The Next Best Picture Podcast

Tasked with having to bring WWII Germany to life through the eyes of not just the story's youthful protagonist but also through the eyes of director Taika Waititi, costume designer Mayes C. Rubeo had a huge task in front of her. Luckily, she rose to the challenge and gave us a historical accurate but lush look at the time period with costumes that popped off the screen and gave her an Academy Awar...

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 Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards were handed out last night and while much didn't change in the four acting acting races, the Best Picture  race received quite a shakeup when "Parasite" won for Best Ensemble. Michael Schwartz, A...

For Episode 177, Michael Schwartz, Bianca Garner, Josh Parham, Casey Lee Clark, Dan Bayer & I have a lot to go over this week. We discuss the Oscar nominations, the Critics Choice Award winners, the PGA & ACE winners, give our predictions for tonight's SAG Awards and various other guilds throughout the week, plus we reveal our own nominations for the NBP Film Awards, voted on by the entire staff o...

For this week's main podcast review, Josh Parham, Dan Bayer, Danilo Castro and I do our absolute best to caution you all about the Robert Downey Jr. starring vehicle titled "Dolittle." We're only a few days into 2020 and we might already have a contender for the worst film of year. Tune in to listen to our distressed and baffled takes on this $175 million budgeted disaster. Check out more on NextB...

The most acclaimed animated film of 2019 is now an Oscar nominee for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song. "Toy Story 4" is a sequel to one of the most beloved trilogies of all time and there were some initial doubts about whether or not the story would be worth telling. Winner of the Golden Globe and Critics Choice Award for Best Animated Film, "Toy Story 4" has not only proven to be a wo...

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 nominations for the 92nd Academy Awards were announced early this morning and as always, they were filled with snubs and surprises. Myself, Will Mavity, Amanda Spears & Cody Dericks hopped on the podcast just minutes after the nom...

For Episode 176, Michael Schwartz, Casey Lee Clark, Josh Parham, Rebecca Daniel, Cody Dericks, Tom O'Brien & I reveal our final predictions for tomorrow's Oscar nominations. We also go over our predictions for the Critics Choice Awards, the latest developments in Awards Season and more! It's all come down to this....enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - h...

For this week's main podcast review...it's January. You know what means? It's time for some mindless fun with Josh Parham and I. For our first film review of 2020, we travel to the depths of the ocean for the "Alien" wannabe science fiction horror film "Underwater" starring Kristen Stewart. After a few months of nothing but Oscar contenders, are our expectations low enough? What did we think? Tune...

"Rocketman" has recently won 2 Golden Globe Awards and has been nominated for 4 BAFTA awards. One of the year's most beloved films, I was fortunate enough to talk to a lot of the behind the scenes crew who brought Elton John's life to the big screen. In this collection of podcast interviews I chat with Re-recording Sound Mixer Mike Prestwood Smith, Supervising Sound Editor Danny Sheehan, Sound Des...

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 Golden Globes once again gave us another memorable night with surprising winners, drunken speeches and meme worthy moments that has all of the internet talking this morning. Michael Schwartz, Amanda Spears, Dan Bayer, Nicole Ackma...

For Episode 175, Michael Schwartz, Casey Lee Clark, Dan Bayer, Lauren LaMagna, Josh Parham & I cover a lot of ground as we reveal our predictions for tonight's Golden Globe Award Winners, the WGA, DGA and PGA Nominations plus provide general thoughts on the upcoming BAFTA nominations. We also go over the polls, answer your fan submitted questions and give our thoughts on the trailer for "A Quiet P...

Before 2017, no one in the film composing world had heard of Michael Abels. Then Jordan Peele's "Get Out" was released and suddenly everything changed. Now, with Peele's second film "Us," he has re-teamed with Abels and everyone is fully aware of his work. Receiving acclaim for one of the year's best scores, Abels was kind enough to talk to us about his work on the film, his collaboration with Pee...

For this week's main podcast review, I am joined by Josh Parham, Dan Bayer and Cody Dericks to discuss Academy Award winning director Sam Mendes' WWI epic "1917." Made to look like one shot by the legendary cinematographer Roger Deakins, the experience of watching this film is unlike any other war film we've ever seen before. What did we think of the film's technical achievement, its story, perfor...

