Beyond The Box Set

12/01/2022

It’s time to say goodbye…

After five years and 250 episodes, we’re signing off for now. But we leave you with a very special double feature!

For our final episode of Beyond The Box Set, we're doing a double feature! Join us as we sign off with a celebration of Sister Act 1 & 2!

31/12/2021

The first Beyond the Box Set baby has arrived!

Welcome to the world, Robin Thomas Chappell! Best sequel ever...

30/12/2021

On this week's episode, we're joined by the lovely Fin from Island Life Productions and his fiancé Mel, to discuss one off the wildest, most groundbreaking Romantic Comedies of the past decade.

Strap on your Manolo's, it's time to break down Crazy Rich Asians!

A game-changing box office smash in 2018, John M. Chu's Crazy Rich Asians both celebrates and subverts classic romantic comedy tropes...

10/12/2021

After five long, ridiculous years, this Sunday we'll be recording our last episode of Beyond The Box Set for the forseeable. 😢

But before we hang up our mics, there's a couple of movies we just couldn't resist discussing. So for our very special farewell episode we're breaking all the rules!

Tell us your sequel ideas for Sister Act AND Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit for an on-air shout out!

23/11/2021

Next up on our recording schedule... the time has finally come to break down one of the most insane action classics of the 90s.

Tell us your sequel ideas for Face/Off for an on-air shout out!

05/11/2021

Next up on our recording schedule... another quotable 80s classic with a decade-defining soundtrack.

Tell us your sequel pitches for Dirty Dancing for an on-air shout out!

22/10/2021

Next up on our recording schedule - we're kicking off our final run of episodes with something BIG... literally!

Tell us your sequel ideas for the 1988 comedy classic Big for your chance to get an on-air shout out!

15/10/2021

On this week's episode, we head to Sheffield and strip down one of the most beloved British comedies of all time.

Tune in for our thoughts on masculinity, disco dole queues and questionable weight loss techniques as we discuss The Full Monty!

Dole queues, disco classics and some surprising hidden depths, The Full Monty is a crowd-pleasing classic that merits a reappraisal.

08/10/2021

On this week’s episode, we finally arrive at one of the all-time bad movie classics.

From crazed dancing to bewildering s*x scenes to Elizabeth Berkley literally storming out of every scene, join us as we attempt to unpack the legendary SHOWGIRLS!

Is Showgirls a misunderstood masterpiece or a so-bad-its-good classic? Whatever the truth is, it remains ridiculously watchable 25 years on...

06/10/2021

Next up on our recording schedule, hold onto your hats! (No, seriously...)

Tell us your sequel ideas for THE FULL MONTY for an on-air shout out!

29/09/2021

Next up on our recording schedule - we're finally going there...

Tell us your sequel ideas for the camp-tastic SHOWGIRLS to earn an on-air shout out!

08/09/2021

Next up on our recording schedule, we're squeezing out one more golden era classic with the Oscar-winning romantic drama Casablanca!

Tell us your sequel ideas for an on-air shout out!

02/09/2021

On this week's episode, our classic cinema mini-series arrives at the Oscar-winning Joan Crawford melodrama Mildred Pierce!

Tune in for our thoughts on dodgy detective work, distracting shoulder pads and the most iconic slap in movie history...

A classic film noir from director Michael Curtiz, Mildred Pierce finally brought Joan Crawford an Oscar and opened a new chapter in her career

27/08/2021

On this week's episode, we're pitching sequels to the movie that spawned a 1000 mid-00s tabloid stories, Brad and Angelina in Mr. and Mrs. Smith!

Tune in for our thoughts on bizarre editing, a thriller with no villains and the eternal mystery of why nobody ever goes for a head shot in these movies...

The simmering on and offscreen tension between Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie helped turn Mr & Mrs Smith into a pop culture phenomenon...

04/08/2021

On this week's podcast, we're discussing one of the most iconic, influential and quotable movies of all time... but is it better than The Love Guru?

Tune in to hear our thoughts on the 50s noir classic SUNSET BLVD!

One of the most legitimately iconic movies of all time, Sunset Blvd has been relentlessly referenced and parodied, but never improved upon...

27/07/2021

Next up on our recording schedule, we're donning our turbans and going back to the Golden age of Hollywood...

Tell us your sequel pitches for the quotable film noir classic Sunset Blvd to get an on-air shout out!

