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The Next Best Picture Podcast
A podcast by NextBestPicture.com that reviews the latest film and television releases and discusses various topics within the world of the awards season race.
Episodes
The Next Best Picture PodcastEpisode 507 - Venice Film Festival Preview, "Fjord," "Possible Love," "The Social Reckoning" & "A Talent For Murder" Trailers
For Episode 507 of the Next Best Picture Podcast, I am joined by Nadia Dalimonte, Cody Dericks, Daniel Howat, Larry Fried & Tom O'Brien. This week is a special…
The Next Best Picture Podcast"The Dog Stars"
For this week's main podcast review, Katie Johnson and Giovanni Lago join me to review and discuss the latest film from legendary filmmaker Ridley Scott, "The…
The Next Best Picture PodcastInterview With "Hanging By A Wire" Filmmaker Mohammed Ali Naqvi
"Hanging By A Wire" is a 2026 thriller documentary by Mohammed Ali Naqvi. It tells the incredible and harrowing true story of eight people, including six…
The Next Best Picture PodcastInterview With "It Ends" Filmmaker Alex Ullom
"It Ends" is a 2025 American road-horror thriller film written, directed, and edited by Alexander Ullom in his directorial debut. It stars Phinehas Yoon, Akira…
The Next Best Picture PodcastInterview With "Colony" Filmmaker Yeon Sang-ho
"Colony" (Korean: 군체) is a 2026 South Korean action horror film directed and written by Yeon Sang-ho, with Choi Gyu-seok as co-writer. It stars Jun Ji-hyun…
The Next Best Picture PodcastInterview With "Coyote vs. Acme" Director Dave Green
"Coyote vs. Acme" is a 2026 American live-action animated legal comedy film directed by Dave Green, written by Samy Burch from a story by James Gunn, Jeremy…
The Next Best Picture PodcastEpisode 506 - Mailbag Monday
Following our 506th episode of The Next Best Picture Podcast, we're back with a new episode of Mailbag Monday. Amy Kim and Dan Bayer join me in this new series…
The Next Best Picture PodcastEpisode 506 - Telluride Film Festival Preview, "Club Kid," "Wildwood," "Whalefall" & "Without Blood" Trailers
For Episode 506 of the Next Best Picture Podcast, I am joined by Amy Kim and Dan Bayer. This week, we're discussing what we believe will screen at the 53rd…
The Next Best Picture Podcast"Tony"
For this week's main podcast review, Katie Johnson and Sara Clements join me to review and discuss the latest film from Matt Johnson, "Tony," starring Dominic…
The Next Best Picture PodcastInterview With "A Child Of My Own" Filmmaker Maite Alberdi
"A Child of My Own" is a 2026 Mexican hybrid documentary film directed by two-time Academy Award nominee Maite Alberdi ("The Mole Agent" and "The Eternal…
The Next Best Picture PodcastInterview With "Slow Horses" Star Jonathan Pryce
"Slow Horses" is a British spy thriller television series based on the Slough House novels by Mick Herron, and adapted for television by the English comedian…
The Next Best Picture PodcastInterview With "The Pitt" Star Jeff Kober
"The Pitt" is an American medical drama television series created by R. Scott Gemmill and executive-produced by John Wells and Noah Wyle. It stars Wyle, Tracy…
The Next Best Picture PodcastInterview With "Hot Spot" Director Agnieszka Smoczyńska
"Hot Spot" is a 2026 independent science fiction thriller film directed by Agnieszka Smoczyńska. Set in a near-future society ruled by sentient A.I., a private…
The Next Best Picture PodcastInterview With "Tony" Star Dominic Sessa
"Tony" is a 2026 American biographical comedy-drama film co-written and directed by Matt Johnson. The plot is based on Anthony Bourdain's early years working…
The Next Best Picture PodcastInterview With "The Pitt" Star Patrick Ball
"The Pitt" is an American medical drama television series created by R. Scott Gemmill and executive-produced by John Wells and Noah Wyle. It stars Wyle, Tracy…
The Next Best Picture PodcastInterviews With "Union County" Stars Will Poulter, Noah Centineo, Filmmaker Adam Meeks & Editor Sean Weiner
"Union County" is an American independent drama film written and directed by Adam Meeks. It tells the story of Cody Parsons (Will Poulter), a young man…
The Next Best Picture PodcastThe Next Best Picture Podcast: Episode 505 - Mailbag Monday
Following our 505th episode of The Next Best Picture Podcast, we're back with a new episode of Mailbag Monday. Lauren LaMagna, Dan Bayer, Larry Fried & Tom…
The Next Best Picture PodcastEpisode 505 - Full TIFF Lineup, NYFF Spotlight Section, "Paper Tiger," "Verity," "Gentle Monster" & "Josephine" Trailers
For Episode 505 of the Next Best Picture Podcast, I am joined by Lauren LaMagna, Dan Bayer, Larry Fried & Tom O'Brien. This week, we're discussing the…
The Next Best Picture PodcastInterview With "DTF St. Louis" Star David Harbour
"DTF St. Louis" is an American dark comedy television miniseries created by Steven Conrad for HBO that follows a love triangle among three adults played by…
The Next Best Picture Podcast"The End Of Oak Street"
For this week's main podcast review, Katie Johnson, Josh Parham, Nadia Dalimonte, Cody Dericks, and Daniel Howat join me to review and discuss the latest film…
The Next Best Picture PodcastThe Next Best Series Podcast: Episode 64 - Our Final FYC Plea For The 2026 Emmy Award Winners
The Next Best Series Podcast is back as Amy Kim, Giovanni Lago, and Megan Lachinski join me to discuss the latest series we've been watching on television, but…
The Next Best Picture PodcastInterview With "The Rivals Of Amziah King" Filmmaker Andrew Patterson
"The Rivals Of Amziah King" is an American neo-Western crime thriller film written and directed by Andrew Patterson ("The Vast Of Night") and produced by Black…
The Next Best Picture Podcast"The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button"
THIS IS A PREVIEW PODCAST. NOT THE FULL REVIEW. Please check out the full podcast review on our Patreon Page by subscribing over at -…
The Next Best Picture PodcastInterview With "The Wrong Girls" Filmmaker Dylan Meyer
"The Wrong Girls" is an upcoming American stoner comedy film written and directed by Dylan Meyer in her directorial debut. It stars Kristen Stewart and Alia…
The Next Best Picture PodcastInterview With "Late Fame" Director Kent Jones
"Late Fame" is an American drama film directed by Kent Jones, written by Samy Burch, and based on the posthumously published novella by Arthur Schnitzler. It…
The Next Best Picture PodcastEpisode 504 - Mailbag Monday
Following our 504th episode of The Next Best Picture Podcast, we're back with a new episode of Mailbag Monday. Katie Johnson, Josh Parham, and Giovanni Lago…
The Next Best Picture PodcastEpisode 504 - NYFF Main Slate, More TIFF Programs, "Primetime," "Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother" & "Violent Night 2" Trailers
For Episode 504 of the Next Best Picture Podcast, I am joined by Katie Johnson, Josh Parham, and Giovanni Lago. For this week's main topic, we're discussing…
The Next Best Picture Podcast"One Night Only"
For this week's main podcast review, Ema Sasic, Dan Bayer, Megan Lachinski, and Will Mavity join me to review and discuss the sex purge romantic comedy film…
The Next Best Picture PodcastInterview With "The Last House" Director Louis Leterrier
"The Last House" is a 2026 American science fiction thriller film directed by Louis Leterrier and written by Matthew Robinson. It stars Greta Lee and Wagner…
The Next Best Picture Podcast"Hadestown: The Musical"
THIS IS A PREVIEW PODCAST. NOT THE FULL REVIEW. Please check out the full podcast review on our Patreon Page by subscribing over at -…
The Next Best Picture PodcastInterviews With "Teenage Sex And Death At Camp Miasma" Stars Hannah Einbinder, Gillian Anderson & Filmmaker Jane Schoenbrun
“Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma” is a 2026 horror comedy film written and directed by Jane Schoenbrun, following the success of their previous film, “I…
The Next Best Picture PodcastThe Next Best Series Podcast: Episode 63 - Shifting Emmy Races, Demoting Categories, "House Of The Dragon," "Ted Lasso" & "Furious"
THIS IS A PREVIEW PODCAST. NOT THE FULL EPISODE. Please check out the full podcast episode on our Patreon Page by subscribing over at -…
The Next Best Picture PodcastInterview With "One Night Only" Screenwriter Travis Braun
"One Night Only" is a 2026 American romantic comedy film starring Monica Barbaro and Callum Turner, directed and produced by Will Gluck, based on a script by…
The Next Best Picture PodcastInterview With "Cookie Queens" Filmmaker Alysa Nahmias
"Cookie Queens" is a 2026 documentary film that follows four young women striving to become their own "Cookie Queen" and top sellers of Girl Scout Cookies…
The Next Best Picture PodcastInterview With "The Samurai And The Prisoner" Filmmaker Kiyoshi Kurosawa
"The Samurai And The Prisoner" is a 2026 Japanese historical drama mystery film written and directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa and based on the novel of the same…
The Next Best Picture PodcastEpisode 503 - Mailbag Monday
Following our 503rd episode of The Next Best Picture Podcast, we're back with a new episode of Mailbag Monday. Josh Parham and Dan Bayer join me in this new…
The Next Best Picture PodcastEpisode 503 - NYFF Centerpiece Announcement & Main Slate Predictions, "The Thomas Crown Affair," "Children Of Blood And Bone," "Ramayana" & "Wicker" Trailers
For Episode 503 of the Next Best Picture Podcast, I am joined by Josh Parham, and Dan Bayer. For this week's main topic, we're discussing the NYFF Centerpiece…
The Next Best Picture Podcast"Spider-Man: Brand New Day"
For this week's main podcast review, Katie Johnson and Josh Parham join me to review and discuss the latest MCU Tom Holland Spider-Man film, "Spider-Man: Brand…
The Next Best Picture Podcast"The Reader"
THIS IS A PREVIEW PODCAST. NOT THE FULL REVIEW. Please check out the full podcast review on our Patreon Page by subscribing over at -…
The Next Best Picture PodcastInterview With “I Want Your Sex” Filmmaker Gregg Araki
After a hiatus of over a decade, legendary indie filmmaker Gregg Araki is back in movie theaters with his latest piece of visual provocation, “I Want Your…
The Next Best Picture PodcastEpisode 502 - Mailbag Monday
Following our 502nd episode of The Next Best Picture Podcast, we're back with a new episode of Mailbag Monday. Katie Johnson, Nadia Dalimonte, and Tom O’Brien…
The Next Best Picture PodcastEpisode 502 - Venice & TIFF Lineups, Comic-Con, "Avengers: Doomsday," "Other Mommy," "Clayface" & "Ebenezer" Trailers
For Episode 502 of the Next Best Picture Podcast, I am joined by Katie Johnson, Nadia Dalimonte, Lauren LaMagna, and Tom O'Brien. For this week's main topic…
The Next Best Picture Podcast"Her Private Hell"
For this week's main podcast review, Josh Parham, Dan Bayer, Giovanni Lago, and Larry Fried join me to review and discuss the first feature film from Nicolas…
The Next Best Picture PodcastInterviews With "Her Private Hell" Stars Sophie Thatcher, Charles Melton & Filmmaker Nicolas Winding Refn
"Her Private Hell" is a 2026 science fiction horror thriller film produced and directed by Nicolas Winding Refn, from a story he wrote and a screenplay he…
The Next Best Picture PodcastInterview With "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" Director Destin Daniel Cretton
"Spider-Man: Brand New Day" is an upcoming American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Spider-Man. Produced by Columbia Pictures, Marvel…
