
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.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 508 | Founded | 11 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Film HistoryFilm ReviewsTV & Film | |||

David Robert Mitchell’s The End of Oak Street drops an ordinary family into extraordinary circumstances, forcing them to focus all their energy on surviving— and maybe, just maybe, learning to understand each other along the way. That structure, comb... more
Matt Johnson’s new biopic Tony sidesteps the infamous Walk Hard trap by narrowing its scope to a single summer that would end up shaping the rest of Anthony Bourdain’s life, but not necessarily defining it. Whether that approach is ultimately satisfy... more
Anthony Bourdain, whose early experience working in a restaurant kitchen is chronicled in the new biopic Tony, once singled out Ratatouille as Hollywood’s best depiction of working in a restaurant kitchen, which is all the invitation we need to revis... more
Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey approaches Homer’s epic from a much more literal vantage point than O Brother Where Art Thou, but that doesn’t mean it’s a dutiful, beat-by-beat adaptation. So this week we’re talking through the ways in which Nolan pu... more
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I enjoy this podcast. The varied hosts have a wealth of knowledge about film and offer some interesting interpretations. It’s a joy to listen to intelligent discussion.
You sucked the life out of a great film with your thoughts way to in-depth and negative..sometimes with film you just have to go with them not pick up on every bloody thing that was wrong with them ..it’s wake in fright ..a classic..WAKE UP!
Good commentary overall but good lord, some of the hosts barely seem to pay attention. 😭 Michael B. Jordan’s characters in Sinners did not wear the same hats in different colors and it doesn’t take a “hat expert” to know that, just someone who watched the movie for at least 15 minutes.
This is a unique podcast with an awesome premise. They pair older movies in conversation and connection with new movies, that make for interesting, deep analysis. They come with wide knowledge of film and literature history that make for fun and engaging listening. I have some nits I could pick about how sometimes despite there being four hosts, they can miss plot or psychological details or they themselves can get stuck on something that derails the conversation a bit but I can’t claim I would... more
is there a german word for finding a movie pod that’s not two straight guys beavis and butthead chuckle-grunting at each other, only to discover it’s made by sexless dorks who can’t even connect the boob joke at the top of the show on dracula, or understand suspended reality in a folklore setting, or edit out sputtering starts and stops and fragmented interjections? there’s gotta be a word for how promising & then disappointing this show feels.
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A thoughtful cinephile podcast that pairs a classic film with a modern successor to explore how past works inform present cinema. Each episode maps long-running threads—such as storytelling, genre conventions, and auteur influence—across classic and contemporary titles, with guest critics weighing in to deepen the analysis. Noteworthy is the quartet of steady hosts who bring sharp, rigorous critique and a willingness to connect films to broader culture, history, and industry trends. Potential listeners will likely be cinephiles who enjoy structured cross-era comparisons, deep dives into craft, and lively, informed debates with a calm, humorous tone.
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