The Next Best Picture Podcast

"The United States vs. Billie Holiday" just recently premiered on Hulu and won its star Andra Day a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama. One aspect of the film that has been talked about are the colorful costumes that Andra's Billie Holiday and the other members of the ensemble wear throughout the film. Costume Designer, Paolo Nieddu ("Empire"), was kind enough to talk...

This week I am joined by Michael Schwartz, Josh Parham, Tom O'Brien & returning guest Ema Sasic. We have a lot to go over as we discuss the Golden Globe winners, predict the upcoming Critics Choice Award winners, talk about the recent guild award nominations, go over the polls, deliver our reactions to the "Luca" trailer, announce the 2020 NBP Film Community Award Nominations, answer your fan ques...

THIS IS A PREVIEW PODCAST. NOT THE FULL REACTION. Please check out the full reaction on our Patreon Page by subscribing over at - https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Last night, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) held the 78th annual Golden Globe Awards and as per usual for the controversial organization, the evening was filled with shocking wins, memorable moments and lots to talk...

For our main podcast review this week, I am joined by Josh Parham, Dan Bayer & guest Kathia Woods. Together, the four of us are reviewing the final Oscar contender for the 2020-2021 film year, "The United States vs. Billie Holiday," directed by Lee Daniels ("Precious"). Starring Grammy-nominated singer, Andra Day, in her feature film acting debut, the film has received mixed responses but Day's pe...

Nicholas Jarecki made a big splash with his directorial debut feature film "Arbitrage" back in 2012. Now, he's back nine years later, tackling the opioid crisis in his newest film "Crisis." Jarecki was kind enough to spend some time with us discussing where the film's story came from, working with the actors, which filmmakers he drew inspiration from, his overall experience and more! Take a listen...

"Pinocchio" was one of the ten films to be shortlisted at this year's Academy Awards for Best Makeup & Hairstyling. With a staggered release that has spanned back to 2019, it's not surprising if many haven't heard or seen this film yet. However, the work by Prosthetic Makeup Designer, Mark Coulier, and Makeup Artist, Dalia Colli, is truly a powerhouse and should not be underestimated when looking...

For our third podcast review this week, I am joined by Josh Parham, Dan Bayer, Ryan C. Showers, Tom O'Brien & Will Mavity. This week, we are reviewing one of the last big Oscar contenders of the 2020 film year, "The Father" starring Anthony Hopkins and Olivia Colman. Adapted from his own play and making his directorial debut, Florian Zeller has given us a terrifying and dramatically effective look...

For our second podcast review this week, I am joined by Josh Parham, Dan Bayer & Danilo Castro. This week, we are reviewing a film that tells the true story of wrongfully imprisoned Guantanamo Bay inmate Mohamedou Ould Salahi, in "The Mauritanian." Starring Tahar Rahim, Jodie Foster, Benedict Cumberbacth & Shailene Woodley, director Kevin Macdonald ("State Of Play" & "Life In A Day 2020") as assem...

"The Mauritanian" has been nominated for two Golden Globe Awards for Best Actor (Tahar Rahim) and Best Supporting Actress (Jodie Foster). Both actors and the film's director, Kevin Macdonald ("Life In A Day 2020"), were kind enough to sit down with us to talk about their experience making the film, what drew them to the project and much more! Take a listen down below to them and be sure to check o...

This week I am joined by Michael Schwartz, Josh Parham, Dan Bayer, Casey Lee Clark & Cody Dericks. We received the nominations for the Writer Guild Of America (WGA) and the Makeup Artists & Hairstylists Guild (MUAHS), which we go over. We also give our predictions for the winners of the Golden Globe Awards, give our reactions to the trailer for "Cruella," go over the polls, answer your fan-submitt...

For our main review this weekend, I am joined by Nicole Ackman, Dan Bayer, Sara Clements & Ryan C. Showers. This week, we are reviewing the latest film on Netflix, "I Care A Lot," starring Rosamund Pike, Peter Dinklage, Eiza González, Dianne Wiest & Chris Messina. The film premiered at this year's Toronto International Film Festival to strong reviews, earning Rosamund Pike her third Golden Globe n...

"Nomadland" is easily the most critically acclaimed film of the year. Winning the coveted Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival, the Audience Award at the Toronto International Film Festival, the most critics prizes for Best Picture, Director, Actress, Cinematography, Editing & Adapted Screenplay, there is barely any aspect of this film that has not been praised. One area you wouldn't necessaril...

