In this preview of our patron-exclusive episode on Fargo, 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...

The BTS team discusses the spectacle of a Denis Villeneuve cinematic experience, the film's structural choices, and what we might see from the future of the franchise. ⁠⁠⁠🚀⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up for MUBI today using ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mubi.com/beyondthescreenplay⁠⁠ to get 30 days of great cinema for free. 🎬 Join our community! Head to the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/beyondthescreenplay⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👕 BEYOND THE SCREENPLAY MERCH...

The BTS team discusses the film's strong tone, how its structure invests the audience in both sets of character relationships, and why the ending sequence hits so hard. 🎬 Join our community! Head to the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/beyondthescreenplay⁠⁠⁠ 👕 BEYOND THE SCREENPLAY MERCH ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lessons-from-the-screenplay.creator-spring.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ ☕️ LFTS Merch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://standard.tv/collections/lfts⁠⁠⁠ Find us on...

The BTS team discusses what makes a good performance, the different styles of acting, actor-director relationships, and what kind of performances we typically choose to award. We're thinking of doing a live episode. Let us know if you'd be able to join by filling out this one-question Google Form: https://forms.gle/ZSXUW8Tu1MGnjMRUA Or send us an email: [email protected] Find us on Twitter Beyond the Screenplay: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/BTScreenplay Michael...

The BTS team discusses the control of information, the constant raising of stakes and urgency, and question how exactly the French justice system works. 🎬 Join our community! Head to the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/beyondthescreenplay⁠⁠ 👕 BEYOND THE SCREENPLAY MERCH ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lessons-from-the-screenplay.creator-spring.com⁠⁠⁠ ☕️ LFTS Merch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://standard.tv/collections/lfts⁠⁠ Find us on Twitter Beyond the...

The BTS team discusses all things Bella—from her character journey, her evolution, and of course her masterful portrayal by Emma Stone—as well as the film’s use of allegory and the surprise fourth act. ⁠⁠⁠🚀⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up for MUBI today using ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mubi.com/beyondthescreenplay⁠ to get 30 days of great cinema for free. 🎬 Join our community! Head to the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/beyondthescreenplay⁠ 👕 BEYOND THE SCREENPLAY MERCH...

The BTS team counts down our favorite films of the 1970s, discusses how the decade forever changed the cinematic landscape, and perhaps mentions something about sharks and laser swords along the way... 🎬 Join our community! Head to the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/beyondthescreenplay 👕 BEYOND THE SCREENPLAY MERCH ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lessons-from-the-screenplay.creator-spring.com⁠ ☕️ LFTS Merch:...

In this preview of our patron-exclusive episode on Chinatown, 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:...

We're launching our winter season, "Best Picture Winter" with a new episode releasing every Friday! We're going to examine some awards season movies, dive into the craft of acting, and maybe discuss the whole awards *thing* along the way. January 26th: Patreon-Exclusive — Chinatown February 2nd: Our Favorite Films of the 1970's February 9th: Poor Things February 16th: Anatomy of a Fall February 23rd: Patreon-Exclusive — A Conversation About Acting March 1st: Past Lives March 8th:...

The BTS team launches their "What We're Watching" series on True Detective: Night Country! For future episodes, head to the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/beyondthescreenplay 👕 BEYOND THE SCREENPLAY MERCH ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lessons-from-the-screenplay.creator-spring.com⁠ ☕️ LFTS Merch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://standard.tv/collections/lfts⁠ Find us on Twitter Beyond the Screenplay: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/BTScreenplay⁠ Michael Tucker:...

In this preview of our patron-exclusive episode on Home Alone, 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:...

The BTS team discusses epic battle sequences, character motivations, accents, and whether or not the imminent director's cut can help tie up some loose narrative and thematic threads. ⁠⁠⁠🚀⁠⁠⁠ Sign up for MUBI today using ⁠⁠⁠https://mubi.com/beyondthescreenplay to get 30 days of great cinema for free. 🎬 Join our community! Head to the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/beyondthescreenplay 👕 BEYOND THE SCREENPLAY MERCH...

In this preview of our patron-exclusive episode on Prometheus, 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 Find us on Twitter Michael Tucker: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/michaeltuckerla⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tricia Aurand: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/TriciaJeanA⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Brian...

