Before Sunrise

The Next Reel • Season 12 • Series: The Before Trilogy • Before Sunrise

We’re jumping into Richard Linkater’s world of Jesse and Céline – the Before trilogy. We kick things off exploring Vienna with Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy. How well does this minimalist conversational film with two Gen-Xers work for us? Tune in!

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Retake: The Pitch Perfect Trilogy

The Next Reel • Season 12 • Series: The PItch Perfect Trilogy • Retake

This series is over. We’ve covered all three of the Pitch Perfect films. So what did we think of them and what they brought to the table? How are the songs? What about the comedy? The characters? The direction? Why is there such a shift from the first to the last two? And did we really need to meet Amy’s Dad? Tune in!

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Pitch Perfect 3

The Next Reel • Season 12 • Series: Pitch Perfect Trilogy • Pitch Perfect 3

We wrap up our aca-conversation about the Bellas. Now they’re performing with the USO tour as they sing their way across Europe. How does it play? Is it better than the second film or worse? And did we need the action antics brought with the inclusion of Fat Amy’s dad? We certainly have some thoughts. Tune in!

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The Cloverfield Paradox • Member Bonus

The Next Reel • Season 12 • Series: Cloververse • Member Bonus • The Cloverfield Paradox

We wrap up our Cloververse franchise conversations with this member bonus episode, in which we discuss Julius Onah’s 2018 film “The Cloverfield Paradox.” Would it have been better without the Cloververse connections? Tune in!

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Pitch Perfect 2

The Next Reel • Season 12 • Series: Pitch Perfect Trilogy • Pitch Perfect 2

We return to Barden University to reunite with the Barden Bellas and their journey to compete at the a cappella World Finals. That’s right, we’re discussing the 2015 film PITCH PERFECT 2, directed by Elizabeth Banks, in this episode as we continue our series on the Pitch Perfect franchise. Tune in!

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Pitch Perfect

The Next Reel • Season 12 • Series: Pitch Perfect Trilogy • Pitch Perfect

We aca-kick off our a cappella love with the Treblemakers, the Bellas, and more as we start our Pitch Perfect trilogy series with Jason Moore’s 2012 film PITCH PERFECT. So much singing and we’re 100% here for it.

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Retake: The Back to the Future Trilogy

The Next Reel • Season 12 • Series: Back to the Future • Retake

Our Back to the Future series is over. We’ve covered all three parts of the franchise. So what did we think of them? Why does the first hold up so much better than the other two? How would we rank them? Tune in!

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Back to the Future Part III

The Next Reel • Season 12 • Series: Back to the Future Trilogy • Back to the Future Part III

We wrap up our return to the Back to the Future trilogy with Robert Zemeckis’ finale from 1990: BACK TO THE FUTURE PART III. What do we think of the western direction they took? Does it hold up better than the second film? And why do all of their relatives look exactly the same? Tune in!

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Back to the Future Part II

The Next Reel • Season 12 • Series: Back to the Future trilogy • Back to the Future Part II

We continue our journey backward and forward in time with Marty McFly and Doc Brown, this time in the 1989 sequel BACK TO THE FUTURE PART II. How does it stand up as the middle film in a trilogy? Does it get too convoluted? How about the wackiness running rampant? And what’s this business with Marty reacting so strongly when called a ‘chicken’? Tune in for that and more!

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