Beyond the Screenplay

The LFTS team discusses the surprising similarities between Sunset Boulevard and Parasite, dissects some of the film’s complex symbols, and hails the long-enduring genius of Billy Wilder. Show Notes ...

1 Touko 20201h 9min

The LFTS team chats with screenwriter and showrunner Aline Brosh McKenna about how she approaches breaking a story, the appeal of skewering genre on Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, and why The Devil Wears Prada ...

24 Huhti 20201h 5min

The LFTS team discusses the film's “hippie Western” characters and themes, the intriguing ambiguity in the three central characters’ relationships, and why the movie’s humor is so surprising and effec...

17 Huhti 20201h 9min

The LFTS team discusses our childlike obsession with dinosaurs, Jurassic Park's landmark visual effects and brilliant sound design, and how the characters represent two sides of a rich thematic debate...

10 Huhti 20201h 30min

The LFTS team discusses the importance of sound in cinema, the power of characters having a "ghost," and when to get experimental with your screenplay formatting. Show Notes LFTS video on A Quiet Pla...

3 Huhti 20201h 14min

The LFTS team (remotely!) discusses Parasite’s shocking midpoint reversal, how the film uses symbols and motifs to concretize abstract themes about class, and why a South Korean satire was able to res...

27 Maalis 20201h 12min

The LFTS team breaks down the difference between the Arrival script and the short story, how the themes of communication and choice are woven throughout, and the power of film as its own language. Sp...

13 Maalis 20201h 11min

The LFTS team discusses what audiences expect from a James Bond movie, Casino Royale’s place in the overall Bond timeline, and why so much of the film seems fresh and exciting. Show Notes LFTS video ...

28 Helmi 20201h 15min