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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#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
2
#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
3
#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
4
#517: In a Lonely Space, Pt. 1 — Silent Running
Before Rocky, there was Huey, Dewey, and Louie
71 min
5
#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
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#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
7
#514: If We Picked the Oscar Winners
Our official recommendations to the Academy.
58 min
8
#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
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#512: Pop Classics, Pt. 1 — Romeo + Juliet (1996)
Baz Lurhmann's irreverently reverent take on the Bard's star-crossed lovers.
63 min
10
#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
11
#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
12
#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
13
#508: Captive Audiences Pt. 1 — Dog Day Afternoon
Sidney Lumet's unconventional true-crime classic
58 min
14
#507: Our Top Films of 2025
Kicking off the new year by looking back at last year's best.
62 min
15
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
16
#506: Lose to Win, Pt. 2 — Marty Supreme
What if Uncut Gems, only ping-pong?
57 min
17
#505: Lose to Win, Pt. 1 – The Hustler
Do you like to gamble, Eddie? Gamble money on pool games?
56 min
18
#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
20
#502: Human/Nature, Pt. 2 — Train Dreams
We're all just passengers on the train ride of life.
49 min
21
#501: Human/Nature, Pt. 1 — Days of Heaven
Terrence Malick's magic-hour marvel lets the natural world do the talking.
54 min
22
#500: What's In a Name — The Last Picture Show
A decade of podcasting.
85 min
23
#499: Impaired Visions, Pt. 2 — Radu Jude's Dra...
The Romanian filmmaker's nearly 3-hour film may be more fun to talk about than it is to watch.
57 min
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#498: Impaired Visions, Pt. 1 — 8 1/2
Federico Fellini’s reveries of a blocked creative mind.
57 min
25
#497: First Strikes, Pt. 2 — A House of Dynamite
Is Kathryn Bigelow's hooky premise enough to support a successful movie?
57 min