The Next Best Picture Podcast

For this week's main podcast review, I am joined by Lauren LaMagna, Josh Parham, Amy Smith & Daniel Howat. Together, we're reviewing the latest film from director Taika Waititi, "Thor: Love And Thunder," starring Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Christian Bale, Tessa Thompson, Taika Waititi & Russell Crowe. His second directorial effort in the MCU after "Thor: Ragnarok," the latest standalone Thor film is garnering a mixed reception from audiences and critics, as most Marvel films seem to do nowadays. What did we think of it, though? Tune in below to listen to our SPOILER-FILLED review as we discuss the characters, story, visual effects, performances, comedy, and more. Thank you. We hope you enjoy it!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

"Fire Of Love" premiered earlier this year at the Sundance Film Festival, where it received an enthusiastic response, winning the Jonathan Oppenheim Editing Award in the U.S. Documentary category. National Geographic Documentary Films later picked it up with NEON co-distributing for theatrical release. Director, writer, and producer Sara Dosa was kind enough to spend a few minutes of her time talking with us about her work on this passion project which is continuing to garner strong responses and will likely be an Oscar player in the Best Documentary Feature category later this year. 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

"Black Bird" is a true-crime miniseries on AppleTV+, with two episodes coming out July 8th and the rest debuting on the streaming platform weekly). It stars Taron Egerton as Jimmy Keene, a young convict who is transferred to a maximum-security prison so he can get close to Larry Hall (Paul Walter Hauser) to determine if he's the one behind a series of murders. With his ten-year prison sentence on the line, the closer Jimmy gets to Paul, doubts about the man's innocence not only comes into play but Jimmy's safety as well. The series is adapted from the true-crime memoir "In With The Devil: A Fallen Hero, A Serial Killer, and A Dangerous Bargain for Redemption" by James Keene and Hillel Levin and also stars Greg Kinnear, Sepideh Moafi, and Ray Liotta in his final on-screen role as Jimmy Keene's father, Big Jim Keene. Executive producer and writer Dennis Lehane was kind enough to spend a few minutes talking with me about his work on the show, what drew him to the story, and working with the actors. 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

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/NextBestPictureIt's been a long time since our review of "Stranger Things" Season 3 on the podcast three years ago. Finally, we are back to discuss the entirety of Season 4 (both Vol I and Vol II) of Netflix's hottest show. Shattering records of all kinds for its fourth and most ambitious season to date, "Stranger Things" is a cultural phenomenon that has transcended the television medium to give us one of the most cinematic experiences of 2022. For this epic, deep dive into the Upside Down, I have Zoe Rose Bryant and guest Brendan Hodges joining me to discuss the characters, writing, visual effects, various storylines, and more, including our thoughts on how the series we will conclude with Season 5. Please take a listen below as we give our full, spoiler-filled thoughts on the show that is redefining what is possible on television.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 301, I am joined by Josh Parham & Will Mavity. After discussing the Oscar contenders and best films from the first half of 2022, today, we're looking ahead to give our predictions for the Oscar contenders to come throughout the rest of 2022. Which films do we think are currently in the frontrunner positions (sight unseen) as we prepare for the fall film festival programming announcements? On top of this, we also go over the polls, give our reactions to the trailers for "See How They Run," "Thirteen Lives," answer your fan-submitted questions, and more! We hope you enjoy and have a fun Fourth of July. Please take a listen or subscribe to us on your favorite podcast app using the links below. 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 Ema Sasic, Josh Parham & Will Mavity. Together, we're reviewing the latest film from director John Michael McDonagh, "The Forgiven," starring Ralph Fiennes, Jessica Chastain, Matt Smith & Christopher Abbott. The film premiered at last year's Toronto International Film Festival and played earlier this year at the Tribeca Film Festival, where it received mixed reviews. What did we think of it, though? Tune in below as we discuss the writing, performances, and story? Please find out by taking a listen to our review 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

The Next Best Series Podcast is back this month with a free full-length episode for all listeners as we discuss "Stranger Things: Vol I," "The Boys," the end of "Obi Wan Kenobi," the return of "Westworld," and more! However, the real meat of this over two-hour-long episode is our Emmy Nomination predictions for the 74th annual Primetime Emmy Awards. Here to join me this month, I have Nadia Dalimonte, Daniel Howat, and guest Abe Friedtanzer from Awards Watch & Awards Radar. Please take a listen down below and enjoy! We'll be back next month to discuss the nominations, which will be announced on July 12th. If you like what you hear on this show, we hope you'll become a Patreon subscriber so you can listen to all of our Next Best Series episodes year-long. Thank you so much for listening.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

Zawe Ashton has been starring in more high-profile projects over the last few years, with her biggest to date next year in the form of "The Marvels." For now, she's playing Julia Thistlewaite in the new period drama "Mr. Malcolm's List," co-starring Freida Pinto, Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Ashley Park & Theo James. The film's diverse cast is unique for a period costume drama, and the end result is a funny, dramatic and delightful film that stands as one of the best in its genre, and Zawe is a huge reason for that. She was kind enough to spend some time talking with us about her work on the film, which you can listen to below. Be sure to please check out the film, which is playing this weekend in theaters from Bleecker Street. 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

"Our Flag Means Death" has been one of the breakout new comedy shows of 2022. Created by David Jenkins with Taikia Waititi directing the pilot, this period romantic comedy about Pirates finding love in unexpected places during the Golden Age of Piracy has received critical acclaim for its writing, performances, costuming, and LGBTQ+ representation. It was recently announced that the show had been renewed for a second season. Jenkins and Period Costume Designer Christine Wada were kind enough to spend a few minutes talking about their work on the show, which is up for your consideration for this year's Emmy Awards. We hope you enjoy the conversations and that you will check out the show now streaming on HBO Max. 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

It's a very special podcast as I'm joined by Josh Parham, Dan Bayer, Will Mavity, and Tom O'Brien to celebrate 300 episodes of the Next Best Picture Podcast. On top of going over some news in the movie world from this week, we also reminisce on the show's best moments and our fondest memories as we cross this milestone episode. We also go over the polls, answer your fan-submitted questions, and more! It's a very wholesome episode that we hope will be a glimmer of light during these dark times, and we cannot thank you enough for your support. Please take a listen or subscribe to us on your favorite podcast app using the links below. Thank you a million times over, 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