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1. Interviews With "Fjord" Star Renate Reinsve & Filmmaker Cristian Mungiu

   4 november 2026 · 28 min

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   “Fjord” is a 2026 legal thriller family drama film written, directed, and co-produced by Cristian Mungiu. A co-production of Romania, France, Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden, it stars Sebastian Stan and Renate Reinsve as a conservative Romanian-Norwegian couple facing scrutiny after moving to the wife's progressive, remote Norwegian hometown. It is loosely inspired by the true story of the Bodnariu family (renamed Gheorghiu in the film), whose children were forcefully taken from them by the authorities in Norway. The film had its world premiere in the main competition of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival, where it received a 12-minute standing ovation and won the Palme d'Or, the François Chalais Prize, the FIPRESCI Prize, the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury, and the Prix de la Citoyenneté. It received critical acclaim, with particular praise for its performances and screenplay, and has been selected as the Romanian entry for Best International Feature Film at the 99th Academy Awards. Reinsve was kind enough to spend some time speaking with Nadia Dalimonte, while Mungiu spoke with Cody Dericks about his work and experience making the film, which you can watch or listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which is now playing in theaters from NEON. Thank you, and enjoy! Lees meer

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2. Interviews With “Mouse” Stars Katherine Mallen Kupferer, Sophie Okonedo & Filmmakers Kelly O’Sullivan & Alex Thompson

   4 november 2026 · 31 min

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   “Mouse" is a 2026 American coming-of-age drama film directed by Kelly O'Sullivan and Alex Thompson, and written by O'Sullivan. The film follows Minnie (Katherine Mallen Kupferer), whose relationship with Callie (Chloe Coleman) is upended on the eve of their senior year when Minnie forms a complicated friendship with Callie's mother (Sophie Okonedo). It also stars Tara Mallen, Beck Nolan, Iman Vellani, and David Hyde Pierce. The film premiered in the Panorama section of the 76th Berlin International Film Festival, where it received positive reviews for its writing and performances. Mallen Kupferer, Okonedo, O'Sullivan, and Thompson were all kind enough to spend some time speaking with us about their work and experiences making the film, which you can watch or listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which will open in theaters on November 6th from Independent Film Company. Thank you, and enjoy! Lees meer

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3. Interviews With The "Godzilla Minus Zero" Cast, Director/Writer & Crew

   4 november 2026 · 30 min

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   “Godzilla Minus Zero” is a Japanese epic kaiju film written and directed by Takashi Yamazaki, who also supervised its visual effects. A sequel to “Godzilla Minus One” (2023), the film takes place in 1949, as postwar Japan struggles to rebuild and faces a new threat from King Ghidorah, prompting a regenerated Godzilla to resurface and confront the monster. Ryunosuke Kamiki, Minami Hamabe, Hidetaka Yoshioka, Yuki Yamada, Kuranosuke Sasaki, Sakura Ando, and Miou Tanaka reprise their roles, joined by newcomers Min Tanaka, Masami Nagasawa, and Jun Kunimura. The first Japanese production filmed for IMAX, the film had its world premiere at the 2026 New York Film Festival, where critics praised its visual effects and debated whether it surpassed its acclaimed predecessor. Writer and director Takashi Yamazaki and stars Ryunosuke Kamiki and Minami Hamabe were kind enough to spend time speaking with Giovanni Lago, while sound team members Hisafumi Takeuchi and Natsuko Inoue, visual effects artists Tatsuji Nojima and Takayuki Ueki, and producer Kazuaki Kishida spoke with me about their work and experiences making the film, which you can watch or listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which will open in theaters on November 6th from Toho. Thank you, and enjoy! Lees meer

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4. Interview With "Closure" Filmmaker Michał Marczak

   3 november 2026 · 21 min

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   “Closure” is a 2026 Polish documentary film directed and produced by Michał Marczak. The film follows Daniel Dymiński, who searches Poland's Vistula River after his teenage son, Krzysztof Dymiński, goes missing in May 2023, torn between fear that his son is dead and hope that he may still be alive. CCTV footage taken on the morning of his disappearance shows Krzysztof standing on a bridge, but not whether he jumped or walked away, and Daniel continues to investigate long after the police and local media have stopped searching. The film had its world premiere in the World Cinema Documentary Competition at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival, where it received widespread critical praise. Marczak was kind enough to spend some time speaking with us about his work and experience making the film, which you can watch or listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which is now playing in theaters from 1-2 Special. Thank you, and enjoy! Lees meer

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5. Episode 514 - Mailbag Monday

   2 november 2026 · 54 min

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   Following our 514th episode of The Next Best Picture Podcast, we're back with a new episode of Mailbag Monday. Giovanni Lago joins me for this new series, dedicated to answering your fan-submitted questions from the NBP Film Community. Covering everything from the latest movie news, awards season, and Oscar predictions to filmmaking, industry trends, and whatever else is on your mind, Mailbag Monday allows us to engage more directly with all of you every week. Thanks to everyone who submitted questions for this episode, whether on our X account or on our Discord (Patreon members get a private link to chat with other NBP members and me). If you'd like to be featured on a future edition of Mailbag Monday, be sure to leave your questions in the comments or submit them through our social media channels every Sunday morning when prompted on our X account. We hope you'll join us every Monday as we continue the conversation beyond our weekly Sunday podcast. Thank you, as always, for listening, subscribing, and supporting Next Best Picture, and helping us build such an incredible film community. Enjoy! Lees meer

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6. Episode 514 - Gotham Nominations, "Dune: Part Three," "Behemoth!," "Hexed" & "Eternal Return" Trailers

   2 november 2026 · 2 uur 13 min

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   For Episode 514 of the Next Best Picture Podcast, I am joined by Giovanni Lago and Larry Fried. This week, we're discussing the Gotham Independent Film Award nominations. For this week's NBP poll question for the release of "Wild Horse Nine," we're asking everyone, "Which Is Your Favorite Film John Malkovich Performance?" And we reveal the winner of last week's NBP poll, where we asked everyone, for the release of "The Only Pickpocket In New York," "Which Is Your Favorite Film John Turturro Performance?" We also share our reactions to the trailers for "Dune: Part Three," "Behemoth!," "Hexed," and "Eternal Return." We are still answering your fan-submitted questions, but we'll now release our answers separately the next day in a new show called Mailbag Monday. So stay tuned for that and many other updates from Next Best Picture as this year's awards season continues. Thank you all for listening, subscribing, and supporting us. Enjoy! Lees meer

