The Next Picture Show
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.
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#523: Burden of Hoof, Pt. 1 — Babe: Pig in the ...
George Miller's deeply odd sequel is the opposite of a crowd-pleaser.
64 min
2
#522: 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?
68 min
3
#521: Minnesota Not-So-Nice, Pt. 1 — Fargo
There's more to life than a little money, you know. Don'tcha know that?
61 min
4
#520: Past Imperfect, Pt. 2 — The Drama
Kristoffer Borgli’s film is designed to push buttons, and some of those buttons are better than others.
63 min
5
#519: Past Imperfect, Pt. 1 — A History of Viol...
Inspired by The Drama, we revisit David Cronenberg's exploration of how a secret past can redefine a marriage.
66 min
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#518: In a Lonely Space, Pt. 2 — Project Hail ...
Phil Lord and Christopher Miller's audience-friendly adaptation is a Rocky experience, for better or worse.
80 min
7
#517: In a Lonely Space, Pt. 1 — Silent Running
Before Rocky, there was Huey, Dewey, and Louie
71 min
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#516: 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?
50 min
9
#515: 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.
51 min
10
#514: If We Picked the Oscar Winners
Our official recommendations to the Academy.
58 min
11
#513: Pop Classics, Pt. 2 — Wuthering Heights (...
Emerald Fennell's provocative, often wet take on another literary tale of doomed love and/or lust.
77 min
12
#512: Pop Classics, Pt. 1 — Romeo + Juliet (1996)
Baz Lurhmann's irreverently reverent take on the Bard's star-crossed lovers.
63 min
13
#511: 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.
59 min
14
#510: Both Sides of the Isle, Pt. 1 — Swept Awa...
Sorting through the layers of provocation in Lina Wertmüller’s 1974 romantic farce.
67 min
15
#509: 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.
61 min
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#508: Captive Audiences Pt. 1 — Dog Day Afternoon
Sidney Lumet's unconventional true-crime classic
58 min
17
#507: Our Top Films of 2025
Kicking off the new year by looking back at last year's best.
62 min
18
Avatar: Fire and Ash (The Lobby Bonus Episode)
Keith and Tasha make a return trip to Pandora, character-name cheat sheets in hand.
37 min
19
#506: Lose to Win, Pt. 2 — Marty Supreme
What if Uncut Gems, only ping-pong?
57 min
20
#505: Lose to Win, Pt. 1 – The Hustler
Do you like to gamble, Eddie? Gamble money on pool games?
56 min
21
#504: The Eternal Question, Pt. 2 — Eternity
David Freyne's post-mortem romcom just scratches the surface of its narrative potential.
62 min
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#503: The Eternal Question, Pt. 1 — After Life ...
What Hirokazu Kore-eda's dilapidated post-life waystation lacks in luxury, it makes up for in rich thematic ideas.
64 min
23
#502: Human/Nature, Pt. 2 — Train Dreams
We're all just passengers on the train ride of life.
49 min
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#501: Human/Nature, Pt. 1 — Days of Heaven
Terrence Malick's magic-hour marvel lets the natural world do the talking.
54 min
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#500: What's In a Name — The Last Picture Show
A decade of podcasting.
85 min