In this edition of Meet Me at the Movies: Open Dialogue, Thomas Manning talks to actress Kathryn Newton about her role as Cassie Lang in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. Newton looks back at her impressive résumé of on-screen parents… Read More ›
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EoM Presents: A Conversation with “Know Your Place” writer/director Zia Mohajerjasbi. [Santa Barbara International Film Festival]
EoM senior interviewer Thomas Manning recently spoke with filmmaker Zia Mohajerjasbi about his feature film directorial debut, Know Your Place. In this discussion, Mohajerjasbi talks about his personal connection to the city of Seattle, Washington and describes why “no story… Read More ›
Open Dialogue with “Emancipation” actor Charmaine Bingwa.
In this edition of Meet Me at the Movies: Open Dialogue, Thomas Manning talks with actress Charmaine Bingwa about her performance as Dodienne in the Antoine Fuqua-directed film Emancipation, starring Will Smith. Bingwa speaks about the powerful emotional journey of… Read More ›
EoM Presents: A Conversation with “26.2 to Life” director Christine Yoo. [Santa Barbara International Film Festival]
In this conversation, EoM Senior Interviewer Thomas Manning speaks with director Christine Yoo about her documentary film 26.2 to Life. Yoo discusses her passion for exploring the stories of prisoners in San Quentin and their road to rehabilitation through marathon… Read More ›
Open Dialogue with “Good Night Oppy” director Ryan White.
Writer, director, producer Ryan White offers thoughts on the making of the award-winning documentary Good Night Oppy. This doc explores the unbelievable true story of the NASA Mars rover “Opportunity.” A mission that was designed for 90-days mission ended up… Read More ›
Open Dialogue with “The Recruit” actor Noah Centineo.
Noah Centineo stars in the Netflix action spy series The Recruit. On this episode of Open Dialogue he chats with Thomas Manning about his connection to character, approaching fool-hardy stunt work, and what Atom Smasher and The Recruit may have in… Read More ›
EoM Presents: A Conversation with “As Good As Dead” writer/actor Michael Jai White.
In this interview, EoM Senior Interviewer Thomas Manning speaks with actor and writer Michael Jai White about his work on the new action film As Good As Dead. White talks about the process of modeling the film’s protagonist after his… 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 ›
Open Dialogue with “Catherine Called Birdy” actors Bella Ramsey and Andrew Scott.
In this edition of Open Dialogue, Thomas Manning chats with Bella Ramsey and Andrew Scott about their roles in Catherine Called Birdy, a medieval coming-of-age comedy directed by Lena Dunham. Clips are used by permission for review, interview and media… Read More ›
Open Dialogue with “Three Thousand Years of Longing” composer Junkie XL.
Junkie XL (Tom Holkenborg) is our guest on Meet me at the Movies: Open Dialogue. He’s a Grammy-nominated multi-platinum producer, musician, film composer and educator whose versatility puts him on the cutting edge of contemporary music, and whose thirst for… Read More ›
A Conversation with “God’s Country” director/co-writer Julian Higgins.
In this conversation, EoM contributor Thomas Manning speaks with director/co-writer Julian Higgins about his debut feature, God’s Country. During this discussion, Higgins talks about adapting James Lee Burke’s short story into a feature film, working with Thandiwe Newton in this… Read More ›
A Conversation with “The Umbrella Men” director John Barker and actors Jaques De Silva and Shamilla Miller.
In this conversation, EoM contributor Thomas Manning speaks with director John Barker and actors Jaques De Silva and Shamilla Miller about their film, The Umbrella Men. An official selection for the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival, The Umbrella Men is a South African… Read More ›
A Conversation with “Emily the Criminal” costume designer Amanda Wing Yee Lee.
EoM contributor Thomas Manning recently had the opportunity to interview award-winning costume designer Amanda Wing Yee Lee to discuss her work on the new crime drama Emily the Criminal, starring Aubrey Plaza. Lee speaks about working on director John Patton… Read More ›
Open Dialogue with “Thor: Love and Thunder” co-composer Nami Melumad.
In this edition of Meet Me at the Movies: Open Dialogue, Thomas Manning sits down with composer Nami Melumad to talk about her career of a decade-plus in the film and music industry. Melumad has collaborated with Oscar-winner Michael Giacchino… 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 ›
A Conversation with “7 Days” actor and co-writer Karan Soni.
EoM contributor Thomas Manning speaks with actor and co-writer Karan Soni about his work on the indie film 7 Days. During this conversation, Soni speaks about collaborating with his co-star Geraldine Viswanathan in this romantic comedy, his development of the… Read More ›
A Conversation with “Women Do Cry” actor Maria Bakalova & co-directors Mina Mileva and Vesela Kazakova. [SXSW Film Festival]
In this conversation, EoM contributor Thomas Manning speaks with Academy Award nominee Maria Bakalova and co-directors Mina Mileva and Vesela Kazakova about their film Women Do Cry, which is screening at the 2022 SXSW Film Festival. During this discussion, the… 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 ›
A Conversation with “On My Mind” director Martin Strange-Hansen and producer Kim Magnusson.
EoM contributor Thomas Manning recently interviewed writer and director Martin Strange-Hansen and producer Kim Magnusson to discuss their work on the short film On My Mind, which has been nominated for Best Live Action Short at the 2022 Academy Awards…. Read More ›
A Conversation with “Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes” director Junta Yamaguchi.
EoM contributor Thomas Manning recently spoke with filmmaker Junta Yamaguchi, the director, cinematographer, and editor of Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes. In this conversation, they discuss the complicated long takes in the film, the imaginative screenplay from Makoto Ueda, the… Read More ›