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Latest Episodes
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.
Ep 284: “American Psycho”
Cinematography, lighting a flat shot, hallway composition; Story & Writing, symbolism; and other such stuff and things and stuff.
Ep 283: “Stand By Me”
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”
Writing & Story, suspending disbelief, theme & plot; and other such stuff and things and stuff.
Ep 281: “Godzilla Minus One”
Cinematography, revealing scale; Story & Writing, Godzilla the metaphor; and other such stuff and things and stuff.
Ep 280: “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle” (2017)
Cinematography, shooting night for night instead of day for night; Story & Writing, physical comedy, character arcs; and other such stuff and things and stuff.