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 us about some otherworldly experiences he's had in his own life!

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 recommendations.

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 the people in our own life who masked their pain for us, and give some phenomenal recommendations.

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, gush over Jack Black, and give some incredible recommendations.

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 about some of the most moving scenes in the film, praise the director RaMell Ross for his stylistic choices, and get personal about racism and bigotry that we have witnessed in our own lives.

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 wrap things up with some killer (no pun intended) recommendations.

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.

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 supplies some wonderful feel good recommendations.