The Next Best Picture Podcast

"The Order" had its world premiere at the 2024 Venice International Film Festival, where it received solid reviews for its performances, social-political relevance, and homage to gritty crime dramas of the 70s. Director Justin Kurzel and leading star Jude Law were both kind enough to spend a few minutes speaking with us about their work on the film, which can be listened to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which will be released in theaters on December 6th from Vertical Entertainment and is up for your consideration for the 97th Academy Awards in all eligible categories. Thank you, and enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Sing Sing" premiered at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival, where it was praised for its relevance to current social issues, powerful performances, and skilled direction. It's one of the most acclaimed films of 2024 and a strong Oscar contender for A24. The film tells the important story of a group of people who are incarcerated at Sing Sing Correctional Facility who find redemption through the art of creating theatrical stage shows in the Rehabilitation Through the Arts (RTA) program. I had the privilege of hearing from breakthrough actor, the Gotham Award-winning Clarence Maclin, about his life, experience making the film, and dreams for the future, which you can listen to below. Following this conversation, Daniel Howat was fortunate to speak with the people behind the music from the film, composer Bryce Dessner and songwriters Adrian Quesada & Abraham Alexander, for the closing credits track "Like A Bird." Don't miss the opportunity to see this remarkable film, which will be returning to theaters on January 17th, 2025, from A24 and is up for your consideration in all eligible categories for the upcoming 97th Academy Awards. Thank you, and enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Day Of The Fight" had its world premiere at the 2023 Venice International Film Festival, where it received strong reviews for its performances, black-and-white photography, and raw emotional honesty in its storytelling. Director and writer Jack Huston was kind enough to spend a few minutes speaking with us about his work on the film, which can be listened to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which will be released in theaters on December 6th and is up for your consideration for the 97th Academy Awards in all eligible categories. Thank you, and enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Lake George" had its world premiere at the 2024 Tribeca Festival, where it received solid reviews for the performances from Shea Whigham and Carrie Coon, and its blend of crime drama and comedy. Whigham and Coon were both kind enough to spend a few minutes talking with us about their work on the film, which you can listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which will be available to watch in theaters and digital on December 6th from Magnet Releasing. Thank you, and enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For Episode 419, Nadia Dalimonte, Josh Parham, and I are here this week to give our winner predictions for the 2024 Gotham Awards, New York Film Critics Circle (NYFCC), National Board Of Review (NBR), Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA) and what ten films the AFI will select as their best of the year (you can read my separate article about all of these here). We reveal the winner of last week's poll, asking, "Which Is Your Favorite Ridley Scott Film?" and ask this week's poll question, "Which Is Your Favorite Film Starring Amy Adams?" We also give our reactions to the trailer for "Inheritance," touch upon other announcements in the awards season world this week, answer your fan-submitted questions, and more. Thank you all so very much for listening, supporting, and subscribing. Awards Season is here people!! We hope you enjoy this week's episode. Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For this week's main podcast review, I am joined by Ema Sasic & Cody Dericks to review and discuss "Moana 2," starring Auliʻi Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson, Temuera Morrison, Nicole Scherzinger, Khaleesi Lambert-Tsuda, Rose Matafeo, David Fane, Hualālai Chung, Rachel House, Awhimai Fraser, Gerald Ramsey & Alan Tudyk. A long-anticipated sequel to 2016's "Moana," the film was originally meant for Disney+ but has now been released in theaters by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. What did we think of it? Tune in as we discuss the animation, story, characters, musical numbers, awards season chances, and more in our SPOILER-FILLED review. Thank you for listening, and enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Hundreds Of Beavers" had its world premiere all the way back at Fantastic Fest in 2002 and has had this wonderfully organic rise to this year's awards conversation bolstered by strong word of mouth and a grassroots, DIY online campaign powered by those passionate about the small indie film. Director, writer, and editor Mike Cheslik was kind enough to spend a few minutes speaking with us about his work on the film, which can be listened to below. Please be sure to check out the film which can now be watched on demand and/or on Prime Video, and is up for your consideration for the 97th Academy Awards in all eligible categories. Thank you, and enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"The Outrun" had its world premiere at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, where it received high praise for Saoirse Ronan's performance as a young woman recently out of