The Last Man on Earth

The Next Reel • Season 14 • Series: I Am Legend • The Last Man on Earth

When Science Meets Survival Vincent Price stars in the first adaptation of Richard Matheson’s influential novel I Am Legend, bringing to screen a post-apocalyptic tale that would help define both vampire and zombie genres for decades to come. Directed by Sidney Salkow and Ubaldo Ragona, The Last Man on Earth follows Dr. Robert Morgan as […]

Road House (2024)

The Next Reel • Season 14 • Series: Movies and Their Remakes • Road House (2024)

We wrap up our return to our Movies and Their Remakes series with the remake of last week’s movie. That’s right, we’re returning to the world of bouncers and bars, this time in Florida with Doug Liman’s 2024 remake Road House, starring Jake Gyllenhaal.

Road House (1989)

The Next Reel • Season 14 • Series: Movies and Their Remakes • Road House (1989)

We return to our Movies and Their Remakes series by taking a trip to the Double Deuce. That’s right, we’re joining Dalton in Rowdy Herrington’s 1989 film Road House, starring peak-80s Patrick Swayze.

The Big Doll House • Member Bonus

The Next Reel • Season 14 • Series: Roger Corman • The Big Doll House

We continue our monthly member bonus series looking at Roger Corman. This month, we return to the women-in-prison subgenre and take a trip to the Philippines where we take on Jack Hill’s The Big Doll House.

Conan the Destroyer

The Next Reel • Season 14 • Series: Conan • Conan the Destroyer

We return to the land of Cimmeria to follow another adventure of Conan, this time in Richard Fleischer’s 1984 sequel Conan the Destroyer. It’s treated with more of a comic book tone. Does that work?

Hannibal Rising

The Next Reel • Season 14 • Series: Hannibal Lecter • Hannibal Rising

We wrap up our journey through the Hannibal Lecter franchise, ending at the beginning. Join us as we chat about Peter Webber’s take on Thomas Harris’ novel, Hannibal Rising.

Red Dragon

The Next Reel • Season 14 • Series: Hannibal Lecter • Red Dragon

We continue our Hannibal Lecter series with the only remake in the bunch. Here, we find Brett Ratner attempting a retelling of Thomas Harris’ first novel, already done by Michael Mann in Manhunter. It’s his 2002 film Red Dragon. How does it fare?

Hannibal

The Next Reel • Season 14 • Series: Hannibal Lecter • Hannibal

We continue our Hannibal Lecter series with the continuation of Hannibal and Clarice Starling, 10 years later. Ridley Scott’s at the helm with Julianne Moore as Starling. How well does it work? Tune in to hear us discuss Scott’s 2001 film Hannibal.

Suburbia • Member Bonus

The Next Reel • Season 14 • Series: Roger Corman • Suburbia

We continue our members-only season-long Roger Corman series with a film he produced – Penelope Spheeris’ brilliant 1983 film Suburbia. It’s a powerful glimpse into disaffected punk youth in the early 80s.

The Silence of the Lambs

The Next Reel • Season 14 • Series: Hannibal Lecter • The Silence of the Lambs

We continue our Hannibal Lecter series exploring everyone’s favorite cannibalistic serial killer with inarguably the best film in the series and the one that gave us Anthony Hopkins’ take on Lecter, it’s Jonathan Demme’s 1991 film The Silence of the Lambs.