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7. "The Only Living Pickpocket In New York"

   31 oktober 2026 · 1 uur 7 min

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   For this week's main podcast review, Katie Johnson, and Amy Kim join me to discuss the new feature film written and directed by Noah Segan, "The Only Living Pickpocket in New York," starring John Turturro, Giancarlo Esposito, Will Price, Tatiana Maslany, Steve Buscemi, and Jaime Lee Curtis. An independent crime drama, it stars Turturro as an old-school thief trying to survive in a modern, cashless city while scrambling to fix a high-stakes mistake. The film had its world premiere at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival, where it received positive reviews for Segan's direction, writing, and Turturro's performance. What did we think of it, though? Please tune in, either on video or audio only, as we discuss the seemingly simple story, its layers and complexities, performances, Noah's direction, its Oscar prospects, and more in our SPOILER-FILLED review. Thank you for listening, and enjoy! Lees meer

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8. Interview With "The Only Living Pickpocket In New York" Star John Turturro

   31 oktober 2026 · 48 min

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   "The Only Living Pickpocket In New York" is an American crime thriller film written and directed by Noah Segan. It stars John Turturro as an old-school thief trying to survive in a modern, cashless city while scrambling to fix a high-stakes mistake. The film also stars Giancarlo Esposito, Will Price, Tatiana Maslany, and Steve Buscemi. It had its world premiere at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival, where critics widely praised the film, particularly Turturro's performance and Segan's writing and direction. Legendary actor John Turturro, who was recently nominated for a Gotham Award for his lead performance in the film, was kind enough to spend some time talking with us in-studio about his work and experience making the film, his career, views on acting, who he'd like to one day work with, and more, which you can watch or listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which is now playing in theaters from Sony Pictures Classics. Thank you, and enjoy! Lees meer

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9. Interviews With "Wicker" Cast, Filmmakers & Crew

   30 oktober 2026 · 40 min

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   "Wicker" is a romantic fantasy comedy-drama film written and directed by Alex Huston Fischer and Eleanor Wilson, based on the short story "The Wicker Husband" by Ursula Wills. The film follows an ostracized fisherwoman (Olivia Colman) who commissions the local basketmaker to weave her a husband (Alexander Skarsgård), but when her wicker creation proves unexpectedly extraordinary, his presence ignites jealousy and upheaval that threatens their quiet village. The film also stars Elizabeth Debicki, Marli Siu, Nabhaan Rizwan, Richard E. Grant, and Peter Dinklage. The film premiered at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival and received positive reviews from critics who praised its direction, writing, performances, and design of the Wicker Husband. Colman, Skarsgård, and writers and directors Alex Huston Fischer and Eleanor Wilson were kind enough to spend time speaking with me about their work and experiences making the film, while Dan Bayer spoke with WETA Workshop's Joe Dunckley and Sarah Rubano, which you can watch or listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which is now playing in theaters from Black Bear Pictures. Thank you, and enjoy! Lees meer

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10. Interview With "Obsession" Filmmaker Curry Barker

    29 oktober 2026 · 20 min

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    “Obsession” is an American supernatural indie horror film written, directed, and edited by Curry Barker. It stars Michael Johnston as Bear, a shop clerk whose wish for his friend Nikki (Inde Navarrette in a breakout performance) to fall in love with him leads to terrifying consequences. Cooper Tomlinson, Megan Lawless, and Andy Richter appear in supporting roles. Partly inspired by “The Simpsons” episode “Treehouse of Horror II,” the film was shot in Los Angeles on a $750,000 budget and marks Barker’s second feature following “Milk & Serial.” It had its world premiere at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival, where Focus Features acquired its distribution rights in a record-setting deal for a genre film. Following its theatrical release, the film received positive reviews and became a box-office phenomenon, grossing $523 million worldwide. Writer, director, and editor Curry Barker was kind enough to spend some time speaking with us about his work and experiences making the film, which you can watch or listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which is now available to stream on Peacock. Thank you, and enjoy! Lees meer

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11. Interview With "Queen At Sea" Filmmaker Lance Hammer

    29 oktober 2026 · 28 min

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    “Queen at Sea” is a 2026 drama film written and directed by Lance Hammer. A co-production between the United Kingdom and the United States, it stars Juliette Binoche, Tom Courtenay, and Anna Calder-Marshall. It follows Amanda (Binoche), a middle-aged woman struggling to navigate the emotional complexities of caring for her mother, who has dementia. The film had its world premiere in the main competition of the 76th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear Jury Prize and the Silver Bear for Best Supporting Performance for Courtenay and Calder-Marshall. It received critical acclaim, with particular praise for Hammer’s sensitive direction and the powerful performances from its ensemble cast. Director and writer Lance Hammer was kind enough to spend some time speaking with us about his work and experiences making the film, which you can watch or listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which was released theatrically in the United Kingdom on September 18th by Curzon Film and will be released in theaters in the United States on October 30th by Greenwich Entertainment. Thank you, and enjoy! Lees meer

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12. Interview With "The Hunger Games: Sunrise On The Reaping" Director Francis Lawrence & Producer Nina Jacobson

    29 oktober 2026 · 18 min

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    "The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping" is an American dystopian film directed by Francis Lawrence from a screenplay by Billy Ray and Michael Lesslie. Based on the 2025 novel Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins, it serves as both a sequel to "The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes" (2023) and a prequel to "The Hunger Games" (2012), and will be the sixth installment in "The Hunger Games" film series. Taking place 24 years before the first film, 16-year-old Haymitch Abernathy (Joseph Zada) is selected to compete in the 50th Hunger Games. Every 25th edition of the games, known as a Quarter Quell, adds a special twist to the annual Hunger Games rules. For the 50th Hunger Games, each district of Panem must send twice the number of tributes to the Capitol, who will fight to the death in a televised spectacle. It stars an ensemble cast that includes Jesse Plemons, Ralph Fiennes, Glenn Close, Kieran Culkin, Elle Fanning, Mckenna Grace, Maya Hawke, Whitney Peak, and Kelvin Harrison Jr. Director Francis Lawrence and long-time franchise producer Nina Jacobson were kind enough to spend some time talking with us about their work and experiences making the film, which you can watch or listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which will be released in theaters on November 20th from Lionsgate. Thank you, and enjoy! Lees meer

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13. Interview With "Everest: The Other Side" Filmmakers Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi & Jimmy Chin

