The Next Best Picture Podcast

For this week's main podcast review, myself, Bianca Garner, Daniel Howat & Danilo Castro head to the race track to discuss the new film from director James Mangold, "Ford v Ferrari" starring Christian Bale and Matt Damon. Based on a true story, with high production value and every department firing on all cylinders to deliver us some popcorn entertainment that also moves us, it's undoubtedly one o...

In what is truly one of 2019's most emotionally impactful cinematic experiences, writer/director Trey Edward Shults has outdone himself with his third feature film "Waves." Marking his second collaboration with star Kelvin Harrison Jr. ("Luce"), the two were kind enough to chat with me separately about the year they are both having, the making of "Waves," how the film has been received so far duri...

For this week's second podcast review, myself, Casey Lee Clark, Ryan C. Showers , Cody Dericks & Tom O'Brien talk about Martin Scorsese's latest film "The Irishman" reuniting him with Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci and for the first time ever, working with Al Pacino. A Netflix film with a production budget of over $150 million, heavily involved CGI, a sprawling story that takes place over several decad...

One of the year's biggest technical marvels, is the year's biggest film made by Marvel. "Avengers: Endgame" is the highest grossing film of all time and a culmination not just for the Marvel Cinematic Universe but also for everyone behind the scenes who have worked tirelessly to bring this chapter to its stunning conclusion. Two people heavily involved with the making of the film were kind enough...

For Episode 167, myself, Nicole Ackman, Dan Bayer & Lauren LaMagna preview this year's AFI Film Festival by discussing "Richard Jewell," "Queen & Slim" along with the AppleTV+ film "The Banker." We also discuss the trailer for that film along with trailers for Pixar's "Soul" and "Wendy" from "Beasts Of The Southern Wild" director Benh Zeitlin. We also go over the polls, answer your fan questions,...

For this week's main podcast review, Cody Dericks and I review the sequel to the 1980 film "The Shining," based on a novel by Stephen King published in 2013 which was written in response to his dissatisfaction with the Stanley Kubrick film adaptation. Director Mike Flanagan ("Gerald's Game") has the tough task of trying to appease both camps with "Doctor Sleep." Does he succeed? What do we think o...

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 Next Best Picture Podcast is back with another Patreon Throwback review! This one is to help us get ready for Martin Scorsese's "The Irishman." So we are traveling back to 1990 to revisit his gangster masterpiece. A film that crea...

For this week's second podcast review, myself, Josh Parham and Nicole Ackman head back to our streaming devices for another Netflix film, David Michôd's "The King" starring Timothée Chalamet as King Henry V. In this Shakespeare adaptation (co-written by Michôd and star Joel Edgerton), wars are fought, kingdoms are conquered and betrayal lurks around every corner from within. What did we think of i...

"The Farewell" has been one of the most well received films of the year both with audiences and with critics. A large part of that is due to the storytelling involved from all departments and this case, we are chatting with editor Matt Friedman on what he brought to Lulu Wang's independent breakout film. Be sure to give our chat with Matt a listen and rent or purchase the film on digital if you ha...

For Episode 166, myself, Michael Schwartz, Bianca Garner, Josh Parham, Dan Bayer, Casey Lee Clark, Cody Dericks & Tom O'Brien discuss the Academy's 11th annual Governors Awards where they bestowed Honorary Oscars to David Lynch, Lina Wertmüller, Wes Studi & Geena Davis. We also discuss the current state of "The Streaming Wars" with the launch of Apple TV Plus and what it means for the industry mov...

For this week's main podcast review, Josh Parham and I review the sixth film in the Terminator franchise (which also disregards the last three films and serves as a direct sequel to 1992's "Terminator 2: Judgment Day"). "Terminator: Dark Fate" sees the return of series creator James Cameron as a producer, along with original stars Linda Hamilton and Arnold Schwarzenegger and newcomers Mackenzie 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 It's Halloween! And we are here with another Patreon Throwback review on the Next Best Picture Podcast! We had the NBP Community vote on a "horror masterpiece" to be reviewed on the show. The winner was Stanley Kubrick's 1980 classic...

