It's amazing really. What started off as a modest film blog called NegsBestThing.com, has transformed over these past couple of months into NextBestPicture.com. It's been one of the most rewarding experiences of my life to hear the positive feedback and criticism also, to make the site better. This may have been a rough year for us all in many different ways. Whether it be politically, socially, personally or even if you felt underwhelmed by the year in film itself, 2016 for me, will always stand out as the year that I created something that I'm proud of and will continue to keep running for as long as my life allows it.

Special thanks goes out to my parents, my friends, family and co-workers. Also special shout outs to JD Duran, Brendan Cassidy, Erik Anderson, Clayton Davis, Jason Michael, Lee Brady, DJ Valentine and of course my Next Best Picture family...Will, Kristen, Michael and Mike. Without all of your advice, collaboration, love and support, I would not be where I am today, in a position where in 2017 Next Best Picture will become an LLC and we take everything from film, to the awards season and more to the next level. And last but not least, thank you to all of you, the fans. Thank you for helping to spread the word of Next Best Picture over the course of this year by reading the reviews, listening to the podcasts, purcahsing from the store, posting on the forums, and following on social media. It's been completely overwhelming and hopefully a simple thank you will suffice. With that said...

Happy New Year Everyone!

You can follow Matt and hear more of his thoughts on the Oscars and Film on Twitter at @NextBestPicture

The North Texas Critics Association have handed out their awards winners for 2016.

​Click below to see the winners.

2016 is about to end (Thank god!) and 2017 is about to begin. So with that, we have some very important dates for you Oscar fans to mark down on your calendars as we embark into Phase 2 of the Oscar season once the Oscar ballots are handed out and guild awards start announcing their nomiantions.

​A huge thank you to Will Mavity for gathering all of these dates.

By Matt Neglia

The second review of the week is Denzel Washington's adaptation of August Wilson's Pulitzer Prize Winning play "Fences." Kristen Lopez joins me for this review and we dive deep into the themes, acting and filmmaking on display in this Oscar player.

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By Matt Neglia

For this week's main review on the Next Best Picture Podcast, we review Pablo Larrain's buzzed about biopic "Jackie" starring Natalie Portman.

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The filmmaking community (And myself personally) is in utter shock and disbelief for the tragedy that has befallen this Hollywood family as within the span of a single day both Carrie Fisher and now her mother (And legend) Debbie Reynolds has tragically passed away at the age of 84 years old. This is truly heartbreaking news and we here at Next Best Picture send all of our love, prayer and support to Debbie and Carrie's friends and family.

Click below to see highlights from Debbie Reynolds' career as she was given the honorary award from the Screen Actors Guild by her own daughter Carrie Fisher.

The Austin Film Critics Association (AFCA) have announced their 2016 winners for their end of year film awards.

​Click below to see the winners.

We here at Next Best Picture are deeply saddened to hear of the tragic loss of Carrie Fisher who passed away today at age 60. Our thoughts and prayers go out to her family and friends.

What are some of your favorite Carrie Fisher moments over the years? Any favorite performances? Click below to see some highlights from her career.

The Online Film Critics Society (OFCS) have announced their nominations for the best in film for 2016.

​Click below to see the nominations.

The North Carolina Film Critics Association (NFCA) have announced their nominations for the best in film for 2016.

​Click below to see the nominees.

By Matt Neglia

It's a light week as far as Oscar news goes in the wake of the Holidays, so we take the opportunity to answer fan questions and see where that takes us as we wrap up 2016 and look forward to our End of Year Awards. We also discuss the new trailers for "The Lost City Of Z," "Blade Runner 2049" and "Alien: Covenant."

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The anticipated sequel to Ridley Scott's "Prometheus" finds the legendary director back in the sci-fi/horror genre once again with "Alien: Covenant." The film is set to be released May 19th 2017.

​Click below to see the Red-Band Trailer.

By Matt Neglia

For this week's review of "Passengers," I am joined by a special guest from the UK, Sarah Buddery from sarahsawamovie.com, who joined us last time for our review of "The Girl On The Train." There is a lot to get into with this one as the film has proven itself to be very divisive amongst audiences and we do our best to break it all down with and without spoilers.

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The Florida Film Critics Circle (FFCC) announced their winners for the very best in film for 2016.

​Click below to see the winners.

By Matt Neglia

Two months have gone by since I was last a guest on the InSession Film Podcast with JD & Brendan to talk about this year's film awards season. A lot has changed since then and with the Critics Choice Winners, Golden Globes and SAG Nominations all happening, we certainly had a lot to dissect. Click below to have a listen and be sure to subscribe to them on SoundCloud, iTunes, Tunein and view more on their webpage InSessionFilm.com.