The Pestle: In-depth Movie Talk, No Fluff | Film Review | Spoilers

Cinema lovers unite! Two actors and filmmakers decided to cut through all the fluff and start a movie podcast where they actually discuss the film and not a million other things you don’t care about. Covering the obvious (did you like the movie?) while di

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Ep 72: “The Hunger Games” (2012)

Posted March 12, 2019 • 00:58:35

We scope out Jennifer Lawrence in "The Hunger Games" and discuss camerawork, why there's so much handheld; Katniss as a character; set design; the Kuleshov...

Ep 71: “Annihilation”

Posted March 5, 2019 • 01:03:06

We explore Alex Garland's "Annihilation" and discuss cinematography and composition; story & theme, what is it really about; and other such stuff...

Ep 70: “Alita: Battle Angel”

Posted February 26, 2019 • 01:11:03

We slice through Robert Rodriguez & James Cameron's "Alita: Battle Angel" and discuss VFX; story; what was learned from a Robert Rodriguez Q&A;...

Ep 69: “Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure”

Posted February 20, 2019 • 00:44:44

We party through "Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure" and discuss cinematography, consistent framing, immersion; paradoxes of time & success;...

Ep 68: “Black Swan”

Posted February 12, 2019 • 00:55:57

We dance through Darren Aronofsky's "Black Swan" and discuss Super 16mm film, and how it affects the story; building tension and anxiety; and other...