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Episode 346 - The 2023 Tribeca Festival Preview & The "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem" Trailer Jun 04, 2023

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For Episode 346, I am joined by Alyssa Christian, Josh Parham & Dan Bayer. Together, we discuss various film news over the past week, preview the 2023 Tribeca Festival, give our reactions to the trailer for "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem," answer your fan-submitted questions, go over the polls, and more! Thank you all for your support. Enjoy!

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"Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse" Jun 03, 2023

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For this week's main podcast review, I am joined by Amy Smith & Will Mavity. Today, we're discussing the sequel to the Oscar-winning animated film "Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse," "Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse" starring Shameik Moore, Hailee Steinfeld, Brian Tyree Henry, Luna Lauren Velez, Jake Johnson, Jason Schwartzman, Issa Rae, Karan Soni, Daniel Kaluuya & Oscar Isaac. With dazzling animation, ambitious storytelling, and a perfectly cast ensemble, how did this first half of a two-part story ("Beyond The Spider-Verse" will be released next spring) live up to our expectations? Tune in as we discuss the story, characters, animation, music, and more in our review. Thank you, and enjoy!

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Interviews With "Past Lives" Stars Greta Lee, Teo Yoo, John Magaro & Director/Writer Celine Song Jun 02, 2023

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"Past Lives" had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, where it received universal acclaim for its moving romance, immaculate performances, and astonishing writing and directing from debut director Celine Song. The film is now playing in limited release from A24, and Dan Bayer was fortunate to get some time to talk with Song and the three main actors, Greta Lee, Teo Yoo, and John Magaro. Please take a listen and be sure to check out the film, which will be expanding nationwide on June 23rd. Thank you, and enjoy!

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The Next Best Series Podcast: Episode 34 - The Series Finales Of "Succession," "Ted Lasso," "Barry" & "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" Jun 01, 2023

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The Next Best Series Podcast is back, and for Episode 34, I'm joined by Nadia Dalimonte, Daniel Howat & Giovanni Lago. For this episode, we're sadly discussing the series finales of four Emmy Award-winning television shows: "Succession," "Ted Lasso," "Barry," and "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel." We also answer your fan-submitted questions and discuss what else we've been watching! Thank you for your continued support. We hope you enjoy this episode!

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Interviews With "Ted Lasso" Stars, Phil Dunster & Jeremy Swift May 31, 2023

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Today, the third and presumably final season of "Ted Lasso" came to a bittersweet end. While the future of the show remains uncertain, the Emmy Award-winning series is making the rounds with each of the stars and behind-the-scenes crew speaking about season 3, what it means to them, and what they feel the enduring legacy of the show will be. Actors Phil Dunster (Jamie Tartt) and Jeremy Swift (Leslie Higgins) were kind enough to speak with NBP Contributor Will Mavity days before the final episode went live, which you can listen to below. Be sure to check out the show, which is streaming in full on Apple TV+ and is up for your consideration for this year's Emmy Awards. Thank you, and enjoy!

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Episode: 345 - The 2023 Cannes Film Festival Award Winners, "The Color Purple" & "Problemista" Trailers May 28, 2023

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For Episode 345, I am back from Cannes and am joined by Lauren Cohen, Giovanni Lago, Sara Clements, Isaiah Washington & Tom O'Brien. For this week's episode, we're discussing the end of the Cannes Film Festival, including the world premieres of "Anatomy Of A Fall," "Asteroid City," "Elemental," "The Pot-Au-Feu," "La Chimera" and more. We also discuss the award winners, the trailers for "The Color Purple" and "Problemista," answer your fan-submitted questions, go over the polls, and more! Thank you all for your support. Enjoy!

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"The Little Mermaid" May 27, 2023

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For this week's main podcast review, I am joined by Zoe Rose Bryant & returning guest Destiny Jackson. Today, we're discussing the latest film from director Rob Marshall, another in the long line of Disney live-action remakes, "The Little Mermaid," starring Halle Bailey, Jonah Hauer-King, Daveed Diggs, Awkwafina, Jacob Tremblay, Noma Dumezweni, Javier Bardem & Melissa McCarthy. What did we think of the transition from animation to live-action for such a beloved story, the performances, the songs, and the visual effects? Please tune in as we discuss these points and more in our review. Thank you, and enjoy!

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The Next Best Theatre Podcast: Episode 51 - Howard Ashman May 26, 2023

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The Next Best Theatre Podcast is back, and for this latest episode, Lauren LaMagna, Dan Bayer, and I (Cody Dericks) came together to talk about the late, great American playwright, lyricist, and stage director Howard Ashman. Known for his songs for "Little Shop of Horrors," "The Little Mermaid," Beauty and the Beast," and "Aladdin," with the release of Disney's live-action remake of "The Little Mermaid" this weekend, we felt it was appropriate to discuss the life and work of this man. Thank you for all of your support. Please take a listen and enjoy!

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Interview With "You Hurt My Feelings" Director/Writer, Nicole Holofcener May 25, 2023

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"You Hurt My Feelings" had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, where it received positive reviews for its two performances from Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Tobias Menzies and Nicole Holofcener's direction and screenplay. Holofcener was kind enough to spend some time talking with Dan Bayer about her work on the film. Please be sure to check out the film, which is releasing this weekend in theaters from A24, and take a listen below. Thank you, and enjoy!

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Episode 344 - The 2023 Cannes Film Festival (So Far) & "Killers Of The Flower Moon" May 21, 2023

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For Episode 344, I am joined by Ema Sasic in France at the Cannes Film Festival from our hotel rooms halfway through the festival as we provide you with an update on what we've seen so far and how our experience has been. We provide our reactions to "Jeanne du Barry," "Monster," "The Zone Of Interest," "Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny," "May December," and, of course, Martin Scorsese's "Killers Of The Flower Moon" (plus more!). Apologies for the poor audio quality, but we'll be back to our normal scheduled episode next week to wrap up the festival, discuss the awards winners, and more! Thank you all for your support. Enjoy!

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