Storybeater Episode 142
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Breaking down our thoughts on the screenplay nominees for the 97th Academy Awards. Writing (Adapted Screenplay) A Complete Unknown Conclave Emilia Pérez Nickel Boys Sing Sing Writing (Original Screenplay) Anora The Brutalist A Real Pain September 5 The Substance
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The Goonies
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Anthony and Andrew unpack the joys and challenges of classic 80s kids' movie The Goonies.
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Storybeater Episode 140: Wicked
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We're dancing through life with John M. Chu's movie adaptation of the musical Wicked.
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Storybeater Episode 139: Swords and Sandals
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To mark the release of Gladiator II, Anthony and Andrew unpack our fascination with gladiator stories and historical and mythological epics.
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Storybeater Episode 138: Horror Robots
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For the annual Halloween episode, Anthony and Andrew discuss scary robots, from Metropolis to M3GAN.
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Storybeater Episode 137: The Martial Artist
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What makes the martial artist an appealing archetype in fiction? Anthony and Andrew unpack the tropes with reference to some of their favourite examples!
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136: Deadpool and Wolverine
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Mutants, multiverses, and mowing down the fourth wall! Anthony and Andrew talk Deadpool & Wolverine.
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Storybeater Episode 135: Man vs. Nature
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With Twisters tearing through theatres, Anthony and Andrew look at the uses and meaning of "man versus nature" conflicts in narrative.
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Storybeater Episode 134: Delicious in Dungeon
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Anthony and Andrew explore the dungeoneering tropes of the hit animated series Delicious in Dungeon, aka Dungeon Meshi.
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Storybeater Episode 133: Planets of the Apes
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Anthony and Andrew explore the themes and approaches of the three iterations of the Planet of the Apes movie franchise.
info_outlineAnthony and Andrew check out the first season of AMC's Interview with the Vampire, based on the work of Anne Rice. How has the story been adapted for the screen and how has this version evolved from Rice's own novel and the movie adaptation?