We commission Adrien Brody’s “The Brutalist” to discuss:

“When you get to know a lot of people, you make a great discovery. You find that no one group has a monopoly on looks, brains, goodness or anything else. It takes all the people – black and white, Catholic, Jewish and Protestant, recent immigrants and Mayflower descendants – to make up America.“ – Judy Garland

Notes & References:

Watch us on YouTube!

The post Ep 307: “The Brutalist” appeared first on The Pestle.

We bless the “City of God” and discuss:

“Find the toughest guy in the room. Embrace him like a brother. And then slam his head against the wall.“ – Al Capone

Notes & References:

Watch us on YouTube!

The post Ep 306: “City of God” appeared first on The Pestle.

We bolt through Ron Howard’s “Rush” and discuss:

“If everything seems under control, you’re just not going fast enough.“ – Mario Andretti

Notes & References:

Watch us on YouTube!

The post Ep 305: “Rush” (2013) appeared first on The Pestle.

We tap Robert Eggers’ “Nosferatu” and discuss:

“To write something you have to risk making a fool of yourself.“ – Anne Rice

Notes & References:

Watch us on YouTube!

The post Ep 304: “Nosferatu” appeared first on The Pestle.

We put Wes Anderson’s “Rushmore” front and center to discuss:

“The more relaxed you are, the better you are at everything“ – Bill Murray

Notes & References:

Watch us on YouTube!

The post Ep 303: “Rushmore” appeared first on The Pestle.

We conjure both seasons of League of Legends’ “Arcane” and discuss:

“We are shaped and fashioned by what we love.“ – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Notes & References:

Watch us on YouTube!

Todd recommends the Meta Quest 3 VR headset!

The post Ep 302: “Arcane” appeared first on The Pestle.

We creep into Hugh Grant’s “Heretic” and discuss:

“I think that when you consider the beauty of the world and you wonder how it came to be what it is, you are naturally overwhelmed with a feeling of awe.“ – Richard Dawkins

Notes & References:

Watch us on YouTube!

I ran out of time to hit a couple more things that popped out at me and thought I’d drop them here! Spoilers ahead!

The post Ep 301: “Heretic” appeared first on The Pestle.

We traverse Christopher Nolan’s “Interstellar” and discuss:

“To continue to work, to continue to love what you do, is certainly a contributing element to one’s longevity and health.“ – John Williams

Notes & References:

Watch us on YouTube!

Listen to Raul Vega’s Podcast show “Rose Drive” on Spotify, and Apple Podcast

“Whims of Creation” by Simon Hawke (Amazon.com)

The post Ep 300: “Interstellar” part 4 appeared first on The Pestle.

We combat Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator II” and discuss:

“The technology keeps moving forward, which makes it easier for the artists to tell their stories and paint the pictures they want.“ – George Lucas

Notes & References:

Watch us on YouTube!

The post Ep 299: “Gladiator II” appeared first on The Pestle.

We consume a chill pill to discuss Stanley Kubrick’s “2001: A Space Odyssey” and discuss:

“I don’t pretend we have all the answers. But the questions are certainly worth thinking about.“ – Arthur C. Clarke

Notes & References:

Watch us on YouTube!

The post Ep 298: “2001: A Space Odyssey” appeared first on The Pestle.