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Screen Drafts

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

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Tuesday · 2 hr 30 min
TOY STORY Franchise mini-SUPER DRAFT (Booster Club Sneak Peek)
Enjoy this SNEAK PEEK behind the curtain of the Screen Drafts Booster Club! Clay and Ryan, joined by guest Commissioner Dane McDonald (Supporting Actresses) rank the 5 films in the groundbreaking, generation-defining, still ongoing, TOY STORY Franchise (as of February 2026). Like what you hear? Become a Booster! For just $5 a month get ad-free Main Feed episodes, plus monthly installments of The Franchise mini-Super Draft, The Marathon, Speed Drafts, and the Cool Kids Criterion Club Corner. Or, become a Lodge Member to get all of that, plus the brand new Mid-Budget Masterpiece Theatre! Visit www.patreon.com/screendrafts to join the Club and support the show!
November 3 · 1 hr 59 min
WOMEN-DIRECTED NOIR (with Marya E. Gates & Kate Hagen, and Official Sponsor Lauren James)
Our first annual Noirvember kicks off with Noirvember founder Marya E. Gates and Caught Looking Magazine co-founder Kate Hagen at the Draft Table, ranking the best NOIR films directed (classic or neo) directed by WOMEN! Also at the Draft Table is Official Sponsor Lauren James (mediamagpies.com), providing the trivia round and her own recommendations for Noir films directed by women! Want more Screen Drafts? Become a Booster! For just $5 a month get ad-free Main Feed episodes, plus monthly installments of The Franchise mini-Super Draft, The Marathon, Speed Drafts, and the Cool Kids Criterion Club Corner. Or, become a Lodge Member to get all of that, plus the brand new Mid-Budget Masterpiece Theatre! Visit www.patreon.com/screendrafts to join the Club and support the show!
October 27 · 3 hr 25 min
THE TWILIGHT ZONE mini-MEGA (with Alan Sepinwall, Emily St. James, & Daniel Kraus)
It's the grand finale of SCREAM Drafts VIIII! Writers Alan Sepinwall (Serling: A Journey into the Twilight Zone with TV's First Visionary), Emily St. James (Every time a Bell Rings: The Legacy of It's a Wonderful Life, America's Most Beloved Christmas Film), and Daniel Kraus (Whalefall, Angel Down) join us at the Draft Table to competitively / collaboratively rank the 13 BEST episodes from the Rod Serling era of The Twilight Zone! Want more Screen Drafts? Become a Booster! For just $5 a month get ad-free Main Feed episodes, plus monthly installments of The Franchise mini-Super Draft, The Marathon, Speed Drafts, and the Cool Kids Criterion Club Corner. Or, become a Lodge Member to get all of that, plus the brand new Mid-Budget Masterpiece Theatre! Visit www.patreon.com/screendrafts to join the Club and support the show!
October 19 · 2 hr 37 min
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 mini-MEGA with Alan Sepinwall, Emily St. James, & Daniel Kraus Los Angeles! Come to Screen Drafts LIVE with Dr. Rebekah McKendry & Elric Kane on Saturday, October 24th! Tickets at screendrafts.com
October 17 · 7 min
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 www.screendrafts.com to find the ticket link. Hope to see you there!
October 14 · 2 hr 43 min
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 movies, Drew McWeeny (John Carpenter's Cigarette Burns)! Want more Screen Drafts? Become a Booster! For just $5 a month get ad-free Main Feed episodes, plus monthly installments of The Franchise mini-Super Draft, The Marathon, Speed Drafts, and the Cool Kids Criterion Club Corner. Or, become a Lodge Member to get all of that, plus the brand new Mid-Budget Masterpiece Theatre! Visit www.patreon.com/screendrafts to join the Club and support the show!
October 6 · 4 hr 40 min
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 to talk lycanthropes is guest co-commish Graham Skipper! Next Week: MOVIES ABOUT HORROR MOVIES with William Bibbiani & Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, and guest co-commish... Graham Skipper?! Want more Screen Drafts? Become a Booster! For just $5 a month get ad-free Main Feed episodes, plus monthly installments of The Franchise mini-Super Draft, The Marathon, Speed Drafts, and the Cool Kids Criterion Club Corner. Or, become a Lodge Member to get all of that, plus the brand new Mid-Budget Masterpiece Theatre! Visit www.patreon.com/screendrafts to join the Club and support the show!
September 29 · 2 hr 49 min
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, "The Bisexuals!" Next Week: SCREAM Drafts 2026 begins! Want more Screen Drafts? Become a Booster! For just $5 a month get ad-free Main Feed episodes, plus monthly installments of The Franchise mini-Super Draft, The Marathon, Speed Drafts, and the Cool Kids Criterion Club Corner. Or, become a Lodge Member to get all of that, plus the brand new Mid-Budget Masterpiece Theatre! Visit www.patreon.com/screendrafts to join the Club and support the show!
September 22 · 3 hr 14 min
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 Frank Berman! Next Week: MONTGOMERY CLIFT with You Must Remember This host Karina Longworth and culture critic & writer Alex Ross Want more Screen Drafts? Become a Booster! For just $5 a month get ad-free Main Feed episodes, plus monthly installments of The Franchise mini-Super Draft, The Marathon, Speed Drafts, and the Cool Kids Criterion Club Corner. Or, become a Lodge Member to get all of that, plus the brand new Mid-Budget Masterpiece Theatre! Visit www.patreon.com/screendrafts to join the Club and support the show!
September 15 · 5 hr 9 min
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 ROBERT ALTMAN, thus completing the full 35-film ranking of the great director's entire feature career. Alongside Clay at the Commissioner's Table is Alonso Duralde, guest co-commish for the entire journey, once again providing color commentary, and, where necessary, some tough love. This is the Draft that Ryan has been waiting for for over eight years. Will it be a moment of triumph, or heartbreak? There's only one way to find out... Want more Screen Drafts? Become a Booster! For just $5 a month get ad-free Main Feed episodes, plus monthly installments of The Franchise mini-Super Draft, The Marathon, Speed Drafts, and the Cool Kids Criterion Club Corner. Or, become a Lodge Member to get all of that, plus the brand new Mid-Budget Masterpiece Theatre! Visit www.patreon.com/screendrafts to join the Club and support the show!
September 8 · 4 hr 46 min
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 Draft of the BEST EPISODES in the iconic ORIGINAL SERIES! Want more Screen Drafts? Become a Booster! For just $5 a month get ad-free Main Feed episodes, plus monthly installments of The Franchise mini-Super Draft, The Marathon, Speed Drafts, and the Cool Kids Criterion Club Corner. Or, become a Lodge Member to get all of that, plus the brand new Mid-Budget Masterpiece Theatre! Visit www.patreon.com/screendrafts to join the Club and support the show!
September 1 · 4 hr 11 min
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 & produced by) centenarian war hero comedy legend MEL BROOKS! Want more Screen Drafts? Become a Booster! For just $5 a month get ad-free Main Feed episodes, plus monthly installments of The Franchise mini-Super Draft, The Marathon, Speed Drafts, and the Cool Kids Criterion Club Corner. Or, become a Lodge Member to get all of that, plus the brand new Mid-Budget Masterpiece Theatre! Visit www.patreon.com/screendrafts to join the Club and support the show! Pre-order Matt's new book, Funny Business: The Old-School Wedding Crashers and Knocked-Up Virgins Who Changed Comedy Forever now! https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/790241/funny-business-by-matt-singer/
August 25 · 2 hr 47 min
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 Screen Drafts? Become a Booster! For just $5 a month get ad-free Main Feed episodes, plus monthly installments of The Franchise mini-Super Draft, The Marathon, Speed Drafts, and the Cool Kids Criterion Club Corner. Or, become a Lodge Member to get all of that, plus the brand new Mid-Budget Masterpiece Theatre! Visit www.patreon.com/screendrafts to join the Club and support the show!
August 17 · 3 hr 15 min
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 BROOKS mini-MEGA with Oriana Nudo & Commissioner Ryan Want more Screen Drafts? Become a Booster! For just $5 a month get ad-free Main Feed episodes, plus monthly installments of The Franchise mini-Super Draft, The Marathon, Speed Drafts, and the Cool Kids Criterion Club Corner. Or, become a Lodge Member to get all of that, plus the brand new Mid-Budget Masterpiece Theatre! Visit www.patreon.com/screendrafts to join the Club and support the show!
August 10 · 3 hr 5 min
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 Screen Drafts? Become a Booster! For just $5 a month get ad-free Main Feed episodes, plus monthly installments of The Franchise mini-Super Draft, The Marathon, Speed Drafts, and the Cool Kids Criterion Club Corner. Or, become a Lodge Member to get all of that, plus the brand new Mid-Budget Masterpiece Theatre! Visit www.patreon.com/screendrafts to join the Club and support the show!
August 3 · 3 hr 12 min
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 installments of The Franchise mini-Super Draft, The Marathon, Speed Drafts, and the Cool Kids Criterion Club Corner. Or, become a Lodge Member to get all of that, plus the brand new Mid-Budget Masterpiece Theatre! Visit www.patreon.com/screendrafts to join the Club and support the show!
July 29 · 3 hr 8 min
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 Main Feed episodes, plus monthly installments of The Franchise mini-Super Draft, The Marathon, Speed Drafts, and the Cool Kids Criterion Club Corner. Or, become a Lodge Member to get all of that, plus the brand new Mid-Budget Masterpiece Theatre! Visit www.patreon.com/screendrafts to join the Club and support the show!
July 21 · 2 hr 15 min
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 ad-free Main Feed episodes, plus monthly installments of The Franchise mini-Super Draft, The Marathon, Speed Drafts, and the Cool Kids Criterion Club Corner. Visit www.patreon.com/screendrafts to join the Club and support the show!
July 14 · 3 hr 30 min
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! Thank you to returning Official Sponsor Damian Masterson for sponsoring this episode and kicking us off with top-notch Dante trivia! Want more Screen Drafts? Become a Booster! For just $5 a month get ad-free Main Feed episodes, plus monthly installments of The Franchise mini-Super Draft, The Marathon, Speed Drafts, and the Cool Kids Criterion Club Corner. Visit www.patreon.com/screendrafts to join the Club and support the show!
July 6 · 1 hr 5 min
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 the opportunity arose to speak with Mr. Thomson about his new book, A Sudden Flicker of Light, we insisted on taking it, and created a whole new show just to do so! Please enjoy this very entertaining inaugural edition of The Sit-Down with Darren Franich, an as-needed venue for culture writer Darren Franich to have in-depth conversations with the most interesting minds in film and television. David Thomson's A Sudden Flicker of Light: A Revisionist History of Movies is on bookshelves now!

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