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Latest Episodes
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.
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.