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.

TV & Film
Film History
Film Reviews
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#202: Hitler Heil-arity, Pt. 2: Jojo Rabbit
Walking the tricky tonal tightrope with Taika Waititi.
68 min
277
#201: Hitler Heil-arity, Pt 1 - The Producers (...
With "Jojo Rabbit" currently mining Nazis for laughs, a look back at the Mel Brooks classic.
56 min
278
#200: Family Matters, Pt. 2 - Parasite
The only monsters in the Bong Joon-ho Palme d'Or-winner are inequality and greed.
71 min
279
#199: Family Matters, Pt. 1 - The Host (2006)
Bong Joon-ho's '06 monster movie is an early riff on themes in his new "Parasite."
43 min
280
#198: Watching Watchmen
Considering HBO's new "remix" of the classic Alan Moore/David Gibbon graphic novel in the age of "Joker."
54 min
281
#197: The Man Who Laughs, Pt. 2 - Joker
Becoming the clown.
68 min
282
#196: The Man Who Laughs, Pt. 1 - The Dark Knight
Considering Heath Ledger's Oscar-winning performance in light of the new "Joker."
65 min
283
#195: Vice Principles, Pt. 2 - Hustlers
The art of seduction in Lorene Scafaria's new strip club drama.
54 min
284
#194: Vice Principles, Pt. 1 - Casino
The new Hustlers recalls Scorsese's '95 gangster epic.
56 min
285
#193: Most Dangerous Games, Pt. 2 - Ready or Not
It's all fun and games until someone gets murdered.
53 min