    28 oktober 2026 · 17 min

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    "Everest: The Other Side" is a 2026 documentary film directed and produced by Academy Award winners Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin ("Free Solo"). A co-production of the United States, China, and Nepal, it follows Jim Morrison and Hilaree Nelson as they fall in love and share a dream of climbing and skiing down the North Face of Mount Everest. The film had its world premiere out of competition at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival, where it received positive reviews for its moving, inspiring, and thrilling filmmaking. Directors Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin were kind enough to spend some time talking with us about their work and experiences making the film, which you can watch or listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which will be released in theaters on October 30th from National Geographic Documentary Films. Thank you, and enjoy! Lees meer

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14. "Wildwood"

    28 oktober 2026 · 28 min

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    For this week's second podcast review, Nadia Dalimonte, Daniel Howat, and Sara Clements join me to review and discuss the latest film from director Travis Knight and LAIKA Studios, “Wildwood.” Based on the novel by Colin Meloy and Carson Ellis, the stop-motion animated dark fantasy follows a teenage girl named Prue and her classmate Curtis as they venture into an enchanted forest to rescue her infant brother after he is abducted, only to find themselves caught in a brewing war. Featuring the voices of Peyton Elizabeth Lee, Jacob Tremblay, Carey Mulligan, Mahershala Ali, Richard E. Grant, Awkwafina, Tom Waits, Angela Bassett, and more, the film premiered at the BFI London Film Festival to widespread critical acclaim, with many calling it LAIKA's magnum opus. What did we think of it? Please tune in, either on video or audio only, as we discuss Knight's boundary-pushing direction, the story, voice performances, intricate stop-motion animation, ambitious world-building, cinematography, its awards season chances, and more in our SPOILER-FILLED review. Thank you for listening, and enjoy!

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15. Interview With "One In A Million" Directors Jack MacInness, Itab Azzam & Subject Israa

    27 oktober 2026 · 27 min

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    "One In A Million" is a 2026 British-American documentary film directed by Itab Azzam and Jack MacInnes. It follows a young girl (Israa) over the course of ten years as she travels from Syria to Germany, navigating war, exile, and heartbreak. It had its world premiere at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival in the World Cinema Documentary Competition, where it won the Audience Award. Directors Jack MacInness, Itab Azzam & Israa were all kind enough to spend some time talking with us about their work and experiences making the film, which you can watch or listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which is now playing in theaters from PBS Distribution. Thank you, and enjoy! Lees meer

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16. Episode 513 - Mailbag Monday

    26 oktober 2026 · 41 min

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    Following our 513th episode of The Next Best Picture Podcast, we're back with a new episode of Mailbag Monday. Dan Bayer and Tom O’Brien join me for this new series, dedicated to answering your fan-submitted questions from the NBP Film Community. Covering everything from the latest movie news, awards season, and Oscar predictions to filmmaking, industry trends, and whatever else is on your mind, Mailbag Monday allows us to engage more directly with all of you every week. Thanks to everyone who submitted questions for this episode, whether on our X account or on our Discord (Patreon members get a private link to chat with other NBP members and me). If you'd like to be featured on a future edition of Mailbag Monday, be sure to leave your questions in the comments or submit them through our social media channels every Sunday morning when prompted on our X account. We hope you'll join us every Monday as we continue the conversation beyond our weekly Sunday podcast. Thank you, as always, for listening, subscribing, and supporting Next Best Picture, and helping us build such an incredible film community. Enjoy! Lees meer

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17. Episode 513 - AFI Fest, "Above The Below," "Bunker," "Slayground," "Tangles," "Coward" & "In Waves" Trailers

    25 oktober 2026 · 1 uur 43 min

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    For Episode 513 of the Next Best Picture Podcast, I am joined by Dan Bayer and Tom O'Brien. This week, we're discussing the films playing at AFI Film Festival (AFI), including "The Mosquito Bowl," "Wildwood," "Behemoth!," "Elsinore," "I Play Rocky," "The Face Of Horror," "Tangles," and many more! We also preview what we think will be nominated for the Gotham Awards this week. For this week's NBP poll question for the release of "The Only Pickpocket In New York," we're asking everyone, "Which Is Your Favorite Film John Turturro Performance?" And we reveal the winner of last week's NBP poll, where we asked everyone, for the release of "Wildwood," "Which Is Your Favorite Film Featuring Stop-Motion Animation?" We also share our reactions to the trailers for "Slayground," "Above The Below," "Bunker," "In Waves," "Look Back," and "Coward." We are still answering your fan-submitted questions, but we'll now release our answers separately the next day in a new show called Mailbag Monday. So stay tuned for that and many other updates from Next Best Picture as this year's awards season continues. Thank you all for listening, subscribing, and supporting us. Enjoy! Lees meer

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18. "Clayface"

    24 oktober 2026 · 1 uur 18 min

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    For this week's main podcast review, Katie Johnson, Cody Dericks, Lauren LaMagna, and Will Mavity join me to discuss James Gunn's latest DC film, "Clayface," starring Tom Rhys Harries, Naomi Ackie, David Dencik, Max Minghella, and Eddie Marsan. Directed by James Watkins (The American remake of "Speak No Evil") and co-written by Mike Flanagan ("Doctor Sleep") and Hossein Amini ("The Snowman"), it is the third film in the DC Universe (DCU) that follows an actor who turns to a scientist to restore his body to his former look after becoming disfigured by a mobster. A standalone villain origin story that leans into body horror on a smaller budget than other DC films, many were excited to catch it over the Halloween spooky season. What did we think of it though? Please tune in, either on video or audio only, as we discuss the story, performances, makeup and gore effects, visual effects, its Oscar prospects, and more in our SPOILER-FILLED review. Thank you for listening, and enjoy! Lees meer

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19. Interview With "The Only Living Pickpocket In New York" Filmmaker Noah Segan

    23 oktober 2026 · 16 min

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    "The Only Living Pickpocket In New York" is an American crime thriller film written and directed by Noah Segan. It stars John Turturro as an old-school thief trying to survive in a modern, cashless city while scrambling to fix a high-stakes mistake. The film also stars Giancarlo Esposito, Will Price, Tatiana Maslany, and Steve Buscemi. It had its world premiere at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival and made its international premiere out of competition at the 76th Berlin International Film Festival. It has since screened at the Telluride, Toronto, and New York Film Festivals, where critics have widely praised the film, particularly Turturro's performance and Segan's writing and direction. Segan was kind enough to spend some time talking with us about his work and experience making the film, which you can watch or listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which is now playing in theaters from Sony Pictures Classics. Thank you, and enjoy! Lees meer

