The Next Picture Show

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  Existential Zones, Pt. 2 — It Ends 15.09.2026 1t 2min

  Alexander Ullom's It Ends is a daring little piece of microbudget drama about four friends at transition points in their lives, who find themselves in a place where life and death no longer hold any meaning. Whether it’s a film about despair, about the afterlife, about the human condition, or all of the above, is up for discussion this week, as well as how It Ends fits into this current moment in independent horror cinema. After that, we bring Andrei Tarkovsky’s Solaris back in for Connections to discuss these two films’ respective existential journeys, the baggage their characters are bringing with them, and how each movie uses its genre premise to explore a big central metaphor. Then for Your Next Picture Show, we take a quick look at how Steven Soderbergh’s 2002 version of Solaris compares to Tarkovsky’s. Please share your thoughts about Solaris, It Ends, or anything else in the world of film, by sending an email or voice memo to [email protected], or leaving a short voicemail at (773) 234-9730. Next Pairing: Padraic McKinley’s The Weight and William Friedkin’s Sorcerer This episode is presented by⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Regal Unlimited⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. Use code NEXTPIC26 for 15% off.Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/join/NextPictureShowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  #539: Existential Zones, Pt. 1 — Solaris (1972) 08.09.2026 1t 8min

  In space, no one can hear you philosophize.
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  The Family That’s Prey Together, Pt. 2 — The End of Oak Street 01.09.2026 1t 1min

  The universal human desire to not get eaten.
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  The Family That's Prey Together, Pt. 1 — War of the Worlds (2005) 25.08.2026 1t 5min

  Spielberg's 9/11 movie.
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  Anyone Can Cook, Pt. 2 — Tony 18.08.2026 1t 18min

  Avoiding the Walk Hard trap.
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  #535: Anyone Can Cook, Pt. 1 — Ratatouille 11.08.2026 1t 15min

  Anyone can cook, but only the fearless can be great.
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  Home Sweet Homer, Pt. 2 — The Odyssey 28.07.2026 1t 14min

  Odyssey by Nolan
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  Home Sweet Homer, Pt. 1 — O Brother, Where Art Thou? 21.07.2026 1t 15min

  The Coen Brothers go on an Odyssey.
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  Lady Justice, Pt. 2 — Supergirl 14.07.2026 1t 1min

  Finding the true grit in the new Supergirl.
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  Lady Justice, Pt. 1 — True Grit (2010) 07.07.2026 1t 7min

  Supergirl and the Coen Brothers' 2010 adaptation of the Charles Portis novel.
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  Our Aliens, Ourselves Pt. 2 — Disclosure Day 30.06.2026 57min

  Forty-four years after his science-fiction classic about the deep connection between a 10-year-old human boy and an alien visitor stranded on earth, Steven Spielberg is once again considering humanity’s capacity to accept and understand extraterrestrial life with his latest, Disclosure Day. So after sharing our reactions to Disclosure Day, including an ending that’s arguably effective despite — or maybe because of — its corniness, we bring E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial back in for Connections to discuss how these two films literalize the concept of empathy, elevate chase scenes into world-building moments, and center the idea of “home” in very different ways. Then for Your Next Picture Show, we give a taste of what this episode might have been like had we paired Disclosure Day with another, non-Spielbergian, reference point we considered, 1951’s The Day the Earth Stood Still. (#530) Please share your thoughts about E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Disclosure Day, or anything else in the world of film, by sending an email or voice memo to [email protected], or leaving a short voicemail at (773) 234-9730. Next Pairing: Craig Gillespie’s Supergirl and Joel and Ethan Coen’s True Grit This episode is presented by⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Regal Unlimited⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. Use code NEXTPIC26 for 15% off.Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/join/NextPictureShowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Our Aliens, Ourselves Pt. 1 — E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial 23.06.2026 56min

  How Spielberg navigated the sentimentality of a story that’s all about feelings.
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  Negative Spaces, Pt. 2 — Backrooms 16.06.2026 1t 11min

  Kane Parson's unexpected horror hit.
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  Negative Spaces, Pt. 1 — Phantasm 09.06.2026 59min

  Don Coscarelli’s 1979 super-indie horror adventure.
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  Baby on Board, Pt. 2 — The Mandalorian and Grogu 02.06.2026 1t 18min

  How the first Star Wars feature since 2019 misses the mark.
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  Baby on Board, Pt. 1 — Shogun Assassin (1980) 26.05.2026 1t 13min

  The killer-no-filler "Lone Wolf and Cub" that influenced "The Mandalorian".
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  Burden of Hoof, Pt. 2 – The Sheep Detectives 19.05.2026 1t 26min

  An irresistible yarn.
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  Burden of Hoof, Pt. 1 — Babe: Pig in the City 12.05.2026 1t 7min

  George Miller's deeply odd sequel is the opposite of a crowd-pleaser.
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  Minnesota Not-So-Nice, Pt. 2 — Normal 05.05.2026 1t 10min

  Ben Wheatly's new Bob Odenkirk-starring shoot-'em-up is in many ways the anti-Fargo, but does that make it interesting?
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  Minnesota Not-So-Nice, Pt. 1 — Fargo 28.04.2026 1t 3min

  There's more to life than a little money, you know. Don'tcha know that?