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Episode 387 - 2024 Cannes Film Festival Lineup Predictions, "Cuckoo," "Babes" & "Kill" Trailers Apr 07, 2024

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For Episode 387, I am joined by Josh Parham and Dan Bayer. In this week's episode, we preview what we feel will be announced for the 2024 Cannes Film Festival lineup this week on April 11th. We also go over the polls, give our reactions to the trailers for "Cuckoo," "Babes," and "Kill," answer your fan-submitted questions, and more! Thank you, as always, for listening. We hope you enjoy it!

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"Monkey Man" Apr 06, 2024

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For this week's main podcast review, I am joined by Josh Parham, Dan Bayer & Daniel Howat. Today, we are reviewing the feature film directorial debut from Dev Patel, "Monkey Man," starring Patel, Sharlto Copley, Pitobash, Sobhita Dhulipala, Sikandar Kher, Vipin Sharma, Ashwini Kalsekar, Adithi Kalkunte & Makarand Deshpande. After having its world premiere at SXSW, the buzz for Patel's action-packed revenge film has been boiling hot, but what did we think of it? Tune in as we discuss the action, the story, Patel's performance and direction, and more in our SPOILER-FILLED review. Thank you for listening, and enjoy!

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Interview With "The First Omen" Director Arkasha Stevenson & Writer Tim Smith Apr 05, 2024

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"The First Omen" is a prequel to the classic 1976 horror film "The Omen." Directed by first-time feature filmmaker Arkasha Stevenson and written by Tim Smith, the film is earning praise for its craftsmanship, terrifying imagery, and resonating themes amongst the many religious horror movies that have come out as of late. Stevenson and Smith were kind enough to spend some time talking with us about their film, which is now playing in theaters from 20th Century Studios. Please be sure to check out the film and enjoy! Thank you.

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Interview With “Música” Director/Writer/Star Rudy Mancuso Apr 04, 2024

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"Musica" had its world premiere at the 2024 SXSW Film Festival, where it received universal acclaim for its ingenuity and heart, announcing to the world that internet star Rudy Mancuso had successfully made the leap from the small digital screen to the big screen. Directing, writing, and starring in the film, Mancuso drew upon inspirations from his own life to deliver his musically infused feature filmmaking debut with passion and energy. He was kind enough to spend a few minutes speaking with us about his experience making the film, which is now available to stream on Prime Video. Please be sure to check out the film and enjoy! Thank you.

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The Next Best Series Podcast: Episode 40 - Setting The Stage For The 2024 Emmy Awards Season Apr 03, 2024

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THIS IS A PREVIEW PODCAST. NOT THE FULL EPISODE. Please check out the full podcast episode on our Patreon Page by subscribing over at - https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture

The Next Best Series Podcast is back! For Episode 40, I'm joined by Nadia Dalimonte & Giovanni Lago to discuss the current state of the television landscape as we head into the 2024 Emmy Awards Season. We talk about the shows we've been watching (and need to catch up on), which winners from the Critics Choice, Golden Globe, and SAG Awards might carry over to the Emmys, who we feel are the early frontrunners and we also answer your fan-submitted questions! We'll be posting new episodes every three weeks this year! Thank you for your continued support. It feels good to be back. We hope you enjoy this episode and all the others still to come this season.

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Interview With "In The Land Of Saints And Sinners" Director Robert Lorenz Apr 02, 2024

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"In The Land Of Saints And Sinners" had its world premiere at the 2023 Venice International Film Festival, where it reunited action star Liam Neeson with director Robert Lorenz following their work on the 2021 film "The Marksman." Co-starring Academy Award-nominees Kerry Condon, Ciaran Hinds, and "Game of Thrones's" Jack Gleeson, the film tells a modern-day crime story of an ex-assassin seeking solitude in the Irish coastal town of Glencolmcille until trouble comes knocking at his door again. Lorenz was kind enough to spend a few minutes speaking with us about the film, which is now playing in limited release in the U.S. Please be sure to check out the film and enjoy! Thank you.

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Episode 386 - The Best Films Of 2024 So Far, "Kinds Of Kindness" & "Bad Boys: Ride Or Die" Trailers Mar 31, 2024

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For Episode 386, I am joined by Dan Bayer & Giovanni Lago. For this week's episode, we're recapping what we feel are the best films of 2024 so far as we're a quarter of the way through the year. We also go over the polls, give our reactions to the trailers for "Kinds Of Kindness," "Bad Boys: Ride Or Die," answer your fan-submitted questions, and more! Thank you, as always, for listening. We hope you enjoy it!

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"Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire" Mar 31, 2024

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For this week's main podcast review, I am joined by Sara Clements, Josh Parham, Giovanni Lago & Brendan Hodges. Today, we are reviewing the latest film from director Adam Wingard, "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire," starring Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry, Dan Stevens, Kaylee Hottle, Fala Chen & Rachel House. However, the real stars of this film are Godzilla and King Kong as the two giant movie monsters team up to give audiences a massive blockbuster spectacle. What did we think of the story, the action, the visual effects, and where do we believe the franchise goes from here? Tune in as we discuss these points and more in our review. Thank you for listening, and enjoy!

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Interviews With "La Chimera" Stars Josh O'Connor, Isabella Rossellini & Director/Writer Alice Rohrwacher Mar 27, 2024

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"La Chimera" had its world premiere at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival, where it competed for the Palme d'Or and received positive reviews from critics who singled out Alice Rohrwacher's direction, thematically rich writing, and the layered performances from Josh O'Connor and Isabella Rossellini. All three of them were kind enough to spend some time with us talking about their work on the film, which centers on a young British archaeologist who gets involved with a group of traveling grave robbers of stolen Etruscan artifacts during the 1980s in Italy. Please be sure to check out the film, which is releasing this weekend in theaters from NEON. Thank you, and enjoy!

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Episode 385 - Early 2024 Oscar Contenders, "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" & "Alien: Romulus" Trailers Mar 24, 2024

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For Episode 385, I am joined by Josh Parham, Dan Bayer & Tom O'Brien. For this week's episode, we've said goodbye to the 96th Academy Awards and the 2023 film year, so we're turning our eyes toward the rest of 2024 and discussing the Oscar contenders we're most looking forward to seeing. We also go over the polls, give our reactions to the trailers for "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice," "Alien: Romulus," answer your fan-submitted questions, and more! Thank you, as always, for listening. We hope you enjoy it!

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