Berlinale Report
From the Anamorphic Club Cafe at the Berlinale, a Chat Cinema report on festival news.
Is the Course Change Working?
What happens when a course change may fail before the actual implementation? The 75th edition of the Berlinale could soon…
Talley’s Chiffon Trenches
I finally read Andre Leon Talley’s book The Chiffon Trenches, the fashion authority’s memoir published in 2020. The Brown University…
On Cityscape Interaction
Richard J. Williams was born in Washington DC in 1967, but grew up in Manchester, UK. Mr. Williams has lived…
The Big Picture
The Chat Cinema crew discuss Ben Fritz’s book “The Big Picture”. As Hollywood moves away from Star driven movies to…
Christmas List 2017
It was all about the quality of life this year. The term “overreach” is out. I was inspired by the…
Fashion History Hollywood Style
A lush pictorial history of Hollywood costume designer as a Cinephile and fashion editor the coffee table book “Creating the…
A Dream Turns Into A Nightmare
Has the Euro become a one way love affair? An affair capable of strangling democracy for the cause of a…
I’ll Never Write My Memoirs by Grace Jones
What do you do when you are a legendary performer who has influenced everyone from Madonna to Annie Lennox to…
Book Review: Gods and Kings: The Rise and Fall of Alexander McQueen and John Galliano
Gods and Kings The Fall of Alexander McQueen and John Galliano British fashion icons Alexander McQueen and John Galliano led…