After decades of films, billions of dollars in merchandising and enough fan discourse to write several books on, the Skywalker Saga has come to a close with "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker." Much has been talked about regarding the films editing, especially considering the challenges this particular film faced with the tragic death of actress Carrie Fisher and how to satisfy all fans who have a...

For this week's second podcast review Dan Bayer, guest Kathia Woods and I discuss the new film from Destin Daniel Cretton titled "Just Mercy" starring Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Foxx, Brie Larson, Rob Morgan and Tim Blake Nelson. Telling the true story of renowned lawyer Bryan Stevenson and his fight for justice in the American legal system, the film addresses many important topics while providing u...

For Episode 174, Michael Schwartz, Casey Lee Clark, Tom O'Brien & I reveal our Top 10 favorite films of 2019 and our Top 10 favorite films of the decade. We also answer your fan questions, discuss the latest updates in awards season, the polls, our hopes for 2020 and more! A special thank you for listening throughout the year. We hope you keep on listening as we head into 2020. Let's dive in! Chec...

For this week's main review Nicole Ackman, Ryan C. Showers and I discuss Greta Gerwig's adaptation of Louisa May Alcoltt's "Little Women," starring Saoirse Ronan, Florence Pugh, Timothee Chalamet, Emma Watson, Laura Dern, Meryl Streep and more! Following her Academy Award nominated work on "Lady Bird," there is quite a bit of hype and expectation surrounding Gerwig's version of the beloved story,...

"Clemency" debuted earlier this year at the Sundance Film Festival and has been making its way through various other festivals before opening in limited release this past week. At its center is a wonderful performance from Academy Award nominee Alfre Woodard but under the strong direction of Chinonye Chukwu. That direction and vision guides other elements of the film, including its understated but...

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 It's the most wonderful time of the year and I would like to personally take a moment to wish all of you Happy Holidays on behalf of the entire Next Best Picture team. We are so incredibly appreciative to be able to podcast for you al...

With not just 2019, but the decade coming to a close, we wanted to reflect back on the best of Broadway this decade. We discuss our favorite shows from the past ten years and look at multiple categories from Best Actor in a Play to Best Cast Album. We even unanimously choose the Best Musical of the past decade. Joining me for this episode are the full team: Nicole Ackman, Michael Schwartz, Casey L...

For Episode 173, Michael Schwartz, Casey Lee Clark, Lauren LaMagna, Cody Dericks & I discuss the end of 2019 (but not the end of the decade...that's coming later) as we reflect on some of our favorite movie moments, experiences, characters and more! We also discuss the trailers for Christopher Nolan's "Tenet," the Amy Adams starring vehicle "The Woman In The Window" and the American remake of "For...

For this week's second podcast review, I am joined by Dan Bayer and Cody Dericks to discuss Tom Hooper's musical masterpiece "Cats." Just kidding. It's not a masterpiece. Far from it in fact. Or maybe, with the proper amount of substances it could be considered a master....never mind. There's no point in trying to condone what our eyes and ears were mercilessly subjected to for nearly two hours. T...

For this week's main podcast review, I am joined by Sara Clements, Daniel Howat and guest Ryan McQuade ("InSession Film" & "Awards Circuit") to discuss the final entry in the much-beloved, cherished and fiercely debated Skywalker Saga: "Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker." We talk about our expectations heading into the movie, how it concludes the entire saga, the technical achievements, the fan out...

Jörg Widmer has worked with acclaimed director Terrence Malick before. However, "A Hidden Life" marks the first time he is credited as the director of photography for one of his films. Hailed as one of the most visually striking films of 2019, the movie represents a return to stronger narrative filmmaking from Malick. Jörg talks to us about his process of working with the mysterious director, what...

For this week's third podcast review, Lauren LaMagna, Danilo Castro and I head on over to the diamond district of New York City with the Safdie Brothers ("Good Time") for their latest film "Uncut Gems" starring a never been better Adam Sandler. Filled with colorful characters, anxiety driven filmmaking and a tremendous amount of entertainment value, the indie crime drama has garnered a bit of Osca...