The Next Best Picture Podcast

For this week's main review, I am joined by Nicole Ackman, Josh Parham, Lauren LaMagna, Dan Bayer & Ryan C. Showers. This week is one of our most anticipated podcasts of year. We are finally discussing Emerald Fennell's directorial debut, "Promising Young Woman," starring Carey Mulligan & Bo Burnham. Since its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, this movie has been my number one favorite film of the year and now that enough people on the team have seen it, we can finally discuss it. Be warned, this is a SPOILER FILLED discussion so if you have not seen the movie yet, do yourself a favor and please wait to listen to our thoughts as we go over all of the film's various twists and turns. 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 EPISODE. Please check out the full episode on our Patreon Page by subscribing over at - https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture2020 has been a strange year for theatre fans everywhere as most theaters have remained closed since mid-March. In this episode, we discuss the ways that we have engaged with theatre despite not being able to go in person from the Sondheim birthday concert to watching filmed musicals online, whether through the National Theatre or StarKid’s YouTube channel. We also talk about the resilience of the theatre community, the Ratatouille Tik Tok musical, and some organizations that could use your help. Take a listen to hear from myself, Michael Schwartz, Dan Bayer,Casey Lee Clark & Lauren LaMagna.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 third podcast film review, I am joined by Josh Parham, Dan Bayer & Tom O'Brien. Today, we are reviewing the latest film from Netflix, director George Clooney's "The Midnight Sky," also starring George Clooney, Felicity Jones, David Oyelowo, Tiffany Boone, Demián Bichir, Kyle Chandler & Caoilinn Springall. Representing the most ambitious film that Clooney has ever done, has does this post-apocalyptic space drama come together? What did we think of the crafts, the performances and story? Tune in below to find out. 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 this week's second podcast film review, I am joined by Nicole Ackman, Ryan C. Showers, Sara Clements & Danilo Castro. Today, we are reviewing "Wonder Woman 1984," which premiered in theaters and on HBO Max on Christmas Day. The long awaited sequel to the critically acclaimed and box office hit "Wonder Woman," this sequel reunites Gal Gadot and (controversially) Chris Pine with director Patty Jenkins, while adding Pedro Pascal and Kristen Wiig as this film's villains to the cast. How does it all come together? The internet has had a great bit of fun dissecting this one these past few days and now it's our turn in our spoiler filled review! 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

"Sylvie's Love" premiered earlier this year at the Sundance Film Festival where critics praised its lead performance from Tessa Thompson, the beautiful romance at the heart of the movie, the classical style which resembles the Golden Age of Hollywood and its costuming by Phoenix Mellow. We were lucky enough to chat with Pheonix about her work on the film which you can listen to down below. "Sylvie's Love" is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video. 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 226, I am joined by Michael Schwartz, Josh Parham, Dan Bayer, Will Mavity & Tom O'Brien. This week we are discussing the end of 2020, listing our favorite films of the year, talking about last Sunday's LAFCA Awards, the decisions made this week by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for the upcoming Golden Globe Awards, giving our reactions to the trailers for "Coming 2 America," "Land," "The Little Things," going over the polls, answering your fan questions and more! This year has been hard. There's no way around it. Take a moment to breathe and reflect. We appreciate you allowing us to enter your ear drums throughout this tough year. We hope it brought some joy and comfort to you all. Think of the good times, the things we learned and how much stronger 2021 will be for all of us. The show goes on and we could not be any happier to have you all along for the ride. This episode of the Next Best Picture Podcast is proudly sponsored by The Star Draft.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 review, I am joined by Josh Parham, Dan Bayer, Daniel Howat & Tom O'Brien. This week we're discussing the latest film from Disney/Pixar now streaming on Disney+, "Soul." Directed by Academy Award winner Pete Docter ("Up" & "Inside Out") and the first Pixar film featuring a Black lead, the animated film has been greatly anticipated since its premiere from this year's Cannes Film Festival was delayed. Working with complex themes, a talented voice cast, the composing talents of Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, what did we think of the overall film? What do we think of its Oscar potential? And how does it compare to the other films Pixar has given us before? Tune in below to find out. 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 EPISODE. Please check out the full episode on our Patreon Page by subscribing over at - https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPictureWe're back for another show of television talk. Two months ago, we announced that we were launching a new format for Next Best Series. Much like Next Best Theatre, members of the NBP team get together once a month to talk about what television shows they're currently watching or re-watching. This month's show we''re discussing hit shows such as Netflix's "The Crown” and Steve McQueen's "Small Axe" anthology on Prime Video (and the debate of TV vs. film that the series has sparked amongst cinephiles). We also recap some of our favorite television shows of 2020 as we say goodbye to this landmark year in television history. Joining me for this episode we have Michael Schwartz & Ryan C. Showers. We encourage everyone to give us feedback on this new format and let us know what you think. 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

Disney Pixar's "Soul" is one of the year's most anticipated films. Set to premiere earlier this year the 2020 Cannes Film Festival and release shortly after, the film's release was pushed to Christmas Day where it will be seen my millions of people all over the world on the streaming platform Disney+. The film is yet another heartfelt and transcendent story from the brilliant minds over at Pixar. Daniel Howat previously had the opportunity to pre-screen the film and interview many of the creative talents involved with the making of Pixar's latest. Now, co-screenwriter Mike Jones sits down with us to take us even deeper inside the story, its characters, core concept, themes, the challenges the writing team faced and more! Take a listen down below 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 225, I am joined by Michael Schwartz, Josh Parham & Dan Bayer. This week we discuss the beginning of the critics prizes starting with NYFCC, the 2021 Sundance Film Festival Lineup, Christmas movies that are not Christmas movies (which is the theme for this week's polls) and the trailer for "Nomadland." We also answer your fan questions and more! Happy Holidays from all of us here at Next Best Picture to all of you! Next week we will return to discuss the end of 2020. Stay healthy. Stay safe. Much love! This episode of the Next Best Picture Podcast is proudly sponsored by The Star Draft.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