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Beyond the Screenplay

“Lessons from the Screenplay” creator Michael Tucker and the LFTS team do deeper dives into the storytelling of individual movies and chat with the creatives behind those films.

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00:13:29

Patreon Preview: Dazed and Confused

Beyond the Screenplay ·

2023/08/31

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/beyondthescreenplayFind us on TwitterBeyond the Screenplay: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/michaeltuckerla⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tricia Aurand: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/TriciaJeanA⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Brian Bitner: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/BrianBitner⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Alex Calleros:

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01:32:15

Episode 164: Barbie

Beyond the Screenplay ·

2023/07/28

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:

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00:19:00

Patreon Preview: Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning...

Beyond the Screenplay ·

2023/07/21

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: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/BTScreenplay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find us on Twitter Michael Tucker: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/michaeltuckerla⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tricia Aurand: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/TriciaJeanA⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Brian Bitner: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/BrianBitner⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Alex Calleros:

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01:31:16

Episode 163: Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation &...

Beyond the Screenplay ·

2023/07/14

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

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01:21:56

Episode 162: Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

Beyond the Screenplay ·

2023/07/07

The BTS team discusses what works and what doesn't work about Indy's final ride, how James Mangold's directing style pays homage to the original trilogy, and why less is more when it comes to the magic at the heart of every Indiana Jones film. 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

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01:30:18

Episode 161: Mission: Impossible 3 & Ghost Protocol

Beyond the Screenplay ·

2023/06/30

The BTS team discusses how J.J. Abrams and Brad Bird helped cement the look and feel of the franchise, the differences between the heist and action genres, and the importance of developing emotional character relationships. 🚀 Sign up for MUBI today using https://mubi.com/beyondthescreenplay to get 30 days of great cinema for free. SUMMER: IMPOSSIBLE release schedule: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/posts/summer-release-83919760⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎬 Join our community! Head to the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon:

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00:12:07

Patreon Preview: Asteroid City

Beyond the Screenplay ·

2023/06/23

In this preview of our patron-exclusive episode on Asteroid City, the BTS team shares their initial reactions to the film. Listen to the full episode over on the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon: ⁠http://bit.ly/3Noyjyt⁠ 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:

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01:23:51

Episode 160: Mission: Impossible

Beyond the Screenplay ·

2023/06/16

The BTS team discusses the film that launched a multi-billion dollar movie franchise—Brian De Palma's stylish direction, the paranoia and distrust at the heart of the plot, and why the vault mission may be the greatest heist sequence of all time. 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

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01:23:58

Episode 159: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

Beyond the Screenplay ·

2023/06/09

The BTS team discusses the film's gorgeous visual and sonic palette, the core themes and character arcs, and the meta-narrative of "part one" movies and self-referential franchises. 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

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00:12:24

Patreon Preview: Speed

Beyond the Screenplay ·

2023/06/06

In this preview of our patron-exclusive episode on Speed, the BTS team shares their initial reactions to the film. Listen to the full episode over on the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon: http://bit.ly/3Ci4hY0 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:

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00:04:05

Our Summer Season starts soon!

Beyond the Screenplay ·

2023/06/02

We're launching a special summer season called "Summer: Impossible" with a new episode releasing every week, a deep dive into the entire Mission: Impossible Franchise, and a big finale showdown between two of this year’s most anticipated films. Schedule: June 9th: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse June 16th: Mission Impossible June 23rd: Patron-Exclusive: Asteroid City or Elemental (determined by 🗳️Patreon vote) June 24th, 4pm: Mission: Impossible 2 Patreon Discord

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01:22:59

Episode 158: The Last of Us (HBO) (with VFX...

Beyond the Screenplay ·

2023/05/19

The BTS team is joined by VFX Supervisor Alex Wang to discuss how The Last of Us blends practical and CG effects, the collaborative relationship between VFX and storytelling, and of course, why we love Bill and Frank. 🎧 Alex Wang on the CG Garage podcast: ⁠⁠https://www.chaos.com/blog/alex-wang-visual-effects-supervisor-the-last-of-us⁠⁠ 🎬 Join our community! Head to the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon: ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/beyondthescreenplay⁠⁠ 👕 BEYOND THE SCREENPLAY MERCH

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01:33:56

Episode 157: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the...

Beyond the Screenplay ·

2023/05/05

In this episode pulled from Patreon "Vault," the BTS team shares their thoughts on Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Originally released to patrons August 20st, 2021. 🎬 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 Screenplay:

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01:17:38

Episode 156: Magnolia

Beyond the Screenplay ·

2023/04/21

The BTS team discusses Paul Thomas Anderson's heavily stylized filmmaking, the function of the interwoven character web, the surreal conclusion, and whether or not it all holds up over two decades later. 🎬 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

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01:08:18

Episode 155: Almost Famous

Beyond the Screenplay ·

2023/04/07

The BTS discusses the contradictory nature of the central characters, the ever-present themes of home and reality, and the differences between the theatrical cut and the bootleg cut. 🚀 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*** https://lessons-from-the-screenplay.creator-spring.com ☕️ LFTS

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00:16:26

Patreon Preview: Austin Powers: International Man of...

Beyond the Screenplay ·

2023/04/04

In this preview of our patron-exclusive episode on Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, the BTS team shares their initial reactions to the film. Listen to the full episode over on the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3K57QEA⁠ 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:

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00:22:01

Patreon Preview: Spotlight

Beyond the Screenplay ·

2023/03/31

In this preview of our patron-exclusive episode on Spotlight, the BTS team shares their initial reactions to the film. Listen to the full episode over on the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon: ⁠https://bit.ly/3Zy6V5p 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 Produced

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01:04:20

Episode 154: Our Favorite Films of the '80s

Beyond the Screenplay ·

2023/03/24

The BTS team counts down our favorite films of the 1980s, discusses the strange turn pop culture took during this decade, and why some of us may—or may not—have an affinity for the films of this era. 🚀 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***

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01:04:42

Episode 153: The Banshees of Inisherin

Beyond the Screenplay ·

2023/03/10

The BTS team discusses the film's roots in Martin McDonagh's history as a playwright, the story's strong thematic undercurrent, and the design of the escalating conflict between the four central characters. 🎬 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 Screenplay:

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00:11:50

Patreon Preview: 10 Things I Hate About You

Beyond the Screenplay ·

2023/03/03

In this preview of our patron-exclusive episode on 10 Things I Hate About You, the BTS team shares their initial reactions to the film. Listen to the full episode over on the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon: https://bit.ly/3ERRkWD 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:

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