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"Challengers" Apr 27, 2024

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For this week's main podcast review, I am joined by Dan Bayer, Sara Clements, Cody Dericks, Giovanni Lago & guest Lauren Cohen. Today, we are reviewing the latest film from Luca Guadagnino, "Challengers," starring Zendaya, Josh O'Connor & Mike Faist. Hot, sweaty, sexy, dramatic, and exhilarating are some of the words that have been used to describe this steamy love triangle set in the sports world of tennis. But what did we think of it, though? Tune in to find out as we discuss the writing, direction, performances, thumping score, and more in our SPOILER-FILLED review. Thank you for listening, and enjoy!

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The Next Best Series Podcast: Episode 41 - First Emmy Predictions, "Baby Reindeer," "Shōgun," "Fallout," "Ripley" & "Sugar" Apr 26, 2024

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On Episode 41 of the Next Best Series Podcast, I'm joined by Ema Sasic & Giovanni Lago to discuss our first nomination predictions for the 2024 Emmy Awards. We go over the shows we've been watching recently, including "Baby Reindeer," "Shōgun," "Fallout," "Ripley" & "Sugar," answer your fan-submitted questions and more! Hopefully, we'll post another new episode in three weeks, but you can expect many more television interviews soon on the podcast! Thank you for your continued support. We hope you enjoy this episode and all the others still to come this Emmy season. Enjoy!

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"The Kids Are All Right" Apr 25, 2024

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Our 2010 retrospective continues with Lisa Cholodenko's Best Picture nominee "The Kids Are All Right," starring Annette Bening, Julianne Moore, Mark Ruffalo, Mia Wasikowska & Josh Hutcherson. At the time of its release, this was considered a progressive LBGT film that went mainstream with not just critics but with the Academy (and was a box office hit relative to its budget); how does the film hold up today fourteen years later? Tune in as I, Josh Parham, Dan Bayer & Patreon guest Jack Greenwood discuss our thoughts on the writing, performances, its awards season run, and more in our SPOILER-FILLED review. Thank you for all your support, and enjoy!

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Interview With “Boy Kills World” Director Moritz Mohr Apr 24, 2024

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"Boy Kills World" had its world premiere at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival, where it received positive reactions for its bonkers creativity, wild action, and bloody violence. Filmmaker Moritz Mohr was kind enough to spend some time talking with us about his directorial debut, which had a proof of concept so wild and imaginative it managed to bring Sam Raimi on board as a producer, and Bill Skarsgård, Jessica Rothe, Michelle Dockery, Famke Janssen, Sharlto Copley, Brett Gelman, Isaiah Mustafa, and Andrew Koji to star. Please be sure to check out the film, which will be released this weekend in theaters from Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions. Thank you and enjoy!

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Interview With "Challengers" Screenwriter Justin Kuritzkes Apr 23, 2024

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"Challengers" was initially supposed to have its world premiere at the 2023 Venice International Film Festival before it was delayed to the spring of 2024 due to the 2023 Hollywood strikes. Now, Luca Guadagnino's latest is finally coming to theaters this weekend, starring Zendaya, Josh O'Connor, and Mike Faist. Screenwriter Justin Kuritzkes was kind enough to spend some time talking with us about his inspiration for the film, some of the choices he made with the characters and narrative structure, his support for his wife, Celine Song, during her awards season run for "Past Lives," a tease for his next collaboration with Guadgnino on "Queer" starring Daniel Craig and more. Please be sure to check out the film, and be careful as there is one question (there's a warning before it's asked) during the interview, which is a spoiler. Thank you, and enjoy!

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Interviews With "Stress Positions" Star John Early & Director Theda Hammel Apr 22, 2024

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"Stress Positions" had its world premiere at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, where it received solid reviews for its capturing of the chaotic, messy, and stressful COVID-19 pandemic lifestyle in Brooklyn, NY, during lockdown from a queer perspective. Producer and star John Early, as well as director, writer, and star Theda Hammel, were both kind enough to spend some time talking with us about their experiences in making the film. Please be sure to check out the film, which is now playing in select theaters from NEON. Thank you, and enjoy!

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Episode 389 - The 2024 Tribeca Festival Lineup, Tarantino Scraps "The Movie Critic," "Trap" & "Transformers One" Trailers Apr 21, 2024

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For Episode 389, I am joined by Josh Parham, Alyssa Christian & Giovanni Lago. In this week's episode, we react to the 2024 Tribeca Festival lineup, additions to the Cannes Film Festival lineup, and various other pieces of film news that dropped this week, including Quentin Tarantino's decision to scrap "The Movie Critic" as his tenth (and supposedly final) film. We also go over the weekly polls, give our reactions to the trailers for "Trap" and "Transformers One," answer your fan-submitted questions, and more! Thank you, and enjoy!

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"Abigail" Apr 20, 2024

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For this week's main podcast review, I am joined by Josh Parham, Cody Dericks, Giovanni Lago & Tom O'Brien. Today, we are reviewing the latest film from Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett (otherwise known as Radio Silence), "Abigail," starring Melissa Barrera, Dan Stevens, Alisha Weir, Kathryn Newton, William Catlett, Kevin Durand, Angus Cloud & Giancarlo Esposito. It is a campy, bloody, gruesome, fun time where a group of criminals discover the little girl they've kidnapped is, in fact, a ballerina vampire; what's not to love? Tune in to find out as we discuss the premise, performances, gory special effects, writing, and more for this bonkers film in our SPOILER-FILLED review. Thank you for listening, and enjoy!

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Interviews With "We Grown Now" Stars Lil Rel Howery, Jurnee Smollett & Director Minhal Baig Apr 19, 2024

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"We Grown Now" had its world premiere at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival, where it received strong reviews for its direction, performances, and story about two young friends who come of age in the Cabrini-Green housing complex during the early 1990s. Director, writer, and producer Minhal Baig and actors Lil Rel Howery & Jurnee Smollett were kind enough to spend some time talking with us about their experiences making the film. Please be sure to check out the film, which is now playing in select theaters from Sony Pictures Classics. Thank you, and enjoy!

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Interview With "The Ministry Of Ungentlemanly Warfare" Screenwriter Arash Amel Apr 18, 2024

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"The Ministry Of Ungentlemanly Warfare" is a slick, suave, and effortlessly cool WWII action film directed by Guy Ritchie with a star-studded cast that includes Henry Cavill, Eiza González, Alan Ritchson, Alex Pettyfer, Hero Fiennes Tiffin, Babs Olusanmokun, Henry Golding & Cary Elwes. Pulling from real-life history based on the Damien Lewis book "The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare: How Churchill's Secret Warriors Set Europe Ablaze and Gave Birth to Modern Black Ops" co-writer Arash Amel set out to create "The Dirty Dozen meets Oceans Eleven, directed by Guy Ritchie." Amel was kind enough to spend some time talking with us about his experience writing the film which is now playing in theaters from Lionsgate. Please be sure to check out the film and enjoy our conversation. Thank you!

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