In this edition of Meet Me at the Movies: Open Dialogue, Thomas Manning speaks with actor Simon Phillips as he discusses his experience on the new Netflix series FUBAR, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Monica Barbaro. Phillips also looks back at memorable… Read More ›
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Open Dialogue with “Fist of the Condor” actor Marko Zaror.
In this edition of Meet Me at the Movies: Open Dialogue, Thomas Manning sits down with actor and martial artist Marko Zaror to discuss his latest project, Fist of the Condor. Zaror talks about his creative relationship with director Ernesto… Read More ›
Open Dialogue with “The Legend of Jack and Diane” director/co-writer Bruce Bellocchi.
In this edition of Meet Me at the Movies: Open Dialogue, Thomas Manning chats with writer, director, producer, and editor Bruce Bellocchi about his directorial debut The Legend of Jack and Diane. Bellocchi speaks about the evolution of his decades-long… 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: Review Extra – “Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game.”
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 ›
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 ›
Open Dialogue with “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” actor Kathryn Newton.
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 ›
Open Dialogue with actor William Katt.
William Katt says that he’s turned many of life’s detours into highways. He was a prom date to Carrie thanks to Brian De Palma; he almost had a home on Tatooine by way of George Lucas, and Katt rode the… Read More ›
Open Dialogue with “Armageddon Time” actor Banks Repeta.
Critics Choice nominated Actor Banks Repeta (Best Young Actor, Armageddon Time) joins Noel T. Manning II on Episode 489 to speak about his journey into filmmaking and starring alongside such talents as Sir Anthony Hopkins, Bill Skarsgård, Anne Hathaway, Jeremy… Read More ›
Open Dialogue with “Women Talking” actor Sheila McCarthy.
Sheila McCarthy stars in the Sarah Polley ensemble-dialogue-driven film Women Talking. Listed on many ”Best of Lists for 2022,” this picture offers a thought-provoking story, stellar performances, beautiful cinematography, and it engages the audience with deep questions, and characters at… 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 “Avatar: The Way of Water” actors Jack Champion, Bailey Bass, Trinity Bliss, and Jamie Flatters.
James Cameron offers another visual spectacular for the big screen with the long-awaited Avatar: The Way of Water. Today on Open Dialogue, Noel T. Manning II speaks with Jack Champion, Bailey Bass, Trinity Bliss and Jamie Flatters about their journey… 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 ›
Open Dialogue with “BARDO, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths” actors Daniel Giménez Cacho and Ximena Lamadrid.
Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths is a creative exploration of finding humanity within sometimes inhumane conditions of the physical and mental states. Today on Open Dialogue our guests are Daniel Giménez Cacho and Ximena Lamadrid. These two… 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 “Till” actor Danielle Deadwyler.
Danielle Deadwyler brings to the screen raw and rich authenticity in the Orion Pictures film – Till as Mamie Till-Mobley. Today on Open Dialogue Deadwyler opens up about the emotional and intellectual impact this performance continues to have on her life…. 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 ›
Open Dialogue with “Fall” actors Grace Caroline Currey and Virginia Gardner.
Grace Caroline Currey and Virginia Gardner are our guests today on Open Dialogue, and they offer us a behind the scenes look at a film that takes action, adventure and thrills to death-defying heights. Loss and rediscovery of self are… 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 ›