235 episodes
The Pestle: In-depth Movie Talk, No Fluff | Film Review | Spoilers Wes Evans: Actor, Filmmaker, Director, Writer; Todd Sapio: Actor, Producer, Musician, Athlete
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4.6 • 28 Ratings
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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 diving a little deeper (what is Interstellar really about? is there a bootstrap paradox?) we are having an in-depth conversation about movies and see if they hold up to scrutiny, and maybe even inform us about life or moviemaking itself. Because a good movie is often about more than what it's about. So, let's see if these Hollywood directors & writers are up to snuff as we cover blockbusters, independent films, direct to Netflix movies, and everything else; maybe your next favorite film is an indie you haven't even heard of, let us introduce you to another way of watching movies.
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Ep 235: “RRR”
We roar at Tollywood's breakout sensation "RRR" and discuss Cinematography, frame rate; Story & Writing, musical storytelling, heightened tone; and other such stuff and things and stuff.
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Ep 234: “Slumdog Millionaire”
We interrogate Danny Boyle's "Slumdog Millionaire" and discuss Cinematography, Directing; Story & Writing, exposition, the Dickensian aspect; Gift and curse of winning an Oscar; Special guest Chandrashish weighs in from India; and other such stuff and things and stuff.
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Ep 233: “The Book of Eli”
We feel our way through The Hughes Brothers' "The Book of Eli" and discuss Visual style; Story & Writing, theme, outline; and other such stuff and things and stuff.
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Ep 232: “Menace II Society”
We drive by The Hughes Brothers' "Menace II Society" and discuss Story & Writing, opening scene, morality tales; Hollywood gangster films; and other such stuff and things and stuff.
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Ep 231: “The Dark Knight”
We swear to Christopher Nolan's "The Dark Knight" and discuss Cinematography and Directing, cheating for speed; Story & Writing, Batman vs Joker, philosophical stakes, Joker's tests; and other such stuff and things and stuff.
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Ep 230: “The Great Dictator” (1940)
We crash into Charlie Chaplin's "The Great Dictator" and discuss Cinematography, old aspect ratios, classic glow-up; Story & Writing, destroy something beautiful, how machine men act; and other such stuff and things and stuff.
Customer Reviews
Pestle
Great movie review and discussions!
Secret of Kells
Greetings Gents! Found your podcast because of your review of Annihilation. I found many of my own ideas being echoed in your review. Helpful to know I’m not crazy, or at least bot crazy alone! I would like to ask you review an animated film, the secret of kells. Your review of the bool of Eli gave me hope that you would deal with kells properly. Thank you for your work, and I look forward to hearing you discuss the secret of kells!
A deep and different approach… really smart duo.
Big fan of this podcast Wes is a really smart guy and brings a bevy of knowledge on a lot of topics (even beyond cinema) that makes this movie show a bit deeper than most of the others I listen to. Todd brings a nice counterpoint and soul to each show. I also like that both of these guys seem to enjoy the same movies as I do, which is an added bonus. Keep it up fellas!