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The Next Reel Film Podcast
A show about movies and how they connect. We love movies. We’ve been talking about them, one movie a week, since 2011. It’s a lot of movies, that’s true, but we’re passionate about origins and performance, directors and actors, themes and genres, and so much more. So join the community, and let’s hear about your favorite movies, too. When the movie ends, our conversation begins.
Episodes
The Next Reel Film PodcastThe Super Inframan • Member Bonus
“Listen, human beings. I’m Princess Elzebub. I’ve conquered the Earth. I’m your new master now.” Hong Kong's Super-Powered Shaw Brothers SpectacleThe Super…
The Next Reel Film PodcastDeep Red (Profondo Rosso)
“You have killed and you will kill again!” Italian Horror Meets Murder Mystery in Dario Argento's Deep Red Dario Argento's 1975 Deep Red (Profondo Rosso)…
The Next Reel Film PodcastJeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles
“I could have made mashed potatoes, but we’re having that tomorrow.” When Routine Becomes Revolution: Chantal Akerman's Masterpiece In 1975, Belgian filmmaker…
The Next Reel Film PodcastBarry Lyndon
“How different Barry’s fate might have been had he not fallen in love with Nora and had he not flung the wine at Captain Quinn’s face, but he was destined to…
The Next Reel Film PodcastJu-on: The Grudge 2
“When you do horror films, do you go through a ritual purification before filming?” When Hair Attacks and Time Loops: Ju-on: The Grudge 2 Brings Spectacle to…
The Next Reel Film PodcastNight Moves • Member Bonus
“C’mon! Take a swing at me the way Sam Spade would!” A Detective Story Lost in the Florida Sun Night Moves emerged from the politically charged atmosphere of…
The Next Reel Film PodcastJu-on: The Grudge
“Please stop tormenting me!” From V-Cinema to Theatrical Horror: The Evolution of Ju-on: The Grudge After finding success with his V-Cinema entries Ju-on: The…
The Next Reel Film PodcastJu-on: The Curse 2
“You’ll die if you remain here!” Expanding the Curse: Exploring Ju-on: The Curse 2 Released just one month after its predecessor in March 2000, Ju-on: The…
The Next Reel Film PodcastJu-on: The Curse
“The family that used to live there, they all either died or went missing.” From V-Cinema to Global Horror: The Birth of Ju-on Takashi Shimizu's Ju-on: The…
The Next Reel Film PodcastBallerina
“Fight like a girl.” Dancing with Assassins: The Latest Chapter in the John Wick Universe Ballerina, released in 2025, expands the John Wick universe with Ana…
The Next Reel Film PodcastRock ’n’ Roll High School • Member Bonus
“On behalf of the students from Vince Lombardi High who are here tonight, I'd just like to say one thing: Screw you, Principal Togar, we made it to the concert…
The Next Reel Film PodcastF1 • Member Bonus
“When was the last time you won a race?” Racing to Victory: Apple's F1 Brings Hollywood Formula to the TrackJoseph Kosinski's 2023 film F1 represents Apple's…
The Next Reel Film PodcastForbidden World • Member Bonus
“It's simplifying the cells, until there's no difference between a cell in your eye or your toe.” Alien Ripoffs, Mutations, and Space Station RomanceIn 1982…
The Next Reel Film PodcastThe Art of Racing in the Rain
“Somewhere, the zebra was dancing.” Racing Through Emotions: A Dog's Tale of Life on and off the TrackThe Art of Racing in the Rain, Simon Curtis's 2019…
The Next Reel Film PodcastFord v Ferrari
“We're lighter, we're faster, and if that don't work, we're nastier.” Racing Against Corporate Politics: Ford v Ferrari (2019)James Mangold's Ford v Ferrari…
The Next Reel Film PodcastRush (2013)
“The closer you are to death, the more alive you feel. It's a wonderful way to live. It's the only way to drive.” Racing Against Reality: Ron Howard's…
The Next Reel Film PodcastLe Mans
“It’s a long race.” Racing to Nowhere: Steve McQueen's Polarizing Vision of Le MansSteve McQueen's passion project Le Mans (1971) emerged from a tumultuous…
The Next Reel Film PodcastMission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning • Member Bonus
“Our lives are the sum of our choices.” The Final Mission: Breaking Down Mission: Impossible - The Final ReckoningChristopher McQuarrie's Mission: Impossible -…
