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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#493: 'Til You Drop, Pt. 2 — The Long Walk
Stephen King's 1979 novella finally makes it to the big screen.
73 min
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#492: 'Til You Drop, Pt. 1 — They Shoot Horses,...
Sydney Pollack’s 1969 drama has little room for uplift.
59 min
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#491: Kings' Ransoms, Pt. 2 — Highest 2 Lowest
Spike Lee reimagines Akira Kurosaw's 1963 masterpiece.
80 min
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#490: Kings' Ransoms, Pt. 1 — High and Low (1963)
The Kurosawa masterpiece that inspired the latest from Spike Lee.
58 min
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#489: The Kids Aren't Alright, Pt. 2 — Weapons
Director Zach Cregger prioritizes entertainment value over horror allegory.
67 min
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#488: The Kids Aren't Alright, Pt. 1 — The Swee...
The enveloping sadness of Atom Egoyan's '97 Oscar nominee.
68 min
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#487: Double Drebin, Pt. 2 — The Naked Gun (2025)
Rebooting ZAZ.
64 min
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#486: Double Drebin, Pt. 1 — The Naked Gun (1988)
Big guns and boiled roasts.
57 min
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Announcement: Next Pairing
1 min
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485: Men of Steel, Pt. 2 — Superman (2025)
Can Superman be too corny?
69 min
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#484: Men of Steel, Pt. 1 — Superman (1978)
The four movies tucked inside the '78 "Superman."
71 min
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#483: Kings of the Road, Pt. 2 — F1
Is F1 a movie or just a sophisticated simulation?
58 min
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#482: Kings of the Road, Pt. 1 — Talladega Nigh...
Is the Will Ferrell/Adam McKay NASCAR comedy a classic... or a relic?
63 min
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#481: For Love or Money, Pt. 2 — Materialists
The Austen-ness of Celine Song's non-rom-com.
62 min
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#480: For Love or Money, Pt. 1 — Pride & Prejud...
Joe Wright’s “muddy hem” take on Austen.
54 min
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#479: Musical Not-obiography, Pt. 2 — Pavements
Alex Ross Perry's slanted snapshot of the '90s indie rockers.
62 min
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#478: Musical Not-obiography, Pt. 1 — I'm Not T...
Todd Haynes's freewheelin' Dylan biopic.
51 min
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#477: Pain Pals, Pt. 2 — Friendship
Paul Rudd and Tim Robinson in Andrew DeYoung's discomfiting psycho-drama.
56 min
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#476: Pain Pals, Pt. 1 — The Master
The new comedy "Friendship" inspires a revisit of PTA's slippery 2012 film.
63 min
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#475: Less Than Hero, Pt. 2 — Thunderbolts*
MCU leftovers face off against their personal failings.
71 min
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#474: Less Than Hero, Pt. 1 — Mystery Men
The imperfect charm of the 1999 not-so-superteam movie.
58 min
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#473: The Dead of Night, Pt. 2 — Sinners
Ryan Coogler stakes his claim on the vampire myth.
71 min
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#472: The Dead of Night, Pt. 1 — From Dusk Till...
How much did Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino’s sleazy vampire flick influence "Sinners"?
64 min
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#471: Body By Cronenberg, Pt. 2 — The Shrouds
Decay and death in Cronenberg's latest.
68 min
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#470: Body By Cronenberg, Pt. 1 — The Fly (1986)
David Cronenberg's unlikely '86 hit.
55 min