Next Best Picture

For Episode 486, I am joined by Josh Parham and Ema Sasic as we look ahead to April 9th, and the announcement of the lineup for the 79th Cannes Film Festival, and discuss which films we think will be announced for this year’s...

For this week’s main podcast review, Josh Parham, Giovanni Lago, and Daniel Howat join me to discuss “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie,” starring Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Day, Jack Black, Keegan-Michael Key, Benny Safdie, Donald Glover, Glen Powell, and Brie Larson....

“The Blue Trail” is a dystopian drama film directed and co-written by Gabriel Mascaro. Starring Denise Weinberg and Rodrigo Santoro, the film follows the 77-year-old Tereza, forced to retire from her job and placed under the guardianship of her daughter,...

Being the biggest names of your generation is no easy feat, which is why it’s rather surprising that Robert Pattinson and Zendaya have not crossed the threshold from Hollywood superstardom into Oscar recognition. But this year is proving to be...

THE STORY – Two college roommates take some special drugs called “M.I.N.T.S.” and experience a terrifying, hallucinogenic high. The only way to counteract the drug is to eat pizza. They must navigate through the high in order to get the pizza...

THE STORY – A hedge fund manager resorts to burglary after losing his job, targeting wealthy neighbors to maintain his family’s lifestyle, but makes a fateful error breaking into the wrong home. THE CAST – Jon Hamm, James Marsden, Amanda...

The Next Best Series Podcast is back as Megan Lachinski, Giovanni Lago, Nadia Dalimonte, and Amy Kim join me to discuss the latest series, shows, and awards season updates for all things television! On this return episode, we discuss the shows which did or did...

As early as it is to speculate if “Project Hail Mary” will be the latest spring premiere to get into Best Picture 10 months from now, it seems even earlier to wonder if Ryan Gosling can ride those coattails into...

“The Blue Trail” (2026) follows Tereza, a 77-year-old woman who has spent her entire life in a small industrialized town in the Amazon. When she receives a government order forcing her to relocate to a remote senior housing colony—a settlement...

With “Project Hail Mary” lighting up theaters and “Michael’s” songs getting louder each day, we’re already getting a taste of how many blockbuster Best Picture contenders exist this year. We don’t even have to wait till fall for the rest...