The Next Best Picture Podcast

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 For this month, we are talking about the wholesome Tony Award nominated musical "The Prom." The Broadway smash hit will be adapted into a feature length film next month, directed by Ryan Murphy. So, we wanted to come together about...

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! For this week's main review, I am joined by Nicole Ackman, Ryan C. Showers, Daniel Howat, Cody Dericks & Danilo Castro. This week we're discussing Ron Howard's latest film "Hillbilly Elegy" starring Amy Adams and Glenn Close. After receiving a negative reception from critics, what did the NBP team think of it once we saw it on Netflix? We discuss the film's politics (o...

"Sound Of Metal" is one of the best films of 2020 and we have a treat for you all today. We conducted three separate interviews talking with key people involved in the making of the film. First up is supervising sound editor Nicolas Becker, who takes us into one of the year's best soundscapes. Then we have writer/director Darius Marder who tells us about the screenplay, working with the deaf commu...

Dustin O'Halloran & Volker Bertelmann were in high demand following their Oscar nomination for their work on the 2016 film "Lion." The two would go off to do their own projects while occasionally re-teaming for another film score now and then. Dustin O'Halloran would go on to work with Francis Lee on "God's Own Country," and now he's back with Volker to work with Francis Lee again on his latest fi...

For Episode 221, I am joined by Michael Schwartz, Casey Lee Clark, Josh Parham, Will Mavity & Tom O'Brien. This week we're discussing the latest shifts in the Oscar race, the nominations for the first ever Critics Choice Super Awards and the winners of the 2020 Critics Choice Documentary Awards. We also announce the nominations for the 2016 NBP Film Community Awards, go over the polls, give our re...

For this week's main review, I am joined by Josh Parham & Dan Bayer. This week we're discussing "Run," the newest film from director Aneesh Chaganty ("Searching"). We discuss the film's two main performances from Sarah Paulson and newcomer Kiera Allen, the film's tight premise, thrilling tension, filmmaking craft and more! You can catch the film currently streaming on Hulu and we hope you enjoy ou...

Filmmaker Aneesh Chaganty exploded onto the scene with his hit debut feature film "Searching," back in 2018. And now, he and producing parter Natalie Qasabian are back with their latest thriller, "Run," which premieres on Hulu this weekend. Starring Emmy winner Sarah Paulson and newcomer Kiera Allen in a breakout roll, the film explores the troubled relationship between a mother and a daughter. We...

"The Nest," starring Jude Law and Carrie Coon, premiered earlier this year at the Sundance Film Festival to positive reviews. For director Sean Durkin, this was his first film since his successful 2012 debut feature film "Martha, Marcy, May, Marlene." Why was it such a long wait between projects? What was his experience like working on the film? Where did the idea for the project come from. Durkin...

It's been over a year since the premiere at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival but now, the dark-indie comedy "The Climb," was finally released in theaters this weekend through Sony Pictures Classics. The film tracks the toxic friendship between the two over the course of many years in long and elaborately staged sequences. Michael Angelo Covino and Kyle Marvin co-wrote the script and star in the movie...

For Episode 220, I am joined by Michael Schwartz, Josh Parham, Dan Bayer & Ryan C. Showers. This week we're discussing the latest shifts in the Oscar race, which include the reactions to "Hillbilly Elegy" and "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom." We also go over the 2020 Gotham Independent Film Award Nominations, the polls, give our reactions to the trailers for "Happiest Season" and "Wild Mountain Thyme,"...

For this week's main review, I am joined by Nicole Ackman, Sara Clements & Dan Bayer. This week we're discussing the lesbian period romance film "Ammonite," starring Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan. Written and directed by "God's Own Country" filmmaker Francis Lee, this movie was NEON's major Oscar player this year before mixed reviews halted its buzz. Was it warranted? Does the film still have a c...

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. Last month, we announced that we're 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 telev...

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 short 2016 retrospective has come to an end with our review of the only Best Picture nominee from that year we didn't already have a podcast review for, "Hell Or High Water" starring Chris Pine, Ben Foster & Jeff Bridges. Directed...

For Episode 219, I am joined by Michael Schwartz, Josh Parham, Lauren LaMagna, Cody Dericks & Tom O'Brien. This week, we're all breathing a sigh of relief as the 2020 Presidential Election is now over and we can look forward to the future and how the outcome will influence the Oscars. We also go over the polls, give our reactions to the trailer for "The Killing Of Two Lovers," answer your fan-subm...

For this week's main review, I am joined by Nicole Ackman & Cody Dericks. This week we're discussing the news film from Sofia Coppola "On The Rocks," starring Rashida Jones, Bill Murray and Marlon Wayans. Currently streaming on AppleTV+, the film is a light and breezy offering from Coppola with another memorable performance from Bill Murray (their first collaboration since their Oscar-winning film...

Director and writer Max Winkler's newest film "Jungleland," debuted at last year's Toronto International Film Festival to positive reviews and it has taken over a year for the film to get released for audiences to see. He was very kind to take a few minutes to talk to us about working with actors Charlie Hunnam, Jack O'Connell, Jessica Barden, Jonathan Majors and John Cullum. He also went into his...

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 2016 retrospective continues as we attempt to cover a few missing podcast reviews which we did not complete the year the site launched. This will culminate in NBP Film Community Awards and awards voted on by the staff. Next up is...

Thomas Bezucha's adaptation of "Let Him Go" by Larry Watson is being released this weekend by Focus Features. Starring Kevin Costner and Diane Lane, the film has received strong early reviews for its performances, story and tension-filled sequences. Bezucha serves as both the writer and director on this film and he was kind enough to take a few minutes to talk with us about his experience working...

For Episode 218, I am joined by Dan Bayer, Bianca Garner, Josh Parham, Ryan C. Showers & special guest Matthew Stewart from Screen Time Central. This week we are going over recent shifts in all four of the acting Oscar races. We're also discussing the first reactions to David Fincher's big Oscar-contender "Mank," going over the polls, giving our reactions to the trailers for "The Midnight Sky" & "...

For this week's main review, I am joined by Josh Parham & Dan Bayer. In the spirit of Halloween, we are reviewing a horror film here on the podcast and the latest comes from Netflix titled "His House," a genuinely terrifying directorial debut from Remi Weekes that focuses on the immigrant experience, assimilation and trauma, we hope that you will seek this one out after listening to our thoughts....

For this week's second review, I am joined by Nicole Ackman, Daniel Howat & Rebecca Daniel. Together, we are discussing the latest film from Netflix, "Over The Moon" starring Cathy Ang, Phillipa Soo, Ken Jeong and more! One of Netflix's animated contenders this year for awards season, they've been highlighting the songs and the Asian cast with a story that focuses on Chinese culture and mythology....

For Episode 217, I am joined by Will Mavity, Dan Bayer, Josh Parham & Kaiya Shunyata. This is yet another week of new trailers as we discuss the upcoming releases of "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom," "News Of The World," "The Prom," "Wander Darkly," "The Life Ahead," and "Raya And The Last Dragon." We also go over the polls, discuss our favorite horror movies of the 21st Century in anticipation for this...

For this week's main review, I am joined by Nicole Ackman, Dan Bayer, Sara Clements & Danilo Castro. Together, we are discussing the latest film from Netflix, Ben Wheatley's 2020 version of "Rebecca" starring Lily James, Armie Hammer and Kirstin Scott Thomas. The film is being heavily compared to the Best Picture winning 1940 film by Alfred Hitchcock since the two are based on the same novel by Da...

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 2016 retrospective continues as we attempt to cover a few missing podcast reviews which we did not complete the year the site launched. This will culminate in NBP Film Community Awards and awards voted on by the staff towards the...

In what has been undoubtedly the oddest Tony season of our lifetimes, the 74th annual Tony Award nominations were announced this past Friday for the 2019-2020 Broadway season. Due to the pandemic, the selection was somewhat limited which led to more than a few surprising choices and even exclusions. The ceremony will be held virtually later this year (date currently unspecified) and we will be bac...