The Next Best Picture PodcastEpisode 501 - Mailbag Monday
Following our 501st episode of The Next Best Picture Podcast, we're back with a new episode of Mailbag Monday. Will Mavity and Sara Clements join me in this…
The Next Best Picture PodcastEpisode 501 - Venice Film Festival Predictions, Other Festival Announcements, "Digger," "Behemoth!" "The Uprising" & "I Play Rocky" Trailers
For Episode 501 of the Next Best Picture Podcast, I am joined by Sara Clements and Will Mavity. For this week's main topic, we're going over the recent…
The Next Best Picture Podcast"The Odyssey"
For this week's main podcast review, Lauren LaMagna, Josh Parham, Dan Bayer, Giovanni Lago and Brendan Hodges join me for the first time on video to review and…
The Next Best Picture PodcastInterview With "The Odyssey" & "Marshals" Star Logan Marshall-Green
Logan Marshall-Green is a very respected actor who has been working for over twenty years in some of your favorite movies and television shows including "The…
The Next Best Picture Podcast"The Dark Knight"
THIS IS A PREVIEW PODCAST. NOT THE FULL REVIEW. Please check out the full podcast review on our Patreon Page by subscribing over at -…
The Next Best Picture PodcastEpisode 500 - Mailbag Monday
Following our historic 500th episode of The Next Best Picture Podcast, we're excited to launch the very first edition of our new weekly companion show, Mailbag…
The Next Best Picture PodcastEpisode 500 - Fall Film Festival Predictions, "Dune: Part Three," "Hope" & "The Wrong Girls" Trailers
For Next Best Picture's historic 500th episode, I am joined for the first time ever on video by Josh Parham, Megan Lachinski, Will Mavity, Amy Kim, and Tom…
The Next Best Picture Podcast"Moana" (2026)
For this week's main podcast review, Katie Johnson, Daniel Howat, Ema Sasic, and Tom O'Brien join me to review and discuss the Disney live-action remake of…
The Next Best Picture PodcastThe Next Best Series Podcast: Episode 62 - Our Reactions To The 2026 Emmy Award Nominations
THIS IS A PREVIEW PODCAST. NOT THE FULL EPISODE. Please check out the full podcast episode on our Patreon Page by subscribing over at -…
The Next Best Picture PodcastInterview With "Night Nurse" Filmmaker Georgia Bernstein
"Night Nurse" is a 2026 American erotic thriller film written, produced, and directed by Georgia Bernstein, starring Cemre Paksoy, Bruce McKenzie, Eleonore…
The Next Best Picture PodcastEpisode 499 - Our First Oscar Predictions Of 2026, "Werwulf," "Her Private Hell" & "Union County" Trailers
For Episode 499, I am joined by Cody Dericks, Dan Bayer, Giovanni Lago, and Ben Langford to bring you our first Oscar nomination predictions for the 2026-2027…
The Next Best Picture Podcast"The Invite"
For this week's main podcast review, Katie Johnson, Josh Parham, and Dan Bayer join me to review and discuss the newest film from Olivia Wilde, "The Invite,"…
The Next Best Picture PodcastInterview With "Minions & Monsters" Filmmaker & Star Pierre Coffin
"Minions & Monsters" is a 2026 American animated comedy film directed by Pierre Coffin and written by Coffin and Brian Lynch. Produced by Illumination, it is…
The Next Best Picture PodcastThe Next Best Series Podcast: Episode 61 - "House Of The Dragon," "Widow's Bay," "The Bear" & Our Final Emmy Nomination Predictions
THIS IS A PREVIEW PODCAST. NOT THE FULL EPISODE. Please check out the full podcast episode on our Patreon Page by subscribing over at -…
The Next Best Picture PodcastEpisode 498 - Our Most Anticipated Films For The Rest Of 2026, "Sense And Sensibility," "The Debut," "Practical Magic 2," "Klara And The Sun" Trailers
For Episode 498, I am joined by Lauren LaMagna, Josh Parham, and Amy Kim to bring you our most anticipated films for the rest of 2026 as we say goodbye to the…