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Interview With "The Whale" Makeup Artist, Adrien Morot Feb 24, 2023

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Darren Aronofsky's "The Whale" had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival, where it stunned audiences with its makeup transformation for actor Brendan Fraser. Makeup artist Adrien Morot has received many notices this awards season for his contribution toward the film, including a Makeup and Hairstylists Guild win, Critics Choice and BAFTA nominations, and is one of the recipients of an Oscar nomination for Best Makeup & Hairstyling at this year's Academy Awards, along with other makeup and hair artists Judy Chin, and Anne Marie Bradley. Adrien was kind enough to spend some time talking with us about his work on the film, which you can listen to down below. Thank you, and enjoy!

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Interview With "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" Hairstylist, Camille Friend Feb 24, 2023

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2018's "Black Panther" was not nominated for Best Makeup & Hairstyling at the Oscars the year it went on to receive eight nominations, including Best Picture. However, with the sequel, "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever," the film managed to get nominated in categories it missed the first time, most notably Angela Bassett for Best Supporting Actress, Best Visual Effects, and Best Makeup & Hairstyling. Hairstylist Camille Friend shares the nomination with Joel Harlow for Best Makeup and Hairstyling, and Camille was kind enough to spend some time talking with us about her work on the film, which you can listen to below. Thank you, and enjoy!

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"Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" Feb 23, 2023

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

For our latest throwback review, we're reviewing And Lee's "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" starring Chow Yun-fat, Michelle Yeoh, Zhang Ziyi, Chang Chen, Lang Sihung & Cheng Pei-pei. A worldwide phenomenon upon its release in 2000, the film broke box-office records for a foreign language film in the U.S. It earned the most Academy Award nominations ever for a foreign language film at the time. Recently re-released in theaters in 4K and with so much appreciation being shown towards Michelle Yeoh for "Everything Everywhere All At Once," Dan Bayer, Brendan Hodges, Danilo Castro, Isaiah Washington, and I decided it was time to revisit this complex, beautiful and thrilling film. Tune in as we discuss the story, performances, action, craftsmanship, and its awards season run in our SPOILER-FILLED review. Thank you for all your support, and enjoy!

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Interview With "The Quiet Girl" Director/Writer, Colm Bairéad Feb 22, 2023

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"The Quiet Girl" had its world premiere at last year's Berlin International Film Festival and had a (no pun intended) quiet existence throughout the year until Ireland selected it as their entry for Best International Feature Film at this year's Academy Awards. The film went on to receive the Oscar nomination for Ireland, the first for the country. Director/Writer Colm Bairéad was kind enough to talk with us about his feature directorial debut, which you can listen to below. The film will open in theaters in the U.S. nationwide on February 24th. Please take a listen down below and enjoy. Thank you!

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Interview With "Triangle Of Sadness" Director/Writer, Ruben Östlund Feb 21, 2023

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"Triangle Of Sadness" had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival and won the prestigious Palme d'Or award, the second time director/writer Ruben Östlund ("Force Majeure") had won the prize after his acclaimed 2017 film "The Square." His latest feature film has been nominated for three Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Original Screenplay. Östlund was kind enough to spend some time talking with us about his reaction to the Oscar nominations, the screenplay's structure, how he achieved the rocking effect of the film's wild second act, and more! Please take a listen down below and enjoy. Thank you!

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Interview With "Marcel The Shell With Shoes On" Producer/Writer Elisabeth Holm & Animation Director Kirsten Lepore Feb 20, 2023

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"Marcel The Shell With Shoes On" premiered at the Telluride Film Festival in 2021 and received universal acclaim for its story as the viral YouTube internet sensation transitioned to a feature film and the voice acting from Jenny Slate and Isabella Rossellini. A mixture of stop-motion animation and live-action, the film received an Oscar nomination for Best Animated Feature Film. Producer and writer Elisabeth Holm and Animation Director Kirsten Lepore were kind enough to spend some time talking with us about their work on the film and reflecting on the experience all this time later. Please take a listen down below and enjoy. Thank you!

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Episode 332 - BAFTA Winners, SAG Predictions, "The Flash" & "Tetris" Trailers Feb 20, 2023

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For Episode 332, I am joined by Lauren LaMagna, Giovanni Lago, Eve O'Dea, and Amy Smith. Today, we're delivering our predictions for what we think will win at the SAG Awards next Sunday. We also do our best to figure out what will happen with the PGA Awards, especially in the aftermath of the VES, ADG, DGA, and BAFTA Award winners, which we also discuss. Toward the end of the episode, we reveal our nominations for the 2022 NBP Film Awards (The 2022 NBP Film Community Awards can still be voted on until Saturday). We also go over the polls, share our reactions to the trailers for "The Flash" and "Tetris," answer your fan-submitted questions, and more! It's a packed episode with a lot of ground to cover as we push on in the final stretch of awards season. Thank you, as always, for listening. We hope you enjoy it!

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"Ant-Man And The Wasp: Quantumania" Feb 18, 2023

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For this week's main podcast review, I am joined by Meredith Loftus, Cody Dericks, Daniel Howat & Isaiah Washington. This week we're reviewing the latest film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, "Ant-Man And The Wasp: Quantumania," starring Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Jonathan Majors, Michelle Pfeiffer, Michael Douglas, Kathryn Newton, David Dastmalchian, William Jackson Harper, Katy O'Brian & Bill Murray. Phase Five of the MCU has officially kicked off. What do we think? Tune in as we discuss our feelings towards the performances, writing, visual effects, and how we feel about the direction Kevin Feige is taking us in. We discuss SPOILERS toward the end of the review, so for those who have not seen the film yet, beware! Thank you for listening, as always, and enjoy!

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Interview With "Emily" Director/Writer, Frances O'Connor Feb 17, 2023

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"Emily" had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival and received positive reviews for its cinematography, performances, writing, and direction from actress-turned-director Frances O'Connor. Frances spent some time talking with us about her feature directorial debut, which you can listen to down below. Please take a listen and be sure to check out the film, which is opening this weekend from Bleecker Street. Thank you, and enjoy!

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Interview With "Of An Age" Director & Writer, Goran Stolevski Feb 17, 2023

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"Of An Age" is an independent romantic drama written and directed by Goran Stolevski ("You Won't Be Alone") which follows a Serbian immigrant in Australia (Elias Anton) who enters a brief but intense romance with Adam (Thom Green), the brother of his ballroom dance partner Ebony (Hattie Hook). Goran was kind enough to spend some time talking with us about his second feature film, what it was like having two films come out the same year, his feelings on modern LGBTQ films, and more. The film is currently playing in theaters from Focus Feature, and our interview with Goran can be listed below. Enjoy, and thank you!

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