Tag: cinema

  • Chat Cinema Reviews

    Check out our latest episode of Chat Cinema Podcast.  What is new at the movie theatres this weekend? We give you a rundown. 

  • Man Made Accomplishment

    Watching the documentary “Man Made” the other day made me think.   In the 21stcentury transgender people continue to have a precarious existence in our society. Violence, unemployment, rejection, and death always lie in wait. The average lifespan of a transgender person is 30, a frightening statistic.  Director T. Cooper’s focuses on 4 transgender men. Each…

  • Chat Cinema

    Chat Cinema returns with new episodes.  We weigh in a number of current topics.    

  • Scorsese on MCU

    The battle over the state of  modern cinema took a funny twist recently. Director Martin Scorsese weighed in by saying Marvel Cinematic Universe is not cinema. The backlash was swift. Do not attack a cultural movement. Martin, like so many others in Hollywood, has been left wondering what is his place in the new franchise…

  • Chat Cinema talks #MeToo

    This Chat Cinema Podcast came with a lot of thought. We debated on how to cover the topic.  The #MeToo Movement has affected every part of the entertainment industry. In light of the revelations, Hollywood is going through a period self reflection. I worked in the film business. The “casting couch” was very much a…

  • Cannes Day 1

    France 24 reports on the great film festival. 

  • The Big Picture

    The Chat Cinema crew discuss Ben Fritz’s book “The Big Picture”.  As Hollywood moves away from Star driven movies to franchise based media vehicles the impact is felt on all levels of tinseltown.   One studio in particular got it wrong.  Once the darling of “A list talent”, Sony finds itself struggling in the new…

  • The Netflix Effect

    The Netflix effect is real. The streaming has effected the cinema world like no other technology.   The Chat Cinema Team, Steve, Kristin, and Breck discuss the shockwaves.

  • Maybe or Maybe Not Trailers

    Chat Cinema crew Stevie, Kristin, and Breck are enthused about some film trailers.  While others they find less appealing.    Sponsored by #Beyerdynamic

  • Star Wars on the Rocks!

    A long time ago in a galaxy far, far, away. Those words, etched in my memory from the first time I saw Star Wars A New Hope. Certain films mark my childhood. Luke, Leia, and Han have been a part of my life since 1977. The world Lucas created of simple good against evil is…