Outside The Frame

The biggest night in movies is finally over! Now that the (far too long) awards season has come to an end, the Outside The Frame crew breaks down the ceremony, including Conan O'Brien's hosting gig, the presenter bits (the good and the dreadful), and, of course, the biggest wins of the night.

Hosts: Elijah Rae, Mike Klassen, Maddy Richard, and Dalton Pike

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Even though this year's Oscar race has some formidable nominees, there are still many titles and names that have, once again, been left unrecognized by the Academy. That's where Outside The Frame comes in!

With only a few days left until the biggest night in film, the OTF crew pick their alternate Oscar winners in the Big 4 categories: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, and Best Actress. They also give their final predictions before Sunday night's telecast.

Hosts: Elijah Rae, Mike Klassen, Maddy Richard, and Dalton Pike

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It’s no secret the Oscars have a habit of getting it very wrong — and this week, Outside The Frame is here to fix it.

Elijah, Mike, Maddy, and Dalton discuss their collective Top 10 Most Egregious Oscar Snubs and boldly rewrite awards history. From Denzel Washington’s powerhouse turn in Malcolm X to the Academy’s baffling cold shoulder toward Alfred Hitchcock’s filmography, no injustice is off-limits.

Hosts: Elijah Rae, Mike Klassen, Maddy Richard, and Dalton Pike

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It's been TOO long, but a listener (and host) favourite has finally returned!

With the Oscars just around the corner, the Outside The Frame gang are drafting the biggest and best Best Picture winners in Oscar history! From the absolutely stacked decade of winners the 60s brought us, to the dreary 90s, we pick (and fight over) the best of the best!

Hosts: Elijah Rae, Mike Klassen, Maddy Richard, and Dalton Pike

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It's another instalment in the Director's Chair series, where each host gets to take the show in whichever direction they'd like for 15-20 minutes.

They start with a listener request and discuss their respective favourite Quentin Tarantino films (2:39). They then get into Elijah's segment, where they take parts from many different films to make their very own, perfect 'Franken-Movie' (10:05). For Mike's segment, they guess if films are real based on the film synopses (32:36), and Maddy's segment leaves them ranking some classic musicals (as well as some absolute stinkers) (47:56).

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Welcome to an episode filled with hope!

Before we get into the nitty-gritty of the new year, Dalton, Mike, Maddy, and Elijah have selected their respective 5 most anticipated movies of 2026. From Hollywood blockbusters to small-scale, intimate character studies, a lot of ground gets covered on these lists!

P.S. Stick around for the Secret Film, which will score you an extra point as next week's Movie Trivia Night!

Hosts: Elijah Rae, Mike Klassen, Maddy Richard, and Dalton Pike

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Another entry in the Hyland Highlights series! Hyland Cinema's February lineup is looking stacked, and Outside The Frame is going through some of the best movies you can catch on the big screen! We discuss three absolute classics: Fargo (19:40), The Princess Bride (34:34), and True Romance (48:35)!

All of these movies, and more, are playing this month at Hyland Cinema. Secure your tickets now at https://www.hylandcinema.com/

Hosts: Elijah Rae, Mike Klassen, and Dalton Pike

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This year's Oscar race is finally underway! The nominations for the 98th Academy Awards were released this past Thursday, and with Maddy on vacation, Dalton, Mike, and Elijah take up the task of discussing this year's nominees. They discuss Sinners smashing the record for most nominated film in Oscars history, the new casting category, snubs, surprises, and every question mark the Academy left us with this year. They also predict the current frontrunner in each category discussed.

Hosts: Elijah Rae, Mike Klassen, and Dalton Pike

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Welcome to the Movie Stock Market!

How does it work? We'll explain: Each player is given 100 shares to invest in 5 movies releasing between January 23, 2026, and June 26, 2026.

How is the value of shares determined? Each million made at the domestic box office, and each percentage on the film's Metacritic score adds a dollar to the share valuation.

Tune in to hear Elijah, Maddy, Mike, and Dalton invest in the future of film, and see whose portfolio looks the best!

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The continuation of the Top 10 Films from last year!

Elijah, Dalton, Mike, and Maddy continue to count down their respective favourite films from the past year. Without further ado, their Top 5 films of the past year are presented and discussed.

A reminder: Our first Movie Trivia Night of 2026 is happening on Tuesday, January 20th, from 8 - 10 PM at the Holy Diver. Great prizes, great questions, great vibes all around. Come on out! P.S. Listen to this episode for the secret film that can score you an extra point at next week's trivia.<...

It's that time of year again!

Elijah, Dalton, Mike, and Maddy count down their respective favourite films from the past year. 40 films is a lot to fit into one episode, so Part 1 covers positions 6 - 10 (11:10). Tune in next week to hear our Top 5 films of 2025!

P.S. Our sponsored show of Lady Snowblood is taking place on Friday, January 9th at 9:30 PM. Get your tickets now at https://www.hylandcinema.com/movie/lady-snowblood

Also, our first Movie Trivia Night of 2026 is happening on Tuesday, January 20th, from 8 - 10 PM...

