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Adapted from J.C. Lee's play to the screen by director Julius Onah and J.C. Lee himself, "Luce" made its debut at this year's Sundance Film Festival where I had the pleasure of seeing it and being completely blown away by its tension, drama, themes and characters. I have seen it two more times since then and cannot wait to revisit what is surely one of the most riveting films of the year. Julius and J.C. were kind enough to chat with me about the film ahead of its release date on August 2nd. *Apologies about the audio during this recording, as the conditions on my end were not the most ideal* Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/nextbestpicturepodcast iTunes Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT 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/NextBestPicture The 2019 Tony Awards are behind us, which means the Next Best Theatre team is back to reviewing individual shows for your enjoyment. This time, the focus is on the 2016 revival of "Falsettos" which was nominated for Best Revival of a Musical. The whole team is on board for this one including Nicole Ackman, Dan Bayer, Cody Dericks, Casey Lee Clark and myself. Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/nextbestpicturepodcast iTunes Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT And 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 153, Michael Schwartz, Casey Lee Clark, Cody Dericks & myself discuss the Toronto International and Venice Film Festival lineups, the trailers for "A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood," "Harriet" & "Jojo Rabbit," the polls, answer your submitted questions and more! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/nextbestpicturepodcast iTunes Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT And 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, Josh Parham, Dan Bayer, Kt Schaefer and myself travel back to Hollywood in 1969 for Quentin Tarantino's 9th feature film "Once Upon A Time In Hollywood" starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie and a bunch of others. It's a Tarantino film so naturally, there is a lot to talk about. Good, bad, absurd, perplexing and filled with opinions that incite interesting discussions...What did we think? Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/nextbestpicturepodcast iTunes Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT And 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/NextBestPicture A highly divisive film in every sense of the word, Alejandro G. Iñárritu's brutal yet beautiful story of survival amongst the chilliest and harshest of conditions finally won overdue actor Leonardo DiCaprio an Academy Award for Best Actor in 2015 along with a third win in a row for cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki and a back to back director win for Iñárritu. But how has the film held up? What does the NBP team think of it and its awards season run? Joining me for this 2015 retrospective review I have Josh Parham, Daniel Bayer, and Patreon contributors Josh Bluemankranz & Micah Simmonds. One of our most anticipated reviews of the season, click below to find out. Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/nextbestpicturepodcast iTunes Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-bes

For this week's second podcast review, Beatrice Loayza, Celia Schlekewey, Tom O' Brien and myself discuss the A24 independent film from writer/director Lulu Wang, "The Farwell" starring Awkwafina. Premiering at this year's Sundance Film Festival to critical acclaim and riding a wave of positive buzz to its record setting per theater average opening for 2019, this one has a lot of people talking. So what did we think when we came together to talk about Lulu Wang's second feature film? Tune in below to find out. Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/nextbestpicturepodcast iTunes Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT And 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/NextBestPicture Last time we were here, we reviewed Episodes 1-4 from HBO's second season of "Big Little Lies." Now, Michael Schwartz, DeAnn Knighton, Ryan C. Showers & myself are back this time to talk about the final three episodes, the explosive finale and possibly the very end of "Big Little Lies." Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/nextbestpicturepodcast iTunes Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT And 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 152, Michael Schwartz, Nicole Ackman, Casey Lee Clark, Josh Parham, Lauren LaMagna, Tom O'Brien & myself discuss Quentin Tarantino in anticipation for his latest film "Once Upon A Time In Hollywood." he is also the subject of this week's poll. We also have a lot to talk about in regards to San Diego Comic-Con, trailers for "Top Gun: Maverick" and Tom Hooper's adaptation of "Cats." We also answer your submitted questions and more! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/nextbestpicturepodcast iTunes Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT And 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, Josh Parham, Cody Dericks and myself discuss the latest Disney live-action remake. This one is probably their most beloved animated film, "The Lion King." Directed by Jon Favreau ("The Jungle Book"), and starring an all-star cast of voice talent including Daniel Glover, Beyonce, John Oliver, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Billy Eichner, Seth Rogen and a returning James Earl Jones, how does this "photo-relaistic" animated film stack up to the original? Find out our spoiler filled thoughts below. Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/nextbestpicturepodcast iTunes Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT And 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 review, Josh Parham and myself review the Sam Raimi produced giant alligator horror film "Crawl" starring Kaya Scodelario and Barry Pepper. Every now and then, we need a film like this: a no-nonsense b-level genre thrills movie but does this one deliver? Find out in our short but sweet review. Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/nextbestpicturepodcast iTunes Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT And 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/NextBestPicture "Stranger Things" is one of the most popular shows in the world. In its third year on Netflix, we are finally taking some time to talk about the series as a part of our Next Best Series Podcast. What did we think of Season 3? How does it compare to the first two seasons? Where does the show go from here? Join Josh Parham, Lauren LaMagna and myself as we give our spoiler filled thoughts Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/nextbestpicturepodcast iTunes Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT And 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 151, Will Mavity, Michael Schwartz, Casey Lee Clark, Dan Bayer, Bianca Garner & myself discuss the reaction to the latest Disney live-action remake "The Lion King," the company's plans for the future, which live-action remakes we would like to see from them (if we have to). We also go over the polls and discuss the trailer for Disney's newest live-action remake "Mulan," answer your submitted questions and more! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/nextbestpicturepodcast iTunes Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT And 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, Kt Schaefer, Dan Bayer and myself discuss the action-comedy film "Stuber" starring Kumail Nanjiani and Dave Bautista. What did we think of the pairing of these two stars? The film's action? Its comedy, tone and commentary on toxic masculinity? Find out on this week’s review! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/nextbestpicturepodcast iTunes Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT And 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

