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"Titane" has had a tremendous amount of buzz since its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, where it went on to win the coveted Palme d'Or. Since then, it has been mystifying, terrifying those who have dared to see it, and in some cases, causing audience members to faint during their screenings. Beneath all of the film's more visceral moments, there is a sweetness that emerges, and it is here where the film's storytelling becomes the most rewarding. Julia Ducournau's follow-up film to "Raw" is uncompromising, with a clear directorial vision that's one of the most unique and intense you're likely to see this year. She needed a gifted actor who could commit to her vision, and she knew that with Vincent Lindon, her work would be in good hands. Both Julia and Vincent were kind enough to spend some time talking with me about working together, what the film means to them, and more! Take a listen down below, be sure to check out the film before listening (this is a movie that demands you to avoid spoilers at

For Episode 263, I am being joined by Dan Bayer & Cody Dericks. This week, we're continuing our discussion about the 2021 New York Film Festival, giving our thoughts on the Best International Feature race, going over the reviews for "No Time To Die," and giving our reactions to the trailer for the newest Paul Thomas Anderson film "Licorice Pizza." We also go over the polls, answer your fan-submitted questions, and more! Enjoy! 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 our main podcast review this weekend, Eve O'Dea, Josh Parham, Dan Bayer & Tom O'Brien join me to discuss the 2021 Palme d'Or winner from the Cannes Film Festival, Julia Ducournau's fearless "Titane" starring Agathe Rousselle & Vincent Lindon. Following her directorial debut, "Raw," Julia continues to push boundaries and shock audiences with her gifted storytelling. Audacious, hilarious, and unexpectedly moving, her latest defies convention and is best seen with as little knowledge about it heading in as possible. Be warned, our review is filled with spoilers, so if you're thinking of taking a listen before seeing the film, don't! Go see it first, come back and enjoy! 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 mo

"Old Henry" is a lean, harsh, and violent western which premiered at the Venice Film Festival and is now being released theatrically by Shout! Studios. The film marks writer/director Potsy Ponciroli's first time exploring the western genre and his first time writing a dramatic feature outside of the broad comedies he's usually worked on. Having been no stranger to independent movies or westerns, character actor Tim Blake Nelson ("The Ballad Of Buster Scruggs") is remarkable as the titular character in Ponciroli's film. Both were kind enough to take some time to talk with me about making the film, working with each other, and more! Click below to listen, and be sure to check out the film now playing in theaters. Enjoy! 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 hel

The movie musical has had quite a year in 2021, but no other is as joyous and free-spirited as "Everybody's Talking About Jamie," currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video. Director Jonathan Butterell brought the show from the stage to the screen and cast a wide array of gifted actors to tell the story of Jamie New/Mimi Me, brought to wondrous life by Max Harwood. Both Jonathan and Max were kind enough to speak with us about making the film, but that's not all...returning to the podcast is Academy Award nominee Richard E. Grant who has a scene-stealing turn as Jamie's mentor Hugo Battersby/Loco Chanelle. Please take a listen down below to hear from all three of them, and be sure to check out the film. Enjoy! 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

For our second podcast review this week, Dan Bayer, Sara Clements, Will Mavity & Zoe Rose Bryant joins me to discuss the American remake of the 2018 Danish film "The Guilty," also titled "The Guilty" starring Jake Gyllenhaal. With a script by "True Detective" writer Nic Pizzolatto and Jake re-teaming with "Southpaw" director Antoine Fuqua, the collaboration gives us a taut thriller, confined to a single location for the entire runtime. How did we feel it compared to the original? What did we think of Jake's performance? Tune in below to hear our thoughts, enjoy and be sure to check out the film streaming on Netflix this weekend. 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/NextBestPict

Cherry Jones is one of the most distinguished actresses working today. A Tony and Emmy Award winner, she's graced the screen, stage, and our television sets with brilliant performances over her entire career. Her latest role is in "The Eyes Of Tammy Faye," where she plays Tammy's mother, Rachel. A religiously devoted woman, she has to deal with backlash within her community due to being divorced, making for a complex character to portray on screen and one with whom Cherry can relate in more ways than one. Cherry was kind enough to spend some time talking with us about her role, her thoughts on the real-life Tammy Faye and her husband Jim Bakker, working with Jessica Chastain, and more! Click below to listen, and be sure to check out the film now playing in theaters from Searchlight Pictures. Enjoy! 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

For Episode 262, I am being joined by Bianca Garner, Josh Parham, Lauren LaMagna & Tom O'Brien. This week, we're kicking things off with the 2021 New York Film Festival and the world premiere of Joel Coen's "The Tragedy Of Macbeth" (plus discussing the trailer for it), we're also giving our reactions to the trailers for "Finch," "Passing" and "The Electrical Life Of Louis Wain." We also go over the polls, answer your fan-submitted questions, and more! Enjoy! 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 our main podcast review this weekend, Michael Schwartz, Josh Parham, Daniel Howat & Dan Bayer join me to discuss the musical adaptation from stage-to-screen of the Tony Award-winning show "Dear Evan Hansen" starring Ben Platt, Kaitlyn Dever, Amandla Stenberg, Julianne Moore & Amy Adams. How do we feel about Platt's casting? The performances? The musical numbers? The story and the differences between the stage version and the film? We discuss all of these topics and more in our review down below. Enjoy! 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 To help get us ready for "Dear Evan Hansen," we're traveling back to high school in 2012 with director/writer Stephen Chbosky's beloved adaptation of his novel, "The Perks Of Being A Wallflower" starring Logan Lerman, Emma Watson & Ezra Miller. What did it feel like for us to revisit these characters and this time in our lives? What did we think of Chbosky's writing and directing? How did we feel about the performances? And do we accept the love we think we deserve? We answer all of this and more in our review down below. Joining me for this podcast review, I have Nicole Ackman, Lauren LaMagna, and Casey Lee Clark. Enjoy! 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 - ht