The Next Reel Film PodcastCannonball • Member Bonus
“I got a better chance of handling him when he's pie-eyed. The front seat don't know it, but the back is still pulling the strings.” Racing Across America with…
The Next Reel Film PodcastGrand Prix
“All of us, proving what? That we can go faster, and perhaps remain alive?” Racing to Glory: John Frankenheimer's Grand Prix (1966)When director John…
The Next Reel Film PodcastThe Last Man on Earth
“I just can’t accept the idea of universal disease.” When Science Meets SurvivalVincent Price stars in the first adaptation of Richard Matheson's influential…
The Next Reel Film PodcastRoad House (2024)
“You sure you thought this all the way through?” From UFC to the Big Screen: How Amazon's Remake Came to BeAfter years of development, Amazon Studios greenlit…
The Next Reel Film PodcastRoad House (1989)
“I want you to be nice, until it’s time to NOT be nice.” From Bar Fights to Box Office: The Making of a Cult ClassicIn the late 1980s, United Artists sought to…
The Next Reel Film PodcastConan the Destroyer
“What good is a sword against sorcery?” From Barbarian to Family-Friendly FantasyAfter the success of Conan the Barbarian in 1982, producer Dino De Laurentiis…
The Next Reel Film PodcastThe Big Doll House • Member Bonus
“Get it up or I’ll cut it off.” Roger Corman's Foray into Women in Prison FilmsIn 1971, Roger Corman's New World Pictures sought to capitalize on the success…
The Next Reel Film PodcastHannibal Rising
“Not a nick in the blade, I promise you. The butcher was like butter.” The Origin Story Nobody Asked ForAfter the success of the Hannibal Lecter films…
The Next Reel Film PodcastRed Dragon
“Don’t you understand, Will? You caught me because we’re very much alike.” The Return to Hannibal Lecter's OriginsAfter the box office success of Hannibal in…
The Next Reel Film PodcastHannibal
“Bowels in or bowels out?” The Return of Dr. Lecter: A Sequel Ten Years in the MakingWhen Jonathan Demme declined to direct the sequel to The Silence of the…
The Next Reel Film PodcastThe Silence of the Lambs
“Quid pro quo.” The Birth of an Iconic ThrillerAfter the commercial disappointment of Manhunter in 1986, producers Dino and Martha De Laurentiis were hesitant…
The Next Reel Film PodcastSuburbia • Member Bonus
“They didn't realize they'd be the slums of the future.” Penelope Spheeris Brings Punk to Roger CormanAfter completing her documentary The Decline of Western…
The Next Reel Film PodcastManhunter
“You want to know how he’s choosing them, don’t you?” The Birth of Cinema's Most Infamous CannibalBefore Anthony Hopkins donned the infamous mask as Hannibal…
The Next Reel Film PodcastSeries 7: The Contenders
“I saw you on TV. I love you!” A Reality TV Satire Takes on The Most Dangerous GameBefore The Hunger Games and the reality TV boom of the 2000s…
The Next Reel Film PodcastSurviving the Game
“Never underestimate a man who’s got nothing to lose.” The Most Dangerous Game Gets a 90s Action MakeoverIn 1994, director Ernest R. Dickerson took on his…
The Next Reel Film PodcastThe Most Dangerous Game
“What I needed was not a new weapon, but a new animal.” Setting the Stage for the Ultimate HuntIn 1932, RKO Pictures produced The Most Dangerous Game while…
The Next Reel Film PodcastWomen in Cages • Member Bonus
“We all have our devils, my dear.” Roger Corman's Exploitation Era in the PhilippinesIn the early 1970s, Roger Corman discovered he could stretch his…
The Next Reel Film PodcastMank
“You can make the world swear King Kong is ten stories tall and Mary Pickford a virgin at 40, yet you can’t convince starving voters that a turncoat socialist…
The Next Reel Film PodcastAnguish
“You must start thinking of the spiral, the spiral that’s coming into your head.” An Overlooked Horror GemIn 1987, Spanish filmmaker Bigas Luna ventured into…
The Next Reel Film PodcastStrait-Jacket
“Lucy Harbin was declared legally insane today.” William Castle Brings Joan Crawford Back to HorrorIn the early 1960s, William Castle was known for his…
The Next Reel Film PodcastShattered
“You know what I like about amnesia?” A Psychological Thriller with Twisting MemoriesIn 1991, psychological thrillers were hitting their stride, delivering…
