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"One Night In Miami" has now been nominated for three Golden Globe awards & two Screen Actors Guild Awards including Best Motion Picture Cast Ensemble. One member of that ensemble is Aldis Hodge, who after starring in films such as "Clemency" and "The Invisible Man," is rising up as one of our hottest working actors today. Aldis was kind enough to talk about what drew him to working on Regina King...

The Next Best Picture Podcast is back with a recap of the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. It was a highly unique year as we got to experience the festival from our homes virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic but the quality of films and the sense of discovery one has at the famous indie film festival was still there. Joining me for this recap, I have assembled a great group of people including our o...

For our main review this weekend, I am joined by Daniel Howat & Tom O'Brien. This week, we are reviewing the latest film on HBO Max titled "The Little Things." Directed by John Lee Hancock and written by him in 1993, this psychological police/serial killer thriller has been sitting on the shelf for a long time. Now that it has attracted the talent that it has and is now streaming on Warner Bros. 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 As we begin a new year, there may not be any sign of an actual date for the Tony Awards or a timeframe for the return of live theater, but with a new administration and the continued rollout of the vaccine, it feels like a new world...

"Mank" is one of 2020's most technically dazzling films. David Fincher's perfectionism transported us back to the Golden Age of Hollywood to tell us the story of Academy Award winning screenwriter Herman Mankiewicz (played by Gary Oldman) and the film has been hailed as one of the year's best, most recently being rewarded as one of the Top 10 films of the year by the American Film Institute (AFI)....

For Episode 230, I am joined by Casey Lee Clark, Ryan C. Showers, Cody Dericks, Daniel Howat & Will Mavity. This week we have a big show for you all, mostly because we will be taking next week off due to the Sundance Film Festival (which, Cody and I will be covering). So, we're delivering our Golden Globe & SAG nomination predictions very early for you all, along with discussions about the upcomin...

For our main review this weekend, I am joined by Josh Parham & Dan Bayer. This week, we are reviewing the latest film on Netflix, "The White Tiger." Directed by Ramin Bahrani ("99 Homes") and starring an international cast that includes Adarsh Gourav, Rajkummar Rao & Priyanka Chopra Jonas, the film takes a critical look at the caste system in India while charting a poor villager's rise from povert...

Spike Lee's "Da 5 Bloods" was released earlier this summer on Netflix to acclaim from critics and then shortly afterward, it only grew in public consciousness due to the lasting power of the film's story, the summer's Black Lives Matter movement and the tragic death of one of the film's stars, Chadwick Boseman. Delroy Lindo, the film's lead, has had a career that has lasted for nearly fifty years...

"The Trial Of The Chicago 7" is one of the best films of 2020 and one of its most timely as well. Writer/Director Aaron Sorkin ("Molly's Game" & "The Social Network") could have never predicted just how timely the movie would be when it premiered on Netflix this past September. Not only was he kind enough to spend some time talking to me about the making of his second directorial achievement but o...

"Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" is one of the year's very best films. A lot of that has to do with the source material by August Wilson and the performances from Viola Davis and the late Chadwick Boseman. But a lot of what makes the film work are the crafts behind-the-scenes. Director George C. Wolfe was kind enough to spend some time speaking with Daniel Howat about what it took to bring the play to l...

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 episode of television discussions on the Next Best Series Podcast. For this month's episode, with Golden Globe and SAG nominations announcing in early February, myself, Michael Schwartz & Amanda Spears give ou...

Regina King's directorial debut, "One Night In Miami," landed on Amazon Prime Video this weekend and now many across the world are getting the chance to experience one of the best films of 2020. Actor Kingsley Ben-Adir plays the important role of Malcolm X and he was kind enough to spend some time talking to us about his experience making the film. Cinematographer Tami Reiker joined us as well, gi...

For Episode 229, I am joined by Josh Parham, Tom O'Brien & guest Ryan McQuade. This week we're discussing the recent changes made by the Academy for the Best International Feature Film category, the winners of the 30th annual Gotham Awards, and the trailers for "Falling," "Cherry," "The United States vs. Billie Holiday," "The World To Come" and "I Care A Lot." We also go over the polls, answer you...

For our main review this weekend, I am joined by Amanda Spears, Josh Parham, Sara Clements, Dan Bayer & Ryan C. Showers. This week, we are reviewing Regina King's directorial debut, "One Night In Miami" starring Kingsley Ben-Adir, Eli Goree, Aldis Hodge & Leslie Odom Jr., which is now streaming on Amazon Prime. We discuss the screenplay by Kemp Powers, King's direction, the performances by the phe...

For our next review, I am joined by Josh Parham & Ryan C. Showers. This week, we are reviewing the latest collaboration between Tom Hanks & director Paul Greengrass titled "News Of The World." How does this western compare to their last Best Picture nominated collaboration, "Captain Phillips?" What did we think of the crafts on display? How about the chemistry between Hanks and newcomer Helena Zen...

I've made it abundantly clear that my no. 1 favorite film of the year is Emerald Fennell's directorial debut "Promising Young Woman." Having seen the film a year ago at Sundance, it stayed at my no. 1 slot all year long and now, it even finds itself in the Oscar conversation. Receiving a chance to talk to the film's leading star Carey Mulligan and Emerald Fennell was such a thrill for me as I got...

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 back to doing Patreon Throwback Podcast reviews here at Next Best Picture! For our second of 2021, to help us get ready for the release of "One Night In Miami," we are taking one of that film's key central figures and looking b...

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II has had a huge rise within the film industry over the past few years. After starring in "The Greatest Showman," "Aquaman," "Us" and then winning an Emmy earlier this year for his work on "Watchmen," he now finds himself in the crucial role of Bobby Seale in Aaron Sorkin's Oscar contender, "The Trial Of The Chicago 7." Yahya was kind enough to take some time to talk to us abou...

Kornél Mundruczó gained international recognition with his films playing at the Cannes International Film Festival, most notably 2014's "White God." Now, in his first English language feature, he's working with acclaimed actors such as Vanessa Kirby and Academy Award winner Ellen Burstyn for his latest, "Pieces Of A Woman." Kornél was kind enough to talk to us about his experience working with suc...

"Herself" premiered earlier this year at the Sundance Film Festival to critical acclaim for Clare Dunn's lead performance and her screenplay. However, there have been other notable elements which have flown under the radar since its premiere, including the direction by Phyllida Lloyd and the performances from the rest of the ensemble. One of those actors is Tony and Emmy nominated Harriet Walter....

For Episode 228, I am joined by Michael Schwartz, Josh Parham & Ryan C. Showers. This week we're discussing the current state of the Oscar race in multiple categories, giving our predictions for tomorrow's Gotham Awards, going over the polls, giving our reactions to the trailer for "Malcolm & Marie" and more! Thank you as always for listening and enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please...

For this week's main review, I am joined by Nicole Ackman, Dan Bayer, Daniel Howat, Ryan C. Showers & Cody Dericks. This week, we are reviewing the newest movie on Netflix, "Pieces Of A Woman," starring Vanessa Kirby, Shia LaBeouf & Ellen Burstyn. Premiering at the Venice Film Festival where Kirby won the Best Actress prize for her performance, the film has been receiving serious Oscar buzz for Ki...

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 back to doing Patreon Throwback Podcast reviews here at Next Best Picture and for our first of 2021, to help us get ready for the release of "News Of The World," we are looking back on the Coen Brothers' Academy Award nominated...

You probably know cinematographer Anthony Dod Mantle for his Oscar winning work with director Danny Boyle on "Slumdog Millionaire," or their other collaborations on "28 Days Later" & "127 Hours." He has also worked with Lars Von Trier, Ron Howard, Angelina Jolie and his latest collaboration has been with Marjane Satrapi, on her biopic of Marie Curie (played by Rosamund Pike) titled "Radioactive."...

Happy New Year everyone! For Episode 227, I am joined by Michael Schwartz, Josh Parham, Dan Bayer, Lauren LaMagna & Cody Dericks. This week we're reflecting on the end of 2020 and looking forward to 2021 as we discuss the films we are most looking forward to this year. We also go over the polls, answer your fan questions and more! Enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on......