By Matt Neglia & Will Mavity

Now that the NYFCC have announced their winners, we can officially put November behind us and look forward to December. We are determined to bring you the best experience throughout this year's Oscar Season as we did last year. Through our Awards Calendar, which we continuously update as new dates are announced for the precursor circuit, we try to do just that. So please, click down below to see what exciting developments await us throughout the month of December 2017 and add those dates so you too can stay updated on what is going on this awards season!

By Matt Neglia

​The full length trailer for the 2017 Sundance hit (Premiering finally in 2018) "Thoroughbreds" starring Anya Taylor-Joy, Olivia Cooke and the dearly missed Anton Yelchin (RIP) has landed online and can be viewed below.

Click below to see the trailer.

By Matt Neglia

The New York Film Critics Circle have unveiled their winners for 2017. Who got the biggest boost from today's announcement? Which winner shocked you the most?

Click below to see the full list of winners.

​By Ryan C. Showers

​About a week ago, the long-awaited “The Post” from Steven Spielberg, Meryl Streep, and Tom Hanks screened for critics and pundits. Due to the strict social media and review embargos set in place, the broader punditry and general audience members didn’t learn much about the film for over a week after the screening. It led to much speculation on both sides of the anticipation spectrum: the pro-Spielberg/Streep/Hanks crowd insisted patience would lead to a late-breaking success story, while anti-Oscar bait voices instilled doubt while pointing out ways in which it could fail. In award show circles, this was the perfect item to create such a storm of division and discussion. With not many having seen the film and those who had not been able to talk about it, there was not much to do besides speculating on the rushed project about the ever-timely political and feminist topics, brought to life by the crème de la crème talents of the entertainment industry.

By Matt Neglia

​The nominations for the 22nd annual Satellite Awards have been announced. "Dunkirk" & "The Shape Of Water" lead with 11 and 10 nominations respectively.

​Click below to see the full list of film nominations.

By Matt Neglia

​Hey Oscar fans, while the trailer for "Avengers: Infinity War" dropped another trailer for a different kind of film landed and it's Garth Davis' follow-up to last year's Academy Award nominated "Lion" called "Mary Magdalene" starring Rooney Mara & Joaquin Phoenix.

Click below to see the trailer.

By Matt Neglia

With what is probably the largest star studded cast ever assembled for film, the first trailer for "Avengers: Infinity War" has dropped. Try to stay calm.

Just breathe and click below to see the trailer.

By Matt Neglia

For this week's second podcast review, Will Mavity and I review the hotly anticipated "Call Me By Your Name" which premiered last year at Sundance to great critical and audience attention. Starring Timothee Chalamet, Armie Hammer and Michael Stuhlbarg, how does the recent Gotham Independent Film Winner for Best Picture hold up? Click below to find out.

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By Matt Neglia
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The National Board Of Review have announced their winners for 2017. The winners were announced for the first time ever via the awards group's twitter account. Last year's big was "Manchester By The Sea" which also went on to win Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Original Screenplay & Best Breakthrough Actor.

Click below to see which films they rewarded.

By Matt Neglia
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Are you ready? It's that wonderful and fascinating time here at Next Best Picture, starting today with the National Board Of Review and continuing into the week with the New York Film Critics Circle (NYFCC) and the Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA). Last year, "La La Land," "Moonlight" and "Manchester By The Sea" were solidified with their wins here and they all went on to great success at last year's Oscars. What will be the big winners this time that will emerge as early awards season favorites as we enter Phase Two of the race (The critics awards).

Click below to see our thoughts and enter into our contest with your own predictions (Yes, there is a prize).

By Matt Neglia

​This week's new releases on home media includes the re-release of a 90's classic, a wild comedy romp from one of the most versatile directors working today and a failed experiment from an industry titan who has rightfully now fallen into obscurity.
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Click below to see our reviews of these films and be sure to help support Next Best Picture by purchasing these new films via our amazon links below!

By Matt Neglia

Tonight, the 27th Gotham Independent Film Awards winners were selected. The awards show streamed on the group's facebook page and we have the winners listed down below.

​Click below to see who won at the first awards show of the season!

By Matt Neglia

The 27th Gotham Independent Film Awards will be held tonight. As heard previously on our latest episode of the Next Best Picture Podcast, we gave our predictions. But for those who haven't listened, feel free to take a look at our picks below.

​Click below to see our predictions.

By Matt Neglia

For Episode 66, myself, Michael Schwartz, Will Mavity, Deann Chiazzese & Ryan C. Showers discuss the Independent Spirit Award Nominations, preview the Gotham Award Winners, NBR, NYFCC and LAFCA. We also discuss this week's poll, answer fan questions, discuss trailers for "The Mercy" and "Film Stars Don't Die In Liverpool" and more!

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By Matt Neglia

​For our main review this week I am joined by Deann Chiazzese as the two of us review the new Pixar film "Coco" starring Anthony Gonzalez, Gael Garcia Bernal, Benjamin Bratt and more!

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By Matt Neglia

​We've been hearing about James Marsh's followup to "The Theory Of Everything" called "The Merc y" for quite some time now. Previously thought to be ready for this year's Oscar season, the film starring Colin Firth and Rachel Weisz was pushed back to 2018 and now we have the first full trailer to check out.

Click below to see the trailer.

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​On this Thanksgiving holiday, I want to take a moment to give thanks.

Thank you to my family who has supported me from day one on this journey of Next Best Picture, even when it means less time spent with them and more time at the cinema. Thank you to my friends who also provided similar support and have been my go-to for when I needed an opinion on tough decisions. Thank you to the NBP staff who have provided the website with some amazing content, from their reviews to podcast contributions, interviews, articles and more. I want to say thank you to all of their friends and family as well.

Which leads me to the most important thing to be thankful for and that is you. Thank you to the fans who have provided their feedback, sent in their requests/questions/thoughts and ideas. Thank you for spreading the word and telling your friends/family about us over the last year and a half. We are committed to bringing you nothing but the best awards season content we possibly can and we have a few more surprises in store as we continue to grow with your help.

I hope you all enjoy this day with your friends and family. Know that from all of us at NBP...you are our friends and family and we are forever thankful for all that you've done.

Happy Thanksgiving to you all.

Sincerely,
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Matt Neglia
CEO of Next Best Picture

​By Daniel Howat

​Every year, as Thanksgiving approaches, we’re reminded of the severe lack of movies available to celebrate the holiday. We’ve got hundreds of movies for Christmas, and even movies for Halloween and Easter. There are a few options, like “Planes, Trains, and Automobiles” or "Hannah And Her Sisters," but we’re in need of some new Thanksgiving traditions. I come before you today to humbly submit a new film for your Thanksgiving movie rotation: Pixar's 2007 Oscar Winning Film, “Ratatouille."

By Matt Neglia

For our second review this week (Hopefully we gave you enough time to catch it streaming or your local theater) I am joined by Deann Chiazzese and together we review the Netflix period drama "Mudbound" starring Carey Mulligan, Garret Hedlund, Jason Mitchell, Rob Morgan, Jason Clarke & Mary J. Blige.
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By Josh Tarpley

We are in the midst of a defining moment for Hollywood and film fans across the world. Past actions are being brought to task and new protocol is being set in place to prevent the horrors that sexual assault victims have faced in this industry. Though a film trying to sully its reputation is lower on the totem poll of issues (when compared to victims’ experiences), there are a handful of professionals who have worked hard not to have their names dragged down with Harvey Weinstein.

Click beyond the jump to read about how Taylor Sheridan and crew are hoping to save “Wind River.”