By Matt Neglia 

For Episode 88, myself, Will Mavity, the returning Josh Parham and newcomer Danilo Castro discuss our favorite Jason Reitman films (Which is also the question for this week's poll), the success of "Avengers: Infinity War," the trailers for "Crazy Rich Asians," "Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far On Foot" and more!

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By Matt Neglia 

It's finally here. The biggest movie of 2018 and one of the biggest reviews we've ever done on the podcast. After ten years of films, it is finally time for "Avengers: Infinity War." Myself, Mike Vermette and Josh Williams discuss our favorite moments, theories and thoughts on Marvel's latest with both a non-spoiler and spoiler section.

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By Josh Williams 

The Marvel Cinematic Universe began when I was eleven years old. I don't necessarily have many fond memories of their films when I was younger but as I've grown older, I've found a newly discovered love for the franchise. As I've studied filmmaking more and more, I find what Marvel Studios does with their connected franchise to be rather impressive. It's easy to say that Marvel follows a real simple formula and they won't ever break that formula because it makes them money. While that's true, I think a lot of what the Marvel franchise does as far as filmmaking goes, is really unnoticed. It's easy to toss them into the category of "popcorn films" but Marvel is the only one who has achieved cinematic greatness through their own cinematic universe.

Their films look, sound, and feel huge. They achieve this massive scale that just about everyone has tried to replicate and have failed. Their films aren't just garbage either. They are able to mix a slew of different emotions and characters into each film. For over a decade they have given us a copious amount of characters that I have either fallen in love with or hated. Marvel clearly gets a lot of flack and they deserve it. They aren't flawless filmmakers but they are creating something that is going to stand the test of time. Marvel films have satisfied me on two separate fronts, creating a glorious spectacle that is always a pleasure to look at and also creating characters that even though despite them being superheroes, they still possess human traits.

​So with that said, after a decade of films and wonderous moments, it is now time for me to reveal to you all, my (highly subjective) top ten favorite moments from the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

And of course, spoilers ahead.

By Josh Williams 

The Marvel Cinematic Universe is one of a kind. Many studios have attempted to replicate the MCU's formula and failed drastically. The DCEU, The Dark Universe, that Guy Ritchie "King Arthur" movie wants its own cinematic universe. The possibilities seem to not end. Marvel has raked in countless amounts of cash so it makes complete sense that other studios would try their best to chase that. Marvel clearly has this section of the market cornered and the way that they have managed to connect all of their films is pretty impressive. For the most part, the connection between their movies is pretty solid, although it is pretty easy to get lost in the shuffle sometimes. So here is our quick breakdown of where all of the major characters are and what they are doing as we head into "Avengers: Infinity War."

Readers beware...Spoilers for all films pre-dating "Avengers: Infinity War" ahead.

By Michael Schwartz 

Tony Nominations are officially being announced next week....which means myself, Nicole Ackman & Dan Bayer are back with the podcast special "Next Best Theatre" to give you our predictions for next week nominations and talk all things Tony Awards until the big ceremony on June 10th. This is the first episode we will release this year. Another will be released post nominations with our predictions for the winners and then a final episode recapping the winners and the ceremony. 

Special thank you to Nicole Ackman and Daniel Bayer for their contributions on this and the other episodes to come. We appreciate your feedback and please feel free to subscribe on either ​SoundCloud, Tunein, GooglePlay, iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, CastBox or you can have a listen down below.

By Daniel Howat 

It’s been a staggering ten years since “Iron Man” debuted in theaters in 2008, launching one of the most successful franchises in film history. In the years since the Marvel Cinematic Universe launched, so much has changed in the film industry. Numerous studios have tried to recreate the concept of having an interconnected universe of films. Superhero films have continued to pervade our culture, as evidenced by the massive anticipation of the upcoming “Avengers: Infinity War.”

