Our first chat of the day we head across the Atlantic to Buffalo to catch up with Nick who is a keen film enthusiast and co-founder and host of @cinecismfilm podcast In this chat we cover: + The felt unity and empathy in society towards one another’s current situation + His passion for films and the magic of VHS + The impact going to watch Aladdin at the age of 5 + How his Love for Pokemon unwittingly lead him to discovering the world of film critics + His first R-Rated movie + Going to study film production in LA + Michael Bay as a guest speaker + How him breaking films down became more his main Love and focus + The angle a film critic should come from when reviewing + The birth of his podcast ‘Cinecism’ + Experiencing Toronto Film Festival and immersing himself into the film critic culture + His process in how he details key notes of a film without it taking him out of the zone of it + Adapting ‘Cinecism’ during lockdown while the cinemas/theatres are closed + The magic of watching films live in public and the struggle of cinemas/theatres against streaming and ideas on how they are to adapt to survive and remain relative + What Buffalo is like and the thriving film and art scene + Being classed as NY but on the border and feeling more aligned with Canada + The Buffalo film creative community + His Love for Toronto + Famous Buffalonians + Buffalo Bills and their infamous Tailgating gatherings and the cities obsession and facination with the team Be sure to tune in and tap into the