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The Next Picture Show

The Next Picture Show

Filmspotting

Tv & Film, Film History, Film Reviews

4.6858 Ratings

Overview

Looking at cinema's present via its past. From the former editorial team of The Dissolve, The Next Picture Show examines how classic films inspire and inform modern movies. Episodes take a deep dive into a classic film and its legacy, then compare and contrast that film with a modern successor. Hosted and produced by Genevieve Koski, Keith Phipps, Tasha Robinson, and Scott Tobias.

876 Episodes

Baby on Board, Pt. 2 — The Mandalorian and Grogu

How the first Star Wars feature since 2019 misses the mark.

Transcribed - Published: 2 June 2026

Baby on Board, Pt. 1 — Shogun Assassin (1980)

The killer-no-filler "Lone Wolf and Cub" that influenced "The Mandalorian".

Transcribed - Published: 26 May 2026

Burden of Hoof, Pt. 2 – The Sheep Detectives

An irresistible yarn.

Transcribed - Published: 19 May 2026

Burden of Hoof, Pt. 1 — Babe: Pig in the City

George Miller's deeply odd sequel is the opposite of a crowd-pleaser.

Transcribed - Published: 12 May 2026

Minnesota Not-So-Nice, Pt. 2 — Normal

Ben Wheatly's new Bob Odenkirk-starring shoot-'em-up is in many ways the anti-Fargo, but does that make it interesting?

Transcribed - Published: 5 May 2026

Minnesota Not-So-Nice, Pt. 1 — Fargo

There's more to life than a little money, you know. Don'tcha know that?

Transcribed - Published: 28 April 2026

Past Imperfect, Pt. 2 — The Drama

Kristoffer Borgli’s film is designed to push buttons, and some of those buttons are better than others.

Transcribed - Published: 21 April 2026

Past Imperfect, Pt. 1 — A History of Violence

Inspired by The Drama, we revisit David Cronenberg's exploration of how a secret past can redefine a marriage.

Transcribed - Published: 14 April 2026

In a Lonely Space, Pt. 2 — Project Hail Mary

Phil Lord and Christopher Miller's audience-friendly adaptation is a Rocky experience, for better or worse.

Transcribed - Published: 7 April 2026

In a Lonely Space, Pt. 1 — Silent Running

Before Rocky, there was Huey, Dewey, and Louie

Transcribed - Published: 31 March 2026

Couples Getaway, Pt. 2 — The Bride!

Does Maggie Gyllenhaal’s ambitious but flawed Bride of Frankenstein/Bonnie and Clyde mashup have second-life potential as a cult film?

Transcribed - Published: 24 March 2026

Couples Getaway, Pt. 1 — Bonnie and Clyde

Why Arthur Penn's lovers-on-the-lam classic hit the way it did in 1967, and what remains striking about it to this day.

Transcribed - Published: 17 March 2026

If We Picked the Oscar Winners

Our official recommendations to the Academy.

Transcribed - Published: 10 March 2026

Pop Classics, Pt. 2 — Wuthering Heights (2026)

Emerald Fennell's provocative, often wet take on another literary tale of doomed love and/or lust.

Transcribed - Published: 24 February 2026

Pop Classics, Pt. 1 — Romeo + Juliet (1996)

Baz Lurhmann's irreverently reverent take on the Bard's star-crossed lovers.

Transcribed - Published: 17 February 2026

Both Sides of the Isle, Pt. 2 — Send Help

What happens on the island stays on the island, in Sam Raimi's new comedic survival thriller.

Transcribed - Published: 10 February 2026

Both Sides of the Isle, Pt. 1 — Swept Away (1974)

Sorting through the layers of provocation in Lina Wertmüller’s 1974 romantic farce.

Transcribed - Published: 3 February 2026

Captive Audiences, Pt. 2 — Dead Man's Wire

Even without the Al Pacino connection, Gus Van Sant's new dramatization of a real-life 1970s hostage situation turned public spectacle was destined for comparisons to Dog Day Afternoon.

Transcribed - Published: 27 January 2026

Captive Audiences Pt. 1 — Dog Day Afternoon

Sidney Lumet's unconventional true-crime classic

Transcribed - Published: 20 January 2026

Our Top Films of 2025

Kicking off the new year by looking back at last year's best.

Transcribed - Published: 13 January 2026

Avatar: Fire and Ash (The Lobby Bonus Episode)

Keith and Tasha make a return trip to Pandora, character-name cheat sheets in hand.

Transcribed - Published: 6 January 2026

Lose to Win, Pt. 2 — Marty Supreme

What if Uncut Gems, only ping-pong?