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20. Interviews With "Wildwood" Cast & Creators

    22 oktober 2026 · 16 min

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    "Wildwood" is a 2026 stop-motion animated fantasy film directed by Travis Knight from a screenplay by Chris Butler. Based on Colin Meloy and Carson Ellis’s 2011 novel, it follows Prue, a teenage girl who ventures into an enchanted forest with her classmate Curtis to find her infant brother, abducted by a mysterious woman named Alexandra. Along the way, they discover a fantastical world filled with magical creatures and warring factions. The film features the voices of Peyton Elizabeth Lee, Jacob Tremblay, Carey Mulligan, Mahershala Ali, Awkwafina, Angela Bassett, Jake Johnson, Charlie Day, Amandla Stenberg, Jemaine Clement, Len Cariou, Maya Erskine, Tantoo Cardinal, Tom Waits, and Richard E. Grant. Stars Peyton Elizabeth Lee, Jacob Tremblay, Awkwafina, Jake Johnson, author Colin Meloy, and illustrator Carson Ellis were all kind enough to spend some time speaking with me about their work and experiences making the film, which you can watch or listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which is now playing in theaters from Fathom Entertainment. Thank you, and enjoy! Lees meer

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21. Interview With "Wildwood" Director & LAIKA Studios CEO Travis Knight

    22 oktober 2026 · 1 uur

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    "Wildwood" is a 2026 American stop-motion animated fantasy film co-produced and directed by Travis Knight and written by Chris Butler, based on Colin Meloy and Carson Ellis's 2011 novel. Produced by LAIKA studios, the film stars Peyton Elizabeth Lee, Jacob Tremblay, Carey Mulligan, Mahershala Ali, Awkwafina, Angela Bassett, Jake Johnson, Charlie Day, Amandla Stenberg, Jemaine Clement, Len Cariou, Maya Erskine, Tantoo Cardinal, Tom Waits, and Richard E. Grant. In the film, a teenage girl named Prue (Lee) and her classmate Curtis (Tremblay) enter an enchanted forest to search for her infant brother after he is abducted. They find a manor and learn about a coming war from a mysterious woman who tragically lost her son. Development began in September 2011, just weeks after the release of Meloy's novel, when LAIKA announced plans to adapt it as an animated feature. Production was confirmed in September 2021, with Knight directing and co-producing with Arianne Sutner, and Butler writing the script. The feature was produced at LAIKA's studio facility in Hillsboro, Oregon, with Caleb Deschanel as cinematographer. With a theatrical runtime of 131 minutes, the film is the longest stop-motion-animated film and, in terms of overall craftsmanship, the biggest achievement in stop-motion animation history for sheer scale and difficulty. The film premiered at the BFI London Film Festival, where critics widely acclaimed it as not only the best animated film of the year, but the best to ever come out of LAIKA Studios. Knight was kind enough to lend us an hour of his time as he came into the studio and spoke with us about what drew him to Colin Meloy's novel, the painstaking work that goes into the art of stop-motion, his feelings on the current state of animation, what is next for himself and LAIKA Studios, what winning an Oscar would mean to him, and more, which you can watch or listen to below. Please be sure to check out "Wildwood," which will be released in theaters by Fathom En… Lees meer

22. Interview With "A Talent For Murder" Star Alden Ehrenreich

    21 oktober 2026 · 17 min

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    "A Talent For Murder" is a 2026 thriller film directed by Anton Corbijn and adapted by Joanna Murray-Smith from her 2014 play Switzerland. It stars Alden Ehrenreich as a young man who travels from New York to Switzerland to persuade acclaimed thriller writer Patricia Highsmith (Helen Mirren) to write one final installment of her Tom Ripley series, as his efforts gradually turn more sinister. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, where critics gave it generally positive reviews. Ehrenreich was kind enough to spend some time talking with us about his work and experience making the film, which you can watch or listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which will release in theaters on October 23rd from Bleecker Street. Thank you, and enjoy! Lees meer

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23. "You Can See Everything"

    20 oktober 2026 · 34 min

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    For this week's second podcast review, Amy Kim, Josh Parham, Giovanni Lago, Daniel Howat, and Will Mavity join me to review and discuss the documentary film from directors Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim, "You Can See Everything." The nearly three-hour film follows Elizabeth Holmes, founder of the defunct health technology company Theranos, and her partner, Billy Evans, who invite the filmmakers and their crew to document them in the weeks before Holmes begins serving a United States federal prison sentence for defrauding investors. The film premiered as a secret screening at the 53rd Telluride Film Festival, where critics praised it widely, and it has been a commercial box-office success. What did we think of it? Please tune in, video or audio only, as we discuss the direction, the shocking twists and surprises within the story, that one performance everyone can't stop talking about even though, to protect spoilers, they probably shouldn't be talking about it, the editing, cinematography, its awards season chances, and more in our SPOILER-FILLED review. Thank you for listening, and enjoy!

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24. Episode 512 - Mailbag Monday

    19 oktober 2026 · 48 min

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    Following our 512th episode of The Next Best Picture Podcast, we're back with a new episode of Mailbag Monday. Lauren LaMagna and Giovanni Lago join me in this new series dedicated entirely to answering your fan-submitted questions from the NBP Film Community. Covering everything from the latest movie news, awards season, and Oscar predictions to filmmaking, industry trends, and whatever else is on your mind, Mailbag Monday allows us to engage more directly with all of you every week. Thank you to everyone who submitted questions for this episode, whether on our X account or on our Discord (Patreon members get a private link to chat with other members of NBP and me). If you'd like to be featured on a future edition of Mailbag Monday, be sure to leave your questions in the comments or submit them through our social media channels every Sunday morning when prompted on our X account. We hope you'll join us every Monday as we continue the conversation beyond our weekly Sunday podcast. Thank you, as always, for listening, subscribing, and supporting Next Best Picture, and helping us build such an incredible film community. Enjoy! Lees meer

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25. Episode 512 - AFI Fest Preview, "Narnia: The Magician's Nephew," "The Beekeeper 2," "The Mosquito Bowl" & "A Long Winter" Trailers

