Beyond The Frame
The self improvement podcast for lovers of film and TV! Our favorite fictional movies and tv shows can teach us valuable life lessons. Join Ryan Vanderhei, Joe Parente, and Heidi Roodvoets weekly as they explore the newest and most popular movies and shows and how the lessons they teach us can be applied to our own lives.
Beyond The Frame
Latest Episodes
The Profound Perspective Shift Hiding in 'Remarkably Bright Creatures'
Remarkably Bright Creatures (2026) is more than a Sally Field movie about an octopus — it's a quiet meditation on work, purpose, and the perspective shift that changes everything. In this episode of Beyond the Frame, we break down the film's bi...
'I Swear' And Seeing Someone As More Than Their Label
In this episode, we break down I Swear through the three people who changed John Davidson's life: Murray, the friend who didn't need an explanation; Dottie, the woman whose patience never flinched; and Tommy, the boss who saw a worker, not a di...
'The Drama' And Defining Unconditional Love
SPOILERS! In this episode we break down and discuss the 2026 film 'The Drama' directed by Rob Reiner, and starring Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Alana Haim, and more. We talk in depth about how the film analyzes a soon to be married couple who ind...
'Stand By Me' And Living In Someone Else's Shadow
SPOILERS! In this video we break down and discuss the 1986 film 'Stand By Me' based on the novel by Stephen King, directed by Rob Reiner, and starring River Phoenix, Wil Wheaton, Corey Feldman, and Jerry O-Connell. We talk in depth about how th...
'Project Hail Mary' And The Definition of Bravery
SPOILERS! In this video we break down and discuss the 2026 sci-fi film ‘Project Hail Mary’ based on the novel by Andy Weir, directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, and starring Ryan Gosling, Sandra Huller, and James Ortiz. We talk in dept...
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