There are few greater joys than having the chance to chat with friends about a movie. To roll it around, turn it over, and discuss it – to see what the other sees, even if they disagree. It’s been a… Read More ›
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Meet Me at the Movies: Swords, Sandals & Sequels – Noel & Thomas Manning Review “Gladiator II.”
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 ›
Meet Me at the Movies: Episode 557 – Summer Movies? Summer Movies!
There are few greater joys as a film critic than having the chance to share a few cinematic favorites that others may not have heard about or may have forgotten. But what makes that even better is doing it with… Read More ›
Meet Me at the Movies: Episode 531 – The NCFCA 2023 Winners
On Episode 530 of Meet Me at the Movies, I joined host Noel T. Manning (and then-Vice-President) to discuss the nominees for the NC Film Critics Association (NCFCA) 12th Annual Best in Film Awards. Now, with all the voting done,… Read More ›
Meet Me at the Movies: Episode 530 – The NCFCA 2023 Nominees Highlights
Each year in December, the members of the North Carolina Film Critics Association (NCFCA) submit the names of the films, performers, and craftspeople that represent what they think is the best in cinema for that year. Now, for the 12th… Read More ›
Meet Me at the Movies: Episode 520
It’s always a pleasure to join Noel T. Manning for a chat about movies via his program Meet Me at the Movies and even more so when the topic is centered on films I’m excited to see in the tail end… Read More ›
Meet Me at the Movies: Episode 503
Always a delight to be invited to join the Meet Me at the Movies crew and this time it’s just to offer my thoughts on the newly-released Stephen Williams film Chevalier. I’m only in there for a few minutes, but make… Read More ›
Meet Me at the Movies: Episode 493
It’s been a minute since I joined the Meet Me at the Movies crew and the release of Creed III is an excellent reason to return. On episode 493, I join host Noel T. Manning for a one-on-one chat about the Rocky Universe… Read More ›
Meet Me at the Movies: Episode 481
On this episode of Meet Me at the Movies, I join hosts Noel T. Manning and Thomas Manning to briefly discuss director Lila Neugebauer’s Causeway, now streaming on Apple TV+ and starring Jennifer Lawrence and Brian Tyree Henry. This beautiful character-driven… 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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
Meet Me at the Movies: Episode 447, NC Film Critics 2021 Awards
Since 2016 with my induction into the North Carolina Film Critics Association, I’ve been able to call myself a film critic. I’d been writing on-and-off for a while prior to Spring 2016, but always felt like being an actual critic was… Read More ›
Meet Me at the Movies: The Films of 1996, Part 2.
You didn’t think we were finished, did you? There are far too many excellent movies released in 1996 to be discussed in one episode of Meet Me at the Movies, so Noel invited Darryl Mansel and I back to wrap… Read More ›
Meet Me at the Movies, Episode 429: The Films of 1996, Part 1.
It’s always fantastic to join Noel T. Manning on Meet Me at the Movies and this time the invitation to chat cinema included Thomas Manning and Darryl Mansel! Who could ask for a better way to spend 30 minutes? Certainly… Read More ›
Meet Me at the Movies: The Oscars Special 2021.
After being pushed back two months to April, we have finally reached the Oscars for the 2020 – extended 2021 awards season. To explore this, Meet Me at the Movies host Noel T. Manning invited several critics on to discuss… Read More ›
Meet Me at the Movies: Episode 420, SXSW 2021 & More.
It’s been a few months since the last time I could join the Meet Me at the Movies Team and, yet, it never feels like it. The MAM Team is so welcoming, you’d never know I last jointed them in… Read More ›
Meet Me at the Movies: 2020 Memories, Part Two.
If you enjoyed Part One, you’re going to love Part Two. That’s right, there’s even more hilarity as I join Meet Me at the Movies hosts Noel T. Manning and Thomas Manning, as well as Poprika founder Darryl Mansel to… Read More ›
Meet Me at the Movies: 2020 Memories, Part One.
One of the first big things I did professionally in 2020 was attend the 25th Annual Critics Choice Awards. It was my first time attending and I got to go with my podcast co-host Darryl Mansel, as well as the… Read More ›