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 263: “Phantom Thread”
January 23, 2024

Cinematography without a cinematographer; Directing, sound design; Story & Writing; and other such stuff and things and stuff.

Ep 262: “Fallen” (1998)
January 16, 2024

Cinematography, exposition, eye lights; Story & Writing, theme; and other such stuff and things and stuff.

Ep 261: “The Iron Claw”
January 09, 2024

Story & Writing, exposition, bittersweet salve; and other such stuff and things and stuff.

Ep 260: “Bad Times at the El Royale”
December 26, 2023

Cinematography, unmotivated light, motivated coverage; Story & Writing, true faith, honoring the dead; Special Guest Hamish Purdy, set decorator on Bad Times at the El Royale; and other such stuff and

Ep 259: “Dream Scenario”
December 19, 2023

Cinematography, selling the absence of something; Story & Writing, structure, blending in, viral fame; New Mad Valley track, "I Don't Want to Be Careful"; and other such stuff and things and stuff.

Ep 258: “Napoleon”
December 12, 2023

Cinematography, fight sequence; Story & Writing, nudity, Josephine; and other such stuff and things and stuff.

Ep 257: “Unforgiven”
November 29, 2023

Cinematography, contrast; Story & Writing, Will vs Bill, deserve's got nothing to do with it; New Mad Valley Track "All Of Me"; and other such stuff and things and stuff.

Ep 256: “No Country for Old Men”
November 21, 2023

Cinematography & Editing; Story & Writing, luck, fate, and evil; Actor Trent Moore discusses his role in No Country for Old Men and working with the Coen Brothers; and other such stuff and things and

Ep 255: “Adaptation”
November 15, 2023

Wes discusses losing his grandmother (00:00-13:38); Cinematography; Story & Writing, subplots vs settings, Charlie's twin; New Mad Valley track "Come Back Down"; and other such stuff and things and st

Ep 254: “The Creator”
October 31, 2023

Story & Writing, humanizing the enemy; Performance; Music & Sound Design; and other such stuff and things and stuff.