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We summon Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners” and discuss: * Story & Writing, fairytales, flashbacks, and protagonists; * and other such stuff and things and stuff. > “If art is to nourish the roots of our culture, society must set the artist free to follow his vision wherever it takes him.“ – John F. Kennedy Notes & References: Eric Roth [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0744839/] (IMDB) – Forrest Gump, Killers of the Flower Moon, Dune Part One, Munich, etc Ludwig Göransson [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3234869/]* (not Gustafsson like Wes dumdum said) Loving v Virginia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loving_v._Virginia]* (wiki (also not Love like Wes dumdum said)) Redlining [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redlining] (wiki) Watch us on YouTube! [https://youtu.be/buUtuwka1KY] ---------------------------------------- THIS WEEK’S RECOMMENDATIONS: “Number One on the Call Sheet [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt36005664/]” (IMDB) / “True Romance [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108399/]” (IMDB) The post Ep 320: “Sinners” [https://thepestlepodcast.com/sinners/] appeared first on The Pestle [https://thepestlepodcast.com].

We surveil Rami Malek’s “The Amateur” and discuss: * Story & Writing, how world-building impacts the audience experience, setting up your character arcs; * and other such stuff and things and stuff. > “What idea havers don’t understand is that it’s in the making of all of the microdecisions that the actual work of creation takes place, and that without it the idea might as well not exist.“ – Neal Stephenson Notes & References: “Idea Having is not Art” [https://nealstephenson.substack.com/p/idea-having-is-not-art] (Substack.com) – Neal Stephenson article on the act of creating Ryan Coogler explains aspect ratios, film formats [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78Ru62uFM0s&pp=ygUScnlhbiBjb29nbGVyIGtvZGFr] (YouTube) Watch us on YouTube! [https://youtu.be/jLqHBDAG0a8] ---------------------------------------- THIS WEEK’S RECOMMENDATIONS: “The Report [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8236336/]” (IMDB) / “White Lotus [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13406094/]” (IMDB) The post Ep 319: “The Amateur” (2025) [https://thepestlepodcast.com/theamateur/] appeared first on The Pestle [https://thepestlepodcast.com].

We devour Eva Green & Ewan McGregor’s “Perfect Sense” and discuss: * Cinematography, contrast, camera movement; * Story & Writing, scene character, relationship epidemics; * and other such stuff and things and stuff. > “Yes, there is joy, fulfillment, and companionship, but the loneliness of the soul in its appalling self-consciousness is horrible and overpowering.“ – Sylvia Plath Notes & References: “Scene Character” article [http://www.wordplayer.com/columns/wp51.Scene.Character.html] (Wordplayer.com) Watch us on YouTube! [https://youtu.be/0t9CRR0plco] ---------------------------------------- THIS WEEK’S RECOMMENDATIONS: “Life is Beautiful [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118799/]” (IMDB) / “A.P. Bio [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6461726/]” (IMDB) The post Ep 318: “Perfect Sense” (2011) [https://thepestlepodcast.com/perfectsense/] appeared first on The Pestle [https://thepestlepodcast.com].

We double-cross Tom Cruise’s original “Mission: Impossible” and discuss: * Cinematography, split focus diopters; * Story & Writing, the opening, big set pieces; * and other such stuff and things and stuff. > “Without promotion, something terrible happens… nothing!“ – P.T. Barnum Notes & References: David Koepp [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0462895/] (IMDB) Robert Towne [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001801/] (IMDB) Watch us on YouTube! xx ---------------------------------------- ART SPOTLIGHT: “The Untold Story” Christian Guzman Documentary [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2ohF2axkU4] ---------------------------------------- THIS WEEK’S RECOMMENDATIONS: “The Studio [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt23649128/]” (IMDB) / “Argo [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1024648/]” (IMDB) Wes Evans: Actor, Filmmaker, Director, Writer; Todd Sapio: Actor, Producer, Musician for “Mad Valley” band The post Ep 317: “Mission: Impossible” (1996) [https://thepestlepodcast.com/missionimpossible/] appeared first on The Pestle [https://thepestlepodcast.com].

We drift through Sofia Coppola’s “Lost in Translation” and discuss: * Cinematography, specificity & purpose with the camera; * Story & Writing, Tokyo & language as a metaphor; * Performances, Scarlett Johansson doing Marvel movies; * and other such stuff and things and stuff. > “I try to just make what I want to make or what I would want to see. I try not to think about the audience too much.” > > > “There are always things that I wish were different, or I feel like I’ve made mistakes. But it’s just part of it. I don’t mind that it’s a little homemade.“ – Sofia Coppola Notes & References: *That is not Jared Leto, I am extremely bad with faces. –Wes *”Under the Skin [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1441395/]” is the Jonathan Glazer film I meant to reference, “In Her Skin [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0995851/]” is a very different movie lol -Wes Watch us on YouTube! [https://youtu.be/AVa_V5TsqDU] ---------------------------------------- THIS WEEK’S RECOMMENDATIONS: “Cashback [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0460740/]” (IMDB) / Sleep Token band on Apple Music [https://music.apple.com/us/artist/sleep-token/1153723033], YouTube Music [https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCjS9WiKfJgltFPDecfIHtDg?feature=gws_kp_artist&feature=gws_kp_artist], Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/artist/2n2RSaZqBuUUukhbLlpnE6?autoplay=true] The post Ep 316: “Lost in Translation” [https://thepestlepodcast.com/lostintranslation/] appeared first on The Pestle [https://thepestlepodcast.com].