Emmy Nominations are only a few days away (July 16th to be exact) so Michael Schwartz, Ryan C. Showers, Tom O'Brienand myself naturally have thoughts on what we feel will be nominated and why. Be sure to check out our predictions on the podcast below and be on the lookout for our next episode where we will be discussing the nominations and give our predictions for the winners. Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/nextbestpicturepodcast iTunes Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT And 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 150, Michael Schwartz, Josh Parham, Tom O'Brien & myself discuss the films we are most looking forward to throughout the rest of 2019, the trailer for Rian Johnson's "Knives Out," and we announce the nominations for the 2015 NBP Film Community Awards for our 2015 retrospective which we've been covering through the podcast on our Patreon channel. We also go over the polls, answer your questions and more! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/nextbestpicturepodcast iTunes Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT And 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 review, Kt Schaefer, Dan Bayer and myself discuss Ari Aster's follow-up to last year's breakout horror debut "Hereditary" with the ambitious and artfully made "Midsommar." Filled with excellent filmmaking, more commentary on grief, new commentary on relationships and a central performance from Florence Pugh which will surely catapult her to super stardom, "Midsommar" has a lot on its mind and so do we. Join us on this spoiler filled review as we discuss as much as we can about this terrifying, often hilarious and forever memorable horror film. Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/nextbestpicturepodcast iTunes Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT And 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 megaph

For this week's main podcast review, Nicole Ackman, Kt Schaefer and myself are joined by two guests to discuss "Spider-Man: Far From Home" starring Tom Holland, Jake Gyllenhaal, Zendaya, Samuel L. Jackson and a bunch of others. First up we have Catherine Gonzales from Shuffle Online and then we have Duane Miller from Cinemania World. Together, all of us discuss the epilogue to "Avengers: Endgame," the sequel to "Spider-Man: Homecoming," and whatever new phase this movie will lead us into for the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It's a whole lot of movie to discuss filled with twists and turns, which we don't spoiler until a spoiler section at the end. We hope you enjoy it. Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/nextbestpicturepodcast iTunes Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a

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/NextBestPicture It's been 2 years since we last left the seaside town of Monterey California. Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman, Laura Dern, Shailene Woodley, Zoë Kravitz and the rest of the cast are all back, this year being joined by the legendary Meryl Streep for a second season of HBO's "Big Little Lies." This is our first time podcasting about the show and here to help me discuss the second season's first 2 episodes are Michael Schwartz, DeAnn Knighton, Ryan C. Showers. We will be back after the season finale to discuss the final three episodes. Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/nextbestpicturepodcast iTunes Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT And be sure to help support us on

For Episode 149, Michael Schwartz, DeAnn Knighton, Casey Lee Clark & myself are joined for the first time ever by two of Next Best Picture's newest contributors: Bianca Garner & Lauren LaMagna. Together, we all recap our Top 10 films of 2019 so far as we enter into the second half of the year. We also go over the polls and discuss the trailers for "Queen & Slim" and "The Good Liar." Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/nextbestpicturepodcast iTunes Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT And 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, Nicole Ackman, Josh Parham, Danilo Castro and myself review the latest film from director Danny Boyle and screenwriter Richard Curtis titled "Yesterday." Starring newcomer Himesh Patel, Lily James, Ed Sheeran, Kate McKinnon and packed with surprises, the film is a love letter to life, love and the music of The Beatles. Does this crowd pleasing film live up to the hype? We give our wide range of opinions in this week's review which you can listen to down below. Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/nextbestpicturepodcast iTunes Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT And 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