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 288: “Alien: Romulus”
August 27, 2024

Story & Writing, body horror, Andy, dystopias; and other such stuff and things and stuff.

Ep 287: “A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints”
August 20, 2024

Cinematography & Directing, camerawork, continuity vs performance; Story & Writing, the saints; and other such stuff and things and stuff.

Ep 286: “The Dark Crystal” (1982)
August 13, 2024

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”
August 06, 2024

Story & Writing, macguffins, stakes, comedy; and other such stuff and things and stuff.

Ep 284: “American Psycho”
July 30, 2024

Cinematography, lighting a flat shot, hallway composition; Story & Writing, symbolism; and other such stuff and things and stuff.

Ep 283: “Stand By Me”
July 09, 2024

Cinematography, rule of thirds; Story & Writing, coming of age stories, friendship, facing your own mortality; and other such stuff and things and stuff.

Ep 282: “A Quiet Place: Day One”
July 02, 2024

Writing & Story, suspending disbelief, theme & plot; and other such stuff and things and stuff.

Ep 281: “Godzilla Minus One”
June 25, 2024

Cinematography, revealing scale; Story & Writing, Godzilla the metaphor; and other such stuff and things and stuff.

Ep 280: “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle” (2017)
June 18, 2024

Cinematography, shooting night for night instead of day for night; Story & Writing, physical comedy, character arcs; and other such stuff and things and stuff.

Ep 279: “Three Thousand Years of Longing”
June 11, 2024

Cinematography, how compositing, motion blur, and depth of field help tell the story; Story & Writing, Enzo, Storytelling; Wes rants about why this movie may not have done well in theaters; and other