Jun 27

Adolescence Episode 3: Adolescence, The Wire and Pattern Based Engine

Learn how Adolescence Episode 3 (building upon structural techniques from The Wire) uses a Pattern Based Series Engine to navigate rare changes in characters and narrative form while still preserving the feeling of the series Join us for a Special Thursday Night Writes! Our Happy ... Show More

38m 16s

Jun 13

Adolescence Episode 2: Dialectical Screenwriting

Learn how to use dialectical structure to deepen your screenplay’s theme, character arcs, and emotional impact through a deep analysis of Adolescence Episode 2. Join us for a Special Thursday Night Writes! Our Happy Hour of Writing Exercises with Jake every Thursday night at 7:00 ... Show More

40m 12s

Jun 6

Adolescence Episode 1: Playing at the Top Of Your Intelligence

Learn how Adolescence grabs its audience in the first ten seconds—and what screenwriters can take from its naturalistic style, one-shot structure, and emotionally grounded approach to character. Join us for a Special Thursday Night Writes! Our Happy Hour of Writing Exercises with ... Show More

40m 6s

Apr 2020

Interview w/ Alan Zweibel 'Saturday Night Live' Special

Christian Bladt has an in-depth conversation with original "Saturday Night Live" writer Alan Zweibel about the history and the impact of the show throughout it's 45 year history and his new book, "Laugh Lines: My Life Helping Funny People Be Funnier" Follow us on http://www.Twitt ... Show More

1h 38m

Sep 2024

The Best Movies at Telluride and the 10 Most Anticipated Fall Films

Sean and Amanda recap the long weekend in film news and discuss the biggest films out of the Telluride Film Festival, including the much-anticipated ‘Anora,’ the 'SNL' origin story ‘Saturday Night,’ the Trump biopic ‘The Apprentice,’ and more (1:00). Then, they react to the Venic ... Show More

1h 43m

Jan 2025

#998: Top 10 Most Anticipated Films of 2025

Adam and Josh make their picks for the most promising films of the movie year and share details about upcoming show plans, including news on Marathons, Madness, and the Pantheon Project. This episode is presented by Regal Unlimited, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass t ... Show More

1h 20m

Mar 2025

Companion: Crafting a smart genre blend with Writer-Director Drew Hancock & Editors Brett W. Bachman & Josh Ethier

Today, we welcome the brilliant creative team behind the highly entertaining and thought-provoking feature film Companion (2025): writer-director Drew Hancock and editors Brett W. Bachman & Josh Ethier. They sat down with our hosts, Giles Alderson & Dom Lenoir, for a fantastic co ... Show More

1h 38m

Mar 2025

The Final Episode

Goodbye, goodbye. For our final episode of this run, Austin, Raymond & Henry talk about how they watch movies, some mailbag questions, some musings on the craft, and more. Thanks again for tuning in each week, everybody. Stay safe, and we'll see you at the movies! Follow us on Tw ... Show More

2h 17m

Sep 2020

Going from Shorts to Marvel movies. Directors Anna Boden & Ryan Fleck on making Half Nelson, Mississippi Grind & Captain Marvel.

This week Giles interviews writing and directing team Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck to discuss their impressive career and body of work from the indie scene to working with Marvel. Anna and Ryan first made an entrance with their indie hit Half Nelson, which picked up a best actor nom ... Show More

1h 6m

Oct 2024

Best ‘Saturday Night Live’ Cast Member

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna debate the best ‘Saturday Night Live’ cast member ever! But first, they check in on the Big Movie Bet (7:39). Then, they get into their personal relationships and history with ‘Saturday Night Live’ (14:15) and go through some pretrial awards and ... Show More

1h 44m

Aug 2019

Beyond the Cinema Ep. 2 (WE REVIEW OUR FAVORITE MOVIES, MCU PHASE 4 & MORE)

This week we talk to you about our favorite movies and why we think they're pretty good or something. We also talk through almost all 11 of the Marvel Phase 4 announcements and all the other exciting stuff going on in movies this week! Tune in later this week for our thoughts on ... Show More

42m 5s

Mar 2025

Food For Thought: Why make a passion project documentary and give it away for FREE with Giles Alderson & Dan Richardson

Today’s episode is a special one! First for all, the brilliant Phil Hawkins takes the reins as our host. And if that wasn’t exciting enough, the one and only Giles Alderson finally joins us to present his brand-new film! Alongside his longtime friend and co-director/-producer/-wr ... Show More

1h 4m

Lessons From Sundance 2024, Part I