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 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

Ep 278: “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga”
June 04, 2024

Story & Writing, mercy in the wasteland, teleporting; and other such stuff and things and stuff.

Ep 277: “Fallout”
May 28, 2024

Story & Writing, Lucy's character arc, great exposition; Guest Joe Howes solves cold fusion during an offscreen scene; and other such stuff and things and stuff.

Ep 276: “The Fall Guy”
May 21, 2024

Story & Writing, great stakes, breaking the rule of repeats; and other such stuff and things and stuff.

Ep 275: “Stranger Than Fiction”
May 14, 2024

Cinematography, infinite zoom, story through shadows Story & Writing, rule of repeats, naming conventions, ticking clock and other such stuff and things and stuff.

Ep 274: “Monkey Man”
May 07, 2024

Cinematography, camerawork, visual motifs; Story & Writing, emotional engagement, setting up payoffs; and other such stuff and things and stuff.

Ep 273: “Civil War”
April 16, 2024

Cinematography, compositions; Story & Writing, strong character arcs; Sound design, music; and other such stuff and things and stuff.

Ep 272: “Past Lives”
April 09, 2024

Cinematography, long takes, composition and blocking; Story & Writing, immigration, notes from the screenplay; and other such stuff and things and stuff.

Ep 271: “The Bourne Identity”
April 02, 2024

Cinematography, camerawork, lighting; Sound design & editing; and other such stuff and things and stuff.

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