rehab for alcoholism who returns home to the Orkney Islands in Scotland. Directed by Nora Fingscheidt from a screenplay she co-wrote with Amy Liptrot, the independent film has received significant attention for Ronan's emotionally raw performance, which has already garnered her nominations from the Gotham and British Independent Film Awards for Best Lead Performance. Ronan was kind enough to spend a few minutes speaking with us about her work as a star and producer on the film, which you can listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film from Sony Pictures Classics, which is up for your consideration in all eligible categories at the 97th Academy Awards, including Best Actress. Thank you and enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Bob Marley: One Love" was released earlier this year and received strong notices for the performances of Kingsley Ben-Adir and Lashana Lynch as Bob and Rita Marley, respectively. The film went on to gross over $180 million and has been a big hit on Paramount+, where it is currently streaming. Ben-Adir and Lynch were kind enough to spend some time talking with us about their performances in the film, which you can listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which is up for your consideration in all eligible categories at the 97th Academy Awards, including Best Actor and Best Supporting Actress. Thank you, and enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

THIS IS A PREVIEW PODCAST. NOT THE FULL REVIEW. Please check out the full podcast review on our Patreon Page by subscribing over at - https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture With the upcoming release of "September 5," in theaters on December 13th from Paramount Pictures, Josh Parham, Brendan Hodges, and I went back to 2005 to review and discuss Steven Spielberg's "Munich" starring Eric Bana, Daniel Craig, Ciarán Hinds, Mathieu Kassovitz, Hanns Zischler & Geoffrey Rush. Tony Kushner and Eric Roth adapted the 1984 book "Vengeance" by George Jonas, which is an account of a series of Mossad assassinations following the Munich massacre, and it was heavily controversial upon its release. Have the years been kinder to it since its release? Tune in as we discuss the writing, direction, performances, set pieces, themes, political commentary, its awards season run, and more in our SPOILER-FILLED review. Thank you for all your support, and enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"The Seed Of The Sacred Fig" had its world premiere at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, where many members of the cast could not attend the premiere, and the film's director/writer, Mohammad Rasoulof, had to flee persecution in his home country of Iran in order to attend and make sure the rest of the world could see the film. It won various awards, including the Special Award (Prix Spécial), FIPRESCI Prize, Prize of the Ecumenical Jury, François Chalais Prize, Prix des Cinémas Art et Essai, and competed for Palme d'Or. During the New York Film Festival, one of many festivals the film screened at this fall, Rasoulof was kind enough to spend some time talking with us about the film, which you can listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which is now playing in select theaters in New York and Los Angeles from NEON and is up for your consideration in all eligible categories at the 97th Academy Awards, including Best International Feature Film (Germany's official selection), Best Picture, Best Director and Best Original Screenplay. Thank you, and enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For this week's third podcast review, I am joined by Sara Clements, Josh Parham & Dan Bayer to review and discuss "The Piano Lesson," starring John David Washington, Danielle Deadwyler, Samuel L. Jackson, Ray Fisher, Michael Potts, Erykah Badu, Skylar Aleece Smith & Corey Hawkins. Directed by Malcolm Washington, the Netflix film is the latest adaptation of world-renowned playwright August Wilson's work from the stage to the screen. What did we think of it? Tune in as we discuss the performances, themes, direction, awards season chances, and more in our SPOILER-FILLED review. Thank you for listening, and enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Moana 2," the anticipated sequel to the 2016 Oscar-nominated Disney animated film "Moana," was originally meant to debut on Disney+. Instead, it's being released in theaters this week and was re-worked to play on the big screen. Co-Director and Co-Writer Dana Ledoux Miller was kind enough to spend some time talking with us about her work on the film, its production journey to get to this point, her love of the characters, working with new songwriters and more for her feature directorial debut. Please be sure to check out the film, which is now playing in theaters from Walt Disney Animation Studios and is up for your consideration in all eligible categories at the 97th Academy Awards, including Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song. Thank you, and enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For this week's second podcast review, I am joined by Sara Clements, Giovanni Lago & Brendan Hodges to review and discuss the latest film from Academy Award-nominated director Ridley Scott, "Gladiator II," starring Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, Denzel Washington, Connie Nielsen, Joseph Quinn & Fred Hechinger. A highly-anticipated sequel to his Oscar Best Picture-winning 2000 film "Gladiator," Scott has transported audiences back to Ancient Rome once again, but what did we think of it? Tune in as we discuss the