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The Next Reel • Season 12 • Series: Mission: Impossible • Mission: Impossible – Fallout

Mission: Impossible – Fallout

June 22, 2023

We’re continuing our journey through the Mission: Impossible franchise, looking at the second of Christopher McQuarrie’s entries as director, “Mission: Impossible – Fallout” from 2018. This time, he pits Ethan Hunt against Superman himself, Henry Cavill! How does it work? We love it. Tune in!

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The Next Reel • Season 12 • Series: Mission: Impossible • Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation

Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation

June 15, 2023

We’re entering McQuarrie territory as we continue our conversations about the Mission: Impossible franchise. In this episode, we chat about Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation, how Christopher McQuarrie and Tom Cruise really set the tone for the remaining films, and debate how this franchise is a rare one that just keeps getting better.

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The Next Reel • Season 12 • Series: Mission: Impossible • Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol

Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol

June 8, 2023

The M:I franchise shifts gears as we chat about Brad Bird’s 2011 film “Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol.” What changed? Why does this one work so well? How crazy are the stunts on the side of that building? And how great is it having Benji in the field? We love it and have a great chat about it. Tune in!

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The Next Reel • Season 12 • Series: Train to Busan • Train to Busan

Train to Busan

May 4, 2023

We’re taking the train and heading to Busan. That’s right – it’s zombie time! Today, we kick off our brief series looking at the Train to Busan films. We’re starting with the group of people who end up on board the high-speed train from Seoul to Busan, which departs just as a zombie outbreak begins. How well does the story work? What do we think of these zombies? And do we like the characters? It’s a fun film to talk about, so check it out then tune in!

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The Next Reel • Season 12 • Series: John Wick • John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum

John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum

March 30, 2023

We continue our journey with Mr. Wick, coming in hot minutes after Chapter Two ended with John on the run from, well, pretty much every assassin out there. Join us in this episode as we continue our John Wick series with Chad Stahelski’s 2019 film JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 3 – PARABELLUM.

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The Next Reel • Season 12 • Series: John Wick • John Wick: Chapter 2

John Wick: Chapter 2

March 23, 2023

We continue our journey into John Wick’s world of assassins and fancy clothes with a conversation about Chad Stahelski’s 2017 follow-up, JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 2. Is it just more of the same? How is the expanded world-building going on here? What do we think of the new characters, stunts, and rules? And how about all that neon! Tune in.

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The Next Reel • Season 12 • Series: John Wick • John Wick

John Wick

March 16, 2023

We dig into the mysterious world of assassins, stunts, and neon as we start our John Wick series. Today, we’re talking about where it all started: Chad Stahelski’s (and David Leitch’s) 2014 film JOHN WICK. Is it more than just the fantastic stunt work? How does the emotional throughline work? What about the cast? And how great is the Continental as part of the amazing world-building? Tune in!

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The Next Reel • Season 12 • Series: Trainspotting • T2 Trainspotting

T2 Trainspotting

March 9, 2023

We wrap up our conversation about the Trainspotting films with a look at Danny Boyle’s 2017 legacy sequel, T2 TRAINSPOTTING. Is it a sequel that needed to happen? What do we think of the return to these characters? And would we be game to return again down the road? Tune in!

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The Next Reel • Season 12 • Series: Gangs of Wasseypur • Gangs of Wasseypur – Part 2

Gangs of Wasseypur – Part 2

February 2, 2023

We wrap up our conversation about Anurag Kashyap’s 2012 epic mafia saga with a look at ‘Gangs of Wasseypur – Part 2’. It’s about fathers and sons, vengeance, brotherhood, the family business, and so much more. It’s a violent but engaging ride and allows for a great conversation. Tune in!

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The Next Reel • Season 12 • Series: Gangs of Wasseypur • Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 1

Gangs of Wasseypur – Part 1

January 26, 2023

We head to the coal mines in India as we tackle the epic gangster saga ‘Gangs of Wasseypur – Part 1’. It’s over two-and-a-half hours and is quite a ride. Visceral filmmaking and a tale based on real events as we follow several families and groups vying to rule the area in this wild tale. We have a great time with it so check it out then tune in!

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