The Next Best Picture Podcast

For Episode 120, myself, Michael Schwartz & Josh Parham talk about the Golden Globe Nominations, give our SAG Awards predictions, talk about Kevin Hart's Oscar host fiasco, go over the polls, answer your questions and give our thoughts on the trailers for "All Is True" and "Avengers: Endgame." Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - @nextbestpicturepodcast iTunes Podcasts - itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-…d1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For this week's podcast film review, myself, Will Mavity and Beatrice Loayza go back into history with Saoirse Ronan & Margot Robbie in the epic and tragic film from director Josie Rourke "Mary Queen Of Scots." What did the Next Best Picture team think of this late-breaking Oscar contender? Listen below to find out! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - @nextbestpicturepodcast iTunes Podcasts - itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-…d1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Richard E. Grant is a character actor who has been acting in Hollywood since his debut performance in 1987 for "Withnail And I." He has also starred in "Spice World," "Gosford Park," "Logan" and now most recently, "Can You Ever Forgive Me?" for which we recently won the New York Film Critics Circle award for Best Supporting Actor and this morning received his first Golden Globe Nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Richard was kind enough only minutes after receiving the news of his nomination to talk to us about his role in Marielle Heller's stupendous drama-comedy, what it was like working with Melissa McCarthy and the awards season so far, his role in the upcoming "Star Wars: Episode IX" and much more. Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - @nextbestpicturepodcast iTunes Podcasts - itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-…d1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rolfe Kent has composed films for Alexander Payne ("Downsizing" & "Sideways") and Jason Reitman ("Thank You For Smoking" & "Up In The Air"). His latest work might be his best yet as he transports us to the the time of Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy with "Stan & Ollie." Rolfe was kind enough to sit down with us and talk about his whimsical work on Jon S. Baird's wonderfully delightful film. Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - @nextbestpicturepodcast iTunes Podcasts - itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-…d1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

THIS IS A PREVIEW PODCAST. NOT THE FULL REVIEW. Please check out the full review on our Patreon Page by subscribing over at - www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Our Patreon exclusive Next Best Theatre, your source for all things Broadway, is back! This time, the group was inspired by the recently-closed new play Bernhardt/Hamlet by Theresa Rebeck, to take a look at modern takes on William Shakespeare. For the first time without our usual host Michael Schwartz, myself Nicole Ackman and Cody Derricks take you on for this look at Tony-winner and Oscar nominee Janet McTeer's performance in Bernhardt/Hamlet, gender-bending roles, and our favorite filmed Shakespeare adaptations. Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - @nextbestpicturepodcast iTunes Podcasts - itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-…d1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For Episode 119, myself, Will Mavity, Michael Schwartz, Ryan C. Showers & Josh Parham talk about the Gotham, NBR and NYFCC Winners. We give our Golden Globe Nomination Predictions, answer your fan questions and more! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - @nextbestpicturepodcast iTunes Podcasts - itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-…d1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For this week's review, myself, Beatrice Loayza and guest Jose Solis discuss Alfonso Cuaron's latest masterpiece, the Netflix film "Roma." Does the black and white, foreign language Oscar contender live up to the hype? Find out as we give our thoughts. Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - @nextbestpicturepodcast iTunes Podcasts - itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-…d1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Yorgos Lanthimos' latest film "The Favourite" has been lighting up the festival circuit with its trio of winning performances from Emma Stone, Olivia Colman and Rachel Weisz, its technical aspects and more. It stands to reason that this will be the director's first full-blown Oscar film. But what did the Next Best Picture team think about it? Please take a listen as myself Josh Parham, Nicole Ackman & Dan Bayer give our thoughts. Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - @nextbestpicturepodcast iTunes Podcasts - itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-…d1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fresh off its win from the National Board Of Review (NBR) yesterday, our additional film podcast review this week is the crowd pleasing yet divisive Oscar contender "Green Book" starring Viggo Mortensen and Mahershala Ali. Joining me this week for this review is Kt Schaefer and Tom O'Brien. What did we all think? Listen below to find out! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - @nextbestpicturepodcast iTunes Podcasts - itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-…d1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"The Ballad Of Buster Scruggs" represents the Coen Brothers first foray into the world of Netflix. One of the unsung elements of their latest western are the seamless visual effects overseen by Alex Lemke and Michael Huber. The duo were kind enough to sit down with us to talk about their work on the Coens' six stories and the visual effects contained within each one. Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - @nextbestpicturepodcast iTunes Podcasts - itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-…d1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For Episode 118, myself, Michael Schwartz, Dan Bayer & Tom O'Brien give our predictions for the winners of the Gotham Awards, the National Board Of Review (NBR) and The New York Film Critics Circle (NYFCC), the polls, the trailer for "The Lion King," answer your questions and more! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - @nextbestpicturepodcast iTunes Podcasts - itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-…d1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For this week's review on the Next Best Picture Podcast, I am joined by Danilo Castro and together, we review the second installment in the new "Creed" franchise titled "Creed II" starring Michael B. Jordan, Tessa Thompson and Sylvester Stallone. With Ryan Coogler not at the helm anymore as director, how does the second film stack up to the first? How are the tie-ins with Rocky II and IV? We discuss all of this and more on the review so please give a listen below to find out! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - @nextbestpicturepodcast iTunes Podcasts - itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-…d1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We have one more podcast review for you this week before the Thanksgiving Holiday kicks in and it is the latest film from the Coen Brothers titled "The Ballad Of Buster Scruggs." Myself, Beatrice Loayza, Cody Dericks & the returning DeAnn Knighton review each of the six stories contained within the Coen's latest western. It is streaming now on Netflix, so please watch it and come back and listen to what we thought. Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - @nextbestpicturepodcast iTunes Podcasts - itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-…d1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week's additional film podcast review is the latest film from director Steve McQueen ("12 Years A Slave") and writer Gillian Flynn ("Gone Girl") titled "Widows." The heist thriller stars a large ensemble cast led by Viola Davis and for this review we have a large group here to discuss the film, its themes, characters and more including Celia Schlekewey , Jacey Aldredge, Josh Williams and our guest for this week, Jazz Tangcay from Awards Daily. What did we all think? Listen below to find out! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - @nextbestpicturepodcast iTunes Podcasts - itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-…d1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For Episode 117, myself, Michael Schwartz, Dan Bayer, Kt Schaefer & Tom O'Brien talk about the closing night film from the AFI Film Festival "Mary Queen of Scots," the Independent Spirit Award Nominations, the first reactions to "Vice," the polls, the trailers for "Toy Story 4" and "Gloria Bell" and more! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - @nextbestpicturepodcast iTunes Podcasts - itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-…d1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For this week's review on the Next Best Picture Podcast, I am joined by Josh Parham and together, we review the second installment in the new "Fantastic Beasts" franchise from J.K. Rowling and director David Yates titled "Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes Of Grindelwald." Is this a magical entry into Rowling's Wizarding World? Listen to our review to find out! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - @nextbestpicturepodcast iTunes Podcasts - itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-…d1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

THIS IS A PREVIEW PODCAST. NOT THE FULL REVIEW. Please check out the full review on our Patreon Page by subscribing over at - www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture For this month's Patreon throwback review on the Next Best Picture Podcast, I am joined by Michael Schwartz, Dan Bayer & Patreon guest Kristin Janssen. Together, the four of us review the film which the NBP Community voted on for this month's throwback review to help get us ready for "The Favourite" and that is 2011's hirlarious film "Bridesmaids." Starring Kristen Wiig (And written by her with Annie Mumolo), Melissa McCarthy (In her Oscar nominated breakout role), Rose Byrne, Maya Rudolph, Ellie Kemper, Chris O'Dowd & Jon Hamm, this female led comedy was one of the biggest hits of 2011 and went on to receive two Oscar nominations. Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - @nextbestpicturepodcast iTunes Podcasts - itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-…d1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Over the last decade, Joe Walker has emerged as one of the most exciting editors in Hollywood. Collaborating closely with directors Denis Villeneuve ("Sicario," "Arrival" & "Blade Runner 2049") and Steve McQueen ("Hunger," Shame" & "12 Years A Slave"), Walker has amassed three Academy Award nominations and now his latest work with Steve McQueen ("Widows") is opening this weekend to great critical acclaim and even more Oscar buzz attached to it. Joe Walker was kind enough to sit down with us here at Next Best Picture and discuss his work on Steven McQueen's latest, talking about his relationship with the director, the evolution of their work together from small independent features to big budget studio action films and more! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - @nextbestpicturepodcast iTunes Podcasts - itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-…d1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As Oscar season continues, we come to our additional podcast review this week for the "Honorary Award" show. It is the adaptation of Democratic Presidential nominee Gary Hart's story titled "The Front Runner" starring Hugh Jackman, J.K. Simmons, Vera Farmiga and more. It was the second film released this year by writer/director Jason Reitman after "Tully." How does it compare? How does "The Front Runner" hold up in today's political climate? And what is its Oscar potential? Joining me for this review is Beatrice Loayza, Nicole Ackman and our guest for this week is Jorge Birnam from Splash Report. Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - @nextbestpicturepodcast iTunes Podcasts - itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-…d1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For Episode 116, myself, Ryan C. Showers, Josh Parham, Cody Dericks & Celia Schlekewey discuss "On The Basis Of Sex" opening the AFI Film Festival, the Animated, Documentary and Foreign Language Film races, the polls, other bits of news from the week, answer your fan questions and more! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - @nextbestpicturepodcast iTunes Podcasts - itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-…d1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For this week's review on the Next Best Picture Podcast, I am joined by Josh Parham and Josh Williams and together we take a break from the traditional Oscar fare and take a dive into the B-movie world with the J.J. Abrams produced, World War II/Zombie genre mashup "Overlord," starring Jovan Adepo, Wyatt Russell and Pilou Asbæk. Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - @nextbestpicturepodcast iTunes Podcasts - itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-…d1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

THIS IS A PREVIEW PODCAST. NOT THE FULL REVIEW. Please check out the full review on our Patreon Page by subscribing over at - www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture For this month's Patreon review on the Next Best Picture Podcast, I am joined by Kt Schaefer and Josh Parham. Together, the three of us review the film which the NBP Community voted on for this month's Last Best Picture review: 1984's "Amadeus." The Best Picture winner is often regarded as one of the greatest films of all time, winning 8 Academy Awards in 1984 including the before mentioned Best Picture, Best Director (The second for the late great Miloš Forman), Best Actor, Best Adapted Screenplay and four others. Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - @nextbestpicturepodcast iTunes Podcasts - itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-…d1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our additional podcast review this week (Or as we're now calling it this awards season, the "Honorary Award" show) is the adaptation of Garrad Conley's memoir by Joel Edgerton (Who writes, directs and stars in the film) titled "Boy Erased," starring Lucas Hedges, Nicole Kidman, Russell Crowe and Joel Edgerton. Joining me for this review is Nicole Ackman, Tom O'Brien and our guest this week is Ashley Menzel from We Live Entertainment. Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - @nextbestpicturepodcast iTunes Podcasts - itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-…d1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For Episode 115, myself, Will Mavity, Michael Schwartz, Kt Schaefer, Josh Parham & Jacey Aldredge discuss Netflix's big move to release some of their films theatrically before their Netflix launch, the Best Director race, the beginning of Phase 2 (The Critics Awards) the polls, answer fan questions and more! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - @nextbestpicturepodcast iTunes Podcasts - itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-…d1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For this week's review on the Next Best Picture Podcast, I am joined by Josh Parham and Tom O'Brien. Together, the three of us review "Bohemian Rhapsody" starring Rami Malek as Freddie Mercury, the frontman for the legendary rock band Queen. Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - @nextbestpicturepodcast iTunes Podcasts - itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-…d1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

THIS IS A PREVIEW PODCAST. NOT THE FULL REVIEW. Please check out the full review on our Patreon Page by subscribing over at - www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Happy Halloween dear listeners! As a surprise for you all, we recorded a review of John Carpenter's 1978 classic horror film "Halloween" for you all to enjoy. In this special throwback podcast review, I am joined by Kt Schaefer, Danilo Castro and Cody Dericks. Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - @nextbestpicturepodcast iTunes Podcasts - itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-…d1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

