The Pestle: In-depth Movie Talk, No Fluff | Film Review | Spoilers

The Pestle: In-depth Movie Talk, No Fluff | Film Review | Spoilers


Latest Episodes

Ep 329: “¡Three Amigos!”
July 08, 2025

Story & Writing, classic comedy, setting up the confusion; Favorite moments; and other such stuff and things and stuff.

Ep 328: “F1”
July 01, 2025

Cinematography, wide angles; Story & Writing, exposition, the real antagonist; and other such stuff and things and stuff.

Ep 327: “28 Years Later”
June 24, 2025

Cinematography, silhouettes; Story & Writing, sequels, genre tropes; and other such stuff and things and stuff.

Ep 326: “Bring Her Back”
June 10, 2025

Child violence on screen; Story & Writing, torturing the audience & characters; Competent filmmaking, character work; and other such stuff and things and stuff.

Ep 325: “Tropic Thunder”
June 03, 2025

Cinematography, selling satire; Story & Writing, satire vs tropes; and other such stuff and things and stuff.

Ep 324: “Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning”
May 27, 2025

Editing dialog-heavy scenes; Story & Writing, exposition dumps, the real villain; and other such stuff and things and stuff.

Ep 323: “There Will Be Blood”
May 20, 2025

Story & Writing, plot vs character; Daniel Day-Lewis; and other such stuff and things and stuff.

Ep 322: “Stardust”
May 13, 2025

Cinematography, polished camera moves; Story & Writing, fairytale rules, character wants, love; and other such stuff and things and stuff.

Ep 321: “The Road” (2009)
May 06, 2025

Cinematography, compositions, first frame last frame; Story & Writing, structure, morality, terse dialog; and other such stuff and things and stuff.

Ep 320: “Sinners”
April 29, 2025

Story & Writing, fairytales, flashbacks, and protagonists; and other such stuff and things and stuff.