“No good movie is long enough and no bad movie is short enough.” – Roger Ebert While Mr. Ebert is correct, there’s something about cuing up a film and finding out it’s 90 minutes. There’s a promise of a tightly-packed,… Read More ›
Publications
The Cine-Men, Episode 73: Favorite Fourth Wall Breaks.
Inspired by a prompt found on TikTok, The Cine-Men decided to ask themselves what moments in cinema in which the characters either acknowledge the audience or generally establish they know they’re in a film (a.k.a. a Fourth Wall Break) are… Read More ›
The Cine-Men, Episode 72: Movies That Feel “Made For Me.”
There’s nothing better than experiencing something that feels like it’s speaking directly to you. To feel seen from start to finish. In this episode of The Cine-Men, hosts Darryl Mansel and Douglas Davidson share what films fit that bill for… Read More ›
Meet Me at the Movies: Episode 471 – Summer Movie Experiences, Vol 2
As promised, since so many films just couldn’t quite make the cut to be discussed in the first volume of Summer Movie Experiences at Meet Me at the Movies, here is volume 2! That’s right, The Cine-Men – Douglas Davidson… Read More ›
The Cine-Men, Episode 71: Favorite Netflix Originals.
With the release of The Gray Man on Netflix, your Cine-Men hosts, Darryl and Douglas, decided to go through the deep Netflix catalogue to identify three of their favorite Netflix Originals. Despite common conception, this task proved harder than anticipated. In… Read More ›
The Cine-Men, Episode 70: Top Five Films of 2022 (So Far).
As we’re officially halfway through the year, it’s time to discuss the films that are at the top The Cine-Men’s recommendation lists. We’ve got foreign films, blockbusters, documentaries, and more between the two of us! Of course, with the recent… Read More ›
The Cine-Men, Episode 69 with special guest intimacy coordinator Samantha McDonald.
As always, when you expect The Cine-Men to dodge, we weave, and when you expect us to bob, we swerve. That’s why when it came time to plan out our 69th episode, co-host Darryl Mansel and I decided to get… Read More ›
Meet Me at the Movies: Episode 465 – Summer Movie Experiences, Vol 1
Any chance to talk about movies is a good time, but to get invited to join Darryl Mansel and Noel T. Manning for an episode of Meet Me at the Movies to talk summer movie memories, well – that’s just… Read More ›
The Cine-Men, Episode 68: Favorite Female-Led Action Films with special guest Carol Cowles.
Coming off Episode 67, we had to establish that Tom Cruise doesn’t hold the patent on action and that there are plenty of places to see proper stunts. To do that, The Cine-Men co-host Darryl Mansel and I turned toward… Read More ›
The Cine-Men, Episode 67: Favorite Tom Cruise Films.
With the release of Top Gun: Maverick ahead of Memorial Day Weekend, we felt it was best to discuss our favorite Tom Cruise films. With such a strong catalogue of films, narrowing it down to three can be a difficult task,… Read More ›
The Cine-Men, Episode 66: Favorite Weird & Wild Films.
Welcome to an episode of The Cine-Men that very much lives up to its subject matter, even if you’d never realize it. On this episode, we decided to have a discussion about films we’ve seen that we deem “weird and… Read More ›
Meet Me at the Movies: MohicanFest Edition
Noel and Thomas chat with Ed Phillips of the Burke County Tourism Development Authority about the 30th Anniversary Last of the Mohicans Festival and Reunion May 12-14. Live music, location tours, arts and crafts, reenactors, tomahawk throwing, and the Oscar-winning… Read More ›
The Cine-Men, Episode 65: Favorite Alt-Reality Films.
On this latest episode of The Cine-Men, myself and Darryl Mansel decide that we’re tired of what is and opt to explore what could have been or what could be in a different universe. That’s right, we’re talking about our… Read More ›
The Cine-Men, Episode 64: Favorite Sequels.
After so much seriousness, The Cine-Men decided to take a step back and explore something more fun: sequels. These stories may seek to replicate prior adventures, build off of them to create something new, or blow it all up in… Read More ›
The Cine-Men, Episode 63: Favorite Best Picture Winners.
SXSW 2022 is over (you can find the EoM’s coverage here), as is the 2021 Awards Season with the conclusion of the 94th Academy Awards. With assistance from special guests Lindsey Dunn and Joel Winstead, The Cine-Men co-host Darryl Mansel… Read More ›
The Cine-Men Awards Chat: Best Director and Best Picture.
The 94th Academy Awards are nearly upon us which means it’s time for the annual Awards Chat episodes of The Cine-Men! On these final two episodes, co-hosts Darryl Mansel and myself dig into the Best Director and Best Picture categories…. Read More ›
The Cine-Men Awards Chat: Lead Performance Categories with special guests Lindsey Dunn and Joel Winstead.
The 94th Academy Awards are nearly upon us which means it’s time for the annual Awards Chat episodes of The Cine-Men! This time around, co-hosts Darryl Mansel and myself are joined by fellow NCFCA members Lindsey Dunn and Joel Winstead… Read More ›
The Cine-Men Awards Chat: Supporting Categories with special guests Lindsey Dunn and Joel Winstead.
The 94th Academy Awards are nearly upon us which means it’s time for the annual Awards Chat episodes of The Cine-Men! This time around, co-hosts Darryl Mansel and myself are joined by NCFCA members Lindsey Dunn and Joel Winstead to… Read More ›
Meet Me at the Movies: Episode 453
Been awhile since I joined Noel T. Manning and Thomas Manning for an episode of Meet Me at the Movies, so the release of Matt Reeves’s The Batman seemed like a great reason to return. They offered me space to discuss… Read More ›
The Cine-Men, Episode 62: Most Anticipated Films of 2022.
After a January hiatus to recover from the usual FYC hullabaloo, The Cine-Men co-hosts Darryl Mansel and I return to talk what’s coming to theaters in 2022. More specifically, we talk about the films we’re most excited to see. With… Read More ›