one of the great character actors, Ciarán Hinds finally received long-overdue recognition from a major awards body for his performance in Kenneth Branagh's "Belfast" with an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Ciarán plays a version of the director's grandfather growing up in 1969 Ireland and brings a level of wit, warmth, and huma...

"Fresh" had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on opening night in the Midnight Section for its terrifying look at the modern-dating scene with a twist that occurs about one-third of the way into the film. It is currently streaming on Hulu, where others have had a chance to see it, and now we bring you our interviews with the cast. First up, we have Nicole Ackman talking with Sebasti...

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 Last night, the 2022 Film Independent Spirit Awards were held last night representing the best in independent film for 2021. After the show, I decided to hop on a Zoom call with the NBP Film Community (just as we did last ye...