The Next Picture Show Podcast
1) #078: (Pt. 1) Baywatch / The Brady Bunch Movie
Inspired by the less-than-inspiring new BAYWATCH movie, we consider the strange alchemy that is the cheesy-TV-show-to-feature-film adaptation, via one of the genre’s standout entries: Betty Thomas’ 19...Show More
2) #482: Kings of the Road, Pt. 1 — Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
The new F1 brings even more attention to a sport/brand that’s becoming as popular in the U.S. as it is internationally, but its application of sports-movie tropes to the world of racing, in particular...Show More
3) #481: For Love or Money, Pt. 2 — Materialists
Celine Song’s new MATERIALISTS feints at being a romcom, but it’s far too interested in the economic realities and calculated compromise of modern dating for the label to be a comfortable fit; its rom...Show More
4) #480: For Love or Money, Pt. 1 — Pride & Prejudice (2005)
Celine Song’s new not-quite-a-rom-com MATERIALISTS openly evokes Jane Austen in its focus on the rituals and codes of courtship, as well as its frankness about how one’s net worth can shape their roma...Show More
5) #479: Musical Not-obiography, Pt. 2 — Pavements
Like I’M NOT THERE, Alex Ross Perry’s new docu-like feature PAVEMENTS takes a “print the legend” approach to its subject, blurring reality and fiction to convey the significance of defining ‘90s indie...Show More
6) #478: Musical Not-obiography, Pt. 1 — I'm Not There
Alex Ross Perry’s new hybrid documentary PAVEMENTS rejects convention in a way that’s both in keeping with the spirit of the ’90s indie-rock band at its center, and reminiscent of Todd Haynes’ deconst...Show More
7) #477: Pain Pals, Pt. 2 — Friendship
We were admittedly a bit dubious going into this pairing, which was spoken into existence by writer-director Andrew DeYoung invoking THE MASTER when describing his new Tim Robinson/Paul Rudd comedy FR...Show More
8) #476: Pain Pals, Pt. 1 — The Master
We can’t say that it would have occurred to us to pair the new Tim Robinson/Paul Rudd comedy FRIENDSHIP with THE MASTER if writer-director Andrew DeYoung hadn’t specifically invoked Paul Thomas Anders...Show More
9) #475: Less Than Hero, Pt. 2 — Thunderbolts*
The new THUNDERBOLTS* assembles a group of leftovers from various MCU stories to face off against their personal failings in a way that’s broadly reminiscent of, yet tonally distinct from, the wannabe...Show More
10) #474: Less Than Hero, Pt. 1 — Mystery Men
The new THUNDERBOLTS* assembles some leftovers from the Marvel Cinematic Universe who are tough to describe as superheroes but nonetheless step up to save the day when their city needs them, which rem...Show More