15/07/2021

On this week's podcast, we're joined by a very special guest (and her very noisy dog) as we discuss the cult 90s LGBT+ classic BUT I'M A CHEERLEADER

Tune in for our thoughts on subverting stereotypes, distracting decor, RuPaul's meaty thighs and much more!

One of the great cult LGBTQIA+ movies of the late 90s, But I'm a Cheerleader's blend of high camp and sincerity has aged surprisingly well...

02/07/2021

Next up on our recording schedule, we're heading off to camp - in more ways than one!

Tell us your sequel ideas for the cult LGBTQ classic But I’m a Cheerleader for an on-air shout out!

30/06/2021

It took us 222 episodes, but we're finally diving into the filmography of the one and only Jean Claude Van Damme!

In this week's podcast, we discuss the high-kicking classic TIMECOP, including mullet chat, emergency splits and the most intense laughing fit in BTBS history!

Released in 1994, Timecop was Jean Claude Van Damme's greatest box office success. It's still a great introduction to his B-movie charms...

24/06/2021

Next up on our recording schedule, we'll be discussing the toe-tapping 80s dance classic that is Footloose!

Tell us your sequel ideas for an on-air shoutout!

21/06/2021

On this week's episode, we discuss the wildly inaccurate but super fun internet action thriller HACKERS

Tune in to hear our thoughts on random roller blading, 90s visualisations of 'cyber space', Lorraine Bracco's highly distracting wig work and much more!

One of Angelina Jolie's first major roles, Hackers is an enjoyably silly time capsule with bags of style and a banging rave soundtrack...

19/06/2021

Next up on our recording schedule, we're continuing our future past miniseries with the Jean Claude Van Damme classic TIMECOP!

Tell us your sequel ideas for an on-air shout out!

17/06/2021

Back in the early 90s, Hollywood was just getting to grips with a mysterious emerging technology known as 'the internet'.

On this week's podcast, we're discussing one of the first mainstream action blockbusters to tackle the online phenomenon - hang onto your floppy discs, here comes THE NET!

Back in 1995, Sandra Bullock starred in one of the first Hollywood action movies to grapple with an emerging technology known as The Net...

07/06/2021

On this week's podcast, we're looking back at the classic teen rom-com that launched the all too brief career of Heath Ledger.

From Allison Janney's hilariously unprofessional guidance counsellor to the iconic Nigel with the Brie, join us as we pitch sequels for TEN THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU

Of all the teen comedies to co-opt classic literature in the late 90s/early 00s, Ten Thing I Hate About You is easily the most charming...

01/06/2021

Back in the 90s, a glut of movies attempted to grapple with a mysterious emerging technology known as 'the Internet'. The results were... mixed, so say the least.

For our next podcast, tell us your sequel ideas for THE NET to claim an on-air shout out!

17/05/2021

Our movie this week may be a little more obscure than usual... but as soon as we watched the utterly bonkers B-movie Shadow In The Cloud, we knew we just had to talk about it!

Of all the mid-budget B-movies to get lost in the pandemic, Shadow in the Cloud feels like a future cult classic that deserves another airing

13/05/2021

Next up on our recording schedule, we're heading back to high school with only a miniskirt, a made-up success story and our ride or die bestie in tow - it's Romy & Michelle's High School Reunion!

Seen it? Pitch us a sequel idea for an on-air shout out!

05/05/2021

Next up on our recording schedules, we're going big. 90s Michael Bay big.

Tell us your ARMAGEDDON sequel ideas for an on-air shout out!

03/05/2021

As the dust settles on a faintly underwhelming Oscar season, we thought we'd look back at last year's Best Picture winner, the groundbreaking word-of-mouth smash that was Parasite / 기생충!

Tune in to hear our thoughts on gag-worthy twists, interior design goals, the joy of seeing a plan come together and much more...

A genuine word of mouth sensation, B**g Joon-Ho's Parasite was a deserved Best Picture winner in 2019. But is there really room for a sequel?

24/04/2021

It's been a funny old Oscar season and, honestly, not one of our favourites. But there's still a few gems to be found among the nominees.

Check out our predictions for tomorrow night - plus our ranking of the 8 Best Picture nominees - in this week's special pre-Oscar bonus show!

https://beyondtheboxset.com/episodes/bonus-ranking-the-2021-oscar-nominees/