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.
1
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
2
#506: Lose to Win, Pt. 2 — Marty Supreme
What if Uncut Gems, only ping-pong?
57 min
3
#505: Lose to Win, Pt. 1 – The Hustler
Do you like to gamble, Eddie? Gamble money on pool games?
56 min
4
#504: The Eternal Question, Pt. 2 — Eternity
David Freyne's post-mortem romcom just scratches the surface of its narrative potential.
62 min
5
#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
6
#502: Human/Nature, Pt. 2 — Train Dreams
We're all just passengers on the train ride of life.
49 min
7
#501: Human/Nature, Pt. 1 — Days of Heaven
Terrence Malick's magic-hour marvel lets the natural world do the talking.
54 min
8
#500: What's In a Name — The Last Picture Show
A decade of podcasting.
85 min
9
#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
10
#498: Impaired Visions, Pt. 1 — 8 1/2
Federico Fellini’s reveries of a blocked creative mind.
57 min
11
#497: First Strikes, Pt. 2 — A House of Dynamite
Is Kathryn Bigelow's hooky premise enough to support a successful movie?
57 min
12
#496: First Strikes, Pt. 1 — Fail Safe
Lumet's 1967 nuclear thriller is grand in scope and human in focus.
54 min
13
#495: Revolutionary Roads, Pt. 2 — One Battle A...
Thank you, Sensei.
66 min
14
#494: Revolutionary Roads, Pt. 1 — Running on E...
Sidney Lumet's '88 family drama was a direct influence on "One Battle After Another".
54 min
15
#493: 'Til You Drop, Pt. 2 — The Long Walk
Stephen King's 1979 novella finally makes it to the big screen.
73 min
16
#492: 'Til You Drop, Pt. 1 — They Shoot Horses,...
Sydney Pollack’s 1969 drama has little room for uplift.
59 min
17
#491: Kings' Ransoms, Pt. 2 — Highest 2 Lowest
Spike Lee reimagines Akira Kurosaw's 1963 masterpiece.
80 min
18
#490: Kings' Ransoms, Pt. 1 — High and Low (1963)
The Kurosawa masterpiece that inspired the latest from Spike Lee.
58 min
19
#489: The Kids Aren't Alright, Pt. 2 — Weapons
Director Zach Cregger prioritizes entertainment value over horror allegory.
67 min
20
#488: The Kids Aren't Alright, Pt. 1 — The Swee...
The enveloping sadness of Atom Egoyan's '97 Oscar nominee.
68 min
21
#487: Double Drebin, Pt. 2 — The Naked Gun (2025)
Rebooting ZAZ.
64 min
22
#486: Double Drebin, Pt. 1 — The Naked Gun (1988)
Big guns and boiled roasts.
57 min
23
Announcement: Next Pairing
1 min
24
485: Men of Steel, Pt. 2 — Superman (2025)
Can Superman be too corny?
69 min
25
#484: Men of Steel, Pt. 1 — Superman (1978)
The four movies tucked inside the '78 "Superman."
71 min