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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 PodcastA Streetcar Named Desire • The Next Reel
“Stella! Hey, Stella!” Tennessee Williams' Pulitzer Prize-winning play A Streetcar Named Desire took Broadway by storm in 1947. Four years later, director Elia…
The Next Reel Film PodcastStrangers on a Train • The Next Reel
“Criss cross.” In 1951, Alfred Hitchcock was at a low point in his career after the disappointing critical reception of his previous two films, Under Capricorn…
The Next Reel Film PodcastPersona • A Conversation with Writer/Director Sophie Barthes • Movies We Like
“I think I could turn into you if I really tried.” Talking About Persona with our guest, writer/director Sophie Barthes On this episode of Movies We Like, we…
The Next Reel Film PodcastA Place in the Sun • The Next Reel
“If you’re an Eastman, you’re not in the same boat with anyone.” Based on the 1925 novel An American Tragedy by Theodore Dreiser, A Place in the Sun tells the…
The Next Reel Film PodcastThe Frogmen • The Next Reel
“Of all the strange breeds that mighta come along, it was their bad luck to get me.” In the years during and after World War II, the exploits of US Navy…
The Next Reel Film PodcastDeath of a Salesman • The Next Reel
“Why are you so hateful to one another?” Kicking Off Our Next Series With a Conversation About László Benedek’s 1951 Film Death of a Salesman It had only been…
The Next Reel Film PodcastRome, Open City • The Next Reel
“We're fighting for something that has to be, that can't help coming. The road may be long and hard, but we'll get there and we'll see a better world. And our…
The Next Reel Film PodcastThe Mission • A Conversation with Costume Designer Deborah L. Scott • Movies We Like
“If might is right, then love has no place in the world.” Talking About The Mission with our guest, Academy Award-winning costume designer Deborah L. Scott…
The Next Reel Film PodcastThe Killers • The Next Reel
“I tell ya what’s gonna happen. We’re gonna kill a Swede.” The Killers: Dissecting a Landmark Noir Robert Siodmak’s 1946 crime drama The Killers earned four…
The Next Reel Film PodcastBrief Encounter • The Next Reel
“This is my whole world, and it’s enough – or rather it was until a few weeks ago.” David Lean had already adapted Noël Coward three times for the silver…
The Next Reel Film PodcastThe Best Years of Our Lives • The Next Reel
“Nobody’s job is safe with all these servicemen crowding in.” Struggles of All Types for Post-War Veterans The end of World War II brought a wave of veterans…
The Next Reel Film PodcastAnna and the King of Siam • The Next Reel
“That king certainly hasn’t very good manners.” The Less-Singing, More Burnings Version Audiences have been fascinated with the life of Anna Leonowens and her…
The Next Reel Film PodcastThe Reflecting Skin • A Conversation with Storyboard and Concept Artist Anson Jew • Movies We Like
“Any vampires around these parts, Pa?” Talking About The Reflecting Skin with our guest, storyboard and concept artist Anson Jew There’s a lot going on in this…
The Next Reel Film PodcastCallsheet • Behind the Sites with Casey Liss
Welcome back to Behind the Sites, a long-overdue return to one of our favorite series here at The Next Reel. This series celebrates the technology behind the…
The Next Reel Film PodcastWuthering Heights • The Next Reel
”No matter what I ever do or say, Heathcliff, this is me – now – standing on this hill with you. This is me, forever.” My, My, My... Those Heights, They Are…
The Next Reel Film PodcastThe Wizard of Oz • Rebroadcast • The Next Reel
"Toto, I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore!" REBROADCAST Still a Classic Victor Fleming didn’t just direct two movies in 1939, he directed two of what…
The Next Reel Film PodcastStagecoach • Rebroadcast • The Next Reel
"We’re the victims of a foul disease called social prejudice, my child." REBROADCAST Ford Delivers A Classic Western When John Ford decided to helm Stagecoach…
The Next Reel Film PodcastOf Mice and Men • The Next Reel
“I remember about the rabbits, George.” Capturing Steinbeck and Americana on the Big Screen Having been writing novels for 10 years, it made sense that…
The Next Reel Film PodcastNinotchka • Rebroadcast • The Next Reel
“I should hate to see our country endangered by my underwear." REBROADCAST Greta Garbo Smiles! And It’s a Delight! Taking a completely different turn from last…
The Next Reel Film PodcastMr. Smith Goes to Washington • Rebroadcast • The Next Reel
“You’re not a Senator, you’re an honorary stooge." REBROADCAST Capra’s Film Stands As Strong As Ever It’s rare to find a film from 75 years ago that feels…
