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"Black Bear" premiered earlier this year at the Sundance Film Festival to positive reviews from critics who praised its performances, and wildly meta storyline. Starring Aubrey Plaza, Christopher Abbott and Sarah Gadon the film releases this weekend. Director and Writer Lawrence Michael Levine was kind enough to take a few moments to talk to us about the origin of the idea for the film, what the vibe was like on set, what some of his favorite moments were working with the actors, how his wife reacted to the screenplay and more! Take a listen and check out the film when you can. 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 m

Young actress Sophia Lillis exploded in popularity with her starring role in 2017 "IT" remake and its sequel, followed by a role on HBO's "Sharp Objects." Now, she's teaming up with HBO alumni Alan Ball ("Six Feet Under") for his new film "Uncle Frank," starring Paul Bettany, Peter Macdissi, Judy Greer, Steve Zahn, Lois Smith, Margo Martindale & Stephen Root. Sophia was kind enough to take some time to chat with us about her character, what life has been like for her during quarantine, what it was like working with the cast and crew and what is next on the horizon for her career. 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

For Episode 222, I am joined by Michael Schwartz, Casey Lee Clark, Josh Parham & Cody Dericks. This week we're discussing the beginning of screener season and how people might want to prioritize their screeners for end of the year awards. We also announce the nominations for the 2016 NBP Film Awards, go over the polls, give our reactions to the trailer for "Our Friend" answer your fan-submitted questions and more! We hope you 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 this week's main review, I am joined by Lauren LaMagna, Dan Bayer & Cody Dericks. This week we're discussing "Happiest Season," which debuted this week on Hulu just in time for the holiday season. With a lovable ensemble that includes, Kristen Stewart, Mackenzie Davis, Alison Brie, Aubrey Plaza, Daniel Levy, Victor Garber & Mary Steenburgen, this queer Christmas comedy was exactly the kind of movie we needed right now to put us in the holiday sprit. Tune in below to find out what we thought! 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 EPISODE. Please check out the full episode on our Patreon Page by subscribing over at - https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture For this month, we are talking about the wholesome Tony Award nominated musical "The Prom." The Broadway smash hit will be adapted into a feature length film next month, directed by Ryan Murphy. So, we wanted to come together about what makes the show work so well, what our favorite musical numbers are in it, what our hopes are for the feature film and more! Take a listen down below to hear from myself, Michael Schwartz, Nicole Ackman, Dan Bayer, Casey Lee Clark & Cody Dericks on this latest episode from the Next Best Theatre team. 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 Patreo

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! For this week's main review, I am joined by Nicole Ackman, Ryan C. Showers, Daniel Howat, Cody Dericks & Danilo Castro. This week we're discussing Ron Howard's latest film "Hillbilly Elegy" starring Amy Adams and Glenn Close. After receiving a negative reception from critics, what did the NBP team think of it once we saw it on Netflix? We discuss the film's politics (or lack of), performances, writing and more in our analysis of one of the year's most controversial films. We hope you enjoy our discussion. 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

"Sound Of Metal" is one of the best films of 2020 and we have a treat for you all today. We conducted three separate interviews talking with key people involved in the making of the film. First up is supervising sound editor Nicolas Becker, who takes us into one of the year's best soundscapes. Then we have writer/director Darius Marder who tells us about the screenplay, working with the deaf community and the actors of the film. And then we have someone who is part of both groups, actor Paul Raci who plays Ruben's mentor Joe in the film. All of them have a unique perspective to lend in these fascinating conversations. We hope you 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.co

Dustin O'Halloran & Volker Bertelmann were in high demand following their Oscar nomination for their work on the 2016 film "Lion." The two would go off to do their own projects while occasionally re-teaming for another film score now and then. Dustin O'Halloran would go on to work with Francis Lee on "God's Own Country," and now he's back with Volker to work with Francis Lee again on his latest film "Ammonite." The two composer were kind enough to talk to us about what it was like working with Francis Lee, what he was looking for in the score for "Ammonite" and how Dustin and Volker approached the project. 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.patre

For Episode 221, I am joined by Michael Schwartz, Casey Lee Clark, Josh Parham, Will Mavity & Tom O'Brien. This week we're discussing the latest shifts in the Oscar race, the nominations for the first ever Critics Choice Super Awards and the winners of the 2020 Critics Choice Documentary Awards. We also announce the nominations for the 2016 NBP Film Community Awards, go over the polls, give our reactions to the trailers for "Pieces Of A Woman" and "One Night In Miami...," answer your fan-submitted questions and more! Happy Thanksgiving 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

For this week's main review, I am joined by Josh Parham & Dan Bayer. This week we're discussing "Run," the newest film from director Aneesh Chaganty ("Searching"). We discuss the film's two main performances from Sarah Paulson and newcomer Kiera Allen, the film's tight premise, thrilling tension, filmmaking craft and more! You can catch the film currently streaming on Hulu and we hope you enjoy our discussion. 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

