The Next Reel Film Podcast

14/11/2024

“The heavens have never seen such an ignominious Patsak as you, Violinist. It grieves me deeply.”
We wrap up this return to our Soviet Sci-Fi series with an absurdist black comedy that pushes a futuristic society to its inevitable nonsensical outcome, it’s Georgiy Daneliya’s 1986 film Kin-Dza-Dza!

We wrap up this return to our Soviet Sci-Fi series with an absurdist black comedy that pushes a futuristic society to its inevitable nonsensical outcome, it’s Georgiy Daneliya’s 1986 film Kin-Dza-Dza!

13/11/2024

Dive into Nordic Noir as Andy and Jakob Stougaard-Nielsen explore its dark landscapes and gripping tales, featuring films like Insomnia and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.

07/11/2024

We return to our Soviet Sci-Fi series with a film that’s more of a fairy tale featuring a young man who can breathe underwater who falls for the daughter of a pearl diver. It’s Vladimir Chebotaryov’s and Gennadiy Kazanskiy’s 1961 film “Amphibian Man.”

31/10/2024

“It’s called ‘Murdered Man’.”
We continue our member bonus Roger Corman series with a look at his delightful horror comedy with Dick Miller playing the lead – it’s his 1959 film “A Bucket of Blood.”

We continue our member bonus Roger Corman series with a look at his delightful horror comedy with Dick Miller playing the lead – it’s his 1959 film “A Bucket of Blood.”

31/10/2024

“I’ve got a weird sense of humor, man.”
We return for a one-film dip back into our Found Footage series with a horror offshoot of Mumblecore, aka Mumblegore, starring Mark Duplass and Patrick Brice. It’s the start of their Creep-iverse, Brice’s 2014 film “Creep.”

We return for a one-film dip back into our Found Footage series with a horror offshoot of Mumblecore, aka Mumblegore, starring Mark Duplass and Patrick Brice. It’s the start of their Creep-iverse, Brice’s 2014 film “Creep.”

25/10/2024

New Sitting in the Dark episode is live: The Most Dangerous Game
From political thrillers to darkly comedic hunts, "Sitting in the Dark" explores how three modern films echo the chilling legacy of Richard Connell's "The Most Dangerous Game." Join us as we dissect the primal fears and social anxieties that make the hunt for human prey a timeless source of cinematic terror.

From political thrillers to darkly comedic hunts, "Sitting in the Dark" explores how three modern films echo the chilling legacy of Richard Connell's "The Most Dangerous Game." Join us as we dissect the primal fears and social anxieties that make the hunt for human prey a timeless source of cinemati...

24/10/2024

“Did someone hear a woman cry?”
We wrap up our Ghost Stories series with a conversation about Jayro Bustamante’s 2019 film ‘La Llorona,’ one of three films about the legendary Latin American ghost. This one, however, uses it in context of a political drama and it’s fantastic.
https://trustory.fm/thenextreel/la-llorona/

17/10/2024

We continue our Ghost Stories series with Babak Anvari’s 2016 film ‘Under the Shadow.’ How well does the film tackle social issues and war time in this story about a mother and daughter confronting malicious spirits? Quite well.

15/10/2024

The Film Board Gathers! Steve Sarmento, Tom W. Metz III and Pete Wright are here to take on a movie currently in theaters and ... Is it just me, or is it getting crazier out there? Because this month, we're strapping ourselves in for a trip to Gotham as we dissect Todd Phillips' highly anticipated—and lowly performing—sequel Joker: Folie à Deux.
https://trustory.fm/filmboard/joker-folie-a-deux/