Beyond The Frame

On today's episode of Beyond The Frame, hosts Ryan Vanderhei and Joe Parente discuss the 2025 war drama 'Warfare' and how it teaches us the value in looking out for one another. We discuss the elements in the film that support this theme, talk about the scenes we enjoyed the most, and give some stellar recommendations.  Watch Us On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@beyondtheframenet...

On today's episode of Beyond The Frame, hosts Ryan Vanderhei and Joe Parente discuss the 2016 Best Picture Winner 'Moonlight' and how it teaches us that there are many different things in life that contribute to making us who we are. We dissect a few scenes from the film that illustrate this theme, divulge what shaped us as people, and give some thoughtful recommendations.  Watch Us...

On today's episode of Beyond The Frame, hosts Joe Parente and Ryan Vanderhei discuss the 2025 indie charmer 'The Ballad Of Wallis Island' and how it teaches us that sometimes we are stubborn in life and have to learn the hard way. We explore some of our favorite scenes from the film, discuss our own experiences with learning the hard way, and give some lovely indie film recommendati...

On today's episode of Beyond The Frame, hosts Joe Parente and Ryan Vanderhei discuss the 2006 comic book thriller 'Batman Begins' and how it teaches us that nightmares and fear are not always a bad thing. In fact, they can be tools used to help us. We explore our own experiences with fear and nightmares, discuss a few important scenes from the film that illustrate this theme, and gi...

On today's episode of Beyond The Frame, hosts Ryan Vanderhei and Joe Parente discuss the 2025 Netflix Limited Series 'Adolescence' and how it teaches us that when a crime occurs, especially one committed by a child, that there are often multiple people or parties responsible. We discuss how this series touched us, confess to some of our personal experiences with crime, and explore s...

On today's episode of Beyond The Frame, hosts Ryan Vanderhei and Joe Parente discuss the 2009 Pixar Animated film 'Up' and how it teaches us that there can be some serious consequences to tunnel vision. We discuss 3 vital characters from the movie and how they illustrate this theme, relate to the characters through our own experiences of tunnel vision, and give some rather obsessive...

On today's episode of Beyond The Frame host Joe Parente and Ryan Vanderhei discuss the 2025 mob film 'The Alto Knights' and how it teaches us that just because you share a past with someone, doesn't mean you're friends. We try our best to take a lesson from a film the two of us rather disliked, break down at least one scene from the film, talk about our personal tumultuous...

On today's episode of Beyond The Frame, hosts Joe Parente and Ryan Vanderhei discuss the 1999 cult hit 'Fight Club' and how it teaches us how to find what is inside of us that makes us feel alive. We break down a couple of scenes from the film that illustrate this theme the best, discuss what makes each of us personally feel alive, and give some related film recommendations.  Watch...

On today's episode of Beyond The Frame, hosts Ryan Vanderhei and Joe Parente discuss the 2025 spy thriller 'Black Bag' and how it teaches us that the line between lying and loyalty can sometimes be blurred. We get transparent about our thoughts on lying, break down some of the most exhilarating scenes from the film, and give some sneaky recommendations.  Watch Us On YouTube: https:/...

On today's episode of Beyond The Frame, hosts Ryan Vanderhei and Joe Parente discuss the 2001 crime drama 'Blow' and how it teaches us that money has a way of creating desperation. We go over some specific scenes in the film that reinforce this theme, confess to our own desperate ploys for money, and give some killer recommendations. Also, what were they thinking with that wig on Jo...

On today's episode of Beyond The Frame, hosts Joe Parente and Ryan Vanderhei discuss the 2025 film 'Mickey 17' and how it teaches us that there are some ethical complications with the use of AI. We discuss some poignant scenes from the film, share our own life experiences related to this, and fall into a deep rabbit hole talking about life, death, and what it means to be human. Oh,...

On today's episode of Beyond The Frame, hosts Joe Parente and Ryan Vanderhei discuss the 1998 cult classic film 'American History X'. Joe and Ryan each discuss role models that have impacted them in their own lives, break down some of the most influential scenes from the film, quiver at the relevance this film still has today, and deliver some fantastic recommendations.  Watch Us On...

