Outside The Frame

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.

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

Want to hear us live? Catch us every Tuesday at 6 PM on radiowestern.ca!

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 at the Holy Diver. Great prizes, great questions, great vibes all around. Come on out!

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

Want to hear us live? Catch us every Tuesday at 6 PM on radiowestern.ca!

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.

One thing is for sure: this movie is one you want to see on a big screen! To buy your tickets now, head over to https://www.hylandcinema.com/movie/lady-snowblood

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

Want to hear us live? Catch us every Tuesday at 6 PM on radiowestern.ca!

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

Want to hear us live? Catch us every Tuesday at 6 PM on radiowestern.ca!

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!

Lastly, from friends of the show to official members of Outside The Frame, we'd like to give a warm welcome to Dalton Pike and Maddy Richard!

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

Want to hear us live? Catch us every Tuesday at 6 PM on radiowestern.ca!

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

Want to hear us live? Catch us every Tuesday at 6 PM on radiowestern.ca!

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

Want to hear us live? Catch us every Tuesday at 6 PM on radiowestern.ca!

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/.

Hosts: Elijah Rae and Mike Klassen

Guest: Andrew Dodd

Want to hear us live? Catch us every Tuesday at 6 PM on radiowestern.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 display; and he certainly does not hold back (32:30)

Finally, they deliver the long-awaited update to the Outside The Frame Movie Stock Market.

Hosts: Elijah Rae and Mike Klassen

Want to hear us live? Catch us every Tuesday at 6 PM on radiowestern.ca!

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

Guests: Dalton Pike and Maddy Richard

Want to hear us live? Catch us every Tuesday at 6 PM on radiowestern.ca!