The Next Reel Film Podcast
1) La Cage Aux Folles • The Next Reel
When asked to adapt the hit stage show "La Cage Aux Folles" to the big screen, director Édouard Molinaro knew he had to get comedy writer/director Francis Veber involved to not only get the story out ...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.2) Jeanne 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 MasterpieceIn 1975, Belgian filmmaker Chantal Akerman created Jeanne Dielman, 23,...Show More
3) Barry 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 be a wanderer and the battle with Quinn se...Show More
4) Ju-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 FranchiseJu-on: The Grudge 2, released ...Show More
5) Night Moves • Member Bonus
“C’mon! Take a swing at me the way Sam Spade would!”A Detective Story Lost in the Florida SunNight Moves emerged from the politically charged atmosphere of early 1970s Hollywood, with screenwriter Ala...Show More
6) Ju-on: The Grudge
“Please stop tormenting me!”From V-Cinema to Theatrical Horror: The Evolution of Ju-on: The GrudgeAfter finding success with his V-Cinema entries Ju-on: The Curse and its sequel, director Takashi Shim...Show More
7) Ju-on: The Curse 2
“You’ll die if you remain here!”Expanding the Curse: Exploring Ju-on: The Curse 2Released just one month after its predecessor in March 2000, Ju-on: The Curse 2 continues director Takashi Shimizu's ha...Show More
8) Ju-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-onTakashi Shimizu's Ju-on: The Curse (2000) emerged from two successful short...Show More
9) Ballerina
“Fight like a girl.”Dancing with Assassins: The Latest Chapter in the John Wick UniverseBallerina, released in 2025, expands the John Wick universe with Ana de Armas stepping into the lead role as Eve...Show More
10) Rock ’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 anyway!”Rock 'n' Roll Rules the School: ...Show More