After a long delay, we’re thrilled to share our predictions for the 74th Tony Awards ahead of the show on Sunday. It’s been a long time since many of these shows were on Broadway, and some will return, while others won’t. These Tony Awards might be very late, but it’s exciting to be able to celebrate theatre as Broadway is beginning to reopen. Have a listen and hear what myself, Dan Bayer, Casey Lee Clark, Lauren LaMagna, and Michael Schwartz are predicting to win. 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 our second podcast review this week, Josh Parham joins me to discuss the newest film from Clint Eastwood, "Cry Macho." At the age of 91, Eastwood is still starring in front of the camera and making movies for us from behind the camera. How does his latest film hold up in his filmography? Could it be the last time we see him on screen? We discuss his legacy, his performance, his direction, and more in our review down below. Enjoy! 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

On a night that skewed almost close to a "normal" awards show presentation, the 73rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards were handed out yesterday evening, ending the awards season sweeps for "The Queen's Gambit," "Ted Lasso" and "The Crown" in spectacular fashion! We discuss the winners, the show's presentation, Cedric The Entertainer's hosting, the comedy bits, the spontaneous moments, speeches, and more in our instant recap, which we sat down to record right after the show finished airing. Here to join me in talking about everything that went down last night and capping off an unforgettable year of television I have Amanda Spears & Michael Schwartz. Enjoy! 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.

For Episode 261, I am being joined by Josh Parham, Amanda Spears, Dan Bayer & Eve O'Dea. This week, we're recapping the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival, including the TIFF Audience Award winners. We also preview the 59th annual New York Film Festival, go over the polls, give our reactions to the trailers for "Nightmare Alley," "West Side Story," "The Humans," answer your fan-submitted questions, and more! Enjoy! 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 our main podcast review this weekend, Nicole Ackman, Josh Parham, Daniel Howat & Tom O'Brien join me to discuss the Tammy Faye biopic, "The Eyes Of Tammy Faye," starring Jessica Chastain and Andrew Garfield. What did we think of Chastain's performance? Did the makeup transformation convince us? How was Andrew Garfield for us as Jim Bakker? And did Michael Showalter strike the right balance between seriousness and absurdity during the growth of televangelism? Tune in down below to find out what we thought of all of these topics, the awards prospects, and more! Enjoy! 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/adc

Robert Levon Been's father, Michael Been, previously worked with filmmaker Paul Schrader on "Light Sleeper" back in 1992. Now, nearly 30 years later, Schrader reached out to the Black Rebel Motorcycle Club musician for the music on his latest film, "The Card Counter." Initially, Robert was supposed to deliver one song. However, the collaboration with Paul led to Robert creating all of the music for the movie, which now stands as his first credit as a composer for film. Robert was kind enough to spend some time talking with us about his experience working on the film, which you can listen to down below. Enjoy! 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

For our second podcast review this week, Josh Parham & Danilo Castro join me to discuss Paul Schrader's much-anticipated follow-up to his Oscar-nominated film "First Reformed," "The Card Counter" starring Oscar Isaac, Tiffany Haddish, Tye Sheridan, and Willem Dafoe. After premiering at the Venice Film Festival last week, the film is now playing in theaters. Nearly fifty years into his long and distinguished career, Schrader is still exploring familiar territory found throughout his filmography while pushing himself in new directions. How does his latest come together? Tune in below to find out what we thought of the performances, story, craft elements, and more. Enjoy! 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 mont

For Episode 260, I am being joined by Eve O'Dea, Josh Parham, and Cody Dericks. This week, we're recapping what has happened so far at TIFF, discussing the award winners from Venice, giving our thoughts on the trailers for "The Matrix Resurrections," "Don't Look Up," "C'mon C'mon," and "The Guilty." We also go over the polls, answer your fan-submitted questions, and more! We're in the midst of film festival season! Wooooo! Be sure to listen down below and enjoy! 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 week, Ema Sasic, Josh Parham & Cody Dericks join me for our main podcast review of the latest horror film from James Wan, "Malignant," starring Annabelle Wallis. After working with big-budget studio films, Wan returns to the genre that made him a household name with a larger budget, offering us a different film than he's ever made before. Our review discusses the classic giallo horror influences, the story, performances, technical elements, and more. Take a listen down below and enjoy! 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

"Language Lessons" premiered at this year's Berlin International Film Festival and has been steadily growing in buzz ever since, thanks to its positive audience reception and strong reviews. The film now releases this weekend from Shout Factory! and maybe the most wholesome movie made during the pandemic, showing the platonic friendship and affection two people have for each other during the most difficult time of their lives. Making her feature directorial debut (also writing and starring), Natalie Morales works alongside co-writer and co-star Mark Duplass, all entirely over zoom to bring us something special. The two were kind enough to take some time to chat with us about making the film during the pandemic, their real-life friendship, and more! Take a listen down below, enjoy and be sure to check out the movie, now playing in theaters. Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/nextbestpicturepodcast iTunes Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcas