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For this week's second podcast review, I am joined by Dan Bayer and Cody Dericks to discuss Tom Hooper's musical masterpiece "Cats." Just kidding. It's not a masterpiece. Far from it in fact. Or maybe, with the proper amount of substances it could be considered a master....never mind. There's no point in trying to condone what our eyes and ears were mercilessly subjected to for nearly two hours. Tune in to listen to all three of us try to make sense of the senseless as we discuss comparisons to the Broadway production by Andrew Lloyd Webber, the performances from the actors, the nightmare-inducing visual effects and more! Take a listen meow! 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.patr

For this week's main podcast review, I am joined by Sara Clements, Daniel Howat and guest Ryan McQuade ("InSession Film" & "Awards Circuit") to discuss the final entry in the much-beloved, cherished and fiercely debated Skywalker Saga: "Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker." We talk about our expectations heading into the movie, how it concludes the entire saga, the technical achievements, the fan outrage it has already caused, what we believe worked, what we believe didn't. We discuss it all in this spoiler-free podcast review with a spoiler section starting at around 56 minutes where we go even deeper into the film's much talked about storytelling decisions. There's a lot to talk about so feel free to take a listen! 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 h

Jörg Widmer has worked with acclaimed director Terrence Malick before. However, "A Hidden Life" marks the first time he is credited as the director of photography for one of his films. Hailed as one of the most visually striking films of 2019, the movie represents a return to stronger narrative filmmaking from Malick. Jörg talks to us about his process of working with the mysterious director, what challenges he faced working on the film, what he wants people to take away from the film, 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 third podcast review, Lauren LaMagna, Danilo Castro and I head on over to the diamond district of New York City with the Safdie Brothers ("Good Time") for their latest film "Uncut Gems" starring a never been better Adam Sandler. Filled with colorful characters, anxiety driven filmmaking and a tremendous amount of entertainment value, the indie crime drama has garnered a bit of Oscar buzz for its leading man. What did we think of it? Tune in 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

Paul Walter Hauser is an actor who got his start in stand up comedy and television. He's slowly been building his way into the public consciousness these past few years with scene-stealing turns in "I, Tonya," "BlacKkKlansman" and "Late Night." His latest film "Richard Jewell," finds him in the titular leading role as Richard Jewell, a man who saved many innocent lives during the 1996 Olympic bombing but was then later accused by the media to have had carried out the attack himself, which was later disproven. Paul Walter Hauser has endeared himself to the NBP Team through his interactions with us on social media and we were happy to chat with him about his career thus far, his experience working with Clint Eastwood, what he wants people to take away from his latest film, what is next for the young actor and more. Take a listen below. Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/nextbestpicturepodcast iTunes Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast

For this week's second podcast review, Cody Dericks, Ryan C. Showers and I talk about the latest Clint Eastwood film titled "Richard Jewell" starring Sam Rockwell, Kathy Bates, Olivia Wilde, Jon Hamm and rising star Paul Walter Hauser in the titular role. Eastwood's politics are a hot topic on conversation amongst our team every time he releases a new movie and this one is no different as we weave through the film's problematic messaging, the filmmaking from the 89 year old director and the performances from the cast. What did we think? Tune in 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

Tracy Letts is a Pulitzer Prize winning playwright, who has made a name for himself in many different areas of the arts. From the stage, to the big and small screen, Letts has done it all. Lately, he's been enjoying his highest success yet in the world of film as he's had the chance to work with James Schamus ("Indignation"), Stephen Spielberg ("The Post"), Greta Gerwig ("Lady Bird") and more! Now, in 2019 he's re-united with Greta Gerwig for her adaptation of "Little Women" and he also got the chance to work with James Mangold playing Henry Ford II in the box-office hit "Ford v Ferrari." Mr. Letts was kind enough to offer a few minutes of his time to discuss his recent run of success, his latest roles, how he likes to work as an artist and more! Take a listen 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.spo

For Episode 172, Bianca Garner, Josh Parham, Tom O'Brien & I discuss the Golden Globe, SAG and various guild nominations from the past week. We also go over the polls, give our reactions to the trailers for "Wonder Woman 1984," "In The Heights," "Promising Young Woman," answer your fan questions and more! Awards Season is in full swing and we couldn't be any happier. 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, Dan Bayer, Tom O'Brien, guest Nell Minow & I discuss the true-life Fox News sexual harassment drama that has everyone in Hollywood talking. "Bombshell" has a star studded cast which includes Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman, Margot Robbie, John Lithgow and a bunch of others. We discuss their performances, the film's empathy for its controversial characters, the reaction that has so far received and more. It's not an easy film to talk about but it needs to be talked about all the same. Come and join the conversation! 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

After winning the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay for co-writing "The Big Short," Charles Randolph set his sights on Fox News and the sexual harassment scandal that shocked the world. "Bombshell" is a challenging film due to the characters Randolph asks us to have sympathy for and in this interview he explains his intentions with the film's message, his collaboration with the film' star and producer Charlize Theron, his writing process and more! 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 In a few days, "Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker" will be released and thus the new trilogy from the most beloved property in the history of cinema will come to a close. For this month's Patreon Throwback review, Nicole Ackman, Dan Bayer, guest Titus Banks and I revisit the 2015 film that kicked off this new trilogy under the Disney umbrella: "Star Wars: The Force Awakens." What has our relationship with the franchise been like over the years? How has it changed since 2015 and with the release of "The Last Jedi?" What was the anticipation like? How did it do at the Oscars? We talk about all of this and more for nearly two hours on this month'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-po

"Harriet" may seem like your typical awards season biopic drama but it's so much more than that. Much of that is a credit to the enormous amount of talent involved in front of and hehind the camera, including Tony Award winning Costume Designer Paul Tazewell ("Hamilton"). Paul was kind enough to chat with Next Best Picture about his lush and colorful period work on Kasi Lemmons' film. Click below to hear what he has to say and do keep him in mind for this year's Oscar race for Best Costume Design. 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, Dan Bayer & I talk about Netflix's final awards hopeful for the season: "The Two Popes." Starring Jonathan Pryce and Anthony Hopkins in what is mostly a two-hander between two acting legends, director Fernando Meirelles and screenwriter Anthony McCarten's depiction of these two holy but still flawed individuals is one of the year's biggest surprises. Filled with nuance and flourish, the film throws a lot at its audience but still manages to be entertaining and soulful. Did we have some issues? Sure. Take a listen below to hear our full confession. 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

For Episode 171, Josh Parham, Lauren LaMagna, Dan Bayer, Rebecca Daniel & I have a lot to recap as we start off with the New York based awards for the Gothams, the National Board Of Review and the New York Film Critics Circle. We then head over to the AFI Top 10 Films of 2019, the Visual Effects Shortlist, European Film Awards, Satellite Award Nominations and other various critics groups. We then cap it all off with our predictions for the Golden Globe and SAG Nominations which will be revealed this week. We also go over the polls, answer your fan questions, discuss the trailers for "No Time To Die," "Black Widow" "The Assistant" and more! Tis' the season! 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 ht

For this week's main podcast review, Josh Parham, Dan Bayer & I take a ride up into the sky with Felicity Jones and Eddie Redmayne for Amazon Studio's soaring historical drama "The Aeronauts." A technical stunner that deserves to be experienced on the big screen, what did the NBP team think of the story, characters and overall film? Take a listen below to find out what we think of director Tom Harper's latest. 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

In what is probably our biggest collection of podcast interviews yet, I had the opportunity to chat with many of the behind the scenes creative talents involved in making the new Amazon Studios film "The Aeronauts." First up was the film's Supervising Sound Editor and Re-Recording Mixer Lee Walpole, then the Visual Effects Supervisor Louis Morin, then Production Designer Christain Hubband, then Costume Designer Alexandra Byrne and finally, the film's director Tom Harper. Strap yourselves into a balloon and learn all about the making of one of 2019's most thrilling films 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. Visi

Though the film may have received a mixed reception since its premiere at this year's Toronto International Film Festival, composer Trevor Gureckis' score for "The Goldfinch" was continuously pointed out as a highlight. A new sound in the world of composing this decade, Trevor previously worked alongside Phillip Glass and Kanye West before moving full time to film score composing. More of his work can be heard on Apple TV's newest show "Servant," Netflix's "Bloodline" and the upcoming sci-fi Neil Burger film "Voyagers." Trevor was kind enough to talk to us about his work on "The Goldfinch" which we would argue is sublime and should not be discounted for awards consideration. 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 littl

For Episode 170, Michael Schwartz, Casey Lee Clark, Josh Parham, Dan Bayer, Tom O'Brien & I give you our preview for the madness that is about to begin: the precursors. Phase 2 of the Awards Season kicks off in full every year post Thanksgiving and this week we have the IFP Gotham Awards, then the National Board of Review (NBR), then the New York Film Critics Circle (NYFCC), the AFI Top 10 films of 2019, the Critics Choice Award Nominations and more! All of this is happening in just the first week and we're here to discuss what we think might happen and what it all could mean going forward in the weeks ahead. We also go over the polls, answer your fan 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 $

For this week's main podcast review, Josh Parham, Josh Williams, guest Daniel Brilliant & I put on our best sweaters and try to solve filmmaker Rian Johnson's whodunit mystery thriller "Knives Out" by answering a simple question: is it any good? We discuss the performances from its large ensemble cast, the intricate screenplay from Johnson, the technical craft on display from his crew and more in this week's review. Take a listen and find out what 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 For this month's review, Michael Schwartz, Casey Lee Clark, Dan Bayer and I are back during this holiday season to discuss "She Loves Me." Inspired by Miklós László’s Parfumerie, the show follows in the tradition of "The Shop Around the Corner" and "In the Good Old Summertime" by placing the classic Hungarian play in a new context. With a score by the legendary Sheldon Harnick and Jerry Bock, accompanied by a perfect Joe Masteroff book, "She Loves Me" has stood the test of time to remain one of the most perfect musical comedies to ever grace the Broadway stage. So why does it still feel underrated? We explore that and many other questions and themes around this musical gem. A terrific way to kick off the holiday season. Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/nextbestpicturepodcast iTu