direction, writing, performances, action, nostalgia-baiting, its awards season chances, and more in our SPOILER-FILLED review. Thank you for listening, and enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Spellbound" is a new American animated musical film directed by Vicky Jenson with music composed by the multi-Academy Award-winning Alan Menken, who also wrote the songs with longtime collaborator and lyricist Glenn Slater. The two of them were kind enough to spend a few minutes speaking with us about their work on the film, which you can listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which is now available to stream on Netflix and is up for your consideration in all eligible categories at the 97th Academy Awards, including Best Animated Feature and Best Original Score. Thank you, and enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Gladiator II" finds director Ridley Scott crafting a sequel to his Oscar Best Picture-winning film "Gladiator" 24 years later. Many of his frequent collaborators came on board to help him bring the time of Ancient Rome back on the big screen again, and we at Next Best Picture were lucky enough to interview a few of them. First is my interview with actor Fred Hechinger, who plays Emperor Caracalla, followed by Giovanni Lago's interviews with Costume Designer Janty Yates and Production Designer Arthur Max, and we end with my interview with Visual Effects Supervisor Mark Bakowski. Please be sure to check out the film, which is now playing in theaters from Paramount Pictures and is up for your consideration in all eligible categories at this year's Academy Awards. Thank you, and enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For Episode 418, Nadia Dalimonte, Dan Bayer, Giovanni Lago, and I are here this week to talk about the simultaneous theatrical releases of "Wicked" and "Gladiator II" which the media has dubbed "Glicked," and discuss the reactions to final awards season contenders "Nosferatu," "Moana 2," and "A Complete Unknown" as we head into the Thanksgiving holiday. We reveal the winners of last week's poll, asking, "Which Is Your Favorite Best Picture Oscar-Nominated Musical Film?" and ask this week's poll question, "Which Is Your Favorite Ridley Scott Film?" We also give our reactions to the trailers for "Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl," "How To Train Your Dragon," "A Minecraft Movie," "Elio," "The Bad Guys 2," and "Parthenope," answer your fan-submitted questions and more. Thank you all so very much for listening, supporting, and subscribing. We hope you enjoy it! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For this week's main podcast review, I am joined by Ema Sasic, Dan Bayer, Lauren LaMagna, Daniel Howat & Alyssa Christian to review and discuss the long-anticipated Broadway-to-film adaptation of "Wicked" starring Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater, Bowen Yang, Marissa Bode, Peter Dinklage, Michelle Yeoh & Jeff Goldblum. "In The Heights" director Jon M. Chu has finally given us the popular first half of the story fans have been waiting for over twenty years to see on the big screen, and thank goodness it couldn't have come at a more relevant time in our lives. What did we think of it? Tune in as we discuss the musical numbers, performances, adaptation, direction, craftsmanship, awards season chances, and more in our SPOILER-FILLED review. Thank you for listening. We hope you're happy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Anora" had its world premiere at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the prestigious Palme d'Or. It went on to play at various film festivals, placing in the top three for the TIFF People's Choice Award, and has received some of the best reviews of any film this year. Actor Yura Borisov ("Compartment No. 6") was kind enough to spend some time talking with us about his role as Igor, which you can watch or listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which is now playing in theaters from NEON and is up for your consideration for all eligible categories at this year's Academy Awards. Thank you, and enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Wicked" is undoubtedly one of 2024's biggest films. The film adaptation of the Tony Award-winning smash hit Broadway musical fans have been waiting for over twenty years for is finally here, and we have a slew of interviews taking you behind the scenes on what went into making this dream become a reality. First up, we have my interview with original show creator Stephen Schwartz and screenwriter Winnie Holzman, followed by my joint interview with cinematographer Alice Brooks, editor Myron Kerstein, and visual effects supervisor Pablo Helman. Then we have Dan Bayer's interviews with costume designer Paul Tazewell, production designer Nathan Crowley and sound mixer Simon Hayes. Please be sure to check out the film, which is now playing in theaters from Universal Pictures and is up for your consideration at this year's Academy Awards in all eligible categories. Thank you, and enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Bread & Roses" had its world premiere at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival, where it received positive reviews for its examination of women in Afghanistan under the rule of the Taliban. Director and producer Sahra Mani was kind enough to spend some time with us to discuss her work on the film. Please be sure to check out the film, which will open theatrically in NYC, LA & select cities on November 22nd and will be available to stream on Apple TV+ at a later date. The film is up for your consideration at this year's Academy Awards for Best Documentary Feature Film. Thank you, and enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"In Her Place" had its world premiere at the 2024 San Sebastián International Film Festival and has been selected as the Chilean entry for Best International Feature Film at the 97th Academy Awards. Following her two Oscar nominations for her acclaimed documentaries "The Mole Agent" and "The Eternal Memory," director Maite Alberdi returned to the podcast to discuss her work on her latest film with us. Please be sure to check out the film, which is now available to stream on Netflix and is up for your consideration at this year's Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film. Thank you, and enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" had its world premiere as the opening night film at the 2024 Venice Film Festival, where it received positive reviews and was heralded as a return to form for Tim Burton as his long-awaited sequel to 1988's "Beetlejuice" once again highlighted his use of practical effects, striking designs, and makeup work. The hair and makeup team, which consists of Christine Blundell, Lesa Warrner, and Neal Scanlan, were kind enough to spend a few minutes speaking with Dan Bayer about their work on the film, followed by Ema Sasic's conversation with Production Designer Mark Scruton and Set Decorator David Morison who also had much to say about their work on Burton's latest. Please be sure to check out the film, which is now available to watch at home on physical, digital, and streaming on Max from Warner Bros. Pictures and is up for your consideration for all eligible categories at this year's Academy Awards including Best Makeup & Hairstyling and Best Production Design. Thank you, and enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Piece By Piece" had its world premiere at the 2024 Telluride Film Festival, where it received positive reviews for its animation, vibrancy, and music in telling the life of American musician Pharrell Williams. Academy Award-winning director Morgan Neville was kind enough to spend some time talking with us about the painstaking process of making a LEGO animated film, how it was different than any other documentary he had ever worked on, and more. Please be sure to check out the film, which is now available to rent digitally and on VOD. It is up for your consideration for this year's Academy Awards for Best Animated, Documentary Feature, and Original Song. Thank you, and enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For Episode 417, Josh Parham, Dan Bayer, Lauren LaMagna, and I are here this week to discuss the various news in awards season this week (including Conan O'Brien being announced as the upcoming host of the 97th Academy Awards) and what we think will perform well at the precursors in the next couple of weeks as we embrace the calm before the storm that is about to hit. We reveal the winners of last week's poll, asking, "Which Netflix Film Awards Season Contender Has Been Your Favorite?" and ask this week's poll question, "Which Is Your Favorite Best Picture Oscar-Nominated Musical Film?" We also give our reactions to the trailers for "Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning," "The Amateur," "The Return" & "The Last Showgirl," answer your fan-submitted questions and more. Thank you all so very much for listening, supporting, and subscribing. We hope you enjoy it! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For this week's main podcast review, I am joined by Alyssa Christian, Dan Bayer, Giovanni Lago & returning guest Zoe Rose Bryant to review and discuss the newest film from Jacques Audiard, "Emilia Pérez" starring Zoe Saldaña, Karla Sofía Gascón, Selena Gomez, Adriana Paz & Édgar Ramírez. A genre mashup that tells the unique story of a drug crime lord who desires to undergo gender-affirming surgery, the Netflix film has polarized audiences since its world premiere at Cannes, garnering festival prizes, critical praise, and criticism while dazzling audiences. What did we think of it? Tune in as we discuss the performances, writing, direction, musical numbers, its awards season chances, and more in our SPOILER-FILLED review. Thank you for listening, and enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Ultraman: Rising" is a Japanese-American co-production between Netflix Animation and Tsuburaya Productions, with animation by Industrial Light & Magic; it is the 44th film in the franchise with Shannon Tindle making his feature directorial debut. The film stars Christopher Sean as Ken Sato/Ultraman, along with the voices of Gedde Watanabe, Tamlyn Tomita, Keone Young, and Julia Harriman. The film was released worldwide on Netflix over the summer and received positive reviews for its animation, writing, and voice performances. Next Best Picture was invited to Industrial Light & Magic to interview Tindle, Co-Director John Aoshima, Composer Scot Stafford, and Visual Effects Supervisor Hayden Jones, which you can listen to below. The film is up for your consideration in all eligible categories at the 97th Academy Awards, including Best Animated Feature. Thank you, and enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"A Real Pain" had its world premiere at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, where it won positive reviews for Jesse Eisenberg's direction, screenplay, and performances from him and Kieran Culkin. The film, only the actor's second directorial feature, is already being talked about as a potential awards season player, and we were lucky enough to chat with Eisenberg for a few minutes during the theatrical promotion of the film to gather his thoughts