The Next Reel Film PodcastLove Affair • The Next Reel
“We’re heading into rough seas, Michel.” A Love Story That Stands the Test of Time It’s interesting that Leo McCarey’s 1939 film Love Affair largely fell into…
The Next Reel Film PodcastGoodbye, Mr. Chips • Rebroadcast • The Next Reel
"Give a boy a sense of humor and a sense of proportion and he’ll stand up to anything." REBROADCAST Learning Lessons That Last a Lifetime With Mr. Chips Robert…
The Next Reel Film PodcastGone With the Wind • Rebroadcast • The Next Reel
“Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn." REBROADCAST Finding Rhett and Scarlet Less Relevant Considering the racially-charged climate of the US right now, it’s…
The Next Reel Film PodcastDark Victory • The Next Reel
“When you get inside my head, see if you can find any sense in it.” Bette Davis Dealing with and Dying From Glioma There’s a strength in storytelling that can…
The Next Reel Film PodcastThe Thin Red Line • A Conversation with Cinematographer Ross Riege • Movies We Like
“We're living in a world that's blowing itself to hell as fast as everybody can arrange it.” Talking About Terrence Malick’s 1998 film The Thin Red Line with…
The Next Reel Film PodcastMission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One • The Next Reel • Member Bonus
“The world is changing. Truth is vanishing.” Ethan Hunt and Co. Are Back For our July member bonus episode, we wrap up our conversation about Ethan Hunt and…
The Next Reel Film PodcastMission: Impossible – Fallout • The Next Reel
“The IMF is like Halloween, a bunch of grown men in rubber masks playing trick-or-treat.” Hunt Is Back, and He’s Better Than Ever... Really It’s crazy that…
The Next Reel Film PodcastMission: Impossible – Rogue Nation • The Next Reel
“We’re kind of formulating a plan B, although technically it’s a plan C.” Everyone’s Gone Rogue in Rogue Nation Christopher McQuarrie did some uncredited…
The Next Reel Film PodcastMission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol • The Next Reel
“You actually said that out loud? ‘Mission accomplished?’” Ethan Hunt Shifts Gears and Finds His Groove Brad Bird’s on board the franchise, getting a chance to…
The Next Reel Film PodcastWorking Girl • A Conversation with Writer/Producer Rachel Lewis • Movies We Like
“You don’t get anywhere in this world by waiting for what you want to come to you. You make it happen.” Talking About Working Girl with our guest…
The Next Reel Film PodcastMission: Impossible III • The Next Reel
“Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall.” Ethan’s back, and he’s getting married! It took some time to sort out the plans for this one’s script, and it wasn’t easy…
The Next Reel Film PodcastMission: Impossible 2 • The Next Reel
“Well, this is not ‘mission: difficult’, Mr. Hunt. This is ‘mission: impossible.’ ‘Difficult’ should be a walk in the park for you.” Hunt’s Back for Love…
The Next Reel Film PodcastMission: Impossible • The Next Reel
“This whole operation was a mole hunt.” Tom Cruise Upgrades the TV Show with Mission: Impossible It took Paramount a while to get the Mission: Impossible movie…
The Next Reel Film PodcastThere Will Be Blood • A Conversation with Filmmaker Uwe Boll • Movies We Like
“I have a competition in me. I want no one else to succeed. I hate most people.” Talking About Paul Thomas Anderson’s 2007 film There Will Be Blood with our…
The Next Reel Film PodcastPeninsula • The Next Reel
“In the end, no place was truly safe.” Zombies Are On the March in Peninsula! It’s no surprise that the studio and filmmakers wanted to return to the Train to…
The Next Reel Film PodcastTrain to Busan • The Next Reel
“You’re clearly an expert at leaving useless people behind.” The Zombie Hordes Are Headed Our Way! For his first live-action film, director Yeon Sang-ho…
The Next Reel Film PodcastThe Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King • The Next Reel
“A day may come when the courage of men fails, when we foresake our friends and break all bonds of fellowship, but it is not this day!” There and Back Again…
The Next Reel Film PodcastThe Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers • The Next Reel
“I told you he was tricksy. I told you he was false.” The Epic Journey Continues With his three epic films of one epic book shot back to back, it’s amazing…
The Next Reel Film PodcastBambi • A Conversation with Screenwriter Todd Alcott • Movies We Like
“Your mother can’t be with you anymore.” Talking About Bambi with our Guest Todd Alcott, Screenwriter When released in 1942 during WWII, Walt Disney’s Bambi…
The Next Reel Film PodcastThe Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring • The Next Reel