The franchise has raked in the money over the years, but the MCU hasn’t had a great deal of success at the Academy Awards. From ten total Oscar nominations, the franchise has netted zero wins. Will that change in the near future? Let’s look back at the awards history, category by category, of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

By Matt Neglia 

For Episode 87, myself, Will Mavity and Jessica Peña discuss our favorite Marvel films (Which is also the question for this week's poll) in anticipation for "Avengers: Infinity War," Netflix's ongoing battle to change the industry and the trailers for "Hotel Artemis" and "Blindspotting."

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By Matt Neglia 

As we started last month with "Fantastic Mr. Fox," the team over here at Next Best Picture is continuing to provide Throwback Reviews voted on by you, the dear fans of the site. These podcast reviews are exclusive to our Patreon subscribers but we have included a preview of the latest episode after the jump. To get us ready for "Avengers: Infinity War" you voted on 2012's "The Avengers." We currently have a new poll going on until the end of the month for our May review tied to "Deadpool 2." For the small price of $1 a month, you can get the full episode, so be sure to subscribe here.

Myself, Jacey Aldredge, Daniel Howat, Mike Vermette and Josh Williams reviewed Joss Whedon's 2012 Marvel film "The Avengers" in anticipation for Marvel's next big gigantic sized group film "Avengers: Infinity War."

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​By Mike Vermette

Ever since I was a kid, I’ve loved superheroes. Some of my best memories are watching the Spider-Man cartoon from the 90’s with my uncle. So it goes without saying these characters are near and dear to my heart. With "Avengers: Infinity War" arriving in theaters next week, the Marvel Cinematic Universe is finally coming full circle which has led to me reflecting on their films since 2008 and what is ultimately my top 10 favorite films from the MCU. Before we begin, keep in mind this list is solely my opinion, so feel free to comment and tell me how wrong I am. Without further ado, here’s my list of the top ten movies in the MCU.

By Matt Neglia

For Episode 86, myself & Will Mavity are joined by returning guest Josh Parham. Together, we answer your fan questions, discuss the trailers for "Hot Summer Nights," "The Wife" "Mary Shelly," talk about our favorite films of 2018, what is going on at Cannes 2018 and much more!

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By Matt Neglia 

​For this week's main review, myself and Jacey Aldredge discuss the new stop motion animated film from writer/director Wes Anderson titled "Isle Of Dogs" which is expanding in wide release this weekend.

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By Josh Williams 

Can yaaaaaa smelllllllllll, what The Rock, is cookin'? Well, Hollywood certainly can. Dwanye "The Rock" Johnson is an actor who has catapulted himself into the mainstream spotlight. With his pearly white teeth, gigantic biceps and indelible charming charisma, he is easily one of the number one A-list actors. Johnson is constantly making movies that it seems like he may drop dead if he isn't in one every two to four months. It's almost guaranteed that if you put The Rock in your movie, it'll make hundreds of millions of dollars. Now while the movies' he's in are sometimes not the best, seeing him on screen is usually a pretty good time. Whether he makes the best decisions with what films he's in or not, he is still having the time of his life up on that screen, which in turn translates to us as an audience member. And due to his latest release "Rampage," releasing this weekend, we thought we would take a look at the ten best films that star Dwanye "The Rock" Johnson.​

By Matt Neglia 

​With two shared Oscar Nominations for "Transformers: Dark Of The Moon" and "Argo" between them and two wins for one of them on "The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers" and "King Kong," Ethan Van Der Ryn and Erik Aadahl have been working together since 2007's "Transformers" and are two of the very best in the business when it comes to Sound Editing. Their latest film "A Quiet Place" is a sound editors dream and together, they graciously took some time out of their day to chat with me about their work on John Krasinski's horror movie hit.

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By Matt Neglia

For Episode 85, myself & Will Mavity officially welcome Liam Heffernan to the team over at Next Best Picture. Together, we talk about this week's weekly poll revolving around the star power of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, trailers for "Cargo," "Upgrade" and "How To Talk To Girls At Parties" plus we reveal the books we will be reviewing for Next Best Adaptation and so much more!

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By Matt Neglia 

​For this week's main review, myself and Josh Williams discuss the new horror film from writer, director and star John Krasinski called "A Quiet Place" co-starring his real life wife, Emily Blunt.

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