on the reception toward the movie, hear interesting tidbits from behind-the-scenes in working with Culkin, what he learned from his last film " When You Finish Saving The World," and more. Please be sure to check out the film, which is now playing in theaters from Searchlight Pictures and is eligible in all categories for the upcoming 97th Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor (Eisenberg), Best Supporting Actor (Culkin) and Best Original Screenplay. Thank you, and enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Flow" had its world premiere at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival in the Un Certain Regard section, where it received positive reviews for its animation, dialogue-free story, and score. It is now the the Latvian entry for Best International Feature Film at the 97th Academy Awards. Director, Writer, Producer, and Composer Gints Zilbalodis was kind enough to spend some time talking with us about his work on the film, which you can listen to or watch below. Please be sure to check out the film, which will be opening in theaters on November 22nd at the Angelika Film Center in New York City from Janus Films and Sideshow. It is up for your consideration for this year's Academy Awards for Best Animated and International Feature Film. Thank you, and enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"The Substance" has been one of the most talked-about films of 2024 ever since it had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival. Most of the conversation has centered around Coralie Fargeat's maximalist direction, Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley's performances, Dennis Quaid eating shrimp, and, of course, the film's awe-inspiringly disgusting makeup work. Special Makeup Effects Designer And Supervisor Pierre Olivier Persin was kind enough to spend some time talking with us about his work on the film, which you can listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which is now available to stream on MUBI and is up for your consideration at this year's Academy Awards in all eligible categories. Thank you, and enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Conclave" had its world premiere at the 2024 Telluride Film Festival, where it received positive reviews for its writing, direction, performances, score, editing, and cinematography. Academy Award-nominated Director Edward Berger, screenwriter Peter Straughan, editor Nick Emerson, and Academy Award-winning composer Volker Bertelmann were all kind enough to spend some time with us talking about their Vatican-set political thriller based on Robert Harris's novel. Please be sure to check out the film, which is now playing in theaters from Focus Features and is up for your consideration at this year's Academy Awards in all eligible categories. Thank you, and enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"All We Imagine As Light" had its world premiere at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the festival's Grand Prix prize and received some of the most glowing reviews of the year for its writing, direction, cinematography, and performances. Director/Writer Payal Kapadia was kind enough to talk with us during the New York Film Festival about her work on the film, which you can listen to and watch below. Please be sure to check out the film, which will play in New York at Film Forum and Lincoln Center and Los Angeles at Laemmle Royal starting November 15th from Janus Films & Sideshow and is up for your consideration for this year's Academy Awards in all eligible categories including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Original Screenplay. Thank you, and enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For this week's second podcast review, I am joined by Josh Parham, Dan Bayer & Will Mavity to review and discuss the latest film from Academy Award-winner Steve McQueen, "Blitz," starring Saoirse Ronan, Harris Dickinson, Elliott Heffernan, Benjamin Clementine, Kathy Burke, Paul Weller, Stephen Graham, Erin Kellyman & Leigh Gill. Depicting WWII London during the blitzkrieg bombings, the film is the largest, most ambitious project McQueen has tackled yet. What did we think of it? Tune in as we discuss the performances, writing, and direction from McQueen, the craftsmanship, its awards season chances, and more in our SPOILER-FILLED review. Thank you for listening, and enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"The Penguin" just concluded its first season last night with an explosive finale that has audiences talking and eagerly looking forward to what might be next for Colin Farrel's Oswald "Oz" Cob. We were lucky to speak with the show's production designer, Kalina Ivanov, as she was able to dive into all things Gotham City, how it expands upon what was set up in Matt Reeves's "The Batman," and more. Please listen to the interview below and be sure to check out the show, which is now available to stream in full on Max. Thank you, and enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Bird" had its world premiere at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, where it received positive reviews for Andrea Arnold's writing and direction and the performances from the cast in this fantastical coming-of-age story. Actors Nykiya Adams, Barry Keoghan, and Franz Rogowski were all kind enough to spend some time talking with us about their work on the film. Please be sure to check out the film, which is now playing in New York City and will expand next week to more theaters in Los Angeles, Chicago, Atlanta, and Houston from MUBI. The film is up for your consideration in all eligible categories at the 97th Academy Awards. Thank you, and enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For Episode 416, Dan Bayer, Alyssa Christian, Tom O'Brien, and I are here this week to discuss how the results of the 2024 U.S. Presidential election may impact the Oscar race. We reveal the winners of last week's poll, asking, "Which Is Your Favorite Hugh Grant Performance?" and ask this week's poll question, "Which Netflix Film Awards Season Contender Has Been Your Favorite?" We also give our reactions to the trailers for "The End" & "Armand," answer your fan-submitted questions, and more. Thank you all so very much for listening, supporting, and subscribing. We hope, even during these dark and uncertain times, that you enjoy this week's episode and all the episodes to come. Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For this week's main podcast review, I am joined by Josh Parham & Nadia Dalimonte to review and discuss the newest film from co-directors/writers Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, "Heretic" starring Hugh Grant, Sophie Thatcher & Chloe East. A psychological thriller on the nature of religion, control, and belief, the confined film has garnered positive reviews since its world premiere at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival. What did we think of it? Tune in as we discuss Hugh Grant's performance, the clever writing, its tension-filled direction, awards season chances, and more in our SPOILER-FILLED review. Thank you for listening, and enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"The Piano Lesson" had its world premiere at the 2024 Telluride Film Festival, where it received positive reviews for the performances from its cast and for Malcolm Washington's adaptation of August Wilson's 1987 play to the screen, making his directorial debut in terrific fashion. Malcolm Washington, along with his brother John David Washington, Danielle Deadwyler, Ray Fisher, Samuel L. Jackson, and Michael Potts, were all nice enough to spend some time with me talking about bringing the play to the big (or small if you're watching it at home on Netflix) screen. Please be sure to check out the film, which is now playing in select theaters and will be available to stream on Netflix on November 22nd. The film is up for your consideration in all eligible categories at the 97th Academy Awards. Thank you, and enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For this week's third podcast review, I am joined by Cody Dericks & Lauren LaMagna to review and discuss the newest film from Academy Award nominee Jesse Eisenberg, "A Real Pain," starring Eisenberg, Kieran Culkin, Will Sharpe and Jennifer Gray. With his second feature film, Eisenberg's latest work has garnered positive reactions and critical acclaim, propelling him back into the awards season conversation alongside Culkin, following his Emmy win for the HBO award-winning series "Succession." What did we think of Eisenberg's direction, writing, and the performances from him and Culkin? Tune in as we discuss these elements, its themes, awards season chances, and more in our SPOILER-FILLED review. Thank you for listening, and enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Small Things Like These" had its world premiere earlier this year at the 2024 Berlin International Film Festival and received positive reviews for its writing, direction, and performances from Academy Award-winner Cillian Murphy and Academy Award-nominee Emily Watson. Director Tim Mielants was kind enough to spend some time talking with us about his work on the film, which you can listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which opens up in theaters on November 8th from Lionsgate and is up for your consideration for this year's Academy Awards in all eligible categories. Thank you, and enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

THIS IS A PREVIEW PODCAST. NOT THE FULL REVIEW. Please check out the full podcast review on our Patreon Page by subscribing over at - https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture With the release of Robert Zemeckis's latest film "Here," Josh Parham, Dan Bayer, and I are going back 30 years to look at the last time Zemeckis teamed with actors Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, and screenwriter Eric Roth, 1994's Oscar Best Picture winner, "Forrest Gump," also starring Gary Sinise, Mykelti Williamson, and Sally Field. Critically acclaimed upon release and a huge box-office hit that made it a pop-culture phenomenon, the film would go on to win six Academy Awards from thirteen nominations. How has its reputation fared today? Tune in as we discuss the writing, direction, performances, visual effects, political commentary, its awards season run, and more in our SPOILER-FILLED review. Thank you for all your support, and enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For this week's second podcast review, I am joined by Dan Bayer & Tom O'Brien to review and discuss the latest film from Academy Award-winner Robert Zemeckis, "Here," which reunites him with his "Forrest Gump" stars Tom Hanks, Robin Wright and also stars Paul Bettany and Kelly Reilly. With a single fixed camera angle, non-linear storytelling, and de-aging visual effects, what did we think of this latest experiment from Zemeckis? Tune in as we discuss these elements, the writing, acting, and more in our SPOILER-FILLED review. Thank you for listening, and enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Heretic" had its world premiere at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival, where it received strong reviews for its clever writing and