Beyond The Screenplay

In this preview of our patron-exclusive episode on Chicago, the BTS team shares their initial reactions to the film.Listen to the full episode over on the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon:⁠https://www.patreon.com/c/beyondthescreenplayWicked Winter Schedule: https://www.patreon.com/posts/announcing-our-120912821

The BTS team discusses the film's focused story and character blueprint, its hefty runtime and structure, and the thematic foundation holding it all together.Wicked Winter Schedule: https://www.patreon.com/posts/announcing-our-120912821

In this episode of Beyond The Screenplay, the team discusses the first two episodes of White Lotus Season 3. They explore their relationships with the previous seasons, character dynamics, and the challenges of engaging with prestige TV.

In this preview of our patron-exclusive episode on Network, the BTS team shares their initial reactions to the film.Listen to the full episode over on the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon:⁠https://www.patreon.com/c/beyondthescreenplayWicked Winter Schedule: https://www.patreon.com/posts/announcing-our-120912821

The BTS team discusses the film’s nonlinear narrative structure, the iconic but sometimes disorienting score, and a love triangle where all the corners touch.Wicked Winter Schedule: https://www.patreon.com/posts/announcing-our-120912821

The BTS team discusses how direction and cinematography can elevate theme, the film's unforgettable action sequences, and all things POV. Wicked Winter Schedule: https://www.patreon.com/posts/announcing-our-120912821

The BTS team discusses the film's tight structure, why its characters are so memorable, and the lasting impact the film has had on the pop culture landscape. Wicked Winter Schedule: https://www.patreon.com/posts/announcing-our-120912821

In this preview of our patron-exclusive episode on Wicked, the BTS team shares their initial reactions to the film. Listen to the full episode over on the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/c/beyondthescreenplay Wicked Winter Schedule: https://www.patreon.com/posts/announcing-our-120912821

We're launching our winter season, "Wicked Winter" with a new episode releasing every Friday! We're starting with two trips to Oz this Friday followed by a look at some of the more wicked award contenders from this year and years past. January 31st: The Wizard of Oz January 31st: Patreon-Exclusive — Wicked February 7th: Sicario February 14th: Challengers February 21st: Patreon-Exclusive — Network February 28th: The Brutalist March 7th: Patreon-Exclusive — Chicago March 14th: Anora

The BTS team discusses the film’s three distinctive protagonists, how the plot remains clear despite its complexity, and why the finale is such a fun and satisfying payoff.

In this preview of our patron-exclusive episode on Mrs. Doubtfire, the BTS team shares their initial reactions to the film. Listen to the full episode over on the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/c/beyondthescreenplay Fall Favorites Season Schedule: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/posts/announcing-our-114142028

The BTS team discusses the film's intricate character web, the competing themes of façade and self-discovery, and how the project evolved dramatically from script to post-production. Fall Favorites Season Schedule: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/posts/announcing-our-114142028

In this preview of our patron-exclusive episode on Labyrinth, the BTS team shares their initial reactions to the film. Listen to the full episode over on the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/c/beyondthescreenplay Fall Favorites Season Schedule: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/posts/announcing-our-114142028

The BTS team discusses the Kaufman/Jonze approach to absurdist comedy, how the swift pacing energizes the film, and why thematic cohesion is so crucial to keeping a story grounded. Fall Favorites Season Schedule: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/posts/announcing-our-114142028

The BTS team discusses the Coen Brothers' first comedy outing, how the film's themes and character work ground the larger than life presentation, and whether young Nicolas Cage is actually Timothée Chalamet.

In this preview of our patron-exclusive episode on Mulholland Drive, the BTS team shares their initial reactions to the film. Listen to the full episode over on the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/beyondthescreenplay Fall Favorites Season Schedule: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/posts/announcing-our-114142028⁠

The BTS team discusses the use of symbols, early Spielberg's approach to filmmaking, and how the harrowing third act left a permanent impression on us all.

We're launching our fall season, "Fall Favorites" with a new episode releasing every Friday! Each of us is bringing two movies from our top ten lists to the table and sharing why we love them so much! October 25th: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial October 31st: Patreon-Exclusive — Mulholland Drive November 8th: Raising Arizona November 15th: Being John Malkovich November 22nd: Patreon-Exclusive — Labyrinth November 29th: American Beauty December 6th: Patreon-Exclusive — Mrs. Doubtfire December 13th: L.A. Confidential

In this preview of our patron-exclusive episode on Garden State, the BTS team shares their initial reactions to the film. Listen to the full episode over on the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/beyondthescreenplay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find us on Twitter Beyond the Screenplay: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/BTScreenplay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Michael Tucker: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/michaeltuckerla⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tricia Aurand: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/TriciaJeanA⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Brian Bitner: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/BrianBitner⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Alex Calleros: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/Alex_Calleros⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Edited by Mike Wuerth and the Nebula Studios team Produced by Vince Major: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/VinceMajor⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://beyondthescreenplay.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For Inquiries and Booking: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠vincet.major@gmail.com

The BTS team discusses the film's attempt to connect multiple facets from the Alien franchise, the design and motivations of the central characters, and the big swing the story takes in the third act.