The BTS team discusses Fincher's signature look and feel, attempts to unravel the film's themes, and examines the value of the pursuit of perfection. ⁠⁠🚀⁠⁠ Sign up for MUBI today using ⁠⁠https://mubi.com/beyondthescreenplay⁠⁠ to get 30 days of great cinema for free. AUTEUR AUTUMN release schedule: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/posts/announcing-our-90434879⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎬 Join our community! Head to the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon:...

The BTS team discusses Sofia Coppola’s ability to capture a feeling, how restraint can make small moments feel powerful, and what we want from movies depicting real people. 🚀⁠⁠⁠ Get Nebula using this link for 40% off an annual subscription: ⁠https://go.nebula.tv/beyondthescreenplay⁠ AUTEUR AUTUMN release schedule: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/posts/announcing-our-90434879⁠⁠⁠ 🎬 Join our community! Head to the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon:...

The BTS team discusses Sofia Coppola's focus on character and emotion, the choice to view the Lisbon girls through the lens of other characters, and how the film lingers with you long after the credits roll. AUTEUR AUTUMN release schedule: ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/posts/announcing-our-90434879⁠⁠ 🎬 Join our community! Head to the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/beyondthescreenplay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👕 BEYOND THE SCREENPLAY MERCH...

In this preview of our patron-exclusive episode on Killers of the Flower Moon, 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 Find us on Twitter Michael Tucker: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/michaeltuckerla⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tricia Aurand:...

The BTS team discusses the film's infamous twist, when the web of mysteries works and when it doesn't, and how Scorsese can turn a B movie into something greater than it might have been in the hands of another filmmaker. ⁠⁠🚀⁠⁠ Get Nebula using this link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/beyondthescreenplay AUTEUR AUTUMN release schedule: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/posts/announcing-our-90434879⁠ 🎬 Join our community! Head to the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon:...

In our season premiere, the BTS team discusses David Fincher's place as one of our greatest modern auteurs, how Se7en masterfully balances emotion with technical prowess, and how the bleak and hopeless narrative still manages to provide a glimmer of light. ⁠🚀⁠ Sign up for MUBI today using ⁠https://mubi.com/beyondthescreenplay⁠ to get 30 days of great cinema for free. AUTEUR AUTUMN release schedule: https://www.patreon.com/posts/announcing-our-90434879 🎬 Join our community! Head to the...

We're launching our fall season, "Auteur Autumn" with a new episode releasing every Friday. We're going to examine some of our most iconic directors' unique styles and voices by looking at an early film from their portfolio and then a new film that they have coming out. October 13: Se7en (David Fincher) October 20: Shutter Island (Martin Scorsese) October 27: Patreon-Exclusive — Killers of the Flower Moon (Martin Scorsese) November 03: Virgin Suicides (Sofia Coppola) November 10: Priscilla...

In this preview of our patron-exclusive episode on Rear Window, 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 Find us on Twitter Michael Tucker: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/michaeltuckerla⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tricia Aurand: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/TriciaJeanA⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Brian Bitner:...

In this preview of our patron-exclusive episode on Dazed and Confused, 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 Find us on Twitter Michael Tucker: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/michaeltuckerla⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tricia Aurand: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/TriciaJeanA⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Brian Bitner:...

In our season finale, the BTS team discusses the juxtaposition between Barbieland and the real world, the similar conflict between Barbie and Ken's character arcs, and how Greta Gerwig manages to take a movie about Barbie and make it as thematically rich as it is pink. 🚀 Sign up for MUBI today using https://mubi.com/beyondthescreenplay to get 30 days of great cinema for free. 🎬 Join our community! Head to the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon:...

In this preview of our patron-exclusive episode on Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One, the BTS team shares their initial reactions to the film. Listen to the full episode over on the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon: ⁠⁠bit.ly/3Noyjyt Find us on Twitter Beyond the Screenplay: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/BTScreenplay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find us on Twitter Michael Tucker: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/michaeltuckerla⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tricia Aurand: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/TriciaJeanA⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Brian Bitner:...

The BTS team discusses how Christopher McQuarrie redirected the franchise, when the extreme in-camera action sequences work best, and what makes Ilsa Faust such a compelling character. SUMMER: IMPOSSIBLE release schedule: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/posts/summer-release-83919760⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎬 Join our community! Head to the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/beyondthescreenplay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👕 BEYOND THE SCREENPLAY MERCH...