tension-filled direction from Scott Beck & Bryan Woods and Hugh Grant's devilish performance. Beck & Woods were kind enough to spend a few minutes speaking with us about their work on the film, which you can listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which will be released in theaters on November 8th from A24 and is up for your consideration at this year's Academy Awards in all eligible categories. Thank you, and enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Zurawski v Texas" had its world premiere at the 2024 Telluride Film Festival, where it received overwhelmingly positive reviews for holding a microscope under the women in Texas who have been denied abortions despite life-threatening circumstances and are joining forces with a lawyer to file a lawsuit against the state, aiming to restore reproductive rights for themselves and others. Co-Director Abbie Perrault was kind enough to spend some time speaking with us about her work on the documentary, which you can listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which is making its way through various film festivals and is still seeking U.S. distribution. The film is up for your consideration at this year's Academy Awards for Best Documentary Feature. Thank you, and enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"No Other Land" had its world premiere at the 2024 Berlin International Film Festival, where it received positive reviews, the Panorama Audience Award for Best Documentary Film, and the Berlinale Documentary Film Award. Directors Basel Adra & Yuval Abraham were both kind enough to spend some time speaking with us about their work on the documentary, which you can listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which is now playing in limited release and is still seeking U.S. distribution. The film is up for your consideration at this year's Academy Awards for Best Documentary Feature. Thank you, and enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Soundtrack To A Coup d'Etat" had its world premiere at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the Special Jury Award for Cinematic Innovation and received critical acclaim for its unique storytelling of how musicians Abbey Lincoln and Max Roach crashed the UN Security Council in protest against the murder of Congolese leader Patrice Lumumba during the Cold War. Director Johan Grimonprez was kind enough to spend a few minutes speaking with us about his work on the documentary, which you can listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which is now playing in theaters from Kino Lorber and is up for your consideration at this year's Academy Awards for Best Documentary Feature. Thank you, and enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Music By John Williams" had its world premiere at the 2024 AFI Film Festival, where it received positive reviews for a look at the life and career of the person often regarded as the greatest film composer to have ever lived, John Williams. Director Laurent Bouzereau was kind enough to spend a few minutes speaking with us about his work on the documentary, which is now available to stream on Disney+. The film has been nominated for two Critics Choice Documentary Awards, including Best Documentary Feature, and is up for your consideration at this year's Academy Awards for Best Documentary Feature. Thank you, and enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For Episode 415, Josh Parham, Cody Dericks, Giovanni Lago, and I are here this week to discuss the 2024 Gotham Award nominations and how they may officially kickstart another awards season narrative as they have these past few years. We reveal the winners of last week's poll, asking, "Which Film Do You Think Will Be The Next Best Picture Oscar Winner?" and ask this week's poll question, "Which Is Your Favorite Hugh Grant Performance?" We also give our reactions to the trailers for "Queer," "Unstoppable," & "Presence," answer your fan-submitted questions and more. Thank you all so very much for listening, supporting, and subscribing. We hope you enjoy this week's episode. Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For this week's main podcast review, I am joined by Josh Parham, Dan Bayer & Daniel Howat to review and discuss Clint Eastwood's latest film "Juror #2," starring Nicholas Hoult, Toni Collette, J. K. Simmons, Chris Messina, Zoey Deutch, Cedric Yarbrough & Kiefer Sutherland. The film had its world premiere at the 2024 AFI Fest last week, where it received solid reviews, but is being unceremoniously dumped in less than 50 theaters by Warner Bros. So what gives? Is this as bad as the studio is making it out to be, or is something else happening here? Tune in as we discuss the acting, writing, direction, awards season chances, and more in our SPOILER-FILLED review. Thank you for listening, and enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Emilia Pérez" had its world premiere at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Jury Prize, Soundtrack Award, and Best Actress shared between its ladies, Karla Sofía Gascón, Selena Gomez, Adriana Paz, and Zoe Saldaña. Stars Zoe Saldaña, Selena Gomez, and Édgar Ramírez were all kind enough to spend some time talking with me about their characters, reactions to the script, what went into the emotion behind their musical numbers, and more. Please be sure to check out "Emilia Pérez," which is now playing in select theaters and will be available to stream on Netflix on November 13th. The film is up for your consideration in all eligible categories at the 97th Academy Awards. Thank you, and enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices