Eli Price
@theeliprice.bsky.social
Jesus Follower. Husband. Father of 2. Podcaster @establishingshot.bsky.social. Black coffee drinker. Film buff. Theology/Philosophy Lover. Fantasy footballer.
My final Spielberg episode (until his next film) is out now! So bittersweet to be done with his career.
NEW EPISODE: Steven Spielberg: An Epilogue
Steven Spielberg is one of the greatest filmmakers of all time. Although his career started with a bang as he basically fathered the modern summer blockbuster with Jaws, it hasn’t been without its ups and downs…
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Steven Spielberg is one of the greatest filmmakers of all time. Although his career started with a bang as he basically fathered the modern summer blockbuster with Jaws, it hasn’t been without its ups and downs…
www.establishingshotpod.com/steven-spiel...
Steven Spielberg: An Epilogue
Steven Spielberg is one of the greatest filmmakers of all time. Although his career started with a bang as he basically fathered the modern summer blockbuster with …
www.establishingshotpod.com
November 14, 2025 at 6:42 PM
My final Spielberg episode (until his next film) is out now! So bittersweet to be done with his career.
A bittersweet episode coming tomorrow as I wrap up the long Spielberg series with an epilogue. Here’s a preview!
As we wrap up the career of Steven Spielberg, we do a look back at his work to find some takeaways and conclude our series on one of the best directors of all time! Check out this preview and look for the full episode Friday!
November 13, 2025 at 5:30 PM
A bittersweet episode coming tomorrow as I wrap up the long Spielberg series with an epilogue. Here’s a preview!
What better way to spend spooky day than to listen to this spooky movie draft episode w/ the great @zacharylee.bsky.social?? Enjoy!
NEW EPISODE: Horror Subgenre Movie Draft (w/ @zacharylee.bsky.social)
The horror genre is a beloved one, and it is teeming with multitudes of subgenres. We explore all of these subgenres in this week’s movie draft. From slashers to paranormal to monster…
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The horror genre is a beloved one, and it is teeming with multitudes of subgenres. We explore all of these subgenres in this week’s movie draft. From slashers to paranormal to monster…
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Horror Subgenre Movie Draft (w/ Zachary Lee)
The horror genre is a beloved one, and it is teeming with multitudes of subgenres. We explore all of these subgenres in this week’s movie draft. From slashers to pa…
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October 31, 2025 at 4:20 PM
What better way to spend spooky day than to listen to this spooky movie draft episode w/ the great @zacharylee.bsky.social?? Enjoy!
Spooky season movie draft w/ @zacharylee.bsky.social coming soon!
The horror genre contains multitudes of subgenres! In this movie draft, we draft films in various subgenres of horror, highlighting various ways we want to be spooked! Full episode releases Friday!
October 29, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Spooky season movie draft w/ @zacharylee.bsky.social coming soon!
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No new episode this week!
But I’d love to hear what everyone has been watching for spooky season!! Reply with your favorite watches so far!
But I’d love to hear what everyone has been watching for spooky season!! Reply with your favorite watches so far!
October 22, 2025 at 4:12 PM
No new episode this week!
But I’d love to hear what everyone has been watching for spooky season!! Reply with your favorite watches so far!
But I’d love to hear what everyone has been watching for spooky season!! Reply with your favorite watches so far!
Who knew first time directors could be so good!? Check out all of our picks on this week’s movie draft!
NEW EPISODE: Director’s Debut Feature Film Draft (w/ Haydn Fabre)
Sometimes a new director comes out firing on all cylinders and puts out a great film with their very first feature film. In this week’s movie draft, we explore some great debut films from…
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Sometimes a new director comes out firing on all cylinders and puts out a great film with their very first feature film. In this week’s movie draft, we explore some great debut films from…
www.establishingshotpod.com/directors-de...
Director's Debut Feature Film Draft (w/ Haydn Fabre)
Sometimes a new director comes out firing on all cylinders and puts out a great film with their very first feature film. In this week’s movie draft, we explore some…
www.establishingshotpod.com
October 17, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Who knew first time directors could be so good!? Check out all of our picks on this week’s movie draft!
Movie draft coming tomorrow! I love going back and giving old drafts their own episodes because this is a really great one!
In Ep. 116, we draft movies that were the debut feature for directors! We’ve covered some great ones on the pod with Anderson’s Bottle Rocket, Nolan’s Following, and Spielberg’s Duel. Check out this preview and see what other films we choose in the full episode on Friday!
October 16, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Movie draft coming tomorrow! I love going back and giving old drafts their own episodes because this is a really great one!
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This is one of the kindest reviews I’ve ever received from a guest. Loved having Jeffrey on. Check out this post and subscribe to his writing below.
