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• Open Dialogue with “Man on the Run” filmmaker Morgan Neville.

  By Noel Manning on March 12, 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  Academy Award-winning filmmaker Morgan Neville sits down with Noel T. Manning II for this special Meet Me at the Movies / Screen Scene spotlight to discuss the documentary Man on the Run, exploring Paul McCartney’s life and creative journey after… Read More ›

• Open Dialogue with “EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert” filmmaker Baz Luhrmann.

  By Noel Manning on March 2, 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  How do you bring Elvis Presley back to the stage in a way that feels immediate, immersive, and larger than life? On this episode of Meet Me at the Movies, Noel T. Manning II sits down with visionary filmmaker Baz… Read More ›

• Open Dialogue with “The Secret Agent” actor Wagner Moura.

  By Noel Manning on February 22, 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  In this Meet me at the Movies/Screen Scene spotlight interview, Noel T. Manning II talks with Oscar nominee Wagner Moura about his acclaimed performance as Marcelo/Armando in The Secret Agent. Moura discusses the atmospheric impact of this 1970’s infused international… Read More ›

• Open Dialogue with “F1: The Movie” director Joseph Kosinski.

  By Noel Manning on December 30, 2025 • ( 0 )

  

  Filmmaker Joe Kosinski joins Meet Me at the Movies for a conversation about F1: The Movie. In this interview, Kosinski pulls back the curtain on crafting the film’s immersive racing experience, balancing authenticity with cinematic storytelling, and capturing the emotional… Read More ›

• Open Dialogue with “The Long Walk” actor Judy Greer.

  By Noel Manning on September 17, 2025 • ( 0 )

  

  Actress Judy Greer (The Descendants; 13 Going on 30; Halloween) joins Noel T. Manning II on Meet Me at the Movies interview spotlight to discuss her powerful role as Ginny Garraty in Lionsgate’s The Long Walk, the long-awaited adaptation of… Read More ›

• Open Dialogue with “Last Breath” cinematographer Ian Seabrook.

  By Noel Manning on April 28, 2025 • ( 1 )

  

  In this episode of Meet Me at the Movies, Noel and Thomas Manning welcome acclaimed underwater cinematographer Ian Seabrook to discuss his breathtaking work on the survival thriller Last Breath, starring Woody Harrelson. Seabrook shares insights into the challenges of… Read More ›

• Meet Me at the Movies: Swords, Sandals & Sequels – Noel & Thomas Manning Review “Gladiator II.”

  By Noel Manning on November 23, 2024 • ( 0 )

  

  Noel and Thomas Manning sharpen their swords and dust off their sandals to tackle Gladiator II, Ridley Scott’s long-awaited return to the coliseum! This legacy sequel from Paramount Pictures features an all-star cast, including Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington, Pedro Pascal,… Read More ›

• Open Dialogue with “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” actors Owen Teague and Kevin Durand.

  By Noel Manning on May 22, 2024 • ( 0 )

  

  Open Dialogue welcomes Owen Teague (“Noa”) and Kevin Durand (“Proximus Caesar”) from Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes to offer insights on their characters and why they have tremendous respect for one another. Noel T. Manning II is host… Read More ›

• Open Dialogue with “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” actor Freya Allan.

  By Noel Manning on May 19, 2024 • ( 0 )

  

  Freya Allan (Mae) from Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes chats with Noel T. Manning II on Open Dialogue about stunt work, resonating themes, and the impact of the film franchise on society. Clips are used by permission for… Read More ›

• Open Dialogue with “Unsung Hero” actor Kirrilee Berger, inspiration Rebecca St. James, producer Luke Smallbone, and multihyphenate Joel Smallbone.

  By Noel Manning on May 5, 2024 • ( 0 )

  

  Welcome to a special double dose of Open Dialogue as EoM Partner Noel T. Manning sits down with Unsung Hero co-director/co-writer/actor Joel Smallbone and producer Luke Smallbone in one segment and actor Kirrilee Berger and inspiration for her role Rebecca St…. Read More ›

• Open Dialogue with “Hard Miles” director R.J. Daniel Hanna.

