Tag: filmmaking

  • Chat Cinema on Women in The Business

    We had spontaneous discussion on the lack of award nominations for women.  It turned into a podcast.  Sofia gives her opinions.  Why the exclusion? What has changed since #Metoo? The film business has long to way go.

  • Chat Cinema Podcast

    The last Chat Cinema of the year. A bit of a conversation about the state of Cinema. Many auteurs are having a hard time adapting to the new trend of Hollywood.  Director Martin Scorsese comments raised many eyebrows.   This inspiration for this podcast comes from a recent New York Times article. 

  • Fashion at the Box-office

    Olivier Rousteing is a one man force of fashion.  Being the youngest and first person of color to head a major Paris label.   He transformed the once staid house Balmain into a global phenomenal worn by “A list” celebrities.    The documentary  “Wonderboy”  explores his life in the fast lane.  I have not seen…

  • Berlinale 2020

    Take A Chance to Redeem  “In a crisis, be aware of the danger–but recognize the opportunity” by JFK.  The countdown to Berlinale has begun. But before 70thedition of film festival has unrolled a single film reports from local press have painted a glooming picture. A crisis in the making months before the first walk on…

  • 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. 

  • 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…

  • 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.