Transcribed - Published: 30 December 2025

Lose to Win, Pt. 1 – The Hustler

Do you like to gamble, Eddie? Gamble money on pool games?

Transcribed - Published: 23 December 2025

The Eternal Question, Pt. 2 — Eternity

David Freyne's post-mortem romcom just scratches the surface of its narrative potential.

Transcribed - Published: 16 December 2025

The Eternal Question, Pt. 1 — After Life (1998)

What Hirokazu Kore-eda's dilapidated post-life waystation lacks in luxury, it makes up for in rich thematic ideas.

Transcribed - Published: 9 December 2025

Human/Nature, Pt. 2 — Train Dreams

We're all just passengers on the train ride of life.

Transcribed - Published: 2 December 2025

Human/Nature, Pt. 1 — Days of Heaven

Terrence Malick's magic-hour marvel lets the natural world do the talking.

Transcribed - Published: 25 November 2025

What's In a Name — The Last Picture Show

A decade of podcasting.

Transcribed - Published: 18 November 2025

Impaired Visions, Pt. 2 — Radu Jude's Dracula

The Romanian filmmaker's nearly 3-hour film may be more fun to talk about than it is to watch.

Transcribed - Published: 11 November 2025

Impaired Visions, Pt. 1 — 8 1/2

Federico Fellini’s reveries of a blocked creative mind.

Transcribed - Published: 4 November 2025

First Strikes, Pt. 2 — A House of Dynamite

Is Kathryn Bigelow's hooky premise enough to support a successful movie?

Transcribed - Published: 28 October 2025

First Strikes, Pt. 1 — Fail Safe

Lumet's 1967 nuclear thriller is grand in scope and human in focus.

Transcribed - Published: 21 October 2025

Revolutionary Roads, Pt. 2 — One Battle After Another

Thank you, Sensei.

Transcribed - Published: 14 October 2025

Revolutionary Roads, Pt. 1 — Running on Empty (1988)

Sidney Lumet's '88 family drama was a direct influence on "One Battle After Another".

Transcribed - Published: 7 October 2025

'Til You Drop, Pt. 2 — The Long Walk

Stephen King's 1979 novella finally makes it to the big screen.

Transcribed - Published: 30 September 2025

'Til You Drop, Pt. 1 — They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

Sydney Pollack’s 1969 drama has little room for uplift.

Transcribed - Published: 23 September 2025

Kings' Ransoms, Pt. 2 — Highest 2 Lowest

Spike Lee reimagines Akira Kurosaw's 1963 masterpiece.

Transcribed - Published: 16 September 2025

Kings' Ransoms, Pt. 1 — High and Low (1963)

The Kurosawa masterpiece that inspired the latest from Spike Lee.

Transcribed - Published: 9 September 2025

The Kids Aren't Alright, Pt. 2 — Weapons

Director Zach Cregger prioritizes entertainment value over horror allegory.

Transcribed - Published: 2 September 2025

The Kids Aren't Alright, Pt. 1 — The Sweet Hereafter

The enveloping sadness of Atom Egoyan's '97 Oscar nominee.

Transcribed - Published: 26 August 2025

Double Drebin, Pt. 2 — The Naked Gun (2025)

Rebooting ZAZ.

Transcribed - Published: 19 August 2025

Double Drebin, Pt. 1 — The Naked Gun (1988)

Big guns and boiled roasts.

Transcribed - Published: 12 August 2025

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Transcribed - Published: 5 August 2025

Men of Steel, Pt. 2 — Superman (2025)

Can Superman be too corny?

Transcribed - Published: 29 July 2025

Men of Steel, Pt. 1 — Superman (1978)

The four movies tucked inside the '78 "Superman."

Transcribed - Published: 22 July 2025

Kings of the Road, Pt. 2 — F1

Is F1 a movie or just a sophisticated simulation?

Transcribed - Published: 15 July 2025

Kings of the Road, Pt. 1 — Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

Is the Will Ferrell/Adam McKay NASCAR comedy a classic... or a relic?

Transcribed - Published: 8 July 2025

For Love or Money, Pt. 2 — Materialists

The Austen-ness of Celine Song's non-rom-com.

Transcribed - Published: 1 July 2025

For Love or Money, Pt. 1 — Pride & Prejudice (2005)

Joe Wright’s “muddy hem” take on Austen.

Transcribed - Published: 24 June 2025

Musical Not-obiography, Pt. 2 — Pavements

Alex Ross Perry's slanted snapshot of the '90s indie rockers.

Transcribed - Published: 17 June 2025

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