On today's episode of Beyond The Frame, hosts Ryan Vanderhei and Joe Parente discuss the 2024, animated, Oscar nominated, Latvian film "Flow" and how it teaches us, brilliantly through the use of animals, that tragedies have a way of bringing people together. We break down some of the most poignant scenes in the film, divulge our own personal experiences with tragedy, gush over how...

On today's episode of Beyond The Frame, hosts Ryan Vanderhei and Joe Parente discuss the 2025 film "Companion" and how it teaches us that, with most things in life, there is a thin line that separates something helpful from being harmful. The two discuss some important scenes from the film that illustrate this theme, relate over their own struggles with overindulgence, learn somethi...

On today's episode of Beyond The Frame, hosts Joe Parente and Ryan Vanderhei discuss the 2024 Oscar Nominated Iranian film "The Seed Of The Sacred Fig" and how it teaches us about the different ways in which true bravery manifests itself. Joe shares his experience witnessing true bravery, we discuss some poignant scenes in the film that express this theme, and Joe gives some amazing...

On today's episode of Beyond The Frame, hosts Ryan Vanderhei and Joe Parente discuss the 2024 film "My Old Ass" and how it teaches us that we should spend more time appreciating present moments because one day they will be memories. We admit to crying during the movie, discuss some poignant scenes, reveal the one question we would ask our older selves, and drop some sweet coming of...

On today's episode of Beyond The Frame, hosts Joe Parente and Ryan Vanderhei discuss the 1997 Oscar winner "L.A. Confidential" and how it teaches us that everyone has a price that they will fold for. We discuss the three lead characters and their inflection points, reveal our personal reflection points, and rattle off some super recommendations.  Watch Us On YouTube: https://www.you...

On today's episode of Beyond The Frame, hosts Joe Parente and Ryan Vanderhei discuss the 2025 film "Presence" and how it teaches us that we only have one life so we better make the most of it while we're here. We talk about our favorite scenes from the movie, discuss how the film emotionally impacted us, and give some killer recommendations (no pun intended). Oh, and Joe tells...

On today's episode of Beyond The Frame, hosts Ryan Vanderhei and Joe Parente discuss the 2018 indie film "Beautiful Boy" and how it teaches us that sometimes love can be too powerful and weigh too much for us to carry. We talk about a few scenes from the film that back up this claim, discuss our own personal connection to the film and its themes, and rattle off some dynamite recomme...

On today's episode of Beyond The Frame, hosts Joe Parente and Ryan Vanderhei discuss the 2024 best picture nominee "I'm Still Here" and how it teaches us that in order to protect others, sometimes you have to mask your own pain. We discuss some really important scenes from the film that illustrate this theme, gush over Fernanda Torres' Oscars worthy performance, talk about...

On today's episode of Beyond The Frame, hosts Joe Parente and Ryan Vanderhei discuss the 2000 cult favorite rom-com "High Fidelity" and explore how it teaches us of the importance of perspective in a breakup. Joe and Ryan divulge some breakup stories from their own past and realize that they are more alike than they realized. They explore a few picture-perfect scenes from the film,...

On today's episode of Beyond The Frame, hosts Ryan Vanderhei and Joe Parente discuss the 2024 golden globe nominated film "Nickel Boys" and how it gives us a first person, visceral look into what oppression was like in the Jim Crowe south during the 1960's. It teaches us how important it is to stand up against injustice and have a proactive approach to overcoming it. We talk ab...

On today's episode of Beyond The Frame, hosts Ryan Vanderhei and Joe Parente discuss the 1995 cult favorite "Se7en" and how it offers us a front row seat to the dangers of overindulging in sin. We give a little insight into our own struggles with the 7 deadly sins, talk about a few scenes from the movie that illustrate the central theme, learn a fun fact about the production, and wr...

On today's episode of Beyond The Frame, hosts Joe Parente and Ryan Vanderhei discuss the seductive 2024 film "Babygirl" and how it shows us that there is a difference between Fantasy and Imagination. We talk about how we each related to the films central theme, how that theme is expressed through a couple of the films pivotal scenes, and give some sexy recommendations.  Watch Us On...

On today's episode of Beyond The Frame, hosts Joe Parente and Ryan Vanderhei discuss the 1987 cult classic "The Princess Bride" and how it gives us insight into how great stories are told and why we enjoy them. Joe drops some awesome knowledge about the physiology behind why we love stories, we discuss what quotes and scenes from the movie fueled our Angel's Cocktail, and Joe s...