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"Pieces Of A Woman" Jan 09, 2021

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For this week's main review, I am joined by Nicole Ackman, Dan Bayer, Daniel Howat, Ryan C. Showers & Cody Dericks. This week, we are reviewing the newest movie on Netflix, "Pieces Of A Woman," starring Vanessa Kirby, Shia LaBeouf & Ellen Burstyn. Premiering at the Venice Film Festival where Kirby won the Best Actress prize for her performance, the film has been receiving serious Oscar buzz for Kirby and Burstyn in their respective categories. We discuss their work, the film's writing, direction, its much talked about extended long take birthing sequence and much more! Tune in down below and enjoy!

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"True Grit" Jan 07, 2021

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We are back to doing Patreon Throwback Podcast reviews here at Next Best Picture and for our first of 2021, to help us get ready for the release of "News Of The World," we are looking back on the Coen Brothers' Academy Award nominated western, "True Grit," starring Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon and Hailee Steinfeld. For this review, I am being joined by Josh Parham, Michael Schwartz and Patreon guests Jason Woods and Cheyne Nomura. We go over the writing, performances, crafts, the film's box office success, its awards run and more! Please take a listen down below and enjoy!

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Interview With "Radioactive" Cinematographer, Anthony Dod Mantle Jan 05, 2021

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You probably know cinematographer Anthony Dod Mantle for his Oscar winning work with director Danny Boyle on "Slumdog Millionaire," or their other collaborations on "28 Days Later" & "127 Hours." He has also worked with Lars Von Trier, Ron Howard, Angelina Jolie and his latest collaboration has been with Marjane Satrapi, on her biopic of Marie Curie (played by Rosamund Pike) titled "Radioactive." Taking his unique visual style to a period setting, Mantle deploys colorful and bold choices to the film's look, resulting in one of the most gorgeous looking movies of the year. He was kind enough to talk about his work on the film which you can listen to down below. Enjoy!

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Episode 227 - The Films We Are Most Looking Forward To In 2021 Jan 03, 2021

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Happy New Year everyone! For Episode 227, I am joined by Michael Schwartz, Josh Parham, Dan Bayer, Lauren LaMagna & Cody Dericks. This week we're reflecting on the end of 2020 and looking forward to 2021 as we discuss the films we are most looking forward to this year. We also go over the polls, answer your fan questions and more! Enjoy!

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"Promising Young Woman" Jan 02, 2021

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For this week's main review, I am joined by Nicole Ackman, Josh Parham, Lauren LaMagna, Dan Bayer & Ryan C. Showers. This week is one of our most anticipated podcasts of year. We are finally discussing Emerald Fennell's directorial debut, "Promising Young Woman," starring Carey Mulligan & Bo Burnham. Since its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, this movie has been my number one favorite film of the year and now that enough people on the team have seen it, we can finally discuss it. Be warned, this is a SPOILER FILLED discussion so if you have not seen the movie yet, do yourself a favor and please wait to listen to our thoughts as we go over all of the film's various twists and turns. Enjoy!

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The Next Best Theatre Podcast: Episode 37 - How We Coped Without Live Theatre In 2020 Dec 31, 2020

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2020 has been a strange year for theatre fans everywhere as most theaters have remained closed since mid-March. In this episode, we discuss the ways that we have engaged with theatre despite not being able to go in person from the Sondheim birthday concert to watching filmed musicals online, whether through the National Theatre or StarKid’s YouTube channel. We also talk about the resilience of the theatre community, the Ratatouille Tik Tok musical, and some organizations that could use your help. Take a listen to hear from myself, Michael Schwartz, Dan Bayer,Casey Lee Clark & Lauren LaMagna.

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"The Midnight Sky" Dec 30, 2020

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For this week's third podcast film review, I am joined by Josh Parham, Dan Bayer & Tom O'Brien. Today, we are reviewing the latest film from Netflix, director George Clooney's "The Midnight Sky," also starring George Clooney, Felicity Jones, David Oyelowo, Tiffany Boone, Demián Bichir, Kyle Chandler & Caoilinn Springall. Representing the most ambitious film that Clooney has ever done, has does this post-apocalyptic space drama come together? What did we think of the crafts, the performances and story? Tune in below to find out. Enjoy!

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"Wonder Woman 1984" Dec 29, 2020

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For this week's second podcast film review, I am joined by Nicole Ackman, Ryan C. Showers, Sara Clements & Danilo Castro. Today, we are reviewing "Wonder Woman 1984," which premiered in theaters and on HBO Max on Christmas Day. The long awaited sequel to the critically acclaimed and box office hit "Wonder Woman," this sequel reunites Gal Gadot and (controversially) Chris Pine with director Patty Jenkins, while adding Pedro Pascal and Kristen Wiig as this film's villains to the cast. How does it all come together? The internet has had a great bit of fun dissecting this one these past few days and now it's our turn in our spoiler filled review! Enjoy!

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Interview With "Sylvie's Love" Costume Designer, Phoenix Mellow Dec 28, 2020

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"Sylvie's Love" premiered earlier this year at the Sundance Film Festival where critics praised its lead performance from Tessa Thompson, the beautiful romance at the heart of the movie, the classical style which resembles the Golden Age of Hollywood and its costuming by Phoenix Mellow. We were lucky enough to chat with Pheonix about her work on the film which you can listen to down below. "Sylvie's Love" is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video. Enjoy!

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Episode 226 - Favorite Films Of 2020, LAFCA Winners & Golden Globe Decisions Dec 27, 2020

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For Episode 226, I am joined by Michael Schwartz, Josh Parham, Dan Bayer, Will Mavity & Tom O'Brien. This week we are discussing the end of 2020, listing our favorite films of the year, talking about last Sunday's LAFCA Awards, the decisions made this week by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for the upcoming Golden Globe Awards, giving our reactions to the trailers for "Coming 2 America," "Land," "The Little Things," going over the polls, answering your fan questions and more! This year has been hard. There's no way around it. Take a moment to breathe and reflect. We appreciate you allowing us to enter your ear drums throughout this tough year. We hope it brought some joy and comfort to you all. Think of the good times, the things we learned and how much stronger 2021 will be for all of us. The show goes on and we could not be any happier to have you all along for the ride. This episode of the Next Best Picture Podcast is proudly sponsored by The Star Draft.

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