"The Front Runner"

The Next Best Picture Podcast

Tv & Film

4.2 • 542 Ratings

🗓️ 13 April 2018

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

As Oscar season continues, we come to our additional podcast review this week for the "Honorary Award" show. It is the adaptation of Democratic Presidential nominee Gary Hart's story titled "The Front Runner" starring Hugh Jackman, J.K. Simmons, Vera Farmiga and more. It was the second film released this year by writer/director Jason Reitman after "Tully." How does it compare? How does "The Front Runner" hold up in today's political climate? And what is its Oscar potential? Joining me for this review is Beatrice Loayza, Nicole Ackman and our guest for this week is Jorge Birnam from Splash Report. Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - @nextbestpicturepodcast iTunes Podcasts - itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-…d1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture 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 the frontrunner.
0:05.3	So start with the shoulder in a little. My name's Gary Harden. I'm running for president.
0:12.5	I want you to think about the opportunity that we have right here, right now.
0:17.7	I've never known a guy more talented at untangling politics so that anyone can understand.
0:24.0	It is a gift, and he wants to share that.
0:28.5	And all anybody wants is for him to take a stupid photo.
0:33.0	He will never understand that.
0:36.3	Gary Hart is the man to beat in 88.
0:39.3	If we hold ourselves to those highest standards,
0:42.3	then the voters cannot do otherwise.
0:45.0	Senator, want to ask you some questions about the woman at your townhouse.
0:47.9	Can you tell us how you know her?
0:48.9	You can't be serious. No one is staying in my home. There's no need for that.
0:52.5	I am serious, sir.
0:59.0	Oh, son of man, where he's going to run to? I'm just staying in my home, there's no need for that. I am serious, sir. The one thing I asked is that you don't embarrass me. We can't hide from this.
1:02.0	We can't hide from this.
1:04.0	The cameras go everywhere.
1:06.0	It's up to us to hold these guys accountable.
1:09.0	Just because some other paper you use gossip as front page news, I mean that doesn't mean we have to.
1:14.0	It does. It does now.
1:16.4	He is a man with power, and that takes certain responsibility.
1:20.3	We need to say something.
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