At Beyond The Box Set, we believe every great movie deserves a questionable sequel. Each week, we take a stand-alone cinema classic and compete to come up with the best, worst and most bizarre pitches to bring them back to the big screen.
Episodes
Wednesday Feb 19, 2020
Wednesday Feb 19, 2020
With all due respect to Glenn Close, Olivia Colman's surprise Best Actress win was one of the clear highlights of last year's Oscars. So, as the dust settles on this year's ceremony, we decided to revisit the film that made it all possible - Yorgos Lanthimos' delightfully odd historical romp The Favourite.
Tune in for our thoughts on tantrums, tiaras, towering wigs and much more as we pitch sequel ideas fit for a queen.
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Each week on Beyond The Box Set, we compete to pitch sequel, prequel and spin-off ideas for classic standalone movies. We've been rated as a binge-worthy listen by Apple Podcasts, recommended a Podcast of the Week by The Guardian and we've achieved five-star reviews from over 150 global listeners.
If you enjoy the show, please hit subscribe to receive a new episode every Friday morning, and consider leaving us a rating or review - it really helps us to build our audience and improve our visibility.
00.00: How many royals can Harry name?
22.00: The Favourite Drinking Games
30.45: The Favourite 2: Blood Feud
50.10: The Second Favourite
1.04.20: Episode 154 Preview & Listener Submissions
Monday Feb 10, 2020
Monday Feb 10, 2020
The Academy Awards and all other award shows this year are done! Finally!! Let's break it down.
You can hear full reviews of all of this year's major nominees over on our Patreon bonus show. Because we're feeling generous, we've made them all available subscription free for a limited time only, so tune in at patreon.com/beyondtheboxset and maybe consider dropping us some pennies to help keep the lights on...
Friday Feb 07, 2020
Friday Feb 07, 2020
It's Oscar weekend! We've spent the last few weeks feverishly working our way through all the nominees, and how we're finally ready to present our definitive rankings! May the best movie win... (Spoiler alert: it won't be Ford Vs Ferrari).
You can hear full reviews of all of this year's major nominees over on our Patreon bonus show. Because we're feeling generous, we've made them all available subscription free for a limited time only, so tune in at patreon.com/beyondtheboxset and maybe consider dropping us some pennies to help keep the lights on...
Friday Jan 31, 2020
Friday Jan 31, 2020
In over three years of podcasting, one genre we've never really touched on here at Beyond The Box Set is football movies. Fortunately, Podcast supremo and host of On The Left Side Ant McGinley is here to give us a crash course with the all-star WW2 sports classic Escape to Victory...
Tune in to hear our thoughts on misleading movie titles, Sylvester Stallone's goalkeeping credentials, the most relaxed POW camp in movie history and much more!
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Every week on Beyond The Box Set, we compete to pitch sequel, prequel and spin-off ideas to bring classic one-off movies back to the big screen. We've been rated as a binge-worthy listen by Apple Podcasts, recommended a Podcast of the Week by The Guardian and we've achieved five-star reviews from over 150 global listeners.
If you enjoy the show, please hit subscribe to receive a new episode every Friday morning, and consider leaving us a rating or review - it really helps us to build our audience and improve our visibility.
00.00: Anal bleeding: Football's silent killer
46.05: Escape to Victory Drinking Games
54.40: Escape to Victory: Deadly Rematch
1.07.05: Escape to Victory: Don't Mention the VAR
1.19.00: Escape to Victory 2: Prisoner of Love
1.29.05: Episode 153 Preview & Listener Submissions
Saturday Jan 25, 2020
Saturday Jan 25, 2020
With Martin Scorsese's The Irishman racking up an impressive 10 Oscar nominations this month, we thought we'd look back at one of his most beloved gangster classics, the stylish, sardonic and endlessly quotable Goodfellas...
Tune in for our thoughts on mobster logic, DeNiro's questionable crying game, a Wig Watch round for the ages and much more. Plus drinking games, listener submissions and of course our eternally-in-production-hell sequel pitches! You'd be a schmuck to miss it!
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Every week on Beyond The Box Set, we take a forensic look at a classic movie standalone movie, before competing to pitch the most ridiculous sequel, prequel and spin-off ideas to bring them back to the big screen. We've been featured in The Guardian as a podcast of the week, on Apple Podcasts as a Binge-Worthy podcast and in over 150 five-star listener reviews.
If you enjoy this week's episode, hit subscribe to receive a new episode every Friday morning and please consider leaving a rating or review on your preferred podcatcher. You can also gain access to a range of incentives - including bonus shows, extended episodes, a 30 second ad slot and opportunities to choose the films we discuss in the future - by supporting us for as little as $2 per month on Patreon.
00.00: Harry's questionable nicknames...
30.15: Goodfellas Drinking Games
37.15: Goodfellas 2: Good Gals
49.55: Goodfellas 2: Mob Wife Beauty Shop
1.02.36: Episode 152 Preview & Listener Submissions
Friday Jan 17, 2020
Friday Jan 17, 2020
It's our 150th episode! We knew we had to do something special to celebrate this landmark, so tune in as Harry forces John to relive the worst cinema experience of his life - Tom Hooper's musical extravaganza Les Miserables!
Join us as we discuss bizarre sound cues, Russell Crowe's inability to sing and act at the same time, why Éponine deserved better than that soppy pratt Marius and more - plus drinking games, listener submissions and of course, sequel pitches!
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Beyond The Box Set is a movie podcast with a twist. Every week, we take a look back at a classic standalone movie and compete to pitch ridiculous sequel, prequel or spin-off ideas to bring them back onto the big screen. We're 150 episodes deep already, and looking forward to 150 more!
If you enjoy this week's episode, hit subscribe to receive a new episode every Friday morning and please consider leaving a rating or review on your preferred podcatcher. You can also gain access to a range of incentives - including bonus shows, extended episodes, a 30 second ad slot and opportunities to choose the films we discuss in the future - by supporting us for as little as $2 per month on Patreon.
00.00: Eddie Redmayne is a Grade-A prat.
43.00: Les Miserables Drinking Games
47.25: Les Miserables 2: Here We Go Again!
59.40: Les Miserables 2: The Wretched
1.17.00: Episode 151 Preview & Listener Submissions
Friday Jan 10, 2020
Friday Jan 10, 2020
As long-time listeners may know, we've established a little tradition here at Beyond The Box Set, in which we ease our way into a new year with an animated classic. So grab the Kleenex and join us for an emotional look back at Pixar's heart-warming Up...
In this week's podcast, we discuss Pixar's most tragic moments, the potentially age-defying qualities of Paradise Falls, Harry's surprising hidden passion for monkey bars and much more. All that, plus the usual drinking games, listener submissions and of course our sequel ideas. Whether you're a first-timer or a long-time listener, thanks for joining us on our 2020 adventure by tuning in!
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Beyond The Box Set is a movie podcast with a twist. Every week, we take a look back at a classic standalone movie and compete to pitch ridiculous sequel, prequel or spin-off ideas to bring them back onto the big screen. We're about to embark on our fourth year of this crazy ride, and we're just getting started...
If you enjoy this week's episode, hit subscribe to receive a new episode every Friday morning and please consider leaving a rating or review on your preferred podcatcher. You can also gain access to a range of incentives - including bonus shows, extended episodes, a 30 second ad slot and opportunities to choose the films we discuss in the future - by supporting us for as little as $2 per month on Patreon.
00.00: Mr Fredricksen is a cold-blooded murderer...
22.20: Pixar's Up Drinking Games
28.00: Pixar's Up 2 The Stars
37.20: Pixar's Up 2: Isle of Dogs
50.00: Episode 150 Preview & Listener Submissions
Sunday Jan 05, 2020
Sunday Jan 05, 2020
What's our favourite season? Awards, obviously! That's why, with the Golden Globes and the Oscars just around the corner, we decided the time was right to launch the first annual BOXIE awards - honouring the performances - and wigs - that really mattered to us in 2019.
Find out who won in the all-important categories such as 'Best Exposition', 'Most missable gay representation' and 'Best Performance by a Chris' as we take one last look back at our favourite film moments of 2019...
Thursday Jan 02, 2020
Thursday Jan 02, 2020
From Joker and Judy to Star Wars and Cats, we present the concluding chapter of our exhaustive review of 2019 in cinema...
1.00: Joker
4.10: Judy
7.00: Ready or Not
9.30: Terminator: Dark Fate
14.45: Doctor Sleep
18.45: Countdown
21.15: The Good Liar
23.40: Le Mans 66
25.45: Knives Out
31.30: Star Wars - The Rise of Skywalker
35.40: Jumanji - The Next Level
39.20: Lady & The Tramp
41.40: 21 Bridges
43.45: The Irishman
47.00: Cats
50.35: Men In Black International
55.30: Yesterday
59.35: Blinded By The Light
1.01.30: Six Underground
1.03.05: How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
1.03.55: Marriage Story
1.07.15: El Camino
1.12.30: The Day Shall Come
1.17.05: Rocketman
Tuesday Dec 31, 2019
Tuesday Dec 31, 2019
From January's Oscar contenders to the hit-or-miss blockbusters of Summer 2019, here's the first half of our retrospective, featuring fresh ratings and minimal spoilers. Part two will follow in a day or two, depending on our hangovers. Hope you enjoy!
Don't forget, you can listen to full-length review episodes for all of these films by subscribing to our Patreon for as little as $2 per month. Go on, we promise it's worth it!
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Every week on Beyond The Box Set, we compete to pitch sequel, prequel and spin-off ideas to bring classic one-off movies back to the big screen. We've been rated as a binge-worthy listen by Apple Podcasts, recommended a Podcast of the Week by The Guardian and we've achieved five-star reviews from over 150 global listeners.
If you enjoy the show, please hit subscribe to receive a new episode every Friday morning, and consider leaving us a rating or review - it really helps us to build our audience and improve our visibility.
03:43 Bird Box
06:31 The Favourite
08:25 Glass
10:52 Vice
13:18 Can You Ever Forgive Me
15:32 Green Book
18:42 Roma
21:35 Wreck it Ralph
23:39 At Eternity’s Gate
25:25 The Wife
28:30 Captain Marvel
31:54 Us
35:14 Dumbo
37:39 Shazam
40:29 Endgame
45:14 Pet Sematary
47:25 Eighth Grade
50:10 Aladdin
54:15 Ma
57:05 Dark Phoenix
1:02:16 Longshot
1:04:25 Godzilla 2
1:08:40 Brightburn
1:11:19 Toy Story 4
1:14:25 Midsommar
1:17:26 Spiderman
1:20:23 The Lion King
1:24:17 Hobbs and Shaw
1:26:41 Angel Has Fallen
1:29:04 Once Upon A Time In Hollywood
1:33:37 It
1:36:36 Hustlers
1:38:36 Ad Astra