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 348: “Cocktail”
November 25, 2025

Cinematography, wide angles, edge light; Story & Writing, money, whiplash; and other such stuff and things and stuff.

Ep 347: “The Professional” (1994)
November 18, 2025

Cinematography, widescreen; Story & Writing, Leon, the final battle; and other such stuff and things and stuff.

Ep 346: “Predator: Badlands”
November 11, 2025

Screenwriting, ways to start a script; Cinematography, creating a visual look; Story & Writing, revealing character through actions, theme, weapons; and other such stuff and things and stuff.

Ep 345: “REC”
November 04, 2025

Subtitles vs dubbing; Cinematography, lighting, camerawork; Story & Writing, runtime, immersion, themes; and other such stuff and things and stuff.

Ep 344: “Green Room”
October 28, 2025

Cinematography, lighting, salt & pepper; Story & Writing, moments of tension, pockets of action, grounding us, theme; and other such stuff and things and stuff.

Ep 343: “Tron: Ares”
October 21, 2025

Story & Writing, small details, exposition, likeable characters; and other such stuff and things and stuff.

Ep 342: “The Smashing Machine”
October 14, 2025

Story & Writing, exposition, stakes, finales; and other such stuff and things and stuff.

Ep 341: “Amélie”
October 07, 2025

Cinematography, dramatic camerawork; Story & Writing, voiceover, themes; and other such stuff and things and stuff.

Ep 340: “One Battle After Another”
September 30, 2025

Cinematography, tracking shot; Story & Writing, rats, chase sequence; Music adding tone, driving the story; Performances; and other such stuff and things and stuff.

Ep 339: “The Long Walk”
September 23, 2025

Cinematography, constantly bouncing subjects; Story & Writing, themes; Reading books; and other such stuff and things and stuff.