The Next Best Picture Podcast

For this week's main podcast review, DeAnn Knighton, Dan Bayer and myself discuss DC's latest film starring Zachary Levi, Mark Strong and a few others in "Shazam!" a family friendly superhero film with humor and heart. But what did we all think of it? Listen below to find out! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/nextbestpicturepodcast iT...

The Long Night is almost over. After nearly two years, tomorrow, "Game Of Thrones" Season 8 will have its world premiere in New York City and the rest of the world will finally see their beloved HBO series return on April 14th. Although we've only had one trailer (With the likely chance that there will be another), we wanted to get together to preview and predict what we think may happen in the mu...

For Episode 136, Will Mavity, Michael Schwartz, DeAnn Knighton, Nicole Ackman, Josh Parham & myself discuss our favorite films and performances of 2019 so far, the polls (including the winners of our 2015 retrospective), the trailers for "Dora And The Lost City Of Gold," "Scary Stories We Tell In The Dark" and more! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - https://...

For this week's main podcast review, Celia Schelekewey, Daniel Howat, Jacey Aldredge, Nicole Ackman & Tom O'Brien and myself discuss Tim Burton's remake of the "Dumbo." We talk about his style matching with the material, the visual effects used to bring everyone's favorite elephant to life, the performances, ties to the recent Disney/Fox merger and more. But did we enjoy it? Listen below to find o...

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's episode of Next Best Theatre the original trio of Michael Schwartz, Dan Bayer and myself take a look at the musical "Heathers" due to the new cast album which came out this month. We also talk about its ties to the...

For Episode 135, we were supposed to have more people on, but due to a delay, it turned out to just be Michael Schwartz and myself (just like old times). Together, the two of us give our first preview of the 92nd Academy Awards. We also talk about the Disney/Fox deal, the trailers for "The Last Black Man In San Francisco," "Lucy In The Sky," "Once Upon A Time In Hollywood," go over the polls, answ...

For this week's main podcast review, DeAnn Knighton, Danilo Castro, Tom O'Brien and myself give you a SPOILER filled review of Jordan Peele's follow up to "Get Out," titled "Us" starring Lupita Nyong'o, Winston Duke, Elisabeth Moss and a few others. There is so much to talk about with Peele's latest horror film, with many memorable moments, hints of symbolism, thematic intent and more! We'll defin...

Jeff Tremaine has made his directing career working with the "Jackass" crew on all of their theatrical films. Now, with Netflix's "The Dirt," he is working for the first time with a plot, telling a musical biopic of one of the world's most popular rock bands: Mötley Crüe. Jeff was kind enough to sit down with us to tell us about the experience of making the film, what a departure it was for him, t...

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 Ryan C. Showers & DeAnn Knighton. Together, the three of us go back to 1996 to watch Wes Craven's horror masterpiece that flipped the genre on...

For Episode 134, we discuss the final films to screen at SXSW, James Gunn being re-hired by Disney to direct "Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3," the polls, the new trailers for "Avengers: Endgame," "Aladdin," "Brightburn," and we also answer the fan submitted questions! Joining me for this episode I have Will Mavity, Michael Schwartz, DeAnn Knighton, Nicole Ackman & Tom O'Brien. Check out more on Ne...

For this week's main podcast review, the choices were slim between "Five Feet Apart," "Triple Frontier" and what we ultimately settled on, the mysterious sci-fi film from the director of "Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes" starring John Goodman ("10 Cloverfield Lane"), Ashton Sanders ("Moonlight") and a few others titled "Captive State." Sounds intriguing enough, right? Well, Josh Parham and I went i...

For Episode 133, we discuss the latest development in the Steven Spielberg/Netflix debate and the first films to have screened at this year's South by Southwest including "Us." We also go over the polls, answer fan questions and give our reactions to the trailers for "Midsommar" and "Late Night." Joining me for this episode I have Michael Schwartz, Dan Bayer, DeAnn Knighton & Cody Dericks. Check o...

For this week's main podcast review, I am joined by Jacey Aldredge, Cody Dericks, DeAnn Knighton & Danilo Castro. Together, we discuss Masrvel's latest addition to the MCU, "Captain Marvel" starring Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn, Jude Law and more! How does this lead into "Avengers: Endgam?" How does it function as a standalone film and as an origin film? What about the film's rec...

Kim Nguyen is a Canadian director and writer who gained a lot of attention for his Academy Award nominated foreign language film "War Witch" in 2012. He has made a few films since then but his latest "The Hummingbird Project" is his most accessible and biggest yet, featuring an A-list cast that includes Jesse Eisenberg, Alexander Skarsgard & Salma Hayek. The 45 year old filmmaker was kind enough t...

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 Last Best Picture review on the Next Best Picture Podcast, I am joined by Josh Parham, Dan Bayer, Cody Dericks and two Patreon guests, Daniel Brilliant & Andrew Puhr. In the aftermath of "Green Book" winning B...

For Episode 132, in the aftermath of the 91st Academy Awards, director Steven Spielberg has brought the debate of Netflix competing at the Oscars to the forefront of this week's discussion. Will Mavity, Michael Schwartz, Josh Parham, Dan Bayer, DeAnn Knighton and myself all weigh in on the topic that has grasped the film community. We also go over the polls, answer fan questions, reveal the winner...

For this week's main podcast review, I am joined by Beatrice Loayza and together the two of us obsess (but don't stalk) over Isabelle Huppert in the Neil Jordan directed thriller "Greta" also starring Chloe Grace Moretz. The Oscars are behind us and it's nice to unwind with a B-level campy genre picture but what do we ultimately think of the final result? Tune in to find out. Check out more on Nex...

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 Jacey Aldredge, Josh Parham and I are back with the final two episodes of HBO's "True Detective" Season 3. It's been an interesting season of television to say the least with some highs and some lows but how well does Nic Pizzolatto s...

As promised after last night's instant reactions to the 91st Academy Awards, we are back to deliver our full detailed thoughts on the evening that gave us wins for "Black Panther," "Bohemian Rhapsody," "Green Book" & more! Will Mavity, Michael Schwartz, Josh Parham, Dan Bayer & myself dish out all of the details on Hollywood's biggest night. We also receive help from InSession Film's Ryan McQuade....

Well folks, the 91st Academy Awards are officially behind us. Hearts were broke and moments of joy were shared by millions all over the world. Stats were also broken and we didn't have a host to guide us through the evening's many ups and downs but it turns out we didn't really need one. For this special quick recording, Michael Schwartz, Jacey Aldredge, Josh Parham, Cody Dericks and myself give y...

For this week's main podcast review, Jacey Aldredge, Dan Bayer, Cody Derricks, Tom O'Brien & myself review the third (and final?) film in the "How To Train Your Dragon" series titled "How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World." Following the adventures of Hiccup, Toothless and other familiar characters (and new), we examine the third film's place with the other two, its animation, score, characte...

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 review on the Next Best Picture Podcast, I am joined by Josh Parham, Danilo Castro and our Patreon guest, Hannah Lorence. Together, we review George Miller's Academy Award winning film "Mad Max: Fury Road." We...

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 With the Oscars approaching this Sunday, we here at Next Best Theatre are starting something new and fun. We are going to start looking at movie musical adaptations from stage to screen. In this first awesome episode, we take a look a...

For this week's episode, it's the big one. We discuss the polls and announce the 2018 NBP Film Community Award Winners. We also announce our FINAL Oscar Predictions for the 91st Academy Awards this Sunday. Joining me for this riveting, intense and detailed podcast episode I have Will Mavity, Michael Schwartz, Josh Parham, Cody Dericks & Liam Heffernan. Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please...

Director Robert Rodriguez is back in cinemas with a script co-written by James Cameron for "Alita: Battle Angel." Starring Rosa Salazar, Mahershala Ali, Christoph Waltz & Jennifer Connelly, this manga adaptation has a lot of potential to not just entertain with its dazzling special effects but to also set up sequels for the future due to its world building. Does it accomplish any of this? Kt Schae...