Episode 142: M3GAN 2.0 with Gerard Johnstone
The writer-director behind this horror-comedy sequel breaks down how he made Terminator 2 for the Chat GPT generation.
Episode 141: Black Mirror with Charlie Brooker
Discover the origins of San Junipero, Hotel Reverie, Plaything and other classic episodes of the Netflix dystopian drama, as told by its creator.
Episode 140: Elio with Madeline Sharafian and Domee Shi
Ready for a trip to the Communiverse? The creators of Pixar’s latest heartwarming adventure break down its cosmic secrets.
Episode 139: 28 Years Later with Alex Garland
Memento mori. Memento amare. The Script Apart spoiler breakdown of the British horror of the year is finally here.
Episode 138: Havoc with Gareth Evans
The Welsh action maestro behind The Raid and Apostle unpacks the screenwriting secrets behind his latest explosive spectacle.
Episode 137: Clueless with Amy Heckerling
Al sits down with the creator of the 1990s classic for a chat about Jane Austen, jeeping and the joys of writing teenage characters.
Episode 136: American Psycho with Guinevere Turner
This is not an exit – it’s an interview with the author, actress and screenwriter behind a blood-soaked, Phil Collins-soundtracked satirical classic.
Episode 135: Severance with Dan Erickson
The work is important and mysterious this week, as we unpack a workplace drama that’s taken TV by storm. Praise Kier!
Episode 134: The Monkey with Osgood Perkins
The Longlegs writer-director reveals how behind this year’s wackiest horror lies a story of unimaginable personal tragedy.
Episode 133: September 5 with Tim Fehlbaum and Moritz Binder
A deep dive into a drama about the 1972 Munich Olympics hostage crisis – that’s really about the symbiosis between terrorism and the media that covers it.
Episode 132: Anora with Sean Baker
Breaking down a different type of love story with the Oscar-nominated writer-director of The Florida Project, Red Rocket and more.
Episode 131: Companion with Drew Hancock
A film that brings new meaning to the phrase “made for loving you,” broken down by its bold writer-director.
Episode 130: The Wild Robot with Chris Sanders
A venture into a climate crisis-ravaged wilderness with the writer-director of one of this year’s Best Animated Feature Oscar frontrunners.
Episode 129: A Real Pain with Jesse Eisenberg
The actor-writer-director who’s starred in movies like The Social Network talks grief, guilt and constructing one of the year’s best dramedies.
Episode 128: Before Sunrise with Kim Krizan
On its 30th anniversary, the co-writer of one of the best romantic dramas of all time takes us on a metaphorical midnight stroll through its hidden meanings and creation.
Storytelling Tips from The Shining with Coco’s Lee Unkrich (Patreon Preview)
The Toy Story 3 director gives his guide to the storytelling lessons hidden within the halls of the Overlook Hotel.
Episode 127: Sideways with Alexander Payne
The auteur behind movies like Election, The Holdovers, Nebraska and About Schmidt joins us to toast an indie drama that’s aged like a fine wine.
Episode 126: The Apprentice with Ali Abbasi
As America enters a new term of Donald Trump in the White House, the filmmaker behind a searing drama about about his rise to real estate power dissects the biopic.
Episode 125: Babygirl with Halina Reijn
Pour yourself a tall glass of milk (or better yet, have an admirer send you one) and prepare for a conversation about an erotic thriller blowing up the internet right now.
Episode 124: Nickel Boys with RaMell Ross
A conversation about memory and echoes in the present of sins of the past, with the creator of a drama that’s shaking audiences to the core.