Celeste M. Cooper knew she wanted to act from the time she played Lucy Van Pelt in a high school production of You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown. Today, she chats with Noel T. Manning II about the physical challenges… Read More ›
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A Conversation with director Paul Ireland.
Filmmaker Paul Ireland chats with Noel T. Manning II about his second feature film, Measure for Measure. This modern adaptation of a Shakespeare work was not without its own tragedies and challenges. Paul shares that and more on this edition… Read More ›
A Conversation with director Mary Wharton.
U.S. President Jimmy Carter had a longtime love of music. In the documentary Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President, director Mary Wharton explores the life of this man and his impact on the world, all weaved together through the universal… Read More ›
A Conversation with actor Wil Wheaton.
Wil Wheaton is no stranger to film, TV, entertainment and pop culture. From his work on the film Stand by Me, to his break into the sci-fi universe as Wesley Crusher in Star Trek: The Next Generation, to his performances… Read More ›
A Conversation with actors Alex Winter and William Sadler.
Filmmakers Alex Winter (Bill S. Preston Esq.) & William Sadler (Death) talk about the film three decades in the making: Bill & Ted Face The Music. They offer humor and insight into this dialogue with Noel T. Manning II as… Read More ›
A Conversation with director Gabe Polsky.
Director Gabe Polsky (producer and director for award-winning docs for projects like Red Army and I Search of Greatness) chats with Noel T. Manning about Red Penguins, the documentary which explores Russia in the early 90’s through the backdrop of… Read More ›
A Conversation with director Justin McConnell [Fantasia Film Festival].
Justin McConnell is a filmmaker who knows the twisted roads, and the hills and valleys of independent cinema. In this Meet me at the Movies extra, McConnell chats with Noel T. Manning II about his documentary Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the… Read More ›
Meet Me at the Movies, Episode 389
If there’s a hill I’ll die on, it’s that Batman Forever is not the horrid schlock-fest that it’s proclaimed to be. On this episode of Meet Me at the Movies, not only do I get the chance to talk about why… Read More ›
Meet Me at the Movies, Episode 388
It is, without a doubt, an absolute pleasure to join Noel T. Manning on his program Meet Me at the Movies and this latest recording is no exception. To make things more special, Noel invited Darryl Mansel, creating a fun… Read More ›
A Conversation with actors Jim Sturgess and Brooklynn Prince.
Critics’ Choice Association Member Noel T. Manning II talks with Jim Sturgess (Across the Universe, Cloud Atlas) & Brooklynn Prince (The Florida Project) about the Apple TV+ series Home Before Dark. The series is inspired by a true story of… Read More ›
A Conversation with director Rod Lurie.
Noel Manning interviews acclaimed director Rod Lurie (The Last Castle, The Contender) about his new historical war drama film, The Outpost. Releasing on on VOD on July 3, 2020, this film is based on Jake Tapper’s 2012 book, The Outpost:… Read More ›
A Conversation with Justine Barda of Telescope Film.
Justine Barda is the founder of Telescope Film. She believes it is important for American audiences to gain an appreciation for and understanding of foreign language (and international) cinema. Through the development of the website Telescopefilm.com, Barda and team have… Read More ›
A Conversation with writer Caitlin Moran.
Caitlin Moran is an award-winning journalist, best-selling author, talk show host, and a screenwriter. Here, on this Meet Me at the Movies extra, Caitlin chats with Noel T. Manning II about adapting her semi-autobiographical book How to Build a Girl for… Read More ›
A Conversation with actor Charles Napier. [From the Vault]
Charles Napier was a face (and voice) many may remember from his hundreds of TV and film roles. From voicing the Incredible Hulk to working with Hitchcock and the infamous Russ Meyer, Napier explored multiple genres. In this blast from… Read More ›
A Conversation with actor James Cromwell. [From the Vault]
James Cromwell came from a family of artists and entertainers, and his understanding of the acting craft has taken him from the TV landscapes of All in the Family to the stages of Shakespeare to warp drives of Star Trek…. Read More ›
A Conversation with director Laurent Bouzereau and co-producer Natasha Gregson Wagner.
The HBO Documentary Film Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind is available on HBO, HBO Now, HBO Go, and On Demand. Noel T. Manning II interviews producer Natasha Gregson Wagner, daughter of Natalie Wood and director Laurent Bouzereau about bringing this very… Read More ›
Meet Me at the Movies, Show 381
It’s been a minute since I’ve was able to join the Meet Me at the Movies crew, but, even with social distancing going on, we found a way to make it work. Never ones to make it dull, Noel tasked… Read More ›
A Conversation with multi-hyphenate Rapman.
Rapper, writer, and filmmaker Rapman chats with Noel T. Manning II about his feature film debut Blue Story on this Meet Me at the Movies extra. Blue Story was released in the UK in November, and is now available in… Read More ›
A Conversation with director Robin Hauser.
Documentary director Robin Hauser speaks with Noel T. Manning II about her documentary Bias. She explores her own journey into discovering who we are and why we each carry some sort of bias … even if we’re unaware of it…. Read More ›
A Conversation with director Amy Jo Johnson.
Amy Jo Johnson is a singer, songwriter, TV star and filmmaker. She made her debut on TV as the original Pink Power Ranger (Kimberly Ann Hart), starred in the CBS series Flashpoint and has gone on to become a film… Read More ›