    18 oktober 2026 · 1 uur 31 min

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    For Episode 512 of the Next Best Picture Podcast, I am joined by Lauren LaMagna and Giovanni Lago. This week, we're previewing the AFI Film Festival (AFI), which kicks off this week, featuring screenings of "I Play Rocky," "Being Heumann," "Ray Gunn," "Behemoth!," "Elsinore," "Josephine," "Tangles," "Wild Horse Nine," and many more! We also have an in-depth look at the trailer for Greta Gerwig's upcoming "Narnia: The Magician's Nephew," which will surely be one of 2027's biggest releases! For this week's NBP poll question for the release of "Wildwood," we're asking everyone, "Which Is Your Favorite Film Featuring Stop-Motion Animation?" And we reveal the winner of last week's NBP poll, where we asked everyone, after the "big four" film festivals (Venice, Telluride, TIFF, and NYFF), "Which Film Do You Think Will Be The Next Best Picture Oscar Winner?" We also share our reactions to other trailers, including "The Beekeeper 2," "A Long Winter," "The Mosquito Bowl," "Josephine," and "River." We are still answering your fan-submitted questions, but we'll now release our answers separately the next day in a new show called Mailbag Monday. So stay tuned for that and many other updates from Next Best Picture as this year's awards season continues. Thank you all for listening, subscribing, and supporting us. Enjoy! Lees meer

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26. "Sense And Sensibility"

    18 oktober 2026 · 1 uur 28 min

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    For this week's main podcast review, Nadia Dalimonte, Josh Parham, and Dan Bayer join me to discuss Georgia Oakley's latest film, "Sense And Sensibility," starring Daisy Edgar-Jones, Esmé Creed-Miles, Caitríona Balfe, Frank Dillane, Herbert Nordrum, George MacKay, and Fiona Shaw. Based on Jane Austen's 1811 novel (written for the screen this time by Diana Reid), the story follows three sisters who experience love and heartbreak after they're forced to leave their family estate with their widowed mother and move to a humble cottage. Ang Lee's 1995 Academy Award-winning adaptation of "Sense And Sensibility" remains beloved all these years later, so what did we think of this new version for a new generation? Please tune in, either on video or audio only, as we discuss the story, performances, craftsmanship, Oakley's direction, Reid's adaptation choices, its Oscar prospects, and more in our SPOILER-FILLED review. Thank you for listening, and enjoy! Lees meer

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27. Interviews With "Sense And Sensibility" Star Daisy Edgar-Jones & Director Georgia Oakley

    16 oktober 2026 · 37 min

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    "Sense And Sensibility" is a 2026 period romantic drama film directed by Georgia Oakley from a screenplay by Diana Reid. It is based on Jane Austen's 1811 novel that follows three sisters' experiences of love and heartbreak after they're forced to leave their family estate with their widowed mother and move to a humble cottage. The film stars Daisy Edgar-Jones as Elinor Dashwood, Esmé Creed-Miles as Marianne Dashwood, Caitríona Balfe as Mrs. Dashwood, Frank Dillane as John Willoughby, Herbert Nordrum as Colonel Brandon, George MacKay as Edward Ferrars, and Fiona Shaw as Mrs. Jennings. Daisy Edgar-Jones was kind enough to spend some time talking with me while Nadia Dalimonte spoke with Oakley about their work and experiences making the film, which you can watch or listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which is now playing in theaters from Focus Features. Thank you, and enjoy! Lees meer

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28. Interview With "Once Upon A Time In Harlem" Co-DIrector David Greaves

    16 oktober 2026 · 29 min

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    "Once Upon A Time In Harlem" is a 2026 American documentary film directed by William Greaves and his son, David Greaves, and produced by Liani Greaves and Anne de Mare. It follows a gathering of the surviving members of the Harlem Renaissance. Shot in 1972, it remained unfinished for fifty years, until David revisited the footage following his father's death. The film premiered in the Premieres section of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival, where it received universal acclaim. It was also screened at the Directors' Fortnight section of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival, where it was nominated for the L'Œil d'or, and later at the Telluride, Toronto, and New York Film Festivals. Greaves was kind enough to spend some time talking with us about his work and experience making the film, which you can watch or listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which is now playing in theaters from NEON. Thank you, and enjoy! Lees meer

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29. "Sense And Sensibility (1995)"

    15 oktober 2026 · 25 min

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    For this week's third podcast review, Ema Sasic, Dan Bayer, and Nadia Dalimonte join me to discuss Ang Lee's 1995 film "Sense And Sensibility," written and starring Academy Award winner Emma Thompson, and featuring Kate Winslet, Hugh Grant, and Alan Rickman. The story follows the Dashwood sisters, members of a wealthy English landed-gentry family, as they face sudden destitution. They are forced to seek financial security through marriage. A commercial success that earned $135 million worldwide, the film received overwhelmingly positive reviews and many accolades, including three awards and eleven nominations at the 1995 British Academy Film Awards. It earned seven Academy Awards nominations, including for Best Picture and Best Actress. Thompson won Best Adapted Screenplay, becoming the only person to win Academy Awards for both acting and screenwriting. The film contributed to a resurgence in popularity for Austen's works, and has led to many more productions in similar genres. It continues to be recognized as one of the best Austen adaptations of all time. What do we think of it 31 years after its release, with the new adaptation hitting theaters this weekend? Please tune in, video or audio only, as we discuss the themes, story, performances, Ang Lee's direction, its awards season run, and more in our SPOILER-FILLED review. Thank you for listening, and enjoy!

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30. Interview With "Whalefall" Filmmaker Brian Duffield

    14 oktober 2026 · 17 min

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    "Whalefall" is an American survival thriller directed, co-written, and produced by Brian Duffield, based on Daniel Kraus's 2023 novel. The film follows a scuba diver (Austin Abrams) who, while searching for the remains of his father (Josh Brolin), is swallowed alive by a sperm whale and attempts to escape. Elisabeth Shue, John Ortiz, Jane Levy, and Emily Rudd also star in supporting roles. The film has received positive reviews for its craft, including its claustrophobic production design, immersive sound, and seamless visual effects. Duffield was kind enough to spend some time talking with us about his work and experience making the film, which you can watch or listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which will release in theaters on October 16th from 20th Century Studios. Thank you, and enjoy! Lees meer

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31. "Fjord"

    14 oktober 2026 · 23 min

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    For this week's second podcast review, Amy Kim, Josh Parham, Dan Bayer, and Tom O'Brien join me to review and discuss the latest film from director Cristian Mungiu, "Fjord," starring Sebastian Stan and Renate Reinsve. The film follows a conservative Romanian-Norwegian couple who face scrutiny after moving to the wife's progressive, remote Norwegian hometown. It went on to win the Palme d'Or at this year's Cannes Film Festival and has sparked plenty of conversation and debate about its thorny, provocative themes, while Stan and Reinsve's performances have received considerable praise. What did we think of it? Please tune in, video or audio only, as we discuss these elements, including Mungiu's writing and direction, the ambiguity of its editing, the mixed reactions from critics, whether it was worthy of the Palme d'Or, its awards season chances, and more in our SPOILER-FILLED review. Thank you for listening, and enjoy!