THIS IS A PREVIEW PODCAST. NOT THE FULL EPISODE. Please check out the full episode on our Patreon Page by subscribing over at - www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture For this month's Patreon review on the Next Best Picture Podcast, I am joined by Michael Schwartz, Dan Bayer and Patreon subscriber Andrew Puhr. Together, the four of us do something we have never done on the podcast before and that is give you a joint review of multiple films for both our Last Best Picture and Throwback Review, voted on by you, the dear listeners of our show. With the success of Bradley Cooper's 2018 version "A Star Is Born," we are taking a look back at the 1937, 1954 and 1976 versions that came before it. Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - @nextbestpicturepodcast iTunes Podcasts - itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-…d1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

THIS IS A PREVIEW PODCAST. NOT THE FULL EPISODE. Please check out the full episode on our Patreon Page by subscribing over at - www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Due to the overwhelming positive response our episodes for "Avenue Q" and "Ragtime" garnered from our dear listeners, we are now going to be putting out more content from Next Best Theatre and making that content an exclusive to our Patreon Subscribers. The first episode with this new model is our review, discussion and celebration of "Wicked" which is celebrating its 15th anniversary this year. We also discuss the possibility of a Hollywood adaptation for the big screen and much more. Joining me for this episode is Dan Bayer, Cody Derricks and Ryan C. Showers. Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - @nextbestpicturepodcast iTunes Podcasts - itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-…d1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For this week's review on the Next Best Picture Podcast, I am joined by two guests, Candice Frederick & Erik Anderson from Awards Watch. Together, the three of us do our best to disect, discuss and decipher Luca Guadagnino's remake of "Suspiria" also titled "Suspiria" and we quickly find out that this new version is very much Luca's own vision with its own distinctive qualities and themes. Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - @nextbestpicturepodcast iTunes Podcasts - itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-…d1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our additional review this week on the podcast is the adaptation of the life and crimes of writer Lee Israel in Marielle Heller's "Can You Ever Forgive Me?" starring Melissca McCarthy and Richard E. Grant. Joining me for this review is Tom O'Brien and our guest this week is Nathaniel Rogers from The Film Experience. Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - @nextbestpicturepodcast iTunes Podcasts - itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-…d1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The last time we got together to talk about the 20th Anniversary of "Ragtime" we talked for over an hour about Act I of the famous musical. Now, we have the Next Best Theater team back together to finish what we started by delivering our thoughts on Act II. Beatrice Loayza sadly couldn't make it this time, but joining me are Dan Bayer, Nicole Ackman & Cody Derricks. Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - @nextbestpicturepodcast iTunes Podcasts - itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-…d1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For Episode 113, Ryan McQuade from InSession Film comes on the show for the first time as a guest to discuss the current state of the tech races at the Oscars, the 2018 IFP Gotham Award Nominations, Tilda Swinton's best performances, the trailer for the Nicole Kidman led film "Destroyer" and more with myself, Ryan C. Showers, Kt Schaefer & Tom O'Brien. Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - @nextbestpicturepodcast iTunes Podcasts - itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-…d1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For this week's review on the Next Best Picture Podcast, we are taking a look at David Gordon Green's 2018 sequel to John Carpenter's 1978 original "Halloween" film aptly titled "Halloween." Jamie Lee Curtis and Nick Castle reprise their roles from the original film and are joined by Judy Greer, Andi Matichak, Will Patton and more with Carpenter returning to score the film. But what are the final results? Myself, Ryan C. Showers, Kt Schaefer and Celia Schlekewey discuss all of this and more on this week's review. Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - @nextbestpicturepodcast iTunes Podcasts - itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-…d1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Russell Hornsby is an actor who has had a short but impactful career so far recently making waves for his performance in 2016's "Fences" and now with his latest appearance in "The Hate U Give," Hornsby has provided us with some of his best work to date. With talk of a possible Oscar nomination for the 44 year-old-actor, we were very appreciative to receive the opportunity to talk with Russell about his experiences on the film. "The Hate U Give" is currently playing in theaters and we'll next see Hornsby on the big screen in "Creed II" later this year. Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - @nextbestpicturepodcast iTunes Podcasts - itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-…d1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our extra review this week on the podcast is the adaptation of the memoirs of father and son Nic and David Sheff titled "Beautiful Boy." It stars Steve Carell, Timothée Chalamet, Maura Tierney & Amy Ryan. Each week we will attempt to have a guest on for these reviews and for this week, for the first time ever on the Next Best Picture Podcast, we have our good friend Aaron White from Feelin Film. Together, Aaron and I talk about the film's performances, the struggle that parents go through in trying to protect their children, the film's take on drug addiction, its awards chances and much more. Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - @nextbestpicturepodcast iTunes Podcasts - itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-…d1087678387?mt=2 And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Damien Chazelle's "First Man" is one of the year's best films and it is also one of the year's best technical showcases for various departments involved in the production. Myself and Will Mavity received the opportunity to interview members of the post-production team for Visual Effects and Film Editing, Academy Award Winners Paul Lambert ("Blade Runner 2049") and Tom Cross ("Whiplash" and "La La Land"). Through our conversations, they peal back the layers on Damien Chazelle's re-telling of Neil Armstrong's mission to the moon, what it was like to work with the hands-on director, the challenges they faced and more! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - @nextbestpicturepodcast iTunes Podcasts - itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-…d1087678387?mt=2 And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For Episode 114, myself, Will Mavity, Ryan C. Showers, Josh Parham, Nicole Ackman & Cody Derricks go over the films we've caught up on and the Oscar race as October comes to an end, we go over the polls, answer fan questions and discuss the trailers for "Bird Box" and "Vox Lux." Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - @nextbestpicturepodcast iTunes Podcasts - itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-…d1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For Episode 112, myself, Michael Schwartz, Ryan C. Showers, Tom O'Brien & Cody Dericks discuss the movies we saw this week, the recent troubles going on at Annapurna and what it means for mid-budget filmmaking, the decision by the Academy to release all of their shortlists on the same day in December, the disappointing box office of "First Man," the trailers for Guy Ritchie's "Aladdin," the Julia Roberts and Lucas Hedges led film "Ben Is Back," the polls and we answer your questions on the air. Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - @nextbestpicturepodcast iTunes Podcasts - itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-…d1087678387?mt=2 And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our review this week on the podcast is the much anticipated followup from Academy Award winning director Damien Chazelle ("La La Land") titled "First Man." It stars Ryan Gosling, Claire Foy and examines Neil Armstrong's journey to the moon. The film has generated a lot of Oscar buzz and also some (ridiculous) controversy but what did the NBP team think of it? Find out as myself, Kt Schaefer & Dan Bayer review the movie. Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - @nextbestpicturepodcast iTunes Podcasts - itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-…d1087678387?mt=2 And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

THIS IS A PREVIEW PODCAST. NOT THE FULL EPISODE. Please check out the full episode on our Patreon Page by subscribing over at - www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture For the final episode of Next Best Adaptation myself & Kt Schaefer read James R. Henson's massive biography on Neil Armstrong titled "First Man: The Life Of Neil Armstrong." The adaptation is directed by Damien Chazelle, stars Ryan Gosling and Claire Foy and is currently playing in theaters. Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - @nextbestpicturepodcast iTunes Podcasts - itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-…d1087678387?mt=2 And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For Episode 111, myself, Michael Schwartz, Ryan C. Showers & Josh Parham discuss the possibility of "A Star Is Born" sweeping at the Oscars, the trailers for "Vice," "Rocketman" and "The Mule," the poll question of the week pertaining to "First Man," and we answer your questions on the show. Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - @nextbestpicturepodcast iTunes Podcasts - itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-…d1087678387?mt=2 And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our review this week on the podcast is the much anticipated remake from Bradley Cooper titled "A Star Is Born." Cooper writes, directs, produces and stars in the film alongside Lady Gaga. The film has generated a ton of Oscar buzz but what did the NBP Team think of it? Find out as myself, Kt Schaefer & Celia Schlekewey discuss the movie, its performances, music and more! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - @nextbestpicturepodcast iTunes Podcasts - itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-…d1087678387?mt=2 And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For Episode 110, myself, Will Mavity, Michael Schwartz, Ryan C. Showers & Kt Schaefer talk about the films we have seen so far in the Oscar conversation at various film festivals including the beginning of the New York Film Festival. We also go over the polls, answer your questions on the air and more! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - @nextbestpicturepodcast iTunes Podcasts - itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-…d1087678387?mt=2 And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our review this week on the podcast is the last...err, I mean latest film starring the legendary Robert Redford, "The Old Man And The Gun," also starring Casey Affleck & Sissy Spacek and written and directed by David Lowery ("A Ghost Story"). Joining me for this review is Beatrice Loayza (who saw the film at this year's TIFF) & Tom O'Brien. Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - @nextbestpicturepodcast iTunes Podcasts - itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-…d1087678387?mt=2 And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As we did with our look back on 15 years of "Avenue Q," the Next Best Theatre team is back to look back on the 20th anniversary of "Ragtime." Join us as we discuss Act I of the famous musical featuring myself, Dan Bayer, Nicole Ackman, Cody Dericks and for the first time ever on an episode of NBT, Beatrice Loayza. An episode discussing Act II will follow at a later date. Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - @nextbestpicturepodcast iTunes Podcasts - itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-…d1087678387?mt=2 And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

THIS IS A PREVIEW PODCAST. NOT THE FULL EPISODE. Please check out the full episode on our Patreon Page by subscribing over at - www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture For our Patreon supporters, we asked them to pick a film related to "The Old Man & The Gun" for the month of September that had not been nominated for Best Picture. We are happy to see that they chose to be our Throwback Review for this month, David Lowery's last film "A Ghost Story." The next fan voted podcast for October's Throwback Review can be voted on here until the end of the month of September. Joining me for this in-depth review into the film's themes, philosophical questions and and lack of Oscar success is Josh Parham, Danilo Castro & Josh Williams. Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - @nextbestpicturepodcast iTunes Podcasts - itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-…d1087678387?mt=2 And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For Episode 109, myself, Michael Schwartz, Ryan C. Showers & Tom O'Brien discuss our current Oscar Predictions in key categories, the first days of the New York Film Festival (NYFF), go over the polls, give our reactions to the trailers for "Captain Marvel" and "Stan & Ollie," answer your questions on the show and more! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - @nextbestpicturepodcast iTunes Podcasts - itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-…d1087678387?mt=2 And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our review this week on the podcast is the divisive, controversial and potentially new cult classic film from first-time director Sam Levinson titled "Assassination Nation." Joining me for this review of the Sundance hit film is Beatrice Loayza, Dan Bayer & from InSession Film: Kate Boyle. Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - @nextbestpicturepodcast iTunes Podcasts - itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-…d1087678387?mt=2 And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After giving our predictions last week, myself, Michael Schwartz and Ryan C. Showers are back to give you our instant reactions to the 70th annual Primetime Emmy Awards. Some of our predictions turned out to be true but the Emmys still had plenty of surprises in store for us including one of the most memorable award show moments we've ever seen involving Oscar director Glen Weiss and his (now) fiancé Jan. All of this and more are discussed in this episode. Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - @nextbestpicturepodcast iTunes Podcasts - itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-…d1087678387?mt=2 And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For Episode 108, we have a jam packed episode as myself, Will Mavity, Michael Schwartz, Ryan C. Showers, Kt Schaefer & Tom O'Brien are joined by the returning Beatrice Loayza from TIFF. She gives us her thoughts on the film festival along with our guest Jorge Birnam from SplashReport.com who also attended this year's Toronto Film Festival along with Telluride. We also go over the polls, answer your questions on the show and more! *We had a few audio glitches with this recording. The majority of the cleanup was done in post however, we do apologize if you hear breaks or unexpected sounds in the audio throughout the episode.*​ Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - @nextbestpicturepodcast iTunes Podcasts - itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-…d1087678387?mt=2 And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices