Episode 51 we talk part one of our Satirical Romantic Comedies movie theme with Rob Reiner's "Princess Bride" (1987) with returning guests, Kerry Finegan and Collin Souter co-hosts of the new podcast "Christmas Movies Actually" (also a Now Playing Network Podcast).
Read More2018, was an interesting year for film, for women in film, for diverse films smashing the box office, and a great year for documentaries. Listen to Fresh Perspective co-hosts Jeff Broitman and Rebecca Martin discuss films and the film culture of 2018, with guest host Lisa Stran. Fresh Perspective is sponsored by Cinema Femme Magazine. Black Panther edition, New Year digital issue launching soon on 1/15 at cinemafemme.com. Stay tuned for our next episodes in February, movie theme and films to be discussed to be announced.
Read MoreEpisode 49 we talk part two of our Gillian Flynn (author and screenplay writer) Films & Series theme with with Steve McQueen's "Widows" (2018). First time guest, director Andrea Alberti (Head to Head Documentary) joins our conversation. Follow Head to Head Documentary on instagram (https://instagram.com/headtoheaddoc) and facebook (https://facebook.com/headtoheaddocumentary)
Read MoreEpisode 48 we talk part one of our Gillian Flynn (author and screenwriter) Films & Series theme with David Fincher's "Gone Girl" (2014) and the HBO series "Sharp Objects" (2018-) creator Marti Noxon. Fabiola Auxila (screenwriter and film lover) returns as guest.
Read MoreThis month, instead of two separate podcasts, we're exploring our theme through one episode that explores 4 films. Episode 47 tackles the resilient story of A Star is Born, comparing & contrasting the aspects of the story that makes it so resonant that it speaks to the culture 80 years on from its first version. The discussion touches on the four versions; the original, from 1937, directed by William Wellman and starring Janet Gaynor & Frederic March; the 1954 remake, directed by George Cukor and starring Judy Garland & James Mason; the 1976 reboot, which switched the story from Hollywood to the music industry, directed by Frank Pierson and starring Barbra Streisand & Kris Kristofferson.
Read MoreEpisode 46 of Fresh Perspective explores "I Am Not A Witch" (2018), directed by Zambian-Welsh director Rungano Nyoni and starring Maggie Mulubwa. This is part two of our two-part “Girl Power”-themed discussion, in celebration of strong performances by young African American actresses and magic realism in film.
Read MorePresented in the shaky but imaginative perspective of a child, this film pulses with the life blood of an impoverished and hurricane-torn but content Delta community free of the barriers of civilized society. The heart of the film beats with the will power of a young girl mature beyond her years as she tries to piece together a dysfunctional domestic life with fragmented memories and comes to profoundly understand the nature of life and death. Reel Reflection: If you lost everything and came face-to-face with your primal will to survive, would you befriend or fear it? Fabiola Auxila (https://instagram.com/just_fabi) guests, film lover, and aspiring script writer and producer, studying at the Second City for Writing and Film. And returning guest, Collin Souter, film critic featured on RogerEbert.com, and WGN radio co-host, "Monday Morning Movie Reviews"
Read MoreEpisode 44 we talk part 2 of our Racism in America movie theme with "Mudbound" (2017) directed by Dee Rees. Guest host is Marjorie Morgan, contributing writer to Cinema Femme digital magazine, and other top publications, playwright, and journalist. Read more about Marjorie and her work here: http://www.marjoriemorgan.com/
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