The Next Best Picture Podcast

For this week's main review, I am joined by Nicole Ackman, Josh Parham, Lauren LaMagna, Dan Bayer & Ryan C. Showers. This week is one of our most anticipated podcasts of year. We are finally discussing Emerald Fennell's directorial debut, "Promising Young Woman," starring Carey Mulligan & Bo Burnham. Since its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, this movie has been my number one favorite film...

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 2020 has been a strange year for theatre fans everywhere as most theaters have remained closed since mid-March. In this episode, we discuss the ways that we have engaged with theatre despite not being able to go in person from the S...

For this week's third podcast film review, I am joined by Josh Parham, Dan Bayer & Tom O'Brien. Today, we are reviewing the latest film from Netflix, director George Clooney's "The Midnight Sky," also starring George Clooney, Felicity Jones, David Oyelowo, Tiffany Boone, Demián Bichir, Kyle Chandler & Caoilinn Springall. Representing the most ambitious film that Clooney has ever done, has does thi...

For this week's second podcast film review, I am joined by Nicole Ackman, Ryan C. Showers, Sara Clements & Danilo Castro. Today, we are reviewing "Wonder Woman 1984," which premiered in theaters and on HBO Max on Christmas Day. The long awaited sequel to the critically acclaimed and box office hit "Wonder Woman," this sequel reunites Gal Gadot and (controversially) Chris Pine with director Patty J...

"Sylvie's Love" premiered earlier this year at the Sundance Film Festival where critics praised its lead performance from Tessa Thompson, the beautiful romance at the heart of the movie, the classical style which resembles the Golden Age of Hollywood and its costuming by Phoenix Mellow. We were lucky enough to chat with Pheonix about her work on the film which you can listen to down below. "Sylvie...

For Episode 226, I am joined by Michael Schwartz, Josh Parham, Dan Bayer, Will Mavity & Tom O'Brien. This week we are discussing the end of 2020, listing our favorite films of the year, talking about last Sunday's LAFCA Awards, the decisions made this week by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for the upcoming Golden Globe Awards, giving our reactions to the trailers for "Coming 2 America," "...

For this week's main review, I am joined by Josh Parham, Dan Bayer, Daniel Howat & Tom O'Brien. This week we're discussing the latest film from Disney/Pixar now streaming on Disney+, "Soul." Directed by Academy Award winner Pete Docter ("Up" & "Inside Out") and the first Pixar film featuring a Black lead, the animated film has been greatly anticipated since its premiere from this year's Cannes Fil...

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 show of television talk. Two months ago, we announced that we were launching a new format for Next Best Series. Much like Next Best Theatre, members of the NBP team get together once a month to talk about what...

Disney Pixar's "Soul" is one of the year's most anticipated films. Set to premiere earlier this year the 2020 Cannes Film Festival and release shortly after, the film's release was pushed to Christmas Day where it will be seen my millions of people all over the world on the streaming platform Disney+. The film is yet another heartfelt and transcendent story from the brilliant minds over at Pixar....

For Episode 225, I am joined by Michael Schwartz, Josh Parham & Dan Bayer. This week we discuss the beginning of the critics prizes starting with NYFCC, the 2021 Sundance Film Festival Lineup, Christmas movies that are not Christmas movies (which is the theme for this week's polls) and the trailer for "Nomadland." We also answer your fan questions and more! Happy Holidays from all of us here at Ne...

For this week's main review, I am joined by Amanda Spears, Josh Parham, Dan Bayer & Ryan C. Showers. This week we're discussing the latest film on Netflix, which is another stage to screen adaptation from Tony Award winning playwright August Wilson ("Fences") titled "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom," starring Viola Davis and Chadwick Boseman. Already a big Oscar contender, the film was suddenly thrusted...

For this week's third podcast film review, I am joined by Dan Bayer, Lauren LaMagna & Tom O'Brien. Today, we are reviewing one of the best films of 2020. It's the little movie that could from everyone's favorite indie studio, A24, Lee Isaac Chung's "Minari." Premiering earlier this year at the Sundance Film Festival and starring Steven Yeun ("Burning") with one of the best ensembles of the year, t...

For this week's second podcast film review, I am joined by Nicole Ackman, Josh Parham, Dan Bayer, Ryan C. Showers & Cody Dericks. Today, we are reviewing the new animated film from Tomm Moore ("The Secret Of Kells" & "Song Of The Sea") titled "Wolfwalkers," which he co-directed with Ross Stewart. The film had its world premiere at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival and has since gone on...

Tomm Moore has been crafting some of the best animated films of the last decade including "The Secret of Kells" and "Song Of The Sea." Now, teaming up with Ross Stewart, the two's latest film "Wolfwalkers," which had its premiere at this year's Toronto International Film Festival and is currently playing on AppleTV+, is taking the animation world by storm. Already hailed as one of the best animate...

For Episode 224, I am joined by Michael Schwartz, Lauren La Magna, Josh Parham, Dan Bayer & Tom O'Brien. This week we're discussing all of the major announcements from this week's Disney Investor Day which involved new projects from Disney, Pixar, Marvel and Star Wars. We also go over the polls, give our reactions to the trailers for "French Exit," "Pinocchio" & "Herself," answer your fan-submitte...

For this week's main review, I am joined by Nicole Ackman, Michael Schwartz, Dan Bayer, Cody Dericks & Tom O'Brien. This week we're discussing the latest film on Netflix. From director Ryan Murphy, we have the screen adaptation of the Tony Award nominated musical, "The Prom," starring Meryl Streep, James Corden, Nicole Kidman, Keegan-Michael Key, Andrew Rannells, Ariana DeBose, Kerry Washington &...

For this week's third podcast film review, I am joined by Nicole Ackman, Josh Parham, Casey Lee Clark, Dan Bayer & Ryan C. Showers. Today, we are discussing one of the year's most anticipated and highly acclaimed films, Chloé Zhao's "Nomadland" starring Frances McDormand. Winner of the Venice Film Festival's Golden Lion and the Audience Award at this year's Toronto International Film Festival, thi...

For this week's second podcast film review, I am joined by Josh Parham, Dan Bayer & Cody Dericks. Today, we are discussing the long anticipated "Sound Of Metal" starring Riz Ahmed, Olivia Cooke and Paul Raci. The film premiered at last year's Toronto International Film Festival to positive reviews and is now playing on Amazon Prime Video to an even stronger reception, including Oscar buzz. What di...

Rachel Brosnahan has made quite a name for herself with television roles in "House Of Cards" and her multiple Emmy award winning work on "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel." This success has allowed for her to transition as a leading lady to the big screen in several high-profile projects recently and one of those is director Julia Hart's "I'm Your Woman." making its debut at the 2020 AFI Film Festival, t...

For Episode 223, I am joined by Michael Schwartz, Josh Parham & Dan Bayer. This week we're discussing Warner Bros. decision to release their entire 2021 slate on HBO Max. We also announce the winners for both the NBP Film Community & NBP Film Awards for 2016, thus ending our retrospective for that film year. We also go over the polls, give our reactions to the trailers for "The Mauritanian" & "The...

For this week's main review, I am joined by Nicole Ackman, Josh Parham, Dan Bayer & Ryan C. Showers. This week we're discussing the newest film from director David Fincher and one of the year's biggest Oscar contenders: "Mank." Starring Gary Oldman, Amanda Seyfried, Charles Dance, Arliss Howard & Lily Collins, the film depicts the inspiration for the greatest film of all time, "Citizen Kane." Shot...

"Black Bear" premiered earlier this year at the Sundance Film Festival to positive reviews from critics who praised its performances, and wildly meta storyline. Starring Aubrey Plaza, Christopher Abbott and Sarah Gadon the film releases this weekend. Director and Writer Lawrence Michael Levine was kind enough to take a few moments to talk to us about the origin of the idea for the film, what the v...

Young actress Sophia Lillis exploded in popularity with her starring role in 2017 "IT" remake and its sequel, followed by a role on HBO's "Sharp Objects." Now, she's teaming up with HBO alumni Alan Ball ("Six Feet Under") for his new film "Uncle Frank," starring Paul Bettany, Peter Macdissi, Judy Greer, Steve Zahn, Lois Smith, Margo Martindale & Stephen Root. Sophia was kind enough to take some ti...

For Episode 222, I am joined by Michael Schwartz, Casey Lee Clark, Josh Parham & Cody Dericks. This week we're discussing the beginning of screener season and how people might want to prioritize their screeners for end of the year awards. We also announce the nominations for the 2016 NBP Film Awards, go over the polls, give our reactions to the trailer for "Our Friend" answer your fan-submitted qu...

For this week's main review, I am joined by Lauren LaMagna, Dan Bayer & Cody Dericks. This week we're discussing "Happiest Season," which debuted this week on Hulu just in time for the holiday season. With a lovable ensemble that includes, Kristen Stewart, Mackenzie Davis, Alison Brie, Aubrey Plaza, Daniel Levy, Victor Garber & Mary Steenburgen, this queer Christmas comedy was exactly the kind of...