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Screen Drafts
by Clay Keller and Ryan Marker
Experts and enthusiasts competitively collaborate in the creation of screen-centric "best of" lists. Hosted by draft commissioners Clay Keller and Ryan Marker. "Most impeccable taste in guests." - Entertainment Weekly
Episodes
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SOLO SLASHERS (with Scott Reynolds & Josh Miller)
This week, SCREAM Drafts is a Franchise-Free zone! Third-time Guest GMs Scott Reynolds (Dexter: Resurrection) & Josh Miller (Violent Night 2, Best Movies Never Made) join us at the Draft Table to rank the 7 BEST SLASHER movies that didn't spawn sequels or prequels! Next Week: TWILIGHT ZONE...
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Screen Drafts Live in Los Angeles Announcement!
Screen Drafts is LIVE in Los Angeles in ONE WEEK! Come join us at the Lumiere Cinema on Saturday, October 24th at 2pm for the COLLEGE HORROR Draft with Dr. Rebekah McKendry and Elric Kane from Colors of the Dark! It's our first live show in LA since 2019! And tickets are only $15! Go to...
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MOVIES ABOUT HORROR MOVIES (with William Bibbiani & Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, and Drew McWeeny)
SCREAM Drafts 2026 continues with William Bibbiani (Critically Acclaimed Network) and Alexandra Heller-Nicholas (1000 Women in Horror) competitively / collaboratively ranking the 7 BEST films ever made ABOUT HORROR MOVIES! Joining Clay as guest commissioner is the writer of a film about horror...
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WEREWOLVES mini-MEGA (with Clarke Wolfe, Billy Ray Brewton, & Chris Thomas Devlin, and Graham Skipper)
Awwwwwooooooo! SCREAM Drafts returns with a vengeance as guest GMs Clarke Wolfe, Billy Ray Brewton, and Chris Thomas Devlin competitively / collaboratively rank the 13 BEST movies ever made about one of the most legendary monsters to ever terrify humankind: the WEREWOLF! Also at the Draft Table…
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MONTGOMERY CLIFT (with Karina Longworth & Alex Ross)
Screen Drafts rookies Karina Longworth (You Must Remember This) and Alex Ross (The New Yorker) join us at the Draft Table to competitively / collaboratively rank the 7 BEST films from the filmography of MONTGOMERY CLIFT, one of the primary subjects of the new season of You Must Remember This…
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HAL ASHBY SUPER DRAFT (with Darrin Navarro & Josh Ethier, and Frank Berman)
Film & TV editors Darrin Navarro (Apple's Cape Fear, Screen Drafts All-Star) and Josh Ethier (Buddy, Screen Drafts Rookie) meet at the Draft Table to competitively / collaboratively rank the 11 feature films directed by editor-turned-director HAL ASHBY! Also joining us is Draft Official Sponsor...
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ROBERT ALTMAN SUPER DRAFT: PART FOUR (with Ryan Marker, Mitchell Beaupre, Walter Chaw, Emily St. James, & Alonso Duralde)
It's the epic conclusion of the ROBERT ALTMAN SUPER DRAFT! After facing off with each other GM individually between November 2025 and June 2026, Ryan is now joined by ALL THREE (Mitchell Beaupre, Walter Chaw, & Emily St. James) to competitively / collaboratively rank the 14 BEST films directed by...
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STAR TREK: THE ORIGINAL SERIES mini-MEGA DRAFT (with Bryan Cogman, Dave Schilling, John Heard, & Adam B. Vary)
September 8th, 2026 is the 60th anniversary of STAR TREK, one of the most enduring and impactful franchises in the history of film and television. To celebrate, Clay gathered his Star Trek-focused Group Chat, Adam B. Vary, Bryan Cogman, Dave Schilling, and John Heard, for a 13-title mini-MEGA…
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MEL BROOKS SUPER DRAFT (with Matt Singer & Jordan Hoffman)
It's the grand finale of BROOKS MONTH! We are joined once again at the Draft Table by Filmspotting SVU co-hosts Matt Singer (Funny Business, out October 6th) and Jordan Hoffman (Starlog) for a competitive / collaborative ranking of the 13 feature films written & directed by (or starring &…
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RICHARD BROOKS mini-MEGA (with Ryan Marker & Oriana Nudo)
Brooks Month detours into more dramatic territory in week 3, as Screen Drafts Legends Ryan Marker and Oriana Nudo (Hollywood-ography) rank the 9 BEST films from Oscar-winning writer / director / producer RICHARD BROOKS! Next week: MEL BROOKS SUPER DRAFT with Matt Singer & Jordan Hoffman Want more...