Filmmaker Aneesh Chaganty exploded onto the scene with his hit debut feature film "Searching," back in 2018. And now, he and producing parter Natalie Qasabian are back with their latest thriller, "Run," which premieres on Hulu this weekend. Starring Emmy winner Sarah Paulson and newcomer Kiera Allen in a breakout roll, the film explores the troubled relationship between a mother and a daughter. We'll leave it at that as Aneesh's newest has more than a few surprises up its sleeve. He and Natalie were kind enough to talk with us about the genesis of the project, the discovery of Kiera Allen, what the ultimate message of the movie is 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

"The Nest," starring Jude Law and Carrie Coon, premiered earlier this year at the Sundance Film Festival to positive reviews. For director Sean Durkin, this was his first film since his successful 2012 debut feature film "Martha, Marcy, May, Marlene." Why was it such a long wait between projects? What was his experience like working on the film? Where did the idea for the project come from. Durkin was kind enough to spend a few moments answering these questions and more in our interview with him. 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

It's been over a year since the premiere at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival but now, the dark-indie comedy "The Climb," was finally released in theaters this weekend through Sony Pictures Classics. The film tracks the toxic friendship between the two over the course of many years in long and elaborately staged sequences. Michael Angelo Covino and Kyle Marvin co-wrote the script and star in the movie together with Covino serving as director. Michael and Kyle were kind enough to talk to me back in March about their film before its previously scheduled release in the Spring got pushed back due to Covid-19. That interview is finally available for you to listen to and please do seek out the film if you can! 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 sup

For Episode 220, I am joined by Michael Schwartz, Josh Parham, Dan Bayer & Ryan C. Showers. This week we're discussing the latest shifts in the Oscar race, which include the reactions to "Hillbilly Elegy" and "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom." We also go over the 2020 Gotham Independent Film Award Nominations, the polls, give our reactions to the trailers for "Happiest Season" and "Wild Mountain Thyme," 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 this week's main review, I am joined by Nicole Ackman, Sara Clements & Dan Bayer. This week we're discussing the lesbian period romance film "Ammonite," starring Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan. Written and directed by "God's Own Country" filmmaker Francis Lee, this movie was NEON's major Oscar player this year before mixed reviews halted its buzz. Was it warranted? Does the film still have a chance to be an Oscar player? We discuss this, the performances and more in this week's review. Tune in below to listen 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 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/NextBestPicture We're back for another show of television talk. Last month, we announced that we're 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 is unique due to the Presidential Election we just went through. We talk about the experience of watching non-stop news coverage for a week , including new shows such as "The Queen's Gambit," "The Undoing" and more! Joining me for this episode we have Michael Schwartz, Nicole Ackman and Dan Bayer. We encourage everyone to give us feedback on this new format and let us know what you think. Enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/nextbestpicturepodcast iTunes Podcasts - https://i

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 Our short 2016 retrospective has come to an end with our review of the only Best Picture nominee from that year we didn't already have a podcast review for, "Hell Or High Water" starring Chris Pine, Ben Foster & Jeff Bridges. Directed by David Mackenzie and written by Oscar-nominee Taylor Sheridan, this modern-day western was a surprise sleeper hit in 2016 and rode a wave of critical acclaim towards four Oscar nominations. How well does it hold up today? What do we think of its characters and themes? Tune in to find out all of this and more in our review. Joining me for this podcast retrospective review I have Amanda Spears, Josh Parham, Dan Bayer, Tom O'Brien & Patreon guest Giovanni Lago. The 2016 NBP Film Community Nomination ballots are live and can be voted on until November 20th so do be sure to check that out. Also check out our previous

For Episode 219, I am joined by Michael Schwartz, Josh Parham, Lauren LaMagna, Cody Dericks & Tom O'Brien. This week, we're all breathing a sigh of relief as the 2020 Presidential Election is now over and we can look forward to the future and how the outcome will influence the Oscars. We also go over the polls, give our reactions to the trailer for "The Killing Of Two Lovers," 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 this week's main review, I am joined by Nicole Ackman & Cody Dericks. This week we're discussing the news film from Sofia Coppola "On The Rocks," starring Rashida Jones, Bill Murray and Marlon Wayans. Currently streaming on AppleTV+, the film is a light and breezy offering from Coppola with another memorable performance from Bill Murray (their first collaboration since their Oscar-winning film "Lost In Translation"). What did we think of it? Tune in below to find out 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

Director and writer Max Winkler's newest film "Jungleland," debuted at last year's Toronto International Film Festival to positive reviews and it has taken over a year for the film to get released for audiences to see. He was very kind to take a few minutes to talk to us about working with actors Charlie Hunnam, Jack O'Connell, Jessica Barden, Jonathan Majors and John Cullum. He also went into his collaboration with cinematographer Damian Garcia, his inspirations for the film and more. Take a listen below and be sure to check out the film 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/NextBestPicture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices