The Next Picture Show

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

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#054: (Pt. 2) Contact / Arrival
In part two of their 'close encounters' double feature, NPS considers the Denis Villeneuve's "Arrival" in contrast to 1997's Jodie Foster-starring "Contact."
53 min
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#053: (Pt. 1) Contact / Arrival
The Next Picture Show roundtable kicks of their Contact/Arrival pairing with a conversation about Robert Zemeckis' 1997 film starring Jodie Foster.
40 min
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#052: (Pt. 2) In the Mood for Love / Moonlight
In part two of their In the Mood for Love/Moonlight pairing, NPS turns its attention to food, framing and unrequited love in Barry Jenkins' MOONLIGHT.
54 min
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#051: (Pt. 1) In the Mood for Love / Moonlight
In part one of their In the Mood for Love/Moonlight pairing, NPS digs into Wong Kar-wai's 2000 masterpiece about unrequited love.
42 min
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Short: Elections, Entertainment, and Empathy
No regular episodes this week, so Tasha and Genevieve get together to talk about movies in the wake of the presidential election.
13 min
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#050: (Pt. 2) My Own Private Idaho / American H...
In part two of this week's double feature, NPS turns to a discussion of Andrea Arnold's "American Honey."
66 min
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#049: (Pt. 1) My Own Private Idaho / American H...
The Next Picture Show roundtable dives into Gus Van Sant's "My Own Private Idaho" (1991) in part one of their "Idaho"/"American Honey" double feature.
43 min
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#048: (Pt. 2) Westworld (1973) / Westworld (2016)
NPS returns to Westword for a discussion of the high-profile new HBO series, plus the panel's picks for "Your Next Picture Show."
57 min
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#047: (Pt. 1) Westworld (1973) / Westworld (2016)
It's a tale of two Westworlds on this week's Next Picture Show, with the panel comparing Michael Chrichton's 1973 film with the new HBO hit.
44 min
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#046: (Pt. 2) Don't Breathe / Wait Until Dark
In part two of this week's double feature, the NPS crew discuss Fede Alvarez's recent horror-thriller DON'T BREATHE.
48 min
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#045: (Pt. 1) Don't Breathe / Wait Until Dark
Popular demand has the NPS crew pairing up breakout horror hit "Don't Breathe" with 1967's Audrey Hepburn-starring "Wait Until Dark."
50 min
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#044: (Pt. 2) Kubo and the Two Strings / The Da...
For part one of their Kubo/Dark Crystal double feature, NPS talk Laika's latest technical marvel.
52 min
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#043: (Pt. 1) Kubo and the Two Strings / The Da...
In part one of their Kubo/Dark Crystal double feature, NPS discuss Jim Henson's dark fairy tale from 1982.
50 min
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#042: (Pt 2) Pete's Dragon / The Black Stallion
Next Picture Show continues conversation about "The Black Stallion" and David Lowery's live action "Pete's Dragon" remake.
59 min
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#041: (Pt 1) Pete's Dragon / The Black Stallion
In part one of their Pete's Dragon/Black Stallion double feature, NPS discuss Carroll Ballard's 1979 classic children's film.
47 min
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#040: (Pt. 2) Suicide Squad / The Dirty Dozen
Part 2 of this bad-guys-doing-good pairing has the NPS hosts getting deeper into Suicide Squad, plus 'Your Next Picture Show' recommendations
55 min
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#039: (Pt. 1) Suicide Squad / The Dirty Dozen
45 min
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#038: (Pt. 2) Ghostbusters (2016) / Ghostbuster...
Our GHOSTBUSTERS discussion turns its attention to Paul Feig's new remake, which was made with obvious affection for (and cameos from) the 1984 version, and replicates certain character types and plot points.
61 min
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#037: (Pt. 1) Ghostbusters (2016) / Ghostbuster...
The strange controversy over Paul Feig's gender-reversed GHOSTBUSTERS has us looking back at the original 1984 GHOSTBUSTERS to see what about it has inspired such strong feeling.
51 min
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#036: (Pt. 2) The Neon Demon / Suspiria
Nicholas Winding Refn’s new THE NEON DEMON inspired us to look back at another tale of female rivalry that plays out in lurid colors and more than a little violence: Dario Argento’s classic 1977 horror movie SUSPIRIA. (Part 2 of 2)
50 min
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#035: (Pt. 1) The Neon Demon / Suspiria
Nicholas Winding Refn’s new THE NEON DEMON inspired us to look back at another tale of female rivalry that plays out in lurid colors and more than a little violence: Dario Argento’s classic 1977 horror movie SUSPIRIA.
51 min
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#034: (Pt. 2) Finding Dory / Memento
We dive into the murky waters of Andrew Stanton's new FINDING DORY to search for links between Pixar's latest and Christopher Nolan's mind-bending thriller MEMENTO.
55 min
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#033: (Pt. 1) Finding Dory / Memento
The conceit behind Pixar's new FINDING DORY inspired us to talk about a very different film about memory and the limits thereof: Christopher Nolan's breakthrough feature MEMENTO.
54 min
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#032: (Pt. 2) This Is Spinal Tap / Popstar: Nev...
Our look into the mockumentary's trajectory from THIS IS SPINAL TAP through the new POPSTAR: NEVER STOP NEVER STOPPING delves into the comedic complexities of The Lonely Island's supremely silly update of the Spinal Tap formula.
62 min
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#031: (Pt. 1) This Is Spinal Tap / Popstar: Nev...
Inspired by the new Lonely Island feature mockumentary POPSTAR: NEVER STOP NEVER STOPPING, we look back at the grandaddy of mock-rock-docs: Rob Reiner's THIS IS SPINAL TAP, which helped set the template for modern comedy in more ways than one.
51 min