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JAMES L. BROOKS SUPER DRAFT (with Eva Anderson & Clay Keller)
It's week two of BROOKS MONTH! Screenwriter / Emmy nominee Eva Anderson (Margot's Got Money Troubles) returns to the show to competitively collaborate with Commissioner Clay on the definitive ranking of the feature films written and/or directed by Oscar winner JAMES L. BROOKS! Next week: RICHARD...
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ALBERT BROOKS SUPER DRAFT (with Dave Schilling & Alison Herman)
BROOKS MONTH is finally here! To kick things off, guest GMs Dave Schilling and Alison Herman competitively / collaboratively rank the 8 feature films written and/or directed by 20th century comedy icon ALBERT BROOKS! Next week: JAMES L. BROOKS with Eva Anderson and Commissioner Clay Want more...
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GREEK MYTHOLOGY (with Darren Franich & Graham Skipper)
Screen Drafts Legends Darren Franich and Graham Skipper Draft one-on-one for the first time, ranking the best films adapted from the most legendary stories in the Western canon! Want more Screen Drafts? Become a Booster! For just $5 a month get ad-free Main Feed episodes, plus monthly…
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21st CENTURY PALME D'OR WINNERS (with Marya E. Gates & Robert Daniels, and Eric Darling)
Marya and Robert are back at the Draft Table, this time joined by Booster Club Official Sponsor Eric Darling, to rank the 7 BEST films that have won the coveted PALME D'OR at the Cannes Film Festival since the year 2000! Want more Screen Drafts? Become a Booster! For just $5 a month get ad-free...
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JANE CAMPION SUPER DRAFT (with Kate Hagen & Taylor Blackburn)
Kate Hagen (The Black List) returns to the Draft Table, alongside rookie Taylor Blackburn, to competitively / collaboratively rank all 8 feature films directed by groundbreaking auteur (and two-time Oscar winner) JANE CAMPION! Want more Screen Drafts? Become a Booster! For just $5 a month get...
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JOE DANTE (with Drew McWeeny & Eric Vespe, and Damian Masterson)
Former colleagues Drew McWeeny (The Last '80s Newsletter You'll Ever Need, The Hip Pocket) and Eric Vespe (The Kingcast, The Spiel) reunite at the Screen Drafts Draft Table to competitively / collaboratively rank the 7 BEST films from one of Hollywood's greatest entertainers, director JOE DANTE!...
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DAVID THOMSON (The Sit-Down with Darren Franich)
David Thomson, the author of The New Biographical Dictionary of Film, Have You Seen...?, Rosebud: The Story of Orson Welles, and many more, is one of the most prolific and influential writers about film and film history. He is also the favorite writer of Screen Drafts Legend Darren Franich. When...
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THE REINER RUN SUPER DRAFT (with The Legends)
Multi-hyphenate Hollywood legend Rob Reiner had a run of films from 1984 to 1995 that are amongst the best that America has ever produced. Many are defining examples of their genre. All are imbued with the wit and heart of their director. Ranking these 9 movies could very well be a fool's errand,...
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'90s BEST ACTRESS WINNING FILMS SUPER DRAFT (with This Had Oscar Buzz & Chasing Amy Adams)
Team This Had Oscar Buzz (Hall of Famers Joe Reid & Chris Feil) and Team Supporting Actresses (née Chasing Amy Adams, Hall of Famer Louis Peitzman & All Star Dane McDonald) return to the Draft Table to competitively / collaboratively rank the 10 films the won the Oscar for BEST ACTRESS in the...
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ROBERT ALTMAN SUPER DRAFT: PART THREE (with Emily St. James & Ryan Marker, and Alonso Duralde)
It's Part Three of the ROBERT ALTMAN SUPER DRAFT, and Emily St. James (Podcast Like It's, Woodworking) joins Ryan to make picks 21-15 on the list of 35, crossing the threshold into the TOP HALF of the Draft! Back again is guest co-commish Alonso Duralde (Maximum Film, Hollywood Pride) to provide...
