The Next Best Picture Podcast

Kinda exhausting.

I listen to multiple podcasts, a couple of movie podcasts, and this podcast occasionally. The digger episode is the most embarrassing thing I have ever listened to. To not like the movie is one thing, of course, I called it a bad movie myself. But the fundamental misreading of the whole thing was insufferable. Completely grating. It sounded like a bunch of middle schoolers discussing Tolstoy and complaining that it was too dense and they didn’t get it so it must be bad. Like it seemed childish to me at some point. I didn’t get this movie so it must be dumb and bad. And it can’t possibly be very smart because we didn’t get it so of course, must just be stupid. And just continuously doubling down on these ideas. Just making completely different movies at multiple points. I’d be embarrassed to have this on record as a professional. Heck, I’d be embarrassed to have this as a normie on letterbox. Would delete my account.

Amazing resource for staying up on what’s going on in film, especially new releases and awards - but what I love most about this podcast is the hosts’ obvious pure love and enthusiasm for the movies. They’re all just genuine people, and there’s a refreshing lack of the smugness and bored/ironic in-jokiness that tends to plague certain other popular film podcasts. Highly recommended especially for those who love movies but don’t enjoy filmbro vibes, lol.

I love listening to Matt and the gang! When I listen to other movie review and prediction podcasts I’m usually disappointed. Neglia is the GOAT.

I love the enthusiasm, but misuse of vocab (close, but not quite) and mispronouncing of peoples names kills the vibe a bit. We all have a bête noire.