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32. Episode 511 - Mailbag Monday

    12 oktober 2026 · 44 min

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    Following our 511th episode of The Next Best Picture Podcast, we're back with a new episode of Mailbag Monday. Katie Johnson, Dan Bayer, and Larry Fried join me in this new series dedicated entirely to answering your fan-submitted questions from the NBP Film Community. Covering everything from the latest movie news, awards season, and Oscar predictions to filmmaking, industry trends, and whatever else is on your mind, Mailbag Monday allows us to engage more directly with all of you every week. Thank you to everyone who submitted questions for this episode, whether on our X account or on our Discord (Patreon members get a private link to chat with other members of NBP and me). If you'd like to be featured on a future edition of Mailbag Monday, be sure to leave your questions in the comments or submit them through our social media channels every Sunday morning when prompted on our X account. We hope you'll join us every Monday as we continue the conversation beyond our weekly Sunday podcast. Thank you, as always, for listening, subscribing, and supporting Next Best Picture, and helping us build such an incredible film community. Enjoy! Lees meer

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33. Episode 511 - NYFF64 Ends, "The Exorcist: Martyrs," "Godzilla Minus Zero," "Heartland" & "La Gradiva" Trailers

    12 oktober 2026 · 1 uur 45 min

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    For Episode 511 of the Next Best Picture Podcast, I am joined by Katie Johnson, Dan Bayer, and Larry Fried. This week, we're discussing the end of the New York Film Festival (NYFF), including the world premieres of "Artificial" and "14th," as well as high-profile screenings of "Fjord," "The Debut," and more! For this week's NBP poll question, to mark the end of the "big four" film festivals (Venice, Telluride, TIFF and NYFF), we're asking everyone, "Which Film Do You Think Will Be The Next Best Picture Oscar Winner?" And we reveal the winner of last week's NBP poll, where we asked everyone, for the merger of Warner Bros. and Paramount Pictures into Skydance, "Which Is Your Favorite Warner Bros. Best Picture Nominee?" We also share our reactions to the trailers for "The Exorcist: Martyrs," "Godzilla Minus Zero," "Heartland," and "La Gradiva." We are still answering your fan-submitted questions, but we'll now release our answers separately the next day in a new show called Mailbag Monday. So stay tuned for that and many other updates from Next Best Picture as this year's awards season continues. Thank you all for listening, subscribing, and supporting us. Enjoy! Lees meer

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34. "The Social Reckoning"

    10 oktober 2026 · 1 uur 12 min

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    For this week's main podcast review, Ema Sasic and Dan Bayer join me to review and discuss the latest film from Oscar-winning screenwriter Aaron Sorkin, "The Social Reckoning," starring Mikey Madison, Jeremy Allen White, Wunmi Mosaku, Betty Gilpin, Billy Magnussen, Bill Burr, and Jeremy Strong. A companion piece to 2010's "The Social Network," where that film was about the rise of Facebook, this film is about the Facebook we use today and how it got us to where we are now, dramatizing, the 2021 Facebook leak by whistleblower Frances Haugen and investigative reporter Jeff Horwitz. What did we think of it? Please tune in, either on video or audio only, as we discuss the story, Sorkin's writing and direction, the performances, the stylistic differences from David Fincher's acclaimed film, its Oscar prospects, and more in our SPOILER-FILLED review. Thank you for listening, and enjoy! Lees meer

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35. Interview With "Love Of Your Life" Director Rachel Morrison

    9 oktober 2026 · 13 min

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    "Love Of Your Life" is an American romantic drama directed by Rachel Morrison ("The Fire Inside"), written by Julia Cox. It stars Margaret Qualley as Maya, whose chance encounter with Charlie (Gabriel Basso) sets in motion a sweeping romance and a future beyond anything she's ever imagined. When that future is suddenly upended, she's sent hurtling toward an unexpected new life -- one that forces her to reckon with who she is, what she wants, and how to love again. The film also stars Aaron Pierre, Patrick Schwarzenegger, and Catherine Keener. It had its world premiere at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival, where it received positive reviews for Qualley's performance and Morrison's direction. Morrison was kind enough to spend some time talking with us about her work and experience making the film, which you can watch or listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which is now playing in theaters from Amazon MGM Studios and will be available to stream on Amazon Prime Video on October 14th. Thank you, and enjoy! Lees meer

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36. Interview With "California Schemin'" Director James McAvoy

    8 oktober 2026 · 10 min

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    "California Schemin'" (stylized as "California $chemin'") is a 2025 biographical musical film directed by James McAvoy in his directorial debut. The film stars Samuel Bottomley and Séamus McLean Ross as the Scottish faux-American rap pairing Silibil N' Brains, Gavin Bain and Billy Boyd, and is based on Bain's 2010 memoir "California Schemin': How Two Lads from Scotland Conned the Music Industry." It tells the true story of the Dundee rap duo who, for three years, pretended to be American to be taken seriously by the record industry. The film premiered at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival, where it received positive reviews for McAvoy's direction and the performances. McAvoy was kind enough to spend some time talking with us about his work and experience making the film, which you can watch or listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which will open in theaters on October 9th from Magenta Light Studios. Thank you, and enjoy! Lees meer

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37. Interview With "My Undesirable Friends: Part II - Exile" Filmmaker Julia Loktev

    7 oktober 2026 · 24 min

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    "My Undesirable Friends: Part II - Exile" is a 2026 American documentary film produced and directed by Julia Loktev. A sequel to the 2024 film "My Undesirable Friends: Part I - Last Air in Moscow," it follows several independent Russian journalists as they flee the country into exile, following Vladimir Putin government's repression of free speech. The film had its world premiere out of competition at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival, where it received positive reviews. Loktev was kind enough to spend some time talking with us about her work and experience making the film, which you can watch or listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which will open in New York at Film Forum on October 9th from MUBI. Thank you, and enjoy! Lees meer

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38. Interviews With "East Of Eden" Star Hoon Lee & Director Garth Davis

