The Next Best Picture Podcast

The 73rd annual Primetime Emmy Awards will be held on September 19th. Amanda Spears and guest Joey Moser from Awards Daily & Mitchell Beaupre from Awards Radar joined me a few days ago (almost a month out from the awards ceremony) to deliver our final predictions on who we think will be taking home the gold. Tune in below for our in-depth and complete analysis (this episode is not Patreon exclusiv...

For Episode 258, I am joined by Josh Parham, Dan Bayer, Michael Schwartz, Tom O'Brien & the newest member of NBP, Eve O'Dea. This week, we're celebrating five years of Next Best Picture with a tremendous episode filled with tons of content. We deliver our final preview of the fall film festivals, including Venice, Telluride, and TIFF. We also reminisce on past memories from the show, go over the p...

This week, Ema Sasic, Josh Parham, Dan Bayer & Daniel Howat join me for our main podcast review of Nia DaCosta's "Candyman," starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Teyonah Parris, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett & Colman Domingo. A sequel and soft-reboot to the 1992 original horror film the film has been delayed numerous times of the past year but is finally here for us to dissect. What did we think of the film's...

Sound Designer Peter Albrechtsen is becoming one of our most frequent and favorite guests to have on the Next Best Picture Podcast, and it's easy to see why. Even with a film such as "The Lost Leonardo," a documentary about the discovery of a lost painting supposedly by Leonardo da Vinci, he's still a wealth of knowledge and insight into the creative filmmaking process for movies that don't have t...

THIS IS A PREVIEW PODCAST. NOT THE FULL REVIEW. Please check out the full review on our Patreon Page by subscribing over at - https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Our 2013 retrospective has come to an end. To finish things off, we're discussing the Best Picture winner of 2013, one of the most powerful films ever made, "12 Years A Slave," starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, and Lupita...

For our second podcast review this week, Amanda Spears, Nicole Ackman, Dan Bayer, Casey Lee Clark & Will Mavity join me to discuss the highly original, divisive, wild, and bombastic operatic musical from the brilliant mind of Leos Carax, "Annette." Starring Adam Driver, Marion Cotillard, Simon Helberg, and featuring music from Sparks, the film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival to polarizing re...

If there's any hope that writer-director Sian Heder has for her Sundance-winning film "CODA," it's for her actors to get the recognition they deserve. It's a fair hope that her actors, including deaf performers Marlee Matlin, Troy Kotsur, and Daniel Durant, would receive accolades that so rarely come to performances like these. The Oscar-winning Matlin is one of the rare exceptions, though Heder n...

Lisa Joy has made a name for herself in the world of television, working on hit shows such as "Pushing Daisies," "Burn Notice," and "Westworld." Now, she's making the leap into Hollywood with her feature-length directorial debut "Reminiscence," starring Hugh Jackman, Rebecca Ferguson, and Thandiwe Newton. Lisa was kind enough to speak with us about the origins of the original story, its film-noir...

For Episode 257, I am joined by Bianca Garner, Josh Parham & Dan Bayer. This week, before the madness of the fall film festivals begins and Phase One of the 2021 Awards Season officially kicks off, we're revealing our first Oscar predictions of the year in the above-the-line categories. We also discuss the recently added films to the 59th annual New York Film Festival (NYFF) Spotlight section. On...

This week, Bianca Garner, Josh Parham & Dan Bayer join me for our main podcast review of "Reminiscence," the feature directorial debut of "Westworld" co-creator Lisa Joy, starring Hugh Jackman, Rebecca Ferguson, Thandiwe Newton & Cliff Curtis. What did we think of the film's story, which borrowed heavily from the film noir genre? Did we enjoy the film's crafts and performances? How did we feel abo...

Releasing from IFC Midnight this weekend, "Demonic" represents many firsts for "District 9" director Neil Blomkamp. It's the first time he's working within the horror genre. The film also marks the return of the director to low-budget filmmaking after his first three films employed higher budgets and visual effects. This also marks the first time he's working with cinematographer Byron Kopman on o...

"Cryptozoo" is, without a doubt, one of the most unique experiences one is likey to have, not just with animation, but with any film this year. The highly detailed world, creative character designs, and level of imagination needed for a project like this have taken director/writer and producer Jane Samborski many years to bring to life. The film made its debut at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival, a...

For our second podcast review this week, Nicole Ackman, Zoe Rose Bryant, Ema Sasic, Will Mavity & Lauren LaMagna all join me to discuss the Sundance Award-winning hit indie film "CODA" starring Emilia Jones, Eugenio Derbez, Troy Kotsur, Ferdia Walsh-Peelo, Daniel Durant and Marlee Matlin. What did we think of the film's story, characters, the inclusion of deaf actors playing deaf characters, and f...

