The Next Best Picture Podcast

For this week's main podcast review, I am joined by Sara Clements, Josh Parham & Tom O'Brien. Together we're reviewing the newest film in the MCU, "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" starring Letitia Wright, Lupita Nyong’o, Danai Gurira, Winston Duke, Dominique Thorne, Florence Kasumba, Michaela Coel, Tenoch Huerta, Martin Freeman & Angela Bassett. Directed by Ryan Coogler, the film has the challenging task of following up on one of the MCU's most successful and beloved films of all time in the aftermath of Chadwick Boseman's tragic passing. How does it compare to the first film? What did we think of the writing, crafts, performances, and introduction of the character Namor and the underwater kingdom of Telokan? In our review below, we discuss all of these points, plus the film's Oscar potential, with a spoiler section for those worried about any major plot points being revealed. Thank you for listening, and enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.comPlease subscribe on...SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/nextbestpicturepodcastiTunes Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jTAnd be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

James Gray's "Armageddon Time" had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival earlier this year and later screened at the Telluride and New York Film Festivals before releasing in theaters last week from Focus Features. The film tells the personal childhood story of a young James Grey (played by Banks Repeta as Paul Graff) growing up in 1980s Queens, New York, during a time of social and political change that was sweeping the country. Jeremy Strong, who plays Paul's father Irving, was on hand with Gray to discuss their work on the film alongside another interview I conducted with Banks Repeta, who went into detail about what it was like working with Strong, Anne Hathaway, and the legendary Anthony Hopkins and more. Please take a listen to my interviews with all of them and enjoy! Thank you! Check out more on NextBestPicture.comPlease subscribe on...SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/nextbestpicturepodcastiTunes Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jTAnd be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For Episode 318, I am joined by Eve O'Dea, Dan Bayer, and Daniel Howat. For this week's show, we're discussing the films we've seen at the 2022 AFI Film Festival, including the new cut of "Bardo" and "Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio." We also talk about the British Independent Film Award nominations, go over the polls, give our reactions to the trailers for "The Eternal Daughter," "Lady Chatterley's Lover," answer fan-submitted questions, and more! Please take a listen down below and enjoy! Thank you! Check out more on NextBestPicture.comPlease subscribe on...SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/nextbestpicturepodcastiTunes Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jTAnd be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For this week's main podcast review, I am joined by Josh Parham and Dan Bayer. Together we're reviewing the newest film from director James Gray, "Armageddon Time," starring Jeremy Strong, Anne Hathaway, Banks Repeta, Jaylin Webb & Anthony Hopkins. The film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival and is now playing in theaters from Focus Features as it tells the story of Gray's childhood as a young kid growing up in a Jewish-American household in 1980s Queens, New York. What did we think of the writing, performances, and how Gray handled the more sensitive topics of the story, all the while telling a coming-of-age story devoid of nostalgia? Tune in below to find out. Thank you, and enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.comPlease subscribe on...SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/nextbestpicturepodcastiTunes Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jTAnd be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"The Banshees Of Inisherin" is one of the year's most acclaimed films. The winner of two prizes at the Venice Film Festival, including Best Actor for Colin Farrell and Best Screenplay for Martin McDonagh, the film is now playing in theaters and has once again brought about Oscar buzz for McDonagh, who previously won an Oscar for Best Live Action Short and was nominated for his work on "In Bruges" and "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri." His latest feature reunites him with Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson while giving Irish actress Kerry Condon a showcase role for which she has received rave reviews. Please take a listen below as I take you behind the scenes in the making of the film featuring interviews with director/writer Martin McDonagh, followed by cinematographer Ben Davis, composer Carter Burwell and ending with Kerry Condon. We hope you enjoy it. Thank you! Check out more on NextBestPicture.comPlease subscribe on...SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/nextbestpicturepodcastiTunes Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jTAnd be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"All Quiet On The Western Front" had its world premiere at this year's Toronto International Film Festival, where it stunned audiences with its bleak story and technically astounding battle sequences. Based on the famous novel of the same name by Erich Maria Remarque, this is the first time the story has been adapted in German for a global audience. The film has been selected by Germany for Best International Feature Film at this year's Oscars and features some of the finest crafts of the year, all worthy of your consideration for this year's awards season. Director/Writer Edward Berger was kind enough to spend some time talking with me about why he decided now was the right time to tell this timeless story again, what went into making the action scenes, and more. Please take a listen to the interviews down below and be sure to catch the film on Netflix if you have not done so already. Thank you, and enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.comPlease subscribe on...SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/nextbestpicturepodcastiTunes Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jTAnd be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For Episode 317, I am joined by Josh Parham. For this week's show, we're looking over the 2022 Gotham Award Nominations and what they can tell us about the beginning of the Oscar race. We also go over the polls, give our reactions to the trailers for "Ant-Man And The Wasp: Quantumania," "The Pale Blue Eye," answer fan-submitted questions, and more! Please take a listen down below and enjoy! Thank you!Check out more on NextBestPicture.comPlease subscribe on...SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/nextbestpicturepodcastiTunes Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jTAnd be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For this week's main podcast review, I am joined by guests Brendan Hodges and Michael Trapani. Together we're reviewing "All Quiet On The Western Front," starring Felix Kammerer and Daniel Brühl. Directed by Edward Berger and based on the iconic 1929 novel by Erich Maria Remarque, this is the first time the story has ever been adapted and made in German. With bleak yet technically impressive battle scenes and a timeless story, the film has been selected by Germany as their official entry for Best International Feature Film at this year's Oscars. Tune in below to find out what we thought of the story, characters, themes, action scenes, and other technical merits as we discuss the Netflix film with FULL SPOILERS. Thank you, and enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.comPlease subscribe on...SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/nextbestpicturepodcastiTunes Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jTAnd be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"The Good Nurse" is a dark true crime story that raises important questions about the health care system and provides Academy Award-winning actors Jessica Chastain and Eddie Redmayne juicy roles to play under the cold and calculated direction of Tobias Lindholm ("A War"). The three of them were kind enough to spend a few minutes chatting with me about their work on the film, which you can now watch on Netflix. Please take a listen to the interviews down below and enjoy! Thank you. Check out more on NextBestPicture.comPlease subscribe on...SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/nextbestpicturepodcastiTunes Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jTAnd be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://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 podcast review on our Patreon Page by subscribing over at - https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPictureOur next throwback review, in anticipation of the Netflix release of Edward Berger's "All Quiet On The Western Front," is the original 1930 adaptation by Universal Pictures, which went on to win the Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Director for Lewis Milestone. "All Quiet On The Western Front" is a historical film for its depiction of war in cinema and has influenced the genre over almost a hundred years. Tune in as I,  Eve O'Dea & Danilo Castro review the original 1930 classic as we discuss its themes, technical crafts, how it was received at the time of its release, and how it's held up throughout history. Full spoilers ahead. Thank you for all your support, and enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.comPlease subscribe on...SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/nextbestpicturepodcastiTunes Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jTAnd be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices