Tag: Film

  • 3 Tales of Chances

    What happens when three by chance meetings turn into moments of self realisation? Japanese director and writer Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy provides clues, but no answers.  The triptych film centres on emotions lost and rediscovered over the years bringing along with it consequences of past decisions. Life is based on decisions. The second […]

  • Borsalino City

    Borsalino City

    Borsalino headwear and film history go hand in hand.  The 2015 documentary BORSALINO CITY is being released in an English version. Director Enrica Viola’s work weaves the story of  how 163 years ago Giuseppe Borsalino founded a hat atelier in Alessandria, Italy to becoming iconic parts of film history.  His style legacy has been worn […]

  • ON PAUL

     Director Paul Verhoeven made a certain film that has outlived the most savage reviews. Why? A bad film we love.   Stay Tuned for the next Chat Cinema Podcast. 

  • Chat Cinema Profile

    The next Chat Cinema Podcast takes a turn.  We dedicated this episode to profile an actor.   Stay Tuned.

  • Chat Cinema Stay In

    In these times when we are being asked to “Stay Inside” it is important to still have connect with colleagues.  The Chat Cinema gang got together over Skype to have a conversation about films. Our stay home recommendations to watch until the crisis is over.  Some surprises happened over the course of the 4 way […]

  • Chat Cinema on Women in The Business

    We had spontaneous discussion on the lack of award nominations for women.  It turned into a podcast.  Sofia gives her opinions.  Why the exclusion? What has changed since #Metoo? The film business has long to way go.

  • Chat Cinema Podcast

    The last Chat Cinema of the year. A bit of a conversation about the state of Cinema. Many auteurs are having a hard time adapting to the new trend of Hollywood.  Director Martin Scorsese comments raised many eyebrows.   This inspiration for this podcast comes from a recent New York Times article. 

  • Fashion at the Box-office

    Olivier Rousteing is a one man force of fashion.  Being the youngest and first person of color to head a major Paris label.   He transformed the once staid house Balmain into a global phenomenal worn by “A list” celebrities.    The documentary  “Wonderboy”  explores his life in the fast lane.  I have not seen […]

  • Chat Cinema

    Chat Cinema returns with new episodes.  We weigh in a number of current topics.    

  • Scorsese on MCU

    The battle over the state of  modern cinema took a funny twist recently. Director Martin Scorsese weighed in by saying Marvel Cinematic Universe is not cinema. The backlash was swift. Do not attack a cultural movement. Martin, like so many others in Hollywood, has been left wondering what is his place in the new franchise […]