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 For this month's Patreon Throwback Podcast review, Nicole Ackman, Josh Parham, Ryan C. Showers and I are taking a look at the last time Academy Award-nominated actress Rosamund Pike was nominated for a Golden Globe Award to help us pr...

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 We're back for another fun episode of television discussions on the Next Best Series Podcast. For this month's episode, we are discussing the finale of "Your Honor" starring Bryan Cranston, delivering our predictions for the Golden...

"Minari" has recently been nominated for 10 Critics Choice Awards and 3 Screen Actors Guild Awards. It's been one of the most beloved films of the year ever since its premiere at last year's Sundance Film Festival. One of the key ingredients in what makes the movie work so well is the beautiful score by Emile Mosseri ("The Last Black Man In San Francisco"). Emile's work has been nominated by the C...

"Judas And The Black Messiah" is now playing on HBO Max and in select theaters after premiering at this year's Sundance Film Festival to universal acclaim. Co-writer Will Berson was kind enough to talk to us about the process of writing the film, the research that went into it, working with co-writer and director Shaka King and more! The film is now nominated at the Golden Globes, Screen Actors Gu...

Happy Valentines Day everyone! This week I am joined by Michael Schwartz, Josh Parham, Dan Bayer & Tom O'Brien. We have another fun show for you this week as we go over the Critics Choice Award nominations and the Academy Shortlists and see what they can tell us about our current Oscar predictions. We also go over the polls, answer your fan-submitted questions and more! Take a listen down below an...

For our main review this weekend, I am joined by Josh Parham, Dan Bayer, Cody Dericks & Tom O'Brien. This week, we are reviewing one of our most anticipated films of this year's Oscar race, "Judas And The Black Messiah" starring Lakeith Stanfield, Daniel Kaluuya, Dominque Fishback and Jesse Plemmons. Coming out in both theaters and on HBO Max, we hope that everyone will get a chance to see this en...

"Cowboys" premiered earlier this year at NewFest 2020 and tells the story of a father and his transgender son living in the Montana wilderness after his wife refused to accept their son. The film stars Steve Zahn, Jillian Bell, Sasha Knight and Ann Dowd and has been circulating under the radar. But make no mistake, this is one of the best hidden gems you are likely to see all year. Writer and dire...

"Land" is the directorial debut of actress Robin Wright and recently had its world premiere at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. Academy Award nominated actor Demián Bichir co-stars with Wright in the film and he was kind enough to take a few minutes to talk about what drew him to the project, working with Wright and more. Check out our interview with him down below and enjoy! Check out more on Nex...

"Supernova" is currently BAFTA longlisted for Outstanding British Film & Supporting Actor for Stanley Tucci. It is a heartbreaking film that showcases the strength of love with two fantastic performances from Colin Firth and Stanley Tucci. Writer/Director Harry Macqueen was kind enough to spend some time chatting with us about his directorial follow-up to "Hinterland," diving into his role as both...

"Sound Of Metal" has recently been nominated for a Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Award for Riz Ahmed for Best Actor. And now, it's been nominated for five Critics Choice Awards including Best Picture. Ahmed's co-star Olivia Cooke, was kind enough to spend a few minutes talking to us about her role in the film, what it was like working with Ahmed, how she was able to transform for the role a...

"Greyhound" may have come out earlier this year but it has been able to stand out amongst a crowded Oscar season for having some of the bigger production values seen in any movie this year. Its visual effects work is the kind of large blockbuster filmmaking that audiences are sorely missing in their lives right now and with tomorrow's visual effects shortlist to be announced by the Academy, we hav...

We're back! After taking last week off due to Sundance, we are here for a big recap episode of the Golden Globe, SAG & Independent Spirit Award nominations! This week I am joined by Josh Parham, Lauren LaMagna, Ryan C. Showers & Dan Bayer. We also go over the BAFTA longlists, our predictions for tomorrow's Critics Choice Award nominations, the AFI Top 10, the polls and answer some of your fan-subm...

For our main review this weekend, I am joined by Lauren LaMagna, Josh Parham, Ryan C. Showers and guests, Ema Sasic & Kolby Mac. This week, we are reviewing the latest film on Netflix titled "Malcolm & Marie" starring Zendaya and John David Washington. A black and white relationship drama shot during the pandemic, the film has already created a lot of discourse mostly surround writer/director Sam...