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Bible overtones, CGI babies, and Terrence Malick. All of this and more on this week's edition of the "My Favorite Movie is..." Bonus Round!

Today's guest is Senior Video Editor at BioWare and co-host of Beyond The Screenplay, Alex Calleros. Listen to our initial conversation with Alex and gain brand new insights on Children of Men you haven't heard anywhere else!

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Assistant Direction by Steven Reyes

Edited by Fernando Queiroz

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Why CHILDREN OF MEN is a Movie With Integrity (with Alex Calleros) | Episode 18

Episode 18

Monday, August 22, 2022 • Duration 46:54

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What does it mean for a movie to have integrity?

It’s an interesting question because, before the conversation you are about to hear today, you likely have never heard that word used to describe a movie before.

Maybe you've heard it used to describe characters in a movie, or filmmakers themselves. But never extrapolated to all facets of a movie, and especially not things like production and sound design, or even extras in the background.

But that’s how Alex Calleros, Senior Video Editor at BioWare and co-host of the film podcast Beyond The Screenplay, describes his all-time favorite movie, Children of Men: a movie with integrity in all aspects of its filmmaking.

What exactly does this mean, and where can find in every nook and cranny of Alfonso Cuaron’s sci-fi masterwork? Listen to this week's episode to find out!

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Assistant Direction by Steven Reyes

Edited by Fernando Queiroz

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"R2D2 knows what's up!" (with Michael Tucker) | Episode 13 BONUS ROUND

Monday, May 30, 2022 • Duration 19:47

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Purple lightsabers, R2D2 bleep-bloops, and finally realizing what "Binary Sunset" means. All of this and more on this week's edition of the "My Favorite Movie is..." Bonus Round!

Today's guest is host and creator of Lessons From The Screenplay, Michael Tucker. Listen to our initial conversation with Michael and gain brand new insights into Star Wars you haven't heard anywhere else!

Assistant Direction by Steven Reyes

Edited by Fernando Queiroz

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How STAR WARS is Simple and Complex at the Same Time (with Michael Tucker) | Episode 13

Episode 13

Monday, May 23, 2022 • Duration 48:26

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Star Wars. Just those two words evoke so much in so many of us: distant planets, unforgettable characters, and a battle of good versus evil spanning generations. But it's important to remember where it all began–with a young snarky farm boy from a desert planet who was destined to save the entire gallery.

The original Star Wars remains to this day a very simple and accessible story. But it's also pretty damn complex, and for all that has already been said about it, it can be difficult to pinpoint exactly what that complexity is. So what is it? And how can a movie be simple and complex at the same time?

Michael Tucker, the creator and voice behind Lessons From The Screenplay and Beyond The Screenplay, is here to crack the code on how the first installment in pop culture's most beloved space opera is actually simpler and more complex than you remember.

Assistant Direction by Steven Reyes

Edited by Fernando Queiroz

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"Deadass, you want me to expose myself?" (with Senary Wright) | Episode 12 BONUS ROUND

Monday, May 9, 2022 • Duration 25:34

Deptford Cinema's Analysis on Hereditary

F*cked up families, No Children of Old Men, and the ending of Hereditary you didn't get to see. All of this and more on this week's edition of the "My Favorite Movie is..." Bonus Round!

Today's guest is illustrator and medical professional Senary Autumn. Listen to our initial conversation with Senary and gain brand new insights into Hereditary you haven't heard anywhere else!

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Edited by Fernando Queiroz

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What Makes HEREDITARY Scarier Than Every Other Horror Movie? (with Senary Autumn) | Episode 12

Episode 12

Monday, May 2, 2022 • Duration 51:01

TW: Abuse, suicide, starvation

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Any passionate movie fan will tell you that deciding your all-time favorite movie is a painstaking process. But what happens when somebody's favorite movie isn't their favorite by choice?

When I invited illustrator and medical professional Senary Autumn onto my show, she knew she had to talk about Hereditary, even if it didn't make her happy to do so. It's a devastating family drama that taps into an entirely new generation of horror and exposes it from the inside out. It spoke to her struggles and anxieties so deeply that the film became a part of her and changed her life.

When I say "horror," you're probably thinking of a slasher or a creature feature, maybe even a ghost story. But today's film is none of those things. In fact, by stripping itself of all of those tropes, it became something more terrifying than anything Senary has ever seen. So what makes Hereditary scarier than any horror movie that came before it?

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Edited by Fernando Queiroz

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"I'd wanna share CASABLANCA with Tom Hanks!" (with Sean Capdeville) | Episode 11 BONUS ROUND

Monday, April 25, 2022 • Duration 22:50

Letters of Transit NFTs, scumbag Louis, and sharing Casablanca with Tom Hanks. All of this and more on our first official edition of the "My Favorite Movie is..." Bonus Round, a fun spinoff segment from our regular show in which we ask our guest a series of fun, sometimes silly questions to gain more insights into their all-time favorite movie and why they love it.

Today's guest is screenwriter and YouTube video essayist Sean Capdeville. Listen to our initial conversation with Sean and gain brand new insights into Casablanca you haven't heard anywhere else!

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CASABLANCA is a Reminder of Why We Tell Stories (with Sean Capdeville) | Episode 11

Episode 11

Sunday, April 17, 2022 • Duration 38:58

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Casablanca is considered by many to be one of the greatest films of all time. There's very little that anybody could say that hasn't already been said. But what if I told you that I found the exception to that rule?

Sean Capdeville is a screenwriter and host of the YouTube video essay series "Franchise Forum." He has an incredible attention to detail and a knack for understanding world-building, which he learned from his favorite movie of all time, Casablanca. It's a screenplay that taught Sean you can effectively build your world by accounting for every detail you can.

But how does Casablanca make every detail matter? How do all of these details strengthen the story world? And how does all of this work to inspire Sean every day to keep writing and keep telling stories? Find out the answers to all of these questions and more this week on "My Favorite Movie is..."

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