“Do not be too eager to deal out death in judgment. Even the very wise cannot see all ends.” We Finally Talk About Peter Jackson’s Epic Fantasy Trilogy…
The Next Reel Film PodcastJohn Wick: Chapter 4 • The Next Reel
“Friendship means little when it’s convenient.” Wrapping Up the John Wick Saga Before the pandemic, director Chad Stahelski and team had been planning to film…
The Next Reel Film PodcastJohn Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum • The Next Reel
“I will serve. I will be of service.” We’re On the Run With John Wick. Picking up right where Chapter 2 ended, John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum gives us more…
The Next Reel Film PodcastThe Speakeasy Retrofit • Movies We Like
When we started our movie podcast, the original name was Movies We Like. Eventually, as we began talking about some movies we didn't like, we figured we should…
The Next Reel Film PodcastJohn Wick: Chapter 2 • The Next Reel
“Can a man like you know peace?” We’re Back With John as He Takes on the Italian Mafia John Wick: Chapter 2 starts mid-action sequence as John fights Viggo’s…
The Next Reel Film PodcastJohn Wick • The Next Reel
“Now that I have found my peace, find yours.” Time to Avenge the Dead Puppy with John Wick It took some time to get all the right players so the movie John…
The Next Reel Film PodcastT2 Trainspotting • The Next Reel
“So be addicted. Be addicted to something else.” Checking in 20 Years Later with Renton, Spud, Sick Boy, and Begby That’s right, it’s time to talk about Danny…
The Next Reel Film PodcastTrainspotting • The Next Reel
“Living like this is a full-time business.” Choose Life. Choose a job. Choose Trainspotting. Danny Boyle had directed before making Trainspotting, but it’s…
The Next Reel Film PodcastSlumber Party Massacre III • The Next Reel
Driller Killer’s Back! But He’s Different... It was inevitable with the successes of The Slumber Party Massacre and Slumber Party Massacre II that Roger Corman…
The Next Reel Film PodcastSlumber Party Massacre II
“I didn’t know girls really did this stuff!” All aboard for the rockabilly massacre dreamscape! There’s a clearly logical path from The Slumber Party Massacre…
The Next Reel Film PodcastThe Slumber Party Massacre • The Next Reel
“Maybe we should split up.” Time to Tackle Some 80s Slumber Party Slashers Amy Holden Jones had been working as an editor but wanted to direct. She found her…
The Next Reel Film PodcastGangs of Wasseypur – Part 2
A drugged-out nobody becomes the most feared man in Wasseypur. "Gangs of Wasseypur – Part 2" picks up where the first film left off, following Faisal Khan's…
The Next Reel Film PodcastGangs of Wasseypur – Part 1
One five-hour gangster epic, split in two because no distributor would touch it whole. That's the story behind "Gangs of Wasseypur – Part 1," Anurag Kashyap's…
The Next Reel Film PodcastSong of the Thin Man • The Next Reel
“Oh boy! Another murder!” Closing Out Our Time With Nick and Nora In 1947, Edward Buzzell directed the last of the ‘Thin Man’ films, written by a new pair –…
The Next Reel Film PodcastThe Thin Man Goes Home • The Next Reel
“There’s nothing in the world Nick wants more than a pat on the back from his father. If he got that, I think he’d pop a vest button.” Nick and Nora head to…
The Next Reel Film PodcastShadow of the Thin Man • The Next Reel
Nick and Norah investigating a murder at the racetracks W.S. Van Dyke’s back to have another good time with Nick and Nora Charles, though this time it’s with…
The Next Reel Film PodcastAnother Thin Man • The Next Reel
“He says his name is Charles, but he looks to me like a pool parlor dude.” Nick and Nora have a baby! It wasn’t an easy film for William Powell to jump into…
The Next Reel Film PodcastAfter the Thin Man • The Next Reel
“C’mon, let’s get something to eat. I’m thirsty!” Back in the World of Nick and Norah Charles With the success of The Thin Man, it was inevitable that the…
The Next Reel Film PodcastCo-Parenting in the Movies: A Special Holiday Crossover Event with How to Split a Toaster: A Divorce Podcast About Saving Your Relationships
Co-Parenting in the Movies We’re ending the year with a podcast crossover episode. Andy joins Pete on How to Split a Toaster: A Divorce Podcast About Saving…
The Next Reel Film PodcastThe Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 • The Next Reel
“Jake, you really do stink.” The End of the ‘Epic’ Saga The time has come to wrap up the adaptations of Stephenie Meyer’s supernatural romance novels. And we…
The Next Reel Film PodcastThe Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 • The Next Reel
“We must destroy it before it’s born.” Condon goes for lust, horror and a bit of camp We return to Forks, Washington, to join Edward and Bella at their…