Episodes

  • 'Hurry Up Tomorrow' And Being Honest With Yourself
    May 18 2025

    On today's episode of Beyond The Frame, hosts Ryan Vanderhei and Joe Parente discuss the 2025 experimental music film 'Hurry Up Tomorrow' and how it teaches us that sometimes the best thing we can do is be brutally honest with ourselves. We give our honest thoughts and opinions of the film, divulge times in our own life when we had to be honest with ourselves, and give some peculiar recommendations.

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    52 mins
  • '10 Cloverfield Lane' And Standing Up For Yourself
    May 14 2025

    On today's episode of Beyond The Frame, hosts Joe Parente and Ryan Vanderhei discuss the 2016 Sci-Fi Thriller '10 Cloverfield Lane' and how it teaches us about standing up for ourselves and never giving up. We explore some of our favorite moments from the film, break down a few scenes, give our official ratings, and drop some thrilling recommendations.

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    49 mins
  • 'Friendship' And The Complications Of Male Bonding
    May 10 2025

    On today's episode of Beyond The Frame, hosts Ryan Vanderhei and Joe Parente discuss the 2025 A24 Comedy 'Friendship' and how it teaches us that male friendships are reaaaaally complicated. We discuss some of our favorite laugh-out-loud moments from the film, give our honest thoughts and opinions, break down the central theme of male friendship, and give some hilarious recommendations.

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    41 mins
  • 'The Hateful Eight' And What Trust Really Looks Like
    May 7 2025

    On today's episode of Beyond The Frame, hosts Joe Parente and Ryan Vanderhei discuss the 2015 Tarantino release 'The Hateful Eight' and how it teaches us what trust really looks like. We divulge our own experiences with trust, breakdown how we truly felt about the film, talk about where it went wrong, and explore some of our favorite scenes/moments.

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    44 mins
  • 'Thunderbolts*' And Not Allowing Your Darkness To Define You
    May 3 2025

    On today's episode of Beyond The Frame, hosts Ryan Vanderhei and Joe Parente discuss the 2025 marvel blockbuster film 'Thunderbolts' and how it teaches us that we can't allow our darkness to define us. We give our honset opinions on the movie, explore some poignant scenes from the film, compare our letterboxd reviews, and give some SUPER recommendations.

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    46 mins
  • 'Lady Bird' And Being Unapologetically You
    Apr 30 2025

    On today's episode of Beyond The Frame, director Ryan Vanderhei and actor Joe Parente discuss the 2017 indie charmer 'Lady Bird' and how it teaches us the value in being unapologetically you. They break down the elements of the film that make it so special, discuss some really poignant scenes that reinforce the theme, get honest about their own life phases, and give some awesome indie movie recs.

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    44 mins
  • 'The Accountant 2' And The Complexities Of Sibling Relationships
    Apr 26 2025

    On today's episode of Beyond The Frame, hosts Joe Parente and Ryan Vanderhei discuss the 2025 popcorn flick "The Accountant 2" and how it teaches us that sibling relationships can be quite complicated. We reveal how we felt about the film, show what we rated it on letterboxed, get in depth with the specifics of the relationships between the two lead characters, and reveal how we connected to the movie, if we did at all.

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    46 mins
  • 'Little Miss Sunshine' And The Difference Between Winners And Losers
    Apr 23 2025

    On today's episode of Beyond The Frame, hosts Joe Parente and Ryan Vanderhei discuss the 2006 indie charmer 'Little Miss Sunshine'. They gush over how beautiful the film is, how much they personally relate to the idea of not wanting to be a loser, and breakdown some really poignant scenes from the film. Oh, and Joe gives possibly the best top 5 recommendations ever!

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    43 mins