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.
1
#454: The Witch Is Back, Pt. 2 — Wicked
The blockbuster musical turns Oz on its head.
80 min
2
#453: The Witch Is Back, Pt. 1 — The Wizard of Oz
But that was just a dream.
69 min
3
#452: Cinde-F***ing-Rella, Pt. 2 — Anora
Sean Baker's best of the year candidate puts a spin on the "Pretty Woman" premise.
75 min
4
#451: Cinde-F***ing-Rella, Pt. 1 — Pretty Woman
Mikey Madison in "Anora" evokes Julia Robert's star-making performance.
65 min
5
#450: Ballot Wounds, Pt. 2 — Conclave
Edward Berger's low-key, intimate political thriller is full of unexpected reveals.
61 min
6
#449: Ballot Wounds, Pt. 1 — The Best Man
The 1964 political thriller penned by Gore Vidal still strikes a chord today.
63 min
7
#448: One Night Only, Pt. 2 — Saturday Night
Jason Reitman’s SATURDAY NIGHT carryies the weight of the show’s nearly 50-year legacy.
68 min
8
#447: One Night Only, Pt. 1 — Original Cast Alb...
The new "Saturday Night" prompts a look back at another New York-based all-nighter.
58 min
9
#446: Machine Learning, Pt. 2 — The Wild Robot
Robot selfhood, robot souls in the new Dreamworks animated film.
76 min
10
#445: Machine Learning, Pt. 1 — The Iron Giant
From box-office flop to stone-cold classic.
62 min
11
#444: Heir Grievances Pt. 2 — His Three Daughters
Natasha Lyonne, Carrie Coon, and Elizabeth Olsen in Azazel Jacobs' family drama.
55 min
12
#443: Heir Grievances Pt. 1 — The Savages
Philip Seymour Hoffman and Laura Linney in Tamara Jenkins' 2007 comic drama.
60 min
13
#442: Fuzz Busters, Pt. 2 — Rebel Ridge
Jeremy Saulnier puts a contemporary spin on "First Blood."
67 min
14
#441: Fuzz Busters, Pt. 1 — First Blood
The new "Rebel Ridge" owes a debt to Sly Stallone's John Rambo.
59 min
15
#440: They Mostly Come at Night, Pt. 2 — Alien:...
Fede Álvarez’s acid-blood-soaked is more homage than sequel. That's not a bad thing.
73 min
16
#439: They Mostly Come at Night, Pt. 1 — Aliens
No excuse needed to revisit James Cameron's '86 sequel, but the new "Alien: Romulus" gives us one anyway.
67 min
17
#438: Dial 'M' For Manhunt, Pt. 2 — Trap
Fritz Lang's "M" ('31) casts a long shadow over M. Night Shyamalan's new thriller.
60 min
18
#437: Dial 'M' For Manhunt, Pt. 1 — M (1931)
Fritz Lang's first talkie is a serial killer classic.
58 min
19
Announcement: Next Pairing
Coming next week.
1 min
20
#436: Killer Instincts, Pt. 2 — Longlegs
Vibing with Oz Perkins - and Nic Cage - in the new serial killer thriller.
69 min
21
#435: Killer Instincts, Pt. 1 — The Silence of ...
Jonathan Demme's '91 Oscar-winner was a clear inspiration for the new thriller from Oz Perkins.
60 min
22
#434: Full House, Pt. 2 — Janet Planet
Annie Baker's dual coming-of-age story.
56 min
23
#433: Full House, Pt. 1 — Together (2000)
Life in the commune.
55 min
24
#432: Pixar's Girl Story, Pt. 2 — Inside Out 2
Riley grows up.
73 min
25
#431: Pixar's Girl Story, Pt. 1 — Brave
The studio's first attempt to tell the story about a teenager trying to define her identity.
68 min