Outside The Frame is sponsoring a special screening of Lady Snowblood on January 9, 2025, at Hyland Cinema! To honour this (very bloody) occasion, Elijah, Mike, Dalton, and Maddy sit down to discuss Lady Snowblood--the very influential 1973 Japanese revenge flick. They discuss their individual experiences with the film and how well it's aged over the past five decades (3:20). Afterwards, we discuss one of the biggest talking points surrounding this movie: the influence it had on Quentin Tarantino's 2003 film Kill Bill, from the very specific to the more broad interpretations.

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Taking it back to our Christmas special from 2024, we kick off the show by discussing some of our favourite aspects of the 2000 Christmas classic, How The Grinch Stole Christmas, including the most rewatchable scenes, hottest takes, how the film has aged, and more (5:30). Afterwards, we bust out the popcorn (literally) as we watch the 1948 version of Rudoplh The Red-Nosed Reindeer and provide live commentary (46:45).

Original Air Date: December 17, 2024

Hosts: Elijah Rae, Mike Klassen, Ryan Goodison, and Samantha Cox

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First and foremost, we start by honouring the late, great Rob Reiner (1:30).

Then, after easily winning the first edition of our Movie Stock Market, Mike's winning prize was the honour of choosing our next Rewatchables movie. In true Mike fashion, he chose none other than Kathryn Bigelow's 1995 film Strange Days (12:04)!

We break down this cyberpunk cult classic into different categories: Most Rewatchable Scene, The Most '90s Part of the Film, Which Prop/Memorabilia Would You Most Want, The Sam-Thinks-Hugo-Is-Marty 's-Best-Movie Hottest Take, Picking Nits, and Half-Assed Internet Research!

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The nominations for the 2026 Golden Globes were announced Monday morning, and it's our (self-appointed) job to give you our analysis! Elijah and Mike are joined, once again, by Maddy Richard to take on the task of looking through the nominations to discuss what missed, which nominations surprised us, and what this means for certain movies/actors leading up to the Oscars!

Hosts: Elijah Rae and Mike Klassen

Guest: Maddy Richard

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We finally made it!

The fifth and final instalment in our Top 25 Films of the Past 25 Years list has arrived. Elijah, Mike, and Sam discuss the final five entries in our series: Django Unchained (7:00), The Zone of Interest (22:42), There Will Be Blood (36:35), Parasite (48:56), and our pick for the best film of the century so far. The rest of the list is talked about in length in previous episodes, so don't forget to check those out if you haven't already!

Hosts: Elijah Rae, Mike Klassen, and Samantha Cox

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Listen up, local filmmakers! This week Elijah and Mike are joined by Andrew Dodd from Film London to discuss a brand new project in collaboration with Hyland Cinema: The London Indie Film Initiative. This initiative is aimed at filmmakers, crews, and production that work in London, Ontario and gives them a chance to bring their final cut to the big screen! The project launches on December 4th, 2025, but we're giving you a sneak preview into the qualifications, how to apply, and more!

To learn more about the initiative, visit https://filmlondon.ca/.

You chose, and we watched! From all the audience suggestions you sent in, two films were selected (at random) for Elijah and Mike to watch: Jacques Demy’s The Umbrellas of Cherbourg for Elijah, and Paul Thomas Anderson’s Phantom Thread for Mike.

Elijah and Mike start with some recent film news, including Tom Cruise receiving an Honorary Oscar and the upcoming Labubu movie (0:50). Then, they dive into their assigned audience picks: Elijah and Mike unpack Demy’s iconic 1964 musical, which left Elijah impressed but not entirely fulfilled (14:14). Next, Mike's views on Phantom Thread are put on full d...

Oscar season is still a ways away, but that doesn't stop us from giving our thoughts on what this upcoming award season might look like. Elijah and Mike are joined by Dalton and Maddy to see who they think will be nominated for the coveted 4 Oscar categories: Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Director, and, of course, Best Picture. There are some absolute locks, some on-the-fence suggestions, and some completely out-of-left-field takes that only Outside The Frame could bring to the table.

Hosts: Elijah Rae and Mike Klassen

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We're in the home stretch now! The fourth instalment in our Top 25 Films of the Past 25 Years list is here! Elijah, Mike, and Sam discuss the next five entries in our series, talking positions 10 through 6: Whiplash (6:06), Moonlight (21:38), Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (34:34), The Handmaiden (51:10), and No Country For Old Men (58:35). Don't miss the final episode (LIVE on December 2nd or on streaming services December 3rd), when we unpack our Top 5 films of the millennium so far!

Hosts: Elijah Rae, Mike Klassen, Samantha Cox

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With the last episode for October, Elijah and Mike are wrapping up the month by diving headfirst into the horror genre by breaking down where it stands in 2025, which films are truly keeping it alive, and how this year’s lineup stacks up against 2024’s.

In the second half, things get heated as they take on some of the most divisive horror films of the past decade or so. Were these movies unfairly torn apart, or did the critics and audiences get it right?