For Episode 256, I am joined by Josh Parham & Dan Bayer. This week, we have a lot to discuss as the Main Slate for the 59th annual New York Film Festival (NYFF) was announced with the added bit of information that there would be no virtual screenings this year. We also announce the 2013 NBP Film Community Awards winners and reveal the nominations for our internal NBP Film Awards for the 2013 film...

This week, Josh Parham & guest Kathia Woods join me for our main podcast review of the Aretha Franklin Biopic "Respect" starring Jennifer Hudson, Forest Whitaker, Marlon Wayans & Marc Maron. What did we think of the film's approach to telling the life story of the Queen of Soul? How did we feel about the performances, notably Jennifer Hudson, who was hand-picked by Franklin herself to play her? We...

After what has felt like a forever-long delay from its initial release due to the COVID-19 pandemic, 20th Century Studios is finally releasing "Free Guy" in theaters this weekend starring Ryan Reynolds, Jodie Comer, Lil Rel Howery, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Joe Keery & Taika Waititi. It's been called "The Truman Show" for a new generation, and the result is an enthusiastic, fun, and surprisingly thoughtfu...

THIS IS A PREVIEW PODCAST. NOT THE FULL REVIEW. Please check out the full review on our Patreon Page by subscribing over at - https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture We are down to the final two podcasts in our 2013 retrospective. Next up is David O. Russell's hotly contested Best Picture nominee "American Hustle," starring Amy Adams, Christian Bale, Jennifer Lawrence & Bradley Cooper. Receiving p...

THIS IS A PREVIEW PODCAST. NOT THE FULL EPISODE. Please check out the full episode on our Patreon Page by subscribing over at - https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Join the Next Best Theater team for a wild, wild party. That's right; we're tackling both the Andrew Lippa and John Michael LaChuisa iterations of "The Wild Party." Not only were there two stage adaptations of the classic poem, but...

There's no denying that David Lowery's A24 fantasy epic "The Green Knight" is one of the most visually stunning achievements of 2021. Every design element had to be meticulously planned, constructed, and executed to bring the Arthurian legend to the screen. Two of the people most instrumental in that process were Production Designer Jade Healy and Cinematographer Andrew Droz Palermo. Both were kin...

For Episode 255, I am joined by Amanda Spears, Josh Parham & Cody Dericks. This week, we're discussing more additions to the 2021 TIFF lineup, plus the NYFF Closing Night Film announcement for "Parallel Mothers" and more! We also go over the polls, give our reactions to the trailer for the new Clint Eastwood film "Cry Macho," answer your fan questions, and more! Believe it or not, it's our shortes...

This week, Bianca Garner, Dan Bayer & Daniel Howat join me for our main podcast review of James Gunn's "The Suicide Squad," starring Margot Robbie, Idris Elba, John Cena, Joel Kinnaman, Sylvester Stallone, Viola Davis, Daniela Melchior & Peter Capaldi. It's the second time Warner Bros. is attempting this property after the disappointing 2016 film by David Ayer. How does this version compare? What...

With only three 2013 retrospective podcast reviews remaining, we now come to Alexander Payne's Best Picture nominee, "Nebraska." A lovely, easy-going, straightforward film that resonated with many upon its release, the film went on to earn six Academy Award nominations. How does it hold up today? What did we think of the story, the pacing, black and white cinematography, performances, and more? Tu...

After a year-long delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Disney's "Jungle Cruise," starring Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt, is now playing in theaters and available to stream on Disney+ with Premiere Access. The film's cinematographer, Flavio Martínez Labiano, was kind enough to speak with us about his work on the film, working with the film's big stars, his collaboration with director Jaume Collet-S...

This week, Sara Clements, Casey Lee Clark & Dan Bayer join me for our second podcast review of the newest film from filmmaker David Lowery, "The Green Knight," starring Dev Patel, Alicia Vikander, Joel Edgerton & Sean Harris. The fantasy epic has divided audiences and united critics with its meditative and beautiful approach to the Arthurian poem it is based on. Filled with symbolism and no easy a...

For Episode 254, I am joined by Josh Parham & Dan Bayer. This week, we're discussing the films which were added to the 2021 TIFF lineup, plus the full lineup for the Venice International Film Festival, the NYFF Centerpiece announcement for "The Power Of The Dog," and more! This is also a big week for trailers as we give our reactions to "House Of Gucci," "King Richard," "Ghostbusters: Afterlife,"...