Thursday, May 8, 2025

The Next Best Picture Podcast – “Up”

Our 2009 retrospective continues with the first animated Best Picture nominee since 1991’s “Beauty And The Beast,Disney Pixar’sUp, starring Ed Asner, Christopher Plummer, Jordan Nagai & Bob Peterson. Hot off the heels of “Wall-Ethe year prior, Pete Docter’s film about an elderly man who gets reconnected with life in the aftermath of his wife’s passing continued Pixar’s hot streak with critics, audiences, and the Academy. Did this one float to the top of our favorite Pixar films? Please join Alyssa Christian, Josh Parham, Dan Bayer, Cody Dericks, guest Nick Spake and me as we discuss our thoughts on the story, characters, animation, score, iconic opening montage, its awards season run, and more in our SPOILER-FILLED review. We appreciate your support and hope you enjoy our review! Thank you!

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Matt Negliahttps://nextbestpicture.com/
Obsessed about the Oscars, Criterion Collection and all things film 24/7. Critics Choice Member.

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