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"Road House" Mar 23, 2024

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For this week's main podcast review, I am joined by Josh Parham, Dan Bayer, Giovanni Lago & Brendan Hodges. Today, we are reviewing the latest film from director Doug Liman, "Road House," starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Daniela Melchior, Billy Magnussen, Jessica Williams, Joaquim de Almeida, Austin Post & Conor McGregor. A reimagining of the cult classic 1989 film starring Patrick Swayze, this violent, hyper-masculine adrenaline rush of an action film changes the location and introduces new techniques to its fight scenes to update the story for a modern audience, but what did we think of it? Tune in as we discuss the action, comedy, performances, writing, and more in our SPOILER-FILLED review (you can watch the movie now on Prime Video). Thank you for listening, and enjoy!

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Interview With "Sleeping Dogs" Director/Writer Adam Cooper Mar 23, 2024

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"Sleeping Dogs" marks the feature-length directorial debut of Adam Cooper, based on the E.O. Chirovici novel "The Book of Mirrors" (2017). With a cast that includes Russell Crowe, Karen Gillan, Marton Csokas & Tommy Flanagan, it tells the story of a former homicide detective, now grappling with Alzheimer's disease, who is compelled to revisit a cold case concerning the killing of a college professor after receiving a lead from an enigmatic woman. Cooper was kind enough to spend some time talking with us about his experience making the film, which you can listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which is opening this weekend from the Avenue. Thank you, and enjoy!

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Interview With "Immaculate" Director Michael Mohan Mar 21, 2024

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"Immaculate" had its world premiere at the 2024 SXSW Film Festival, where it garnered strong reviews for its dark atmosphere and gut-wrenching performance by Sydney Sweeney. Director Michael Mohan, who previously collaborated with Sweeney on "The Voyeurs," was kind enough to spend some time talking with us about the birth, design, execution, and release of his latest film. How did Giallo films influence his directing style when making this film? What challenges did he face? Will he work with Sydney Sweeney again? Please be sure to check out the film, which is opening this weekend from NEON. Thank you, and enjoy!

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Episode 384 - 2024 Oscars Fallout, SXSW Recap, "The Crow," "Poolman" & "The Greatest Hits" Trailers Mar 17, 2024

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For Episode 384, I am joined by Lauren LaMagna, Dan Bayer, Nadia Dalimonte & Danilo Castro. For this week's episode, we're discussing the fallout of the 96th Academy Awards after one week to reflect on the winners and the ceremony. We also listen to Bayer recap his experience from the 2024 South By Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival so you can place more films on your radar to watch out for over the next few months. We go over the polls, give our reactions to the trailers for "The Crow," "Poolman," The Greatest Hits," "Ezra," answer your fan-submitted questions and more! Thank you, as always, for listening. We hope you enjoy it!

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"Love Lies Bleeding" Mar 16, 2024

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I am joined by Josh Parham & Giovanni Lago for this week's main podcast review. Today, we are reviewing the latest film from director Rose Glass, "Love Lies Bleeding," starring Kristen Stewart, Katy O'Brian, Ed Harris, Dave Franco, Jena Malone & Anna Baryshnikov. Following the success of her directorial debut, "Saint Maud," Glass's latest premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival to muscular reviews for its neo-noir style, alluring love story, dark humor, and performances from Stewart, O'Brian, and Harris with another polarizing but memorable that has had people talking. What did we think of it? Join us as we discuss the atmosphere, story, performances, score, and more in our review. Thank you for listening, and enjoy!

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Interview With "Frida" Director Carla Gutierrez Mar 14, 2024

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"Frida" had its world premiere at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the U.S. Documentary Jonathan Oppenheim Editing Award. It marks the feature directorial debut for Carla Gutierrez, who previously worked as an editor on "RBG" and "Julia." She also acted as an editor for this film. Gutierrez was kind enough to spend some time speaking with us about her work on the film, which you can listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which is now available to stream on Amazon Prime Video. Thank you, and enjoy!

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Interview With "The Animal Kingdom" Director/Writer Thomas Cailley Mar 13, 2024

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"The Animal Kingdom" had its world premiere as the opening film of the Un Certain Regard section at the 76th Cannes Film Festival on May 17th, 2023. It was released in France this past fall and received a leading 12 nominations at the 49th César Awards, where it eventually won 5 awards, including Best Cinematography, Best Sound, Best Original Music, Best Costume Design, and Best Visual Effects. Director and co-writer Thomas Cailley was kind enough to spend some time speaking with us about his work on the film, which you can listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which is opening this weekend in limited release and will be available on VOD from Magnolia Pictures and Magnet Releasing. Thank you, and enjoy!

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Our Immediate Reactions To The 96th Academy Awards Mar 11, 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 96th Academy Awards are over. Another awards season is behind us, and it was indeed a night to remember with some tight races, deserved wins, and a respectful ceremony that honored the nominees and the art of cinema. We witnessed powerful, moving speeches, shocking wins, and memories that will last a lifetime. Daniel Howat, Ema Sasic, and Alyssa Christian reacted to the winners moments after the ceremony ended last night, while Will Mavity and Cody Dericks joined me the following day to discuss the show too. I combined both conversations together for your enjoyment. Join us as we go over our reactions to the winners, their speeches, and what we thought of the show overall, including Jimmy Kimmel's opening monologue, the musical performances, in memoriam, and more. Please listen to the podcast below or subscribe to it. We want to give a massive shoutout to everyone in the NBP Film Community who has supported us through another awards season. Thank you, and enjoy.

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Interviews With "Kung Fu Panda 4" Stars Jack Black, Awkwafina, Directors Mike Mitchell & Stephanie Ma Stine Mar 10, 2024

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"Kung Fu Panda 4" is now playing in theaters and just opened up to no. 1 at the box office. The fourth film in the franchise, the animated film continues and possibly concludes the journey of Po, the Dragon Warrior. Stars Jack Black, Awkwafina, and Directors Mike Mitchell & Stephanie Ma Stine were all kind enough to spend some time with us discussing their experience working on the film, what it has meant to them, and more. Please be sure to check out the film, which is now playing in theaters from Universal Pictures. Thank you, and enjoy!

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"Imaginary" Mar 09, 2024

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For this week's main podcast review, I am joined by Ema Sasic, Josh Parham, Danilo Castro & Cody Dericks. Today, we are reviewing the latest film from Jeff Wadlow, "Imaginary," starring DeWanda Wise, Tom Payne, Taegen Burns, Pyper Braun, Veronica Falcon & Betty Buckley. It is another Blumhouse horror film with a tiny budget and a creative premise that holds such promise. Imagine what could possibly go wrong, and it does in this disappointing movie. Join us as we discuss the tone, scares, screenplay, and moments of intentional or unintentional laughter in our SPOILER-FILLED review. Thank you for listening, as always. We hope you enjoy it!

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