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STEVE JAMES (with Drea Clark & Ryan Marker, and Joy Novak)
Legends Ryan Marker (The American Cinematheque) and Drea Clark (Maximum Film, Film Independent Spirit Awards, Bentonville Film Festival, Sundance Film Festival) meet at the Draft Table for a competitive / collaborative ranking of the films of award-winning documentarian STEVE JAMES! Also joining…
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GAY '90s mini-MEGA (with Angela Robinson, Mark Harris, & Adam B. Vary)
Happy Pride! We're kicking off the month with director Angela Robinson (D.E.B.S., Professor Marston & the Wonder Women) author Mark Harris (Mike Nichols: A Life) and entertainment reporter Adam B. Vary ranking the 11 best GAY films released in the 1990s!
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FOURQUELS (with Brett Arnold & Jesse Hassenger)
Rookie Month 2026 comes to a close with The New Flesh co-hosts Brett Arnold (Yahoo Entertainment) and Jesse Hassenger (The A.V. Club) ranking the 7 best franchise PART FOURS ever made! Want more Screen Drafts? Become a Booster! For just $5 a month get ad-free Main Feed episodes, plus monthly...
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RESTAURANT MOVIES (with Vince Mancini & Matt Lieb)
Rookie Month continues! It's a wild night at the Draft Table as food and movie writer Vince Mancini and his Pod Yourself a Gun co-host, comedian Matt Lieb, rank the 7 best films set in RESTAURANTS! Want more Screen Drafts? Become a Booster! For just $5 a month get ad-free Main Feed episodes, plus...
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WEDDING MOVIES (with Jourdain Searles & Maddie Whittle)
Rookie month continues as film programmers Jourdain Searles (MIX NYC) and Maddie Whittle (Film at Lincoln Center) competitivley / collaboratively rank the 7 best movies ever made about WEDDINGS! Want more Screen Drafts? Become a Booster! For just $5 a month get ad-free Main Feed episodes, plus...
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FRANK HENENLOTTER SUPER DRAFT (with Millie De Chirico & Casey O'Brien, and Lucé Tomlin-Brenner)
Rookie Month 2026 kicks off with Dear Movies, I Love You co-hosts Casey O'Brien and Millie De Chirico putting their friendship to the test over the single, definitive, Best Of list of the very normal feature filmography of director FRANK HENENLOTTER! Filling in for Ryan as co-commish is comedian,...
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1950 BEST PICTURE NOMINEES mini-SUPER DRAFT (Booster Club Sneak Peek!)
It's a Booster Club Sneak Peek this week, as Clay and Ryan rank the 5 Best Picture nominees at the 1951 Academy Awards, honoring the films of 1950 (All About Eve, Born Yesterday, Father of the Bride, King Solomon's Mines, Sunset Boulevard). Joining them in Draftland are guest commish Bryan Cogman...
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21st CENTURY BRITISH* INDIE mini-MEGA (with Clark Collis, Piya Sinha-Roy, & Billy Ray Brewton, and Benjamin Butcher)
Three of Screen Drafts' favorite Wild Cards, Clark Collis (Screaming & Conjuring) Piya Sinha-Roy, and Billy Ray Brewton (Antenna Releasing) gather at the Draft Table at the behest of Official Sponsor Benjamin Butcher to competitively / collaboratively rank the 11 best INDEPENDENT FILMS made in...
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ROBERT ALTMAN SUPER DRAFT: PART TWO (with Walter Chaw & Ryan Marker, and Alonso Duralde)
The epic 4-part ROBERT ALTMAN SUPER DRAFT continues, with author & critic Walter Chaw joining commissioner Ryan at the Draft Table to place picks #28 to #22 on the definitive list of 35 narrative feature films. Returning as guest co-commish is author & podcaster Alonso Duralde, providing trivia,...
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DIANE KEATON (with Oriana Nudo & Bryan Cogman)
Legends only on this episode! Join us at the Draft Table as Screen Drafts Legends Bryan Cogman and Oriana Nudo rank the 7 BEST films from the career of Movie Legend DIANE KEATON! Want more Screen Drafts? Become a Booster! For just $5 a month get ad-free Main Feed episodes, plus monthly…
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NUNS (with Rosalie Kicks & Ryan Silberstein)
Screen Drafts Rookies Rosalie Kicks (editor-in-chief, Moviejawn) and Ryan Silberstein (staff writer, Moviejawn) join us at the Draft Table to rank the 7 BEST films ever made about NUNS! Check out the Moviejawn Zine, reviews, articles, interviews, and podcasts by visiting www.moviejawn.com Want…
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GEORGE A. ROMERO (with Daniel Kraus & Greg Nicotero)
Author, screenwriter, and Night of the Living Dead historian Daniel Kraus (Partially Devoured, Whalefall) is joined by filmmaker, special effects makeup legend, and George A. Romero collaborator Greg Nicotero (The Walking Dead, Shudder's Creepshow) to rank the 7 BEST films from the defiant and...
