The Next Best Picture Podcast

For our second podcast review this week, I am joined by Josh Parham & Dan Bayer. Today, we are reviewing the re-boot of the "Mortal Kombat" franchise, appropriately titled "Mortal Kombat," which is now streaming on HBO Max. The film stars an international ensemble cast that includes Lewis Tan, Jessica McNamee, Josh Lawson, Tadanobu Asano, Mehcad Brooks, Ludi Lin, Chin Han, Joe Taslim & Hiroyuki Sanada, along with a ton of blood-soaked fatalities and mythological backstory to introduce us to these characters and this world. How does it all come together? What did we think? GET OVER HERE to find out!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 was a rollercoaster of emotions as the 93rd Academy Awards concluded in a shocking upset for Best Actor that left a poor taste in many fans' minds after the producers made the decision to announce Best Actress & Best Actor after the Best Picture award (first time this had happened since the 1930s) all in hopes of a different outcome than what we received. The shock, anger and disgust of it all could be felt from all of us here at Next best Picture as we hopped on to discuss the show immediately following its conclusion. There's so much more to talk about and here to join me for it all I have Amanda Spears, Cody Dericks, Dan Bayer, Josh Parham, Daniel Howat, Ryan C. Showers & Michael Schwartz. This was originally going to be a Patreon exclusive podcast but we decided to release it in full for all of you to listen to. Thank you all for what was surely one of the most bizarre awards seasons any of us have ever experienced. We're not going anywhere after this as there will be more to discuss in the weeks ahead but for now, enjoy our initial reactions to the 2021 Oscars.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 our main podcast review this week, I am joined by Sara Clements, Josh Parham & Dan Bayer. This weekend, we're reviewing the newest film on Netflix, "Stowaway," directed by Joe Penna ("Arctic") and starring Anna Kendrick, Toni Collette, Shamier Anderson & Daniel Dae Kim. It's another survivalist space discussion but this one has a moral dilemma at its center that's worth exploring and talking about. Take a listen as we discuss the performances, the story and the spoiler filled ending. We hope you 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

THIS IS A PREVIEW PODCAST. NOT THE FULL EPIODE. Please check out the full episode on our Patreon Page by subscribing over at - https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPictureLast night, the 2021 Film Independent Spirit Awards were held last night representing the best in independent film for 2020. After the show, I decided to do something I've never done before, which was to hop on a Zoom call with the NBP Film Community right after the show to talk about the winners and what our thoughts are heading into the Oscars this Sunday. Since Film Independent is an organization that anyone can join, it only felt right to celebrate this evening with the community, some of whom are voters themselves. Tune in below to listen 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

"Together Together" premiered earlier this year at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival where it garnered strong reviews for its screenplay, performances from Ed Helms, Patti Harrison and sensitive direction from Nikole Beckwith. Nikole was kind enough to spend a few minutes talking with us about the genesis of the project, working with the actors, what the story means to her and more. The film releases tomorrow from Bleecker Street and we highly urge you to check it out if and when you can. 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

"This is it. It's time." After the longest awards season of our lifetimes, we have finally come to the end. It is time for the NBP Team to reveal their final Oscar predictions for the 93rd Academy Awards. For this mega important episode, I am joined by Casey Lee Clark, Cody Dericks, Dan Bayer, Josh Parham & Will Mavity. Together, we debate, question, challenge, and go into detail on every Oscar category as we dive deep into our predictions, trying to see all possible outcomes. We also go over the polls, discuss the trailer for Zack Snyder's "Army of the Dead," reveal our predictions for the Indie Spirit Awards, and more! Sit back, relax 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 our main podcast review this week, I am joined by Nicole Ackman, Dan Bayer & Ryan C. Showers. This weekend, we're reviewing one of the films nominated for this year's Oscar for Best International Feature Film, Jasmila Žbanić's haunting and powerful "Quo Vadis, Aida?" starring Jasna Đuričić. We talk about the film's story, its important historical context as it relates to the Bosnian genocide which took place in July 1995, the performances, the impressive filmmaking from Žbanić and more in our hour long discussion. The film is currently streaming on Hulu and we highly recommend that you check it out.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 review on our Patreon Page by subscribing over at - https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPictureFor this month's second Patreon Throwback Podcast review, I am being joined by Michael Schwartz, Lauren LaMagna, Tom O'Brien, and Patreon guests Alyssa Christian & Tyler Strandberg. We are filling in the gaps for the 2020 film year with two above-the-line Oscar-nominated movies we did not get a chance to previously review on the podcast. Previously, we reviewed Thomas Vinterberg's "Another Round" and now we are reviewing the controversial small-hit sequel to the equally controversial and beloved 2006 film "Borat," titled "Borat Subsequent Moviefilm" starring Sacha Baron Cohen & Maria Bakalova. We talk about the film's humor, politics, story, how it compares to the first one, the breakthrough Oscar-nominated performance from Maria Bakalova and much more! 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

THIS IS A PREVIEW PODCAST. NOT THE FULL REVIEW. Please check out the full review on our Patreon Page by subscribing over at - https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPictureAfter taking a bit of a break from our last episode, we are back to discuss one of the biggest and most influential musicals of all time on the heels of its 25th anniversary. We look back on "Rent" in all of its forms, whether that be on stage, as a soundtrack or as a movie. We talk about the characters, the songs, the story, what the musical means to each of us and more! Joining me for this discussion is Nicole Ackman, Dan Bayer, Casey Lee Clark and Lauren LaMagna. After the discussion we have a special one on one interview with the musical's star Anthony Rapp. Be sure to take a listen down below and enjoy! "To hand-crafted beers made in local breweries. To yoga, to yogurt, to rice and beans and cheese." TO RENT!!!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 on the podcast, I am joined by Lauren LaMagna, Josh Parham & Dan Bayer. On the agenda for this week are the 2021 BAFTA winners, along with the DGA, ADG & VES winners. We also reveal the winners of the 2020 NBP Film Awards, go over the polls, give our reactions to the trailers for "Those Who Wish Me Dead" and "Mainstream," answer your fan questions, and more as we gear up for our FINAL Oscar Predictions episode next week! Till then, 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