The Next Reel Film PodcastThe Pit and the Pendulum • Member Bonus
“To be absolutely blunt about it, Nicholas believes that Elizabeth may have been interred... prematurely.” Roger Corman's Poe Adaptations Take FlightFollowing…
The Next Reel Film PodcastA Dandy in Aspic
“You haven't got an ounce of understanding or emotion in your body. You died the moment you were born. And when your heart finally stops beating, it'll be a…
The Next Reel Film PodcastThe Split
“You're walking out on 85 grand?” MGM's Bold Step into R-Rated TerritoryIn 1968, MGM was looking to break away from their family-friendly reputation and…
The Next Reel Film PodcastThe Boston Strangler
“It’s bad enough if he’s guilty, but what if he’s innocent and you push him over the edge?” Setting the Stage for a Controversial True Crime AdaptationIn 1966…
The Next Reel Film PodcastGrand Slam
“All four with clean records. No police force in the world knows them or their work. In their fields, the very best.” Unveiling a Hidden Heist Film Gem from…
The Next Reel Film PodcastAfter the Fox
“In films, either you’ve got a face or you don’t got a face. You've got a face. Can I have it, please?” A Comedic Heist Caper from an Unlikely CollaborationIn…
The Next Reel Film PodcastDeath Race 2000 • Member Bonus
“A perfect hit! And no pain for the target. Too bad the guy was only 38; just two years older, he'd have been worth three times the points.” Roger Corman's…
The Next Reel Film PodcastThe League of Gentlemen
“This was not intended to be a book-of-the-month club lunch.” A British Heist Film That Set Early Genre StandardsIn 1958, John Boland published his novel The…
The Next Reel Film PodcastThe Sum of All Fears
“When I asked for your advice, I didn't mean that you should actually speak.” Rebooting the Jack Ryan FranchiseAfter the success of Patriot Games and Clear and…
The Next Reel Film PodcastClear and Present Danger
“The course of action I’d suggest is a course of action I can’t suggest.” The Road to Clear and Present DangerAfter the success of Patriot Games, Paramount…
The Next Reel Film PodcastPatriot Games
“You walk into a bar, half of whose customers want you dead. You walk up to the IRA's bagman, and in front of his guys, you threaten him? You're not a field…
The Next Reel Film PodcastCaged Heat • Member Bonus
“You’re in a house of desperate women here, and a long, long way from home.” Roger Corman's Exploitation Cinema: The Story Behind Caged HeatIn the early 1970s…
The Next Reel Film PodcastThe Hunt for Red October
“Andrei, you've lost another submarine?” From Novel to Box Office SuccessIn 1984, Tom Clancy published his first novel The Hunt for Red October, which garnered…
The Next Reel Film PodcastKin-Dza-Dza!
“The heavens have never seen such an ignominious Patsak as you, Violinist. It grieves me deeply.” A Satirical Take on Soviet SocietyKin-Dza-Dza!, a 1986 Soviet…
The Next Reel Film PodcastAmphibian Man
“I don’t want to live among the fishes anymore. I’ll die of loneliness.” A Soviet Sci-Fi Fairy Tale of Love and ScienceIn the 1960s, during the Khrushchev…
The Next Reel Film PodcastCreep
“I’ve got a weird sense of humor, man.” Pushing Boundaries in Found Footage HorrorMark Duplass, known for his contributions to the mumblecore movement, teamed…
The Next Reel Film PodcastA Bucket of Blood • Member Bonus
“It’s called ‘Murdered Man’.” Roger Corman's Comical Foray into Beatnik HorrorIn the late 1950s, American International Pictures approached Roger Corman to…
The Next Reel Film PodcastLa Llorona
“Did someone hear a woman cry?” A Haunting Guatemalan Ghost StoryIn 2019, Guatemalan filmmaker Jayro Bustamante released his third feature film, La Llorona, a…
The Next Reel Film PodcastUnder the Shadow
“You know, if they take a personal belonging, something that you treasure, then there’s no escape from them. You’ll be marked and they’ll always know how to…
The Next Reel Film PodcastPulse
“Maybe, he suddenly just wanted to die. I get that way sometimes.” The Rise of J-Horror in the International SpotlightJapanese horror, or J-Horror, has a rich…
The Next Reel Film PodcastUgetsu
“You’re mine now. From now on, you must devote your whole life to me.” A Ghost Story as a Statement on Pride and GreedKenji Mizoguchi's 1953 film Ugetsu, based…