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The Next Best Picture Podcast: Episode 474 – Golden Globe Winner Predictions, CCA Winners, Actor/PGA/DGA Nominations, BAFTA Longlists & “The Death Of Robin Hood” Trailer

For Episode 474, Katie Johnson, Cody Dericks, Megan Lachinski, and Tom O’Brien join me for this exciting episode to discuss the Critics’ Choice Award winners, give our predictions for the Golden Globe Awards, and discuss the fallout of the Actor/PGA/DGA nominations and the BAFTA Longlists as we get closer to the Oscar nominations. For last week’s poll, we asked “Which Film Are You Most Looking Forward…
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The 2025 Houston Film Critics Society (HFCS) Nominations

The Houston Film Critics Society (HFCS) have announced their nominees representing the best in film for 2025. The winners will be announced on January 20th. Here are this year’s nominations… Best PictureBugoniaF1FrankensteinHamnetMarty SupremeOne Battle After AnotherThe Secret AgentSentimental ValueSinnersTrain DreamsWeapons Best DirectorChloé Zhao, HamnetGuillermo del Toro, FrankensteinJosh Safdie, Marty SupremePaul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After…
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Why The Golden Globes Will Decide The Final 2025 Best Picture Lineup

After the BAFTA Longlists and the PGA nominations the other day, several Best Picture players have been put down. “Wicked: For Good” missing Best Ensemble at the Actor Awards and the PGA has doomed the popular film’s chances for good. “No Other Choice” missing Best Adapted Screenplay at the BAFTA longlists means that the film…
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The 2025 AARP Movies For Grownups Winners

The AARP have announced their winners representing the best in film and television for 2025. Here are this year’s winners… Best Picture/Best Movie for Grownups Hamnet A House of Dynamite One Battle After Another Sinners Train Dreams Best Actress Laura Dern (Is This Thing On?) Jodie Foster (A Private Life) Lucy Liu (Rosemead) Julia Roberts (After the…
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The 2025 Greater Western New York Film Critics Association (GWNYFCA) Winners

The Greater Western New York Film Critics Association (GWNYFCA) have announced their winners for the best in film for 2025. Here are this year’s winners… BEST PICTUREThe Ballad of Wallis IslandBugoniaFrankensteinIf I Had Legs I’d Kick YouIt Was Just an AccidentMarty SupremeNo Other ChoiceOne Battle After AnotherSinnersTrain Dreams BEST FOREIGN FILMIt Was Just an Accident…
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The Next Best Picture Podcast – “Primate”

For this week’s main podcast review, Dan Bayer, Giovanni Lago, and Tom O’Brien join me to discuss the killer monkey horror movie “Primate,” starring Johnny Sequoyah, Jessica Alexander, and Academy Award winner Troy Kotsur. Directed by Johannes Roberts, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Ernest Riera, the film had its world premiere at Fantastic Fest 2025, where it…
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The 2025 Hollywood Creative Alliance’s (HCA) Astra Film Award Winners

The Hollywood Creative Alliance (HCA) have announced their winners representing the best in film for 2025. The ceremony was live-streamed on KNEKT.tv and YouTube. Here are this year’s film award winners… Best Motion Picture Drama Hamnet (Focus Features) Frankenstein (Netflix) It Was Just an Accident (Neon) Sentimental Value (Neon) Sinners (WB) Train Dreams (Netflix) Best…
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The Next Best Picture Podcast – Interview With “The Voice Of Hind Rajab” Filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania

“The Voice Of Hind Rajab” is a docudrama film written and directed by Kaouther Ben Hania. It follows the Red Crescent response to the killing of Hind Rajab, a five-year-old Palestinian girl, by the Israel Defense Forces during the Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip. It stars Saja Kilani, Motaz Malhees, Amer Hlehel, and Clara…
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