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HOLLY HUNTER mini-MEGA (with Phil Iscove, Clay Keller, Adam B. Vary, and Official Sponsor Jim Laczkowski)
Commissioner Clay is in the hot seat, alongside Screen Drafts Hall of Famer Phil Iscove (Podcast Like It's), competitively / collaboratively ranking the nine BEST films from the filmography of one of his favorite actresses: the incredible, incomparable HOLLY HUNTER! They are joined by guest...
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2025 MEGA DRAFT (with Daniel Waters, Drea Clark, Katie Walsh, & Ryan Marker)
The biggest Draft of the year is here! Rookie / screenwriter Daniel Waters (Heathers, Batman Returns) joins Legend Drea Clark (Maximum Film), All-Star / film critic Katie Walsh, and the Co-Commish Mr. Ryan Marker to definitively rank the 20 BEST FILMS from the year 2025! This episode is brought…
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1980 mini-MEGA (with Drew McWeeny & Bobby Roberts)
Two of the things we love on Screen Drafts are ongoing Draft series, and the films of the 1980s. So it stands to reason that we would eventually launch an occasional Draft series going through each and every year of the 1980s with '80s expert, and Screen Drafts MVP, Drew McWeeny (The Last '80s...
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THE HIRE SUPER DRAFT (with Blake Howard & Clay Keller)
The years were 2001 and 2002 (and 2016). The website was www.bmwfilms.com. The directors were John Frankenheimer, Ang Lee, Wong Kar-Wai, Guy Ritchie, Alejandro González Iñárritu, John Woo, Joe Carnahan, Tony Scott, and Neill Blomkamp. The Driver was Clive Owen. The year is 2026. The guest GM is...
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HAWKE + LINKLATER SUPER DRAFT (with Marya E. Gates & Robert Daniels)
Ethan Hawke-ologist and Screen Drafts All-Star Marya E. Gates (Cinema Her Way) is joined by film critic and Screen Drafts rookie Robert Daniels to rank all 9 feature film collaborations between actor ETHAN HAWKE and director RICHARD LINKLATER! Visit www.patreon.com/screendrafts to join the…
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ACTION HORROR (with Justin LaLiberty & Brandon Streussnig)
Vinegar Syndrome's Justin LaLiberty is joined by film writer Brandon Streussnig for the definitive competitive / collaborative ranking of the best movies that bring frights and fights in equal measure! Visit www.patreon.com/screendrafts to join the Booster Club, and get ad-free Main Feed Drafts...
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HUNGER GAMES Franchise mini-SUPER DRAFT (Booster Club Sneak Peek!)
Enjoy this special SNEAK PEEK behind the Booster Club paywall, and may the odds be ever in your favor... Visit www.patreon.com/screendrafts to join the Club, and get ad-free Main Feed Drafts plus four bonus episodes every month!
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PAUL THOMAS ANDERSON SUPER DRAFT (with Katie Walsh, Cory Everett, & Ryan Marker)
The co-commish, Mr. Ryan Marker, is joined by Screen Drafts All-Star Katie Walsh and Screen Drafts Rookie / Cinephile Game creator Cory Everett for the grand finale of ANDERSON MONTH! Check out the PTA MUSIC VIDEOS DRAFT with Ryan Marker & Darren Franich coming to the Booster Club SOON! Want more...
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BRAD ANDERSON SUPER DRAFT (with Darren Franich, Graham Skipper, & Oriana Nudo)
Week three of ANDERSON MONTH is a big one! First, we're inaugurating Oriana Nudo as our newest Screen Drafts Legend, then Oriana is joining fellow Legends Darren Franich and Graham Skipper in ranking the full feature filmography of undersung genre journeyman BRAD ANDERSON! Next week: the PAUL...
