The Next Best Picture Podcast

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 Josh Parham and I are back to continue discussing the latest season of "True Detective" and where we feel the show has gone after 3 initially strong episodes that left us intrigued and filled with anticipation. How do the latest three...

For this week's episode we discuss the BAFTA, ASC, VES & USC Scripter winners, the polls and announce the 2018 NBP Film Award Nominations. Joining me for this podcast episode I have Ryan C. Showers, Josh Parham, Dan Bayer & Tom O'Brien. Next week, we will give you all our final Oscar winner predictions! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.co...

The much anticipated direct sequel to 2014's "The Lego Movie" is finally here. How does "The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part" stack up to the original without Phil Lord and Chris Miller in the director's chair? Josh Parham and myself take a dive into the world of legos once again to find out if everything is still awesome. Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - htt...

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 In this episode, we look back on one of the most exciting and diverse shows recently seen on Broadway, Dave Malloy's "Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812." I am joined by Dan Bayer as we discuss the show's history, themes, un...

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 release of "The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part" this weekend, the NBP Film Community voted for us to review the 2014 film "The Lego Movie" on the Next Best Picture Podcast exclusive for our Patreon listeners. A perfect example...

For this special podcast recording Will Mavity and guests Jorge Birnam from SplashReport.com, Robert Daniels from 812filmReviews & Lisa Gullickson from In The Mouth of Dorkness join myself and together we give you a thorough overview of all of the major titles we saw at this year's Sundance Film Festival from the documentaries, to the world cinema selections, to the midnight section, U.S. dramatic...

The Oscar nominations have been announced. Sundance is behind us and we're back with a slew of guilds to discuss and where the Oscar race stands at this current time, three weeks from the big day. This episode is also special in that we are joined by two fans from the NBP Film Community, as we announce the second ever NBP Film Community Award Nominations. Voting has officially begun and can be don...

I may be at Sundance currently (You can follow our coverage on Twitter with the hashtag #NBPSundance19) but that doesn't mean we're not going to still give you a podcast. This weekend saw the release of Joe Cornish's followup to his debut film "Attack The Block" titled "The Kid Who Would Be King." Kt Schaefer joins me to talk about its blend of genres, its young cast, its commentary on Brexit and...

Phase one of the awards season is finally over. The dust has settled and we finally know the nominations for the 91st Academy Awards. Kumail Nanjiani & Tracee Ellis Ross announced the nominations live and early in the morning for all of us who were waiting with great anticipation. To the surprise of no one, the Academy had delightful inclusions and shocking exclusions. Because of scheduling confli...

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 myself are back with a new season of television to talk about with all of you on the Next Best Series Podcast starring Oscar winner (and soon to be nominee once again) Mahershala Ali in HBO's "True Dete...

For Episode 126, it's a BIG one. Michael Schwartz, Josh Parham, Cody Dericks, Beatrice Loayza, Tom O'Brien and myself give you our reactions to the Critics Choice Awards Winners, we give you our SAG Predictions, our reactions to the trailers for "Spider-Man: Far From Home," "John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum," the polls and finally...our final Oscar Nomination Predictions. It's a jam packed episod...

M. Night Shyamalan is back on the big screen with the culmination of his nearly 20 year story of "Unbreakable" & "Split," titled "Glass." James McAvoy, Bruce Willis and Samuel L. Jackson all return to play their characters from M. Night Shyamalan's previous films. What are the results? What did Josh Parham, Cody Dericks, Danilo Castro and myself think of this much anticipated film? Listen below to...

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 After last week's Patreon podcast review of "The Sixth Sense," we now bring you our review of M. Night Shyamalan's 2000 film (And the start of his Eastrail 177 Trilogy) "Unbreakable" starring Bruce Willis, Samuel L. Jackson & Robin Wr...

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 Next Best Theatre episode, Michael Schwartz, Dan Bayer and myself dive into the Federico Fellini inspired musical "Nine." We also discuss the Hollywood remake of this musical for the screen and whether or not it deser...

Rob Marshall has become the go-to director in Hollywood for lavish productions. With his Best Picture winning musical "Chicago," to his other musicals "Nine" and "Into The Woods" to the newly released Disney sequel to "Mary Poppins," titled "Mary Poppins Returns," Marshall has cemented quite a legacy for himself in both theatre and film. Rob was kind enough to take a few minutes to talk about his...

For Episode 125, Will Mavity, Cody Dericks, Jacey Aldredge, Tom O'Brien, Liam Heffernan and myself give you our reactions to the BAFTA nominations, the DGA nominations, our Critics Choice Predictions (which might be dated depending on when you listen to this considering the show is tonight) and our final FYC pitches before Academy ballots are turned in. We also discuss the polls, the trailer for "...

Yorgos Lanthimos' film "The Favourite" is easily one of the most technically splendid films of 2018 with an abundance of riches from all departments. In this special behind the scenes look, myself and Kt Schaefer interview the sound designer (Johnnie Burn) and film editor (Yorgos Mavropsaridis) behind Lanthimos' latest on the Next Best Picture Podcast to give you a peek behind some of the post-pro...

We are in the middle of the awards race, in January...you know what that means? It means we have entered the part of the year casually known as the "dumping ground" for movies. The kind of films the studios have to release but don't really know what to do with them. With controversy surrounding its stars and its production, "The Upside" gave myself and Kt Schaefer plenty to talk about despite bein...

Brad Bird has become one of the most successful directors in recent memory. He has given us instant classics such as "The Iron Giant," "The ​Incredibles," "Ratatouille" and now "Incredibles 2." He has also directed the live-action films "Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol" "Tomorrowland." With such a prolific career, we were lucky enough to get a few minutes of his time to talk about his past an...

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 & Dan Bayer as we get ready for M. Night Shyamalan's latest film "Glass." We do this by revisiting the famous director's hit 1999 film, "The...

For Episode 124, Will Mavity, Michael Schwartz, DeAnn Knighton, Josh Parham, guest Ryan McQuade from InSession Film and myself have a lot to talk about this week. We give you our reactions to the bizarre highs and lows of the Golden Globe Awards, weigh in on the Kevin Hart Oscar hosting debacle and our thoughts on the first wave of guilds which have announced their nominations as we get closer to...

For this week's podcast film review, it's just Ryan C. Showers & I as we bring you our final review of a 2018 release with the Nicole Kidman starring thriller "Destroyer." Since its premiere at the Telluride Film Festival, the film has brought about many different reactions pertaining to its direction by Karyn Kusama, the screenplay, the makeup and of course, Kidman's transformative performance. W...

Because Episode 123 was packed with so much content to cover, we decided to get together at the last minute and record a special bonus episode for you all detailing our predictions in all categories for this Sunday's Golden Globe Awards. Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - @nextbestpicturepodcast iTunes Podcasts - itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-…d1087678387?...

Michael P. Shawver has had a long collaboration with writer/director Ryan Coogler going all the way back to their years in film school together. Michael has served as an editor on all of Ryan's films so far including "Fruitvale Station," "Creed" and now their biggest film to date, "Black Panther." What is their collaboration process like and how has it evolved over the years? How was the experienc...

For Episode 123, Michael Schwartz, Josh Parham, guest Valerie Complex and myself bring you our 2018 recap episode where we go through different aspects of the year ranging from general themes, best trailers, posters, scenes and more! We also go over the polls and discuss the trailer for Jordan Peele's upcoming horror film "Us." Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundClou...