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 336: “The Abyss”
August 26, 2025

Cinematography; Story & Writing, original ending changes everything, "yes, but" storytelling; Dramatizing real life things; and other such stuff and things and stuff.

Ep 335: “Weapons” (2025)
August 19, 2025

Cinematography, zooms and high angles; Story & Writing, witchy stuff; Music; and other such stuff and things and stuff.

Ep 334: “Together”
August 12, 2025

Simultaneous Invention, aka "You stole my idea!"; Story & Writing, symbolism, rules rules rules; and other such stuff and things and stuff.

Ep 333: “Pacific Rim”
August 05, 2025

Story & Writing, rule of resistance, the wall; Action Movie Energy; Sound design; and other such stuff and things and stuff.

Ep 332: “The American” (2010)
July 29, 2025

Cinematography, compositions, center framing; Story & Writing, cold opens, adding complexity to simple stories; and other such stuff and things and stuff.

Ep 331: “A League of Their Own” (1992)
July 22, 2025

We try out Penny Marshall's "A League of Their Own" and discuss: Editing, follow the eyes; Story & Writing, comedy, sports arcs, themes; and other such stuff and things and stuff.

Ep 330: “Superman” (2025, James Gunn)
July 15, 2025

Cinematography, wide angles; Story & Writing, punk rock, rule of repeats; and other such stuff and things and stuff.

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.