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WES ANDERSON SUPER DRAFT (with Bryan Cogman, Billy Ray Brewton, Drea Clark, & Clay Keller)
It's week two of ANDERSON MONTH, and five Screen Drafts Legends are sitting down at an immaculately arranged Draft Table to competitively / collaboratively rank the 13 feature film of the inimitable (not for lack of trying) American auteur WES ANDERSON! Want more Screen Drafts? Become a Booster!...
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PAUL W.S. ANDERSON SUPER DRAFT (with Jordan Crucchiola, William Bibbiani, & Dave Schilling)
ANDERSON MONTH BEGINS! Before Wes, before Paul Thomas, before Brad, there was... PAUL W.S.! Screen Drafts veterans Jordan Crucchiola (Feeling Seen), William Bibbiani (Critically Acclaimed Network) and Dave Schilling (Horror's New Wave) join us at the Draft Table to rank all 15 feature-length…
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2000 mini-MEGA (with Roxana Hadadi, Emily St. James, Darren Franich, & Clay Keller, and Joe Reid)
We're closing out the 25th (er, 26th?) year of the 21st Century by looking back at the 1st year of the 21st century! Commissioner Clay is joined by Screen Drafts All-Stars Emily St. James (Woodworking, Podcast Like It's the 2000s), and Roxana Hadadi (Vulture), and Screen Drafts Legend Darren...
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MIRIAM HOPKINS (with Clay & Ryan)
It's Kristmas Eve 2025 and the commissioners are celebrating the filmography of undersung early Hollywood great MIRIAM HOPKINS! MIR-ry Christmas and Happy Holidays, everyone! Want more Screen Drafts? Become a Booster! For just $5 a month get ad-free Main Feed episodes, plus monthly installments…
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SIDNEY POITIER mini-MEGA (with Oriana Nudo, Maureen Lee Lenker, & Imani Davis)
One of our favorite traditions continues! Screen Drafts MVPs / hosts of the Hollywood-ography podcast Oriana Nudo and Maureen Lee Lenker have spent the last year and a half watching every single feature film made by legendary Oscar winner SIDNEY POITIER, and now, at the conclusion of their…
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SNOW HORROR (with Josh Miller & Henry McComas)
AKA "Snowy Horror," AKA "Blood in the Snow." Minnesotan Josh Miller (Violent Night, Violent Night 2) and Alaskan Henry McComas (The Camp Host, Wolfman's Got Nards) join us at the Draft Table to rank the 7 best freezing-cold, terrifyingly snowbound horror movies! Listen to Main Feed Drafts ad-free...
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YORGOS LANTHIMOS SUPER DRAFT (with Thomas Grabinski & Riley Stearns)
Writer / director Riley Stearns (The Art of Self-Defense) makes his long-awaited return to the Draft Table, joining All-Star Thomas Grabinski (Atropia) in a competitive / collaborative ranking of all 9 feature films directed by Bugonia filmmaker YORGOS LANTHIMOS! 'Tis the season to become a...
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ROBERT ALTMAN SUPER DRAFT: PART ONE (with Mitchell Beaupre & Ryan Marker, and Alonso Duralde)
The co-commish, Mr. Ryan Marker, has been asking for a Draft of the films of great American auteur Robert Altman since the very beginning of Screen Drafts. Today, he's finally getting his wish. In PART ONE of the four part, 35-title ROBERT ALTMAN SUPER DRAFT, Ryan and Clay are joined by guest GM...
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MOVIES ABOUT THEATRE mini-MEGA (with Joanna Robinson, Bryan Cogman, Maureen Lee Lenker, & Graham Skipper)
The guest GMs from the beloved Shakespeare Trilogy, Joanna Robinson (The Ringer), Bryan Cogman (Game of Thrones), Maureen Lee Lenker (A Star is Scorned) and Graham Skipper (The Lonely Man with the Ghost Machine), have reunited at the Draft Table, this time to competitively / collaboratively rank...
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Experts and enthusiasts competitively collaborate in the creation of screen-centric "best of" lists. Hosted by draft commissioners Clay Keller and Ryan Marker. "Most impeccable taste in guests." - Entertainment Weekly
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Experts and enthusiasts competitively collaborate in the creation of screen-centric "best of" lists. Hosted by draft commissioners Clay Keller and Ryan Marker. "Most impeccable taste in guests." - Entertainment Weekly
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