The Pestle: In-depth Movie Talk, No Fluff | Film Review | Spoilers
Latest Episodes
Ep 295: “Evil Dead II”
Letting the movie dictate the terms of the experience; Cinematography, style, story, and budget; Story & Writing, cut to the chase, motivating character choices; and other such stuff and things and st
Ep 294: “Donnie Darko”
Story & Writing, we try to figure out what's it all about; and other such stuff and things and stuff.
Ep 293: “Joker: Folie à Deux”
Cinematography, blocking; Story & Writing, Arthur vs Joker, judging the viewer; and other such stuff and things and stuff.
Ep 292: “Megalopolis”
Story & Writing, exposition, melodrama; Afterwards we'll rank our top 5 or 10 films; and other such stuff and things and stuff.
Ep 291: “Speed”
Cinematography, motivated camera movement, dramatic angles; Story & Writing, heightened storytelling, packing in the action, Jack & Annie; and other such stuff and things and stuff.
Ep 290: “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice”
Cinematography, closeups vs mediums and wides for comedy & connection; Story & Writing, but/therefore storytelling, sequels honoring their predecessors, Lydia's arc; and other such stuff and things an
Ep 288: “Alien: Romulus”
Story & Writing, body horror, Andy, dystopias; and other such stuff and things and stuff.
Ep 287: “A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints”
Cinematography & Directing, camerawork, continuity vs performance; Story & Writing, the saints; and other such stuff and things and stuff.
Ep 286: “The Dark Crystal” (1982)
Cinematography, lighting, camerawork; Puppetry & Directing, process preceding/creating story; Special Guest Elissa Marie talks art, building a business as an artist, and being named Best Visual Artist
Ep 285: “Deadpool & Wolverine”
Story & Writing, macguffins, stakes, comedy; and other such stuff and things and stuff.