The Next Reel Film Podcast

“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 Franchise

Ju-on: The Grudge 2, released…

“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 early 1970s Hollywood, with screenwriter Al…

“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 Curse and its sequel, director Takashi Shi…

“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 Curse 2 continues director Takashi Shimizu's h…

“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 Curse (2000) emerged from two successful shor…

“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 de Armas stepping into the lead role as Ev…

“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:…

“When was the last time you won a race?”
Racing to Victory: Apple's F1 Brings Hollywood Formula to the Track

Joseph Kosinski's 2023 film F1 represents Apple's ambitious entry into big-budget theatrical…

“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 Romance

In 1982, legendary B-movie producer Roger Corman re…

“Somewhere, the zebra was dancing.”
Racing Through Emotions: A Dog's Tale of Life on and off the Track

The Art of Racing in the Rain, Simon Curtis's 2019 adaptation of Garth Stein's beloved novel, brin…

“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 dramatizes the true story of Carroll Shelby…

“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 High-Speed Drama

Ron Howard's Rush (2013) dramatiz…

“It’s a long race.”
Racing to Nowhere: Steve McQueen's Polarizing Vision of Le Mans

Steve McQueen's passion project Le Mans (1971) emerged from a tumultuous production history, shifting from its origin…

“Our lives are the sum of our choices.”
The Final Mission: Breaking Down Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning

Christopher McQuarrie's Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning (2025) marks the amb…

“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 Roger Corman's Cannonball

In our latest m…

“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 Frankenheimer set out to make Grand Prix in 1966, …

“I just can’t accept the idea of universal disease.”
When Science Meets Survival

Vincent Price stars in the first adaptation of Richard Matheson's influential novel I Am Legend, bringing to screen a po…

“You sure you thought this all the way through?”
From UFC to the Big Screen: How Amazon's Remake Came to Be

After years of development, Amazon Studios greenlit a modern remake of the 1989 cult classic …

“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 Classic

In the late 1980s, United Artists sought to capitalize on Patrick Swayze's rising st…

“What good is a sword against sorcery?”
From Barbarian to Family-Friendly Fantasy

After the success of Conan the Barbarian in 1982, producer Dino De Laurentiis wanted to create a more family-friendly s…