  By Noel Manning on April 30, 2024 • ( 0 )

  

  Matthew Modine stars in the R.J. Daniel Hanna film Hard Miles. Based on a true story, this film explores a man trying to disconnect from his past while leading four troubled youth on a cycling roadtrip from Denver to the… Read More ›

• Open Dialogue with “Scoop” actors Gillian Anderson and Billie Piper.

  By Noel Manning on April 12, 2024 • ( 0 )

  

  Gillian Anderson and Billie Piper join Noel T. Manning II today on Open Dialogue to chat about their roles in the Netflix film Scoop. Scoop follows the true story of BBC producer Samantha McAlister’s journey into landing the legendary 2019… Read More ›

• Open Dialogue with “18 ½” director Dan Mirvish.

  By Noel Manning on April 9, 2024 • ( 0 )

  

  Noel and Thomas Manning travel back in time and explore what may have happened to the lost 18 1/2 minutes of Richard Nixon tapes with director Dan Mirvish. Mirvish brings a “what-if story” to life, and on Meet me at… Read More ›

• Open Dialogue with “You Have No Idea” director Alexander Jeffery.

  By Noel Manning on April 5, 2024 • ( 0 )

  

  Alexander Jeffery joins Meet me at the Movies 542 to engage in dialogue about the feature documentary You Have No Idea. This is the story of Evan, an autistic individual whose impact on the community around him is mind-blowing. It… Read More ›

• Open Dialogue with “The Neon Highway” actors Beau Bridges and Rob Mayes.

  By Noel Manning on March 17, 2024 • ( 0 )

  

  Beau Bridges & Rob Mayes star in Freestyle Releasing and Mountain Movies’s The Neon Highway. The two talk with Noel T. Manning II on Open Dialogue about music and mentors. The Neon Highway explores second chances, relationships, risks and remembering… Read More ›

• Open Dialogue with “Silent Night” actor Joel Kinnaman.

  By Noel Manning on November 25, 2023 • ( 1 )

  

  Today, Joel Kinnaman speaks with Noel T. Manning II about why Silent Night was the most challenging, and demanding film of his career, the difficulties in prepping for a film character with no dialogue, and why Noel & Joel should take… Read More ›

• Open Dialogue with “Wish” actor Alan Tudyk.

  By Noel Manning on November 21, 2023 • ( 0 )

  

  Alan Tudyk is the embodiment of a million voices, and today on Open Dialogue Tudyk discusses the genesis of finding the voice of Valentino in the Disney film Wish. We also talk roadtrip ideas from Firefly, the best woodworking materials,… Read More ›

• Open Dialogue with “Elemental” actors Mamoudou Athie and Leah Lewis.

  By Noel Manning on June 18, 2023 • ( 1 )

  

  Mamoudou Athie and Leah Lewis join Open Dialogue to chat about their roles of Wade and Ember in the Disney/Pixar release Elemental. They share lessons learned from their characters, where they found joy in getting to know each other, and… Read More ›

• Meet Me at the Movies: Review Extra – “Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game.”

  By Noel Manning on March 25, 2023 • ( 0 )

  

  Did you know that Pinball machines used to be outlawed? I didn’t either, and when I saw the trailer of this lost piece of history, I knew I had to check out this film that took me back to a… Read More ›

• Special Presentation – Voting for the Oscars: a WNCW Special

  By Noel Manning on March 12, 2023 • ( 0 )

  

  Paul Foster and WNCW 88.7 FM (wncw.org) gets film lovers ready for the 95th Oscars. Paul’s guests are film critics Noel T. Manning II and Thomas Manning of the North Carolina Film Critics and Southeastern Film Critics Associations. The Mannings,… Read More ›