Hosts: Elijah Rae and Mike Klassen

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London's annual film festival is just around the corner, and Elijah is joined by Forest City Film Festival representatives Mina Ahmad and Ethan Hickey to discuss what this year's line-up, what sets this year's festivities apart from previous years, and the films you should be on the lookout for. You can find out more about the festival and get your tickets at fcff.ca!

Afterwards, Elijah and Mike shine a spotlight on one of the most iconic Canadian movie stars to ever grace the silver screen: Keanu Reeves (30:34). With the recent release of his film...

It's October, so it's only right that we dive into one of the most exciting events happening in the city: Horror At The Hyland--a month-long celebration dedicated to horror films! From classic slashers to gruesome hidden gems, Elijah and Mike are joined by Dalton Pike to discuss the rest of this year's line-up and provide a behind-the-scenes look at what goes into programming an event of this scale.

To see the full slate of films and showtimes, visit hylandcinema.com.

Hosts: Elijah Rae and Miike Klassen

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The time has come for the third instalment in our Top 25 Films of the Past 25 Years list! Elijah, Mike, Ryan, and Sam discuss the next five entries in our series, taking positions 15 through 11: Arrival (9:33), Wall-E (21:53), The Wolf of Wall Street (34:13), Spirited Away (47:33), and Spotlight (54:20). We will continue to unpack this 5-part series over the course of the next couple of months on the first Tuesday of each month. Don't miss November's episode, where we go through positions 10 through 6.

We also say a sudden, and heartbreaking, goodbye to one of our hosts--as they sign off for...

Elijah, Mike, and Ryan have returned after two giant events: the first edition of Movie Trivia Night at Holy Diver (which was a huge success) and, of course, the release of one of the year's most anticipated movies--One Battle After Another.

Eager to discuss the movie, they are joined by friend-of-the-show Dalton Pike to rank all 10 of Paul Thomas Anderson's feature films. They also discuss the turnout of their Movie Trivia Night, and what they've got in store for October's edition (October 21st).

Hosts: Elijah Rae, Mike Klassen, Ryan Goodison

It's time for another edition of the Director's Chair, where Elijah, Mike, and Ryan each get an allotted time to produce and direct their own segments for the show. Elijah hosts the guys in a round of "Guess The Movie From The Letterboxd Review", Mike hosts a descriptive Show & Tell Segment with some of his exclusive Evil Dead collectibles, and Ryan hosts the guys in a trivia-based game of "Movie Soundbites".

They also detail the first edition of their Movie Trivia Night--hosted by Outside The Frame at the Holy Diver in London, ON!

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Mike is back! After days of waiting in lines and seeing tons of movies, Mike has returned from this year's Toronto International Film Festival to give Ryan his thoughts of how this year's ceremonies went, and the lineup of movies he was able to catch including Frankenstein, No Other Choice, The Smashing Machine, and more.

With Elijah out sick this week, Mike and Ryan are joined by friend-of-the-show Dalton Pike (41:18)--who also visited this year's TIFF festivities--to give a recap on some of the movies he caught at the festival.

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Elijah and Ryan get in-depth about the mockumentary genre: where it started, how it's evolved over the years, and give their picks of which mockumentaries have defined each decade since the 80s.

Hosts: Elijah Rae and Ryan Goodison

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It's time for Part 2 of our definitive OTF edition of the Top 25 Films of the Past 25 Years! Elijah, Ryan, and previous/forever host Sam discuss the next five entries in our series, taking positions 20 through 16: The Dark Knight (4:41), American Psycho (17:45), Get Out (29:33), The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (43:42), and Lost In Translation (53:41).

We will be unpacking this entire 5-part series over the course of the next five months on the first Tuesday of each month. Don't miss October's episode, where we go through positions 15 through 11.

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It's Mike's birthday! We let Mike choose whatever he wanted to talk about for a full hour on his birthday episode, and, in true Mike fashion, chose two very horny, very underseen horror movies: Teeth and All The Boys Love Mandy Lane. Mike, Elijah, and Ryan discuss their thoughts on the films, why they live so close to Mike's heart, and why the two films are more alike than one would think.

Hosts: Elijah Rae, Mike Klassen, and Ryan Goodison

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Mike, Ryan, and Elijah went to see Weapons and are here to unpack all their thoughts and feelings about Zac Creggor's brand-new horror film. They explore the movie's many strengths and what stopped it from being great. Oh, and we're now on Twitch! Every Tuesday at 6 PM (twitch.tv/radiowestern)

Hosts: Elijah Rae, Mike Klassen, and Ryan Goodison

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For our first episode (in podcast format, anyway), Elijah, Mike, Ryan, and Sam have put together the definitive Outside The Frame edition of the Top 25 Films of the Past 25 Years. We start with the first five entries in our series: The Grand Budapest Hotel (7:47), Mean Girls (18:00), Avatar (29:58), Little Women (43:30), and Zero Dark Thirty (52:06).

We will be unpacking this entire 5-part series over the course of the next five months on the first Tuesday of each month. Don't miss September's episode, where we go through positions 20 through 16.

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