The Next Best Picture Podcast

For Episode 205, I am joined by Michael Schwartz, Josh Parham, Dan Bayer & Ryan C. Showers. This week we are discussing the lineup for the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), Searchlight Picture's placement of "Nomadland" at the fall film festivals, the big deal made between AMC & Universal and other various news from the film industry. We also give our reactions to the trailers for "...

For this week's main podcast review I am joined by Nicole Ackman, Sara Clements, Dan Bayer & Lauren LaMagna. Together, we are reviewing IFC Films' release of "Summerland" from writer/director Jessica Swale making her feature directorial debut from the world of theatre. Starring Gemma Arterton, Gugu Mbatha-Raw and newcomer Lucas Bond, this WWII period film really blew us away with its tone, themati...

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 The 2014 retrospective has come down to the big final four. First up, is Christopher Nolan's sci-fi epic "Interstellar," which we tried to tie the posting of to the release of "Tenet" but coronavirus had other plans. So, to get ready...

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 Hey hobo man, Hey Dapper Dan. As we live through tumultuous times, we all need reminders of joy in the world. One of the all-great joy enhancers in the theatre world is Martin Charnin and Charles Strouse's 1977 blockbuster sensation...

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 The 2020 Emmy Nominations were announced this morning and as always, they invoked an emotional response from all of us. Some of our favorites got in and some of our favorites were snubbed. There were surprises, head-scratchers, and...

For Episode 204, I am joined by Michael Schwartz & Josh Parham. This week we are discussing the big release date moves for "Tenet," "Mulan," "The French Dispatch," "A Quiet Place Part 2," "Top Gun: Maverick" and others due to the coronavirus pandemic. We also go over other movie related news including our first look at Netflix's "The Trial Of The Chicago 7." Plus, we announce the poll results, del...

For this week's main podcast review I am joined by Dan Bayer, Josh Parham & Daniel Howat. Together, we are reviewing Amazon Prime's release of "Radioactive" starring Rosamund Pike, Sam Riley & Anya Taylor-Joy. Director Marjane Satrapi ("Persepolis") tells the true story of two-time Nobel Prize winner Marie Curie's discovery of polonium and radium and how the applications of those two elements went...

Jeremy Allen White is a face you might recognize from the hit Showtime show "Shameless" but he has been steadily growing his filmography with independent feature roles such as 2018's "After Everything" and now with this year's "The Rental." Here, he co-stars with Dan Stevens, Alison Brie, and Sheila Vand under the direction of first-time filmmaker Dave Franco. What was his experience like working...

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 The 2014 retrospective continues this week with another Best Picture nominee of that year. A true story of the marriage between renowned physicist Stephen Hawking and his wife Jane, both played by Oscar winner Eddie Redmayne and Oscar...

The 2020 Emmy Nominations are a week away and myself, Michael Schwartz, Ryan C. Showers, Tom O'Brien & special guest Megan McLachlan from Awards Daily TV are all here to deliver our final predictions for what we think will be nominated. It's been quite a year for television with people watching more than usual due to being stuck at home in quarantine during the coronavirus pandemic. Will that refl...

For Episode 203, I am joined by Michael Schwartz, Kaiya Shunyata, Dan Bayer, Cody Dericks & Tom O'Brien. This week we are trying to make sense of the fall film festival season with the recent announcement that the Telluride Film Festival has been canceled. We also discuss the fate of Christopher Nolan's "Tenet" which was originally supposed to open this weekend and other news going around the indu...

For this week's main podcast review I am joined by Dan Bayer, Josh Parham, Kaiya Shunyata & returning guest Emily Kubincanek from Film School Rejects. Together, we are discussing filmmaker Kelly Reichardt's latest film "First Cow" released digitally this past week by A24 and starring John Magaro, Orion Lee & Toby Jones. Over the years, Kelly Reichardt has emerged as one of the leading voices in Am...

For this week's second podcast review, I am joined by Nicole Ackman, Dan Bayer, Josh Parham & Lauren LaMagna. Together, we are discussing the latest offering from Netflix, "The Old Guard." A summer action blockbuster starring Charlize Theron, Kiki Layne & Matthias Schoenaerts, the film has garnered a lot of attention for its lore, world-building, progressive themes, and more! What did we think of...