    6 oktober 2026 · 24 min

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    "East of Eden" is a 2026 American historical drama limited television series created by Zoe Kazan and starring Florence Pugh as Cathy Ames. It is adapted from John Steinbeck's 1952 novel of the same name and premiered on Netflix on October 1st to positive reviews for its adaptation, direction by Davis (episodes 1-4) and Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre (episodes 5-7), and performances from Pugh and Hoon Lee as Lee, Adam Trask's (Christopher Abbott) servant. Davis and Lee were both kind enough to spend some time talking with us about their work and experiences making the series, which you can watch or listen to below. Please be sure to check out the series, which is now available to stream on Netflix. Thank you, and enjoy! Lees meer

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39. Episode 510 - Mailbag Monday

    5 oktober 2026 · 38 min

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    Following our 510th episode of The Next Best Picture Podcast, we're back with a new episode of Mailbag Monday. Ema Sasic, Nadia Dalimonte, Sara Clements, and Tom O’Brien join me in this new series dedicated entirely to answering your fan-submitted questions from the NBP Film Community. Covering everything from the latest movie news, awards season, and Oscar predictions to filmmaking, industry trends, and whatever else is on your mind, Mailbag Monday allows us to engage more directly with all of you every week. Thank you to everyone who submitted questions for this episode, whether on our X account or on our Discord (Patreon members get a private link to chat with other members of NBP and me). If you'd like to be featured on a future edition of Mailbag Monday, be sure to leave your questions in the comments or submit them through our social media channels every Sunday morning when prompted on our X account. We hope you'll join us every Monday as we continue the conversation beyond our weekly Sunday podcast. Thank you, as always, for listening, subscribing, and supporting Next Best Picture, and helping us build such an incredible film community. Enjoy! Lees meer

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40. Episode 510 - NYFF64 Continues, Farewell Warner Bros., "Elsinore," "La Bola Negra," "Rose" & "Clarissa" Trailers

    4 oktober 2026 · 1 uur 29 min

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    For Episode 510 of the Next Best Picture Podcast, I am joined by Ema Sasic, Giovanni Lago, Nadia Dalimonte, Sara Clements, and Tom O'Brien. This week, we're discussing the continuation of the New York Film Festival (NYFF), including the world premieres of "Behemoth!" and "A Statement," as well as high-profile screenings for "You Can See Everything," "All Of A Sudden," "Club Kid," "Tender Loving Care," and more! For this week's NBP poll question, for the merger of Warner Bros. and Paramount Pictures into Skydance, we're asking everyone, "Which Is Your Favorite Warner Bros. Best Picture Nominee?" And we reveal the winner of last week's NBP poll, where we asked everyone for the release of "Digger," "Which is Your Favorite Alejandro González Iñárritu Film?" We also share our reactions to the trailers for "Elsinore," "La Bola Negra," "Rose," and "Clarissa." We are still answering your fan-submitted questions, but we'll now release our answers separately the next day in a new show called Mailbag Monday. So stay tuned for that and many other updates from Next Best Picture as this year's awards season continues. Thank you all for listening, subscribing, and supporting us. Enjoy! Lees meer

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41. "Digger"

    3 oktober 2026 · 1 uur 57 min

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    For this week's main podcast review, Megan Lachinski, Josh Parham, Cody Dericks, and Tom O'Brien join me to review and discuss the latest film from four-time Academy Award winner Alejandro González Iñárritu, "Digger," starring Tom Cruise, Riz Ahmed, John Goodman, Sandra Hüller, Michael Stuhlbarg & Jesse Plemons. The final film released by Warner Bros. after 103 years as an independent studio, Iñárritu's latest may also be his and the studio's most timely, given where we are heading as a society, and it certainly isn't short on bold storytelling from a filmmaker unafraid to take risks. That risk comes with split opinions, as this environmental comedy has divided audiences and critics, with recent marketing asking everyone to decide for themselves whether this is a misfire from Iñárritu or a banger that will stand the test of time. Where do we fall on it? Please tune in, either on video or audio only, as we discuss the story, its shocking twist, the performances, most notably from Tom Cruise, Iñárritu's direction, the craft of the cinematography by three-time Oscar winner Emmanuel Lubezki, the creative production design, and more in our SPOILER-FILLED review. What's the truth? You decide. Thank you for listening, and enjoy! Lees meer

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42. Interview With "Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother" Filmmaker Bassam Tariq

    2 oktober 2026 · 20 min

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    "Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother" is a 2026 American action thriller film written and directed by Bassam Tariq, starring Mahershala Ali, John Cho, Giancarlo Esposito, Abubakr Ali, Tramell Tillman, Tiffany Boone, and Laith Nakli. The film follows a devoutly religious widower and hitman (Ali) who embarks on a desperate journey across Houston to protect his children, confronting the forces closing in around him and the beliefs threatening to unravel within. The film had its world premiere at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival, where critics widely praised Tariq's writing and directing and Ali's performance. Tariq was kind enough to spend some time talking with us about his work and experience making the film, which you can watch or listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which is now playing in limited release and will expand to more theaters on October 9th from Amazon MGM Studios. Thank you, and enjoy! Lees meer

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43. Interview With "Atonement" Stars Hiam Abbass, Boyd Holbrook & Filmmaker Reed Van Dyk

    1 oktober 2026 · 21 min

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    "Atonement" is a 2026 American drama film, written, produced, and directed by Reed Van Dyk in his directorial debut, based on the 2012 New Yorker article "Atonement" by Dexter Filkins. It stars Boyd Holbrook as a U.S. Marine who accidentally kills three members of a family during a firefight in Baghdad, Iraq. Haunted by memories of war and racked with guilt, he tries to reconcile with the family matriarch, played by Hiam Abbass, years later, with help from English journalist Michael Reid (Kenneth Branagh). The film had its world premiere at the Directors' Fortnight section of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival, where it was nominated for the Caméra d'Or and received positive reviews for its writing and performances. Van Dyk, Abbass, and Holbrook were all kind enough to spend some time talking with us about their work and experiences making the film, which you can watch or listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which will be released in theaters on October 2nd by Kino Lorber. Thank you, and enjoy! Lees meer

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44. Interviews With "Beware Boiúna" Stars Kiana Madeira, Jessica Rothe & Director Mike P. Nelson

