Chat Cinema interviews Award Winning Directors, talking about their short films and future work. Cannes Film Festival Golden Palm Winner The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent from filmmaker Nebojsa Slijpcevic and Meal Ticket by Wes Andre Goodrich are works concerning choices. Stay Tuned for the new episodes.
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An Out Of Sync Gladiator 2
Ridley Scott’s 2000 Best Picture directorial work Gladiator was a seminal moment in 21st century cinema. Oscar winner Russel Crowe’s broody Maximus made an impression on filmgoers. Gladiator 2 arrived in cinemas this week. It is best to leave well enough alone. This come twenty-four years later sequel is an out of sync spectacle. Paul… Continue reading An Out Of Sync Gladiator 2
A Talent Boxed In
Luther: Never Too Much is the story of performer Luther Vandross. The crooner who was “Too Black”, “Too Big” got boxed in by the music business. The color codes of the industry meant the New York born native never gained wide stream acceptance, i.e. the White Audiences embrace. After stints on Sesame Street then music… Continue reading A Talent Boxed In
The Season is Here
Awards Season has started, so has our screening of films that could get nominated for a trophy. Look for news, interviews and reviews here.
Halloween Watch
Do you need a few films to watch this Halloween? These are titles we recommend for night at home with popcorn.
The Home Cinema Feeling
From IFA 2024 Marshall Mao talks about his strides his company Yaber Entertainment Projectors has made with image as a well as audio quality for home cinema and why a portable projector is a fun device for a picnic.
HollyShorts and Short Films
The 20th annual HollyShorts film festival is underway. Check here for coverage with reviews and interviews with filmmakers from the Hollywood gathering. Please go to our YouTube Channel for Chat Cinema Podcasts with other filmmakers.
On John Galliano back to Dior
A snippet from the Before Tacky podcast with filmmaker Kevin Macdonald about fashion designer John Galliano. Rumours have hit the fashion gossip circuit the once former creative head of Dior is set for a return to the famed house. Click below to understand why we think this story feels a bit false.
Tribeca Fest 24
The Hollywood Strikes hit the entertainment industry in 2023. Work stoppages caused disruptions along the chain from Hollywood to independent cinema. The film festival circuit did escape the five-month long actors and writer’s dispute. As I cover the Tribeca Film Festival there is a marked difference in the level of entrants. A number of foreign… Continue reading Tribeca Fest 24
The Lagerfeld Treatment
The iconic fashion designer gets his own bio-series on Disney+. Karl Lagerfeld was nothing if not a flamboyant mega-talent. The German born figure took no prisoners in his larger than life voyage to the top of the fashion world. Daniel Bruhl stars in Becoming Lagerfeld, available today.