The Next Reel Film Podcast
The Menu
We dig into The Menu, the final film in our Luxury Is a Trap series, from its tasting-menu dread and dark comedy to a cast full of caricatures and a satire that sometimes slips.
November 12, 2026
We dig into The Menu, the final film in our Luxury Is a Trap series, from its tasting-menu dread and dark comedy to a cast full of caricatures and a satire that sometimes slips.
We dig into Triangle of Sadness, the third stop in our Luxury Is a Trap series, and argue over whether eat-the-rich satire still bites when real billionaires are this ridiculous.
We dig into The Platform as a thought experiment, how two built floors create its world, and whether it holds up as the second film in the Luxury Is a Trap series.
We open the Luxury Is a Trap series with High-Rise, a tower block where every floor ranks its tenants and the allegory gets messy. We dig into class, performances, and whether the point lands.