The Next Best Picture Podcast

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.comPlease subscribe on...SoundCloud - @nextbestpicturepodcastiTunes Podcasts - itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-…d1087678387?mt=2Spotify - open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jTAnd 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.comPlease subscribe on...SoundCloud - @nextbestpicturepodcastiTunes Podcasts - itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-…d1087678387?mt=2Spotify - open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jTAnd 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.comPlease subscribe on...SoundCloud - @nextbestpicturepodcastiTunes Podcasts - itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-…d1087678387?mt=2Spotify - open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jTAnd 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.comPlease subscribe on...SoundCloud - @nextbestpicturepodcastiTunes Podcasts - itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-…d1087678387?mt=2Spotify - open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jTAnd 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.comPlease subscribe on...SoundCloud - @nextbestpicturepodcastiTunes Podcasts - itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-…d1087678387?mt=2And 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.comPlease subscribe on...SoundCloud - @nextbestpicturepodcastiTunes Podcasts - itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-…d1087678387?mt=2And 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.comPlease subscribe on...SoundCloud - @nextbestpicturepodcastiTunes Podcasts - itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-…d1087678387?mt=2Spotify - open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jTAnd 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.comPlease subscribe on...SoundCloud - @nextbestpicturepodcastiTunes Podcasts - itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-…d1087678387?mt=2And 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.comPlease subscribe on...SoundCloud - @nextbestpicturepodcastiTunes Podcasts - itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-…d1087678387?mt=2And 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/NextBestPictureFor 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.comPlease subscribe on...SoundCloud - @nextbestpicturepodcastiTunes Podcasts - itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-…d1087678387?mt=2And 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