The Next Best Picture Podcast

For Episode 156, Michael Schwartz, Casey Lee Clark, Bianca Garner, Lauren LaMagna, Dan Bayer & myself talk from beginning to end about trailers. We have seven we are covering this week and they are: "Parasite," "Pain And Glory," "Portrait Of A Lady On Fire," "A Hidden Life," "Dolemite Is My Name," "Last Christmas" & "Little Women." We sprinkle in some fan questions, go over the polls and other tal...

For this week's main podcast review, I am joined by Josh Williams & Danilo Castro and together we review the latest Richard Linklater film "Where'd You Go, Bernadette" starring Cate Blanchett, Billy Crudup, Kristen Wiig and a few others. Plagued by a long delayed release history, the film has finally made its way to theaters and is receiving mixed reviews. Where does the NBP team ultimately fall 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 Tackling the financial crisis of 2008 with an all-star cast which includes Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling and Brad Pitt, coupled with scathing humor and wit, McKay's urgent and messy film has polarized, entertained and edu...

For this week's second podcast review, I am joined by Josh Parham and together we review the popular children's horror book adaptation to the screen, "Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark." Executive produced by Guillermo del Toro and directed by André Øvredal ("Trollhunter" & "The Autopsy Of Jane Doe"), the film embraces traditional scares, a creepy atmosphere and practical effects to create a horro...

For Episode 155, Michael Schwartz, Casey Lee Clark, Josh Parham, Tom O'Brien & myself talk about the main slate announcement for NYFF, the Midnight and Platform additions to TIFF, the controversy surrounding "The Hunt," the announcement of a new Academy President, the trailer for "Honey Boy," the poll results, our picks for the 2015 NBP Film Awards and more! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com P...

For this week's main podcast review, I am joined by Josh Parham & Tom O'Brien and together we review the crime period film from the Academy Award nominated screenwriter of "Straight Outta Compton" titled "The Kitchen," starring Melissa McCarthy, Tiffany Haddish and Elisabeth Moss. What did the NBP Team think of this film? Tune in to find out. Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe...

For this week's third podcast review, Casey Lee Clark, myself and guest filmmaker Oniffe White dive into the movie which still stands as personally, my favorite film of 2019: "Luce." Starring a knockout ensemble which includes Kelvin Harrison Jr., Naomi Watts, Octavia Spencer, Tim Roth and filled with more themes and thought-provoking questions than most movies, this riveting movie provided us wit...

For this week's second podcast review, Dan Bayer and I, along with guest Valerie Complex, take a look at one of the year's most brutal, polarizing and thought-provoking films, Jennifer Kent's follow-up to "The Babadook," titled "The Nightingale." The film stars newcomers Aisling Franciosi and Baykali Ganambarr, along with Sam Claflin in a role that's unlike anything he has ever done before. The mo...

For Episode 154, Michael Schwartz, Nicole Ackman, Josh Parham, Lauren LaMagna, & myself talk about the main selections made for this year's New York Film Festival, the trailers for "The Irishman," "The Lighthouse" & "1917." We also go over the poll results, answer your submitted questions and more! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/nex...

For this week's main podcast review, I am joined by Cody Dericks and together we review the latest entry (spin-off?) in the "Fast and the Furious" franchise titled "Hobbs & Shaw," starring Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham, Idris Elba and Vanessa Kirby. What did we think? Tune in below to find out. But stay tuned, for afterward we have a conversation with the film's costume designer Sarah Evelyn! Chec...

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 One of Tarantino's more divided films, there has been a lot of debate about the "The Hateful Eight's" style, its decision to shoot in 70mm for a mostly claustrophobic setting, its characters, themes and more. With an almost three hour...

In 2014, Jennifer Kent came on the scene with the indie horror film "The Babadook," which won her a tremendous amount of critical acclaim and is regarded today as a horror masterpiece. Now, 5 year later, she is back with "The Nightingale," an equally horrifying film that explores themes of brutality, compassion, history and more! Jennifer was kind enough to chat with us about her latest film, why...

Adapted from J.C. Lee's play to the screen by director Julius Onah and J.C. Lee himself, "Luce" made its debut at this year's Sundance Film Festival where I had the pleasure of seeing it and being completely blown away by its tension, drama, themes and characters. I have seen it two more times since then and cannot wait to revisit what is surely one of the most riveting films of the year. Julius a...

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 2019 Tony Awards are behind us, which means the Next Best Theatre team is back to reviewing individual shows for your enjoyment. This time, the focus is on the 2016 revival of "Falsettos" which was nominated for Best Revival of a...

For Episode 153, Michael Schwartz, Casey Lee Clark, Cody Dericks & myself discuss the Toronto International and Venice Film Festival lineups, the trailers for "A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood," "Harriet" & "Jojo Rabbit," the polls, answer your submitted questions and more! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/nextbestpicturepodcast iT...

For this week's main podcast review, Josh Parham, Dan Bayer, Kt Schaefer and myself travel back to Hollywood in 1969 for Quentin Tarantino's 9th feature film "Once Upon A Time In Hollywood" starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie and a bunch of others. It's a Tarantino film so naturally, there is a lot to talk about. Good, bad, absurd, perplexing and filled with opinions that incite i...

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 A highly divisive film in every sense of the word, Alejandro G. Iñárritu's brutal yet beautiful story of survival amongst the chilliest and harshest of conditions finally won overdue actor Leonardo DiCaprio an Academy Award for Best A...

For this week's second podcast review, Beatrice Loayza, Celia Schlekewey, Tom O' Brien and myself discuss the A24 independent film from writer/director Lulu Wang, "The Farwell" starring Awkwafina. Premiering at this year's Sundance Film Festival to critical acclaim and riding a wave of positive buzz to its record setting per theater average opening for 2019, this one has a lot of people talking. S...

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 Last time we were here, we reviewed Episodes 1-4 from HBO's second season of "Big Little Lies." Now, Michael Schwartz, DeAnn Knighton, Ryan C. Showers & myself are back this time to talk about the final three episodes, the explosive f...

For Episode 152, Michael Schwartz, Nicole Ackman, Casey Lee Clark, Josh Parham, Lauren LaMagna, Tom O'Brien & myself discuss Quentin Tarantino in anticipation for his latest film "Once Upon A Time In Hollywood." he is also the subject of this week's poll. We also have a lot to talk about in regards to San Diego Comic-Con, trailers for "Top Gun: Maverick" and Tom Hooper's adaptation of "Cats." We a...

For this week's main podcast review, Josh Parham, Cody Dericks and myself discuss the latest Disney live-action remake. This one is probably their most beloved animated film, "The Lion King." Directed by Jon Favreau ("The Jungle Book"), and starring an all-star cast of voice talent including Daniel Glover, Beyonce, John Oliver, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Billy Eichner, Seth Rogen and a returning James Earl...

For this week's second podcast review, Josh Parham and myself review the Sam Raimi produced giant alligator horror film "Crawl" starring Kaya Scodelario and Barry Pepper. Every now and then, we need a film like this: a no-nonsense b-level genre thrills movie but does this one deliver? Find out in our short but sweet review. Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud -...

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 "Stranger Things" is one of the most popular shows in the world. In its third year on Netflix, we are finally taking some time to talk about the series as a part of our Next Best Series Podcast. What did we think of Season 3? How does...

For Episode 151, Will Mavity, Michael Schwartz, Casey Lee Clark, Dan Bayer, Bianca Garner & myself discuss the reaction to the latest Disney live-action remake "The Lion King," the company's plans for the future, which live-action remakes we would like to see from them (if we have to). We also go over the polls and discuss the trailer for Disney's newest live-action remake "Mulan," answer your sub...

For this week's main podcast review, Kt Schaefer, Dan Bayer and myself discuss the action-comedy film "Stuber" starring Kumail Nanjiani and Dave Bautista. What did we think of the pairing of these two stars? The film's action? Its comedy, tone and commentary on toxic masculinity? Find out on this week’s review! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - https://sound...