“Air” movie Review — A Meet Me at the Movies Excerpt

Based on the true story of the launch of the Air Jordan brand, this Ben Affleck & Matt Damon behind-the-scenes sports/business drama offers an engaging look into a slice of history that changed the face of sports-brand management. Thomas Manning offers a review of the film on this Meet me at the Movies segment. Clips […]

A Conversation with writer/producer Devin Peluso and director Travis Stewart. [Real to Reel Film Festival]

“Reel Conversations” highlights filmmakers behind official Real to Reel Film Festival Selections. On this episode of “Reel Conversations,” Thomas Manning speaks with Travis Stewart (director) and Devin Peluso (writer/producer), the filmmakers behind the post-apocalyptic thriller short film, Spread Among Us. Real to Reel is honored to host this short for the 21st Annual Real to […]

A Conversation with Director Rebecca Kirsh – Real to Reel Film Festival

“Reel Conversations” highlights filmmakers behind official Real to Reel Film Festival Selections. On this episode of “Reel Conversations,” Thomas Manning speaks with Rebecca Kirsh, the co-director of the short film, “A Mind’s Eye.” A very personal project for Kirsh, she seeks to tell a story about one of her greatest fears: blindness. In this film, a […]

“The Peanut Butter Falcon” – 2019’s Most Joyous Film Yet

Written and directed by duo Tyler Nilson and Mike Schwartz, “The Peanut Butter Falcon” is easily one of my favorite movies thus far in 2019. To be honest, this is definitely not a perfect film. But, it is indeed practically perfect at accomplishing exactly what it sets out to do. This movie warmed my heart, […]

An Interview with Beth Manning

Name: Beth Manning Age: 52 Years Race: Caucasian Town of Residency: Boiling Springs, North Carolina For this interview project, I chose to take a look at my mom’s experiences with film and its impact on her life. I was intrigued to learn how much the world of movies has changed over the years. Perhaps […]