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 Next Best Theatre team is back during this spooky time called Halloween to bring you a review of one of the darkest musicals ever made: Steven Sondheim's "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street." What does myself, Nicole...

For this week's second podcast review, myself, Josh Parham, Lauren LaMagna & guest Wilson Morales (Editor at BlackFilm.com) review the Eddie Murphy comeback vehicle which recently took the Netflix world by storm: "Dolemite Is My Name." Exploring the history of comedian and filmmaker Rudy Ray Moore, the film has been compared to films such as "Ed Wood" and "The Disaster Artist," but we believe ther...

For Episode 165, Michael Schwartz, Casey Lee Clark, Dan Bayer, Lauren LaMagna, Tom O'Brien & I discuss the nominations for the 2019 Gotham Awards, the IDA Nominations, the initial reactions to Greta Gerwig's "Little Women," the polls, the trailer for "Antlers" and we answer your fan questions as well. Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/...

For this week's main podcast review, myself, Bianca Garner & Dan Bayer review the second feature film from filmmaker Robert Eggers: "The Lighthouse" starring Robert Pattinson & Willem Dafoe. Due to the maddening nature of this movie, we felt it best to discuss the movie with FULL SPOILERS so if you haven't seen the film yet, please do not listen as this wholly unique and original film should be ex...

For this week's third podcast review, myself, Nicole Ackman, Dan Bayer & Ryan C. Showers review the latest film from filmmaker Steven Soderbergh on Netflix "The Laundromat." Garnering a mixed reception since its premiere at the Venice Film Festival, this entertaining but dizzying take on the Panama Papers scandal also divided the NBP team. What did we all think about the storytelling, the performa...

For this week's second podcast review, myself, Nicole Ackman, Dan Bayer & Tom O'Brien review the latest film from Taika Waititi, "Jojo Rabbit." Receiving a mixed response since its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival (where it won the audience award) the film has divided many over its content and balance of comedic and dramatic tones. What did we think of it though? Tune in b...

For Episode 164, Michael Schwartz, Nicole Ackman, Bianca Garner, & Lauren LaMagna & I discuss different Best Picture winner possibilities with other Oscar wins, "The Batman" casting news, the ongoing war between the Hollywood old guard & Marvel, initial reactions to "Bombshell," the polls, and also answer your fan questions! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud -...

For this week's main podcast review, myself and guest Kolby Mac (from kolbytoldme.com) review the a sequel that has been a decade in the making: "Zombieland: Double Tap" starring Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone & Abigail Breslin . Does it live up to the first film? Is it funny? Are the zombie kills fun? How is the cast, new and old? We answer all of this and more on our review. Enjoy!...

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 For this month's Patreon Throwback review on the Next Best Picture Podcast, I am joined by Josh Parham and guest Brianna Zigler. To get ready for Taika Waititi's newest film "Jojo Rabbit," we are looking at his co-directed, co-written...

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 For this extra podcast review, we are taking a look at a movie that we didn't necessarily know we needed until we saw it: "El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie." Acting as an epilogue to the hit AMC show and reuniting series creator Vince...

Tom Eagles has been the editor on three of filmmaker Taika Waititi's films including "What We Do In The Shadows," "Hunt For The Wilderpeople" and now "Jojo Rabbit." Tom was kind enough to sit down and talk to us about his collaboration with Taika, striking a balance with the film's difficult tone, what his favorite scene was to edit and more! Be sure to give it a listen, see the film in theaters a...

For Episode 163, Michael Schwartz, Casey Lee Clark, Josh Parham, Tom O'Brien & I discuss where things stand with the Animated, Documentary & International Film races. We also talk about the trailers for "Dolittle," (which is our first ever live reaction to a trailer) Disney Pixar's "Onward" & "Jungle Cruise." We also go over the polls, answer your fan questions and more! Check out more on NextBest...

For this week's main podcast review, myself, Josh Parham and guest Kolby Mac (from kolbytoldme.com) review the latest Ang Lee technological experiment "Gemini Man," starring two Will Smiths, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Clive Owen and Benedict Wong. Shot in high frame rate and showcasing some stunning visual effects to duplicate Will Smith, this film finds the Academy Award winning director pushing bo...