"Heretic"

The Next Best Picture Podcast

Tv & Film

4.2 • 542 Ratings

🗓️ 9 November 2024

⏱️ 75 minutes

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For this week's main podcast review, I am joined by Josh Parham & Nadia Dalimonte to review and discuss the newest film from co-directors/writers Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, "Heretic" starring Hugh Grant, Sophie Thatcher & Chloe East. A psychological thriller on the nature of religion, control, and belief, the confined film has garnered positive reviews since its world premiere at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival. What did we think of it? Tune in as we discuss Hugh Grant's performance, the clever writing, its tension-filled direction, awards season chances, and more in our SPOILER-FILLED review. Thank you for listening, and enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	You are listening to The Next Best Picture podcast, and this is our review of Heretic.
0:05.7	Good afternoon. Mr. Reed, are you interested in learning more about the Church of Jesus Christ?
0:09.9	Yeah. Yeah, yeah, yeah.
0:13.9	Wow! No, you read more than we do! No, seriously, Mr. Reed?
0:19.5	Mr. Reed!
0:24.6	Well, ladies, I think it is time. Time for what?
0:25.6	Time for enlightenment.
0:27.6	Oh.
0:31.6	Mr. Reid.
0:36.6	Welcome.
0:39.3	We need to return to the church.
0:41.3	If you are ready to leave, you'll have to exit through the back of my house.
0:45.3	So which door?
0:49.3	It's a simple choice, but it should not be made simply.
0:55.5	Belief or disbelief.
1:00.8	What happens if we choose the wrong door?
1:03.3	All right, everybody, you were just listening to the trailer for Heretic, and the story is as follows.
1:08.2	Two young missionaries become ensnared in a deadly game of cat and mouse when they
1:12.5	knock on the door of the diabolical Mr. Reed. Trapped in his home, they must turn to their faith,
1:19.0	and if they want to make it out alive. The film is starring Hugh Grant, Sophie Thatcher,
1:24.0	and Chloe East. It is written and directed by Scott Beck and Brian Woods, and here to join me today for this podcast review. I have Nadia Dallamante.
1:33.2	Hello, everyone. And Josh Parham. Hello, hello. So, we are going to talk spoilers for Heretic. If you guys have not seen the movie and you don't want to be spoiled,
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