    30 september 2026 · 14 min

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    "Beware Boiúna" is a 2026 monster horror film directed by Mike P. Nelson and written by Alan B. McElroy, based on a story by McElroy and Tony Giglio. The film stars Kiana Madeira, Jessica Rothe, and Logan Marshall-Green. It follows a medical mission deep in the Amazon rainforest that encounters a colossal mythical serpent. Nelson, Madeira, and Rothe were all kind enough to spend some time talking with us about their work and experiences making the film, which you can watch or listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which will open in theaters on October 2nd from Lionsgate. Thank you, and enjoy! Lees meer

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45. "Primetime"

    29 september 2026 · 27 min

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    For this week's main podcast review, Ema Sasic, Dan Bayer, Megan Lachinski, Larry Fried, and Lauren LaMagna join me to review and discuss the narrative feature debut from director Lance Oppenheim, "Primetime," starring Robert Pattinson, Merritt Wever, Skyler Gisondo & Phoebe Bridgers. Based on the 2007 Esquire article "Tonight on Dateline This Man Will Die" by Luke Dittrich, the film follows the production of the reality television series "To Catch a Predator," with Pattinson playing Chris Hansen. The film had its world premiere at the Venice International Film Festival, where it received positive reviews for its performances and Oppenheim's direction. What did we think? Please tune in, either on video or audio only, as we discuss these elements, including the writing from Ajon Singh, the editing, cinematography, and more in our SPOILER-FILLED review. Thank you for listening, and enjoy!

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46. Episode 509 - Mailbag Monday

    28 september 2026 · 39 min

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    Following our 509th episode of The Next Best Picture Podcast, we're back with a new episode of Mailbag Monday. Katie Johnson, Josh Parham, and Lauren LaMagna join me in this new series dedicated entirely to answering your fan-submitted questions from the NBP Film Community. Covering everything from the latest movie news, awards season, and Oscar predictions to filmmaking, industry trends, and whatever else is on your mind, Mailbag Monday allows us to engage more directly with all of you every week. Thank you to everyone who submitted questions for this episode, whether on our X account or on our Discord (Patreon members get a private link to chat with other members of NBP and me). If you'd like to be featured on a future edition of Mailbag Monday, be sure to leave your questions in the comments or submit them through our social media channels every Sunday morning when prompted on our X account. We hope you'll join us every Monday as we continue the conversation beyond our weekly Sunday podcast. Thank you, as always, for listening, subscribing, and supporting Next Best Picture, and helping us build such an incredible film community. Enjoy! Lees meer

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47. Episode 509 - NYFF64 Begins, "The Further Mis-Adventures Of Cliff Booth," "Ray Gunn," "Werwulf" & "Day Drinker" Trailers

    28 september 2026 · 1 uur 37 min

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    For Episode 509 of the Next Best Picture Podcast, I am joined by Katie Johnson, Josh Parham, Lauren LaMagna, and Cody Dericks. This week, we're discussing the start of the New York Film Festival (NYFF), including the North American Premiere of the Opening Night Film "Paper Tiger," the world premiere of the Spotlight Gala, "Godzilla Minus Zero," and more! For this week's NBP poll question, for the release of "Digger," we're asking everyone, "Which is Your Favorite Alejandro González Iñárritu Film?" And we reveal the winner of last week's NBP poll, where we asked everyone, "Which Films Are You Most Looking Forward To From The New York Film Festival (NYFF)?" We also share our reactions to the trailers for "The Further Mis-Adventures Of Cliff Booth," "Werwulf," "Ray Gunn," "Clayface," "Day Drinker," and "Madden." We are still answering your fan-submitted questions, but we'll now release our answers separately the next day in a new show called Mailbag Monday. So stay tuned for that and many other updates from Next Best Picture as this year's awards season continues. Thank you all for listening, subscribing, and supporting us. Enjoy! Lees meer

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48. "Forgotten Island"

    26 september 2026 · 54 min

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    For this week's main podcast review, Josh Parham joins me to review and discuss the latest film from "Puss In Boots: The Last Wish" Academy Award-nominated filmmakers Joel Crawford and Januel Mercado, "Forgotten Island," starring H.E.R., Liza Soberano, Dave Franco, Jenny Slate, Manny Jacinto, Dolly de Leon, Jo Koy, Ronny Chieng, Kevin McCann, and Lea Salonga. Steeped within Philippine mythology and bursting with creativity for its animation, this highly unique and original animated film is unfortunately struggling at the box-office but has received acclaim for its story, performances, visual style, and music. Did we feel the same way? Why are audiences not turning out for this? Will it be an Oscar contender for Best Animated Feature Film? Please tune in, either on video or audio only, as we discuss these elements and more in our SPOILER-FILLED review. Thank you for listening, and enjoy! Lees meer

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49. Interviews With "Primetime" Stars Skyler Gisondo, Merritt Wever & Director Lance Oppenheim

    25 september 2026 · 35 min

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    "Primetime" is a 2026 American psychological crime thriller film directed by Lance Oppenheim in his narrative feature film debut. Based on the 2007 Esquire article "Tonight on Dateline This Man Will Die," the film follows the production of the reality television series "To Catch a Predator." Robert Pattinson stars as series host Chris Hansen and also serves as a producer with Merritt Wever (Andie Bender, Hansen's producer at Dateline NBC, a fictional composite of producers on the show who prioritizes its ratings above all else), Skyler Gisondo (Dan Plumb, a young aspiring actor hired for the show's sting operations), and Phoebe Bridgers (Del Harvey, a young decoy who played both boys and girls on the show) in supporting roles. The film premiered in the main competition of the 83rd Venice International Film Festival, where it competed for the Golden Lion and received positive reviews for Pattinson, Gisondo, and Wever's performances, Oppenheim's direction, the cinematography, and editing. Oppenheim, Gisondo, and Wever were all kind enough to spend some time talking with us about their work and experiences making the film, which you can watch or listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which is now playing in theaters from A24. Thank you, and enjoy! Lees meer

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50. Interview With "Unabomber" Director Janus Metz Pedersen

    24 september 2026 · 22 min

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    "Unabomber" is an upcoming American crime drama film directed by Janus Metz Pedersen and written by Sam Chalsen and Nelson Greaves. It stars Russell Crowe, Jacob Tremblay, Annabelle Wallis, and Shailene Woodley. The film centers on Ted Kaczynski (Tremblay), also known as the Unabomber, a domestic terrorist who terrorized the United States for nearly 20 years. It alternates between two timelines: Kaczynski's time attending Harvard University and his prolonged manhunt decades later. Director Janus Metz Pedersen was kind enough to spend some time talking with us about his work and experience making the film, which you can watch or listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which will be available to stream on Netflix on September 25th. Thank you, and enjoy! Lees meer

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