We have even more interviews to bring you from Hulu's latest release, "Palm Springs." Where before, we spoke with some of the behind the scenes crew members, this week we're talking with two of the actors from the film: Tyler Hoechlin & Peter Gallagher. What did they think of the script? What was their experience like on set? How do they feel about the film being released in the middle of a pandem...

For episode 202, I am joined by Michael Schwartz, Lauren LaMagna, Josh Parham, Rebecca Daniel, Dan Bayer & Tom O'Brien. This week we are making some of our first Oscar predictions of the year (Laughable I know, but hey! You can hold us accountable when we're wrong). We also, go over the polls, give our reactions to the trailers for "Tesla" and "She Dies Tomorrow", answer your fan questions, and mo...

For this week's main podcast review, I am joined by Nicole Ackman, Dan Bayer, Lauren LaMagna, Josh Parham, Amanda Spears & Cody Dericks. Together, we are streaming the largest Sundance acquisition of all time on Hulu: "Palm Springs." Starring Andy Samberg, Cristin Milioti, and J.K. Simmons, this indie romantic-comedy puts a new spin on the "Groundhog Day" premise as two people re-live the same day...

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 The 2014 retrospective continues this week with one of the more controversial films of that year and also it's most successful financially! "American Sniper" was Clint Eastwood's late-breaking entry into the Oscar race and it took the...

"Palm Springs" was one of the breakout hits from this year's Sundance Film Festival. Acquired by NEON for $17.5 million, representing the largest acquisition in the festival's history, the entertaining romantic-comedy is coming to Hulu this Friday, July 10th, 2020. Starring Andy Samberg, Cristin Milioti, Peter Gallagher & J.K. Simmons, the film utilizes the "Groundhog Day" premise to show two peop...

For episode 201, I am joined by Michael Schwartz, Josh Parham & Dan Bayer. As we enter the second half of 2020, we take a look at 25 Oscar contenders we have our eyes on for the rest of the year (that is, if they get released). We also go over the polls, give our reactions to the trailer for "Respect" starring Jennifer Hudson, answer your fan questions, and more! Check out more on NextBestPicture....

Happy Fourth Of July! For this week's main podcast review, I am joined by Lauren LaMagna, Dan Bayer, Tom O'Brien & Michael Schwartz. What could be more American on this national holiday than discussing the groundbreaking cultural phenomenon known as "Hamilton"? The Tony Award-winning musical is currently streaming on Disney+ and its staying power is more relevant than ever! How does the stage musi...

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 The 2014 retrospective continues this week with director Dan Gilroy's directorial debut "Nightcrawler" starring Jake Gyllenhaal in what has been hailed as a career-defining performance. How has the film's themes held up over time? Wha...

We are not throwing away our shot! To commemorate five years of "Hamilton" on Broadway, the NBT team examines Lin-Manuel Miranda‘s masterpiece and the impact it has had on the world since 2015. We also build anticipation ahead of the Disney+ filmed recording, which drops on July 3. Join us to celebrate the brilliance of "Hamilton" and come to remember just how important it is to the theatre commun...

For our 200th episode, I am joined by Michael Schwartz, Josh Parham, Dan Bayer, Cody Dericks, Tom O'Brien, and the newest member of Next Best Picture, Kaiya Shunyata. Kaiya's announcement isn't the only major announcement we have on the podcast. We reflect on 200 episodes worth of memories, listen to special shout outs from our fans, answer their questions, discuss the latest developments in award...

For this week's main podcast review, I am joined by Dan Bayer & Daniel Howat. For this week, we're reviewing the second narrative feature film from writer/director Jon Stewart, "Irresistible" starring Steve Carell, Chris Cooper, Rose Byrne & Mackenzie Davis. Originally meant for a theatrical release but pushed to digital VOD due to COVID-19, how does the satirical political comedy fare in such tum...

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 The 2014 retrospective continues this week with Morten Tyldum's "The Imitation Game" starring Benedict Cumberbatch & Keira Knightley. Based on the life of Alan Turing, this movie was critically acclaimed upon its release, receiving 8...