ICYMI . . .
(I'm perhaps too pleased about the R.E.M. reference.)
(I'm perhaps too pleased about the R.E.M. reference.)
Reconstruction of The Fabelmans
Eli Price interviews me about Steven Spielberg's The Fabelmans, and its place in the legendary director's filmography.
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October 15, 2025 at 8:05 PM
This is one of the kindest reviews I’ve ever received from a guest. Loved having Jeffrey on. Check out this post and subscribe to his writing below.
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You can also preorder recent guest Jeffrey Overstreet’s new book below! @overstreet.bsky.social
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Lost & Found in the Cathedral of Cinema: A Spiritual Journey
Can movies be a spiritual discipline? Film critic Jeffrey Overstreet shares how cinema led him from fear-based faith to deeper experiences of beauty, imagination, and God. Through personal stories and...
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October 15, 2025 at 8:06 PM
You can also preorder recent guest Jeffrey Overstreet’s new book below! @overstreet.bsky.social
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Our last Spielberg film episode is out! It’s a really great one to finish an incredible journey. Check it out!
NEW EPISODE: The Fabelmans (w/ @overstreet.bsky.social)
In Steven Spielberg’s The Fabelmans, we get a wonderful gift toward the end of his career. We get a skeleton key that unlocks the reasons behind so much of what we know and love about Spielberg and…
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In Steven Spielberg’s The Fabelmans, we get a wonderful gift toward the end of his career. We get a skeleton key that unlocks the reasons behind so much of what we know and love about Spielberg and…
www.establishingshotpod.com/the-fabelman...
The Fabelmans (w/ Jeffrey Overstreet)
In Steven Spielberg’s The Fabelmans, we get a wonderful gift toward the end of his career. We get a skeleton key that unlocks the reasons behind so much of what we …
www.establishingshotpod.com
October 10, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Our last Spielberg film episode is out! It’s a really great one to finish an incredible journey. Check it out!
Loved this moment from my discussion of Spielberg’s The Fabelmans with guest @overstreet.bsky.social. Full episode this Friday!
In Ep. 115, we talk about Spielberg’s most personal film (and his latest) in The Fabelmans. Check out this preview of a touching moment of connection with this film from our guest Jeffrey Overstreet. Full episode drops Friday! @overstreet.bsky.social
October 8, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Loved this moment from my discussion of Spielberg’s The Fabelmans with guest @overstreet.bsky.social. Full episode this Friday!
Vote for me and we will sing and dance for my victory!
Last episode, we did a 21st Century Movie Musicals Draft! Check out the results below and reply to vote on who’s you liked best. Then also reply with your favorite movie musicals of the 21st Century!
October 6, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Vote for me and we will sing and dance for my victory!
This was an incredibly fun episode! Check it out!
NEW EPISODE: 21st Century Movie Musicals Draft (w/ JP Boudreaux)
Movie Musicals used to be a staple of the movie industry, but despite them being far from driving the industry in modern times, we still have plenty of great ones! In this movie draft, we…
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Movie Musicals used to be a staple of the movie industry, but despite them being far from driving the industry in modern times, we still have plenty of great ones! In this movie draft, we…
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21st Century Movie Musicals Draft (w/ Jean-Pierre Boudreaux)
Movie Musicals used to be a staple of the movie industry, but despite them being far from driving the industry in modern times, we still have plenty of great ones! …
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October 3, 2025 at 4:04 PM
This was an incredibly fun episode! Check it out!
Turns out there are some really great modern movie musicals! This was a really fun draft. Check out this preview…
In Ep. 114, we draft 21st Century Movie Musicals! While this century is by no means defined by its musicals, there were certainly some great ones to choose from! Check out this preview and look for the full episode Friday!
October 1, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Turns out there are some really great modern movie musicals! This was a really fun draft. Check out this preview…
Absolutely loved Spielberg’s West Side Story! Check out our convo!
NEW EPISODE: West Side Story (w/ JP Boudreaux)
It was a lifelong dream of Spielberg’s to direct a musical movie, and even more specifically, to adapt West Side Story. The question of whether we needed another adaptation of this beloved stage musical is…
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It was a lifelong dream of Spielberg’s to direct a musical movie, and even more specifically, to adapt West Side Story. The question of whether we needed another adaptation of this beloved stage musical is…
www.establishingshotpod.com/west-side-st...
West Side Story (w/ Jean-Pierre Boudreaux)
It was a lifelong dream of Spielberg’s to direct a musical movie, and even more specifically, to adapt West Side Story. The question of whether we needed another ad…
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September 26, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Absolutely loved Spielberg’s West Side Story! Check out our convo!
Loved Spielberg’s West Side Story this rewatch. Full episode coming tomorrow!
In Ep. 113, we talk about Spielberg’s masterful adaptation of West Side Story and whether it should be considered amongst his best films. Check out this preview and look for the full episode Friday!
September 25, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Loved Spielberg’s West Side Story this rewatch. Full episode coming tomorrow!
Vote for me!!
We did a movie draft of Motion Capture Performances! Check out the results below and reply to vote on who’s you like best. Also reply with your favorite MoCap performances!
September 22, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Vote for me!!
A really fun movie draft! Andy Serkis was honored well.
NEW EPISODE: Motion Capture Performances Movie Draft (w/ Andrew Fossier)
Motion Capture technology has been around since the late 90s in feature films, starting with Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace. Spielberg has had his own run of utilizing MoC…
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Motion Capture technology has been around since the late 90s in feature films, starting with Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace. Spielberg has had his own run of utilizing MoC…
www.establishingshotpod.com/motion-captu...
Motion Capture Performances Movie Draft (w/ Andrew Fossier)
Motion Capture technology has been around since the late 90s in feature films, starting with Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace. Spielberg has had his own run …
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September 19, 2025 at 7:36 PM
A really fun movie draft! Andy Serkis was honored well.
This was a fun movie draft! There are some really great motion capture performances out there.
In Ep. 112, we draft our favorite Motion Capture performances in movies! Just in case you were wondering…yes, Andy Serkis was taken more than once. Check out this preview and look for the full episode Friday!
September 17, 2025 at 3:54 PM
This was a fun movie draft! There are some really great motion capture performances out there.
The crucifixion of Christ was POLITICAL. It was more than that, but it was political nonetheless. But what do we learn from that?
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September 14, 2025 at 8:05 PM
The crucifixion of Christ was POLITICAL. It was more than that, but it was political nonetheless. But what do we learn from that?
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Jump into the Oasis with us in this week’s episode!
NEW EPISODE: Ready Player One (w/ Andrew Fossier)
At the point in his career where Spielberg took on the adaptation of the popular novel Ready Player One, he was due for another technological challenge. While not a Spielberg favorite or master work, the…
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At the point in his career where Spielberg took on the adaptation of the popular novel Ready Player One, he was due for another technological challenge. While not a Spielberg favorite or master work, the…
www.establishingshotpod.com/ready-player...
Ready Player One (w/ Andrew Fossier)
At the point in his career where Spielberg took on the adaptation of the popular novel Ready Player One, he was due for another technological challenge. While not a…
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September 12, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Jump into the Oasis with us in this week’s episode!
Get ready for the Ready Player One episode tomorrow!
In Ep. 111, we enter the world of Ready Player One, Spielberg’s ambitious adaptation of the popular novel. Check out this preview and look for the new episode Friday!
September 11, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Get ready for the Ready Player One episode tomorrow!
Check out the latest movie draft episode!
NEW EPISODE: Writers in Movies Draft (w/ Kara Smith)
Whether it is journalism, novels, songs, or even emails, there are a plethora of films that celebrate writers. With this movie draft, we aim to do the same thing! In this draft, we take our favorite “w…
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Whether it is journalism, novels, songs, or even emails, there are a plethora of films that celebrate writers. With this movie draft, we aim to do the same thing! In this draft, we take our favorite “w…
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Writers in Movies Draft (w/ Kara Smith)
Whether it is journalism, novels, songs, or even emails, there are a plethora of films that celebrate writers. With this movie draft, we aim to do the same thing! I…
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September 5, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Check out the latest movie draft episode!
New movie draft episode coming Friday!
In Ep. 110, we draft some of our favorite writers (of various sorts) in movies. Check out this preview and look for the full episode this Friday!
September 3, 2025 at 4:20 PM
New movie draft episode coming Friday!
I really enjoyed talking about the relevance of The Post with Roslyn on this episode! Check it out!
NEW EPISODE: The Post (w/ Roslyn Hernandez)
When The Post was released in 2017, it was released into a political climate that was fraught with distrust and an anxiety about the loss of the freedom to seek the truth. Many wondered then if this based-on-a…
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When The Post was released in 2017, it was released into a political climate that was fraught with distrust and an anxiety about the loss of the freedom to seek the truth. Many wondered then if this based-on-a…
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The Post (w/ Roslyn Hernandez)
When The Post was released in 2017, it was released into a political climate that was fraught with distrust and an anxiety about the loss of the freedom to seek the…
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August 29, 2025 at 3:52 PM
I really enjoyed talking about the relevance of The Post with Roslyn on this episode! Check it out!