Cinematography, compositions, center framing; Story & Writing, cold opens, adding complexity to simple stories; and other such stuff and things and stuff.

We try out Penny Marshall's "A League of Their Own" and discuss: Editing, follow the eyes; Story & Writing, comedy, sports arcs, themes; and other such stuff and things and stuff.

Cinematography, wide angles; Story & Writing, punk rock, rule of repeats; and other such stuff and things and stuff.

Story & Writing, classic comedy, setting up the confusion; Favorite moments; and other such stuff and things and stuff.

Cinematography, wide angles; Story & Writing, exposition, the real antagonist; and other such stuff and things and stuff.

Cinematography, silhouettes; Story & Writing, sequels, genre tropes; and other such stuff and things and stuff.

Child violence on screen; Story & Writing, torturing the audience & characters; Competent filmmaking, character work; and other such stuff and things and stuff.

Cinematography, selling satire; Story & Writing, satire vs tropes; and other such stuff and things and stuff.

Editing dialog-heavy scenes; Story & Writing, exposition dumps, the real villain; and other such stuff and things and stuff.

Story & Writing, plot vs character; Daniel Day-Lewis; and other such stuff and things and stuff.