Tommy Metz leads the crew of Steve Sarmento and Rob Kubasko this week in his very first Saturday Matinée hosting gig with Trailers, Games, and a terrible, terrible Watchlist!

Tommy Metz leads the crew of Steve Sarmento and Rob Kubasko this week in his very first Saturday Matinée hosting gig with Trailers, Games, and a terrible, terrible Watchlist!

The second of six in our Horror Debuts series. Aunt/Nephew writer/director pair Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala tackle twins, possible doppelgängers, and family grief in this slow build of a horror film. It’s incredibly well-crafted but how does the story work for us. Tune in to find out!

An aunt-and-nephew directing team. One unforgettable horror debut. Twin brothers begin to suspect the bandaged woman recovering from surgery in their isolated countryside home isn't really their mother in "Goodnight Mommy," continuing The Next Reel's Horror Debuts series. Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala direct their narrative feature debut, with Susanne Wuest, Elias Schwarz, and Lukas Schwarz starring.
Pete and Andy agree on the film's stunning craft but split hard on whether the story earns its darkest turns, digging into a real debate over one especially manipulative plot device. It's a gorgeous, difficult watch that rewards conversation as much as the film itself. We have a great time talking about it, so check it out then tune in—The Next Reel on TruStory FM, when the movie ends, our conversation begins!
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John Cena and Aaron Taylor-Johnson are stuck at the wall, and together with Laith Nakli’s voice we have a film about relationships and the power of words — and weapons — to navigate war in The Wall.

Pete, Kyle, and Tommy ring in the Saturday with great new trailers, a list of creepy cults, and the innagural game of Poster Pals!

Pete, Kyle, and Tommy ring in the Saturday with great new trailers, a list of creepy cults, and the innagural game of Poster Pals!

The first of six in our Horror Debuts series. Before ‘American Graffiti,’ before ‘Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom,’ before ‘Howard the Duck,’ there was ‘Messiah of Evil.’ We talk about where husband and wife team Gloria Katz and Willard Huyck got their start.

Before "American Graffiti," before "Howard the Duck" there was "Messiah of Evil"—a hallucinatory, half-finished cult curiosity from Willard Huyck and Gloria Katz, made years before Hollywood knew their names. A woman arrives in a cursed coastal town searching for her missing father and finds a cannibalistic cult awaiting a blood moon. Pete and Andy open The Next Reel's Horror Debuts series, with Marianna Hill, Michael Greer, and Elisha Cook Jr. leading the cast.
Pete and Andy dig into the film's tangled production history, its hallucinatory tone-poem style, and the tricky hunt for a restored version to watch. It's a strange, messy way to kick off a series about horror films from women directors working early in their careers. We have a great time talking about it, so check it out then tune in—The Next Reel on TruStory FM, when the movie ends, our conversation begins!
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Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings continues Phase Four of the MCU as it continues exploring less well-known properties, proving that even these characters can not only make for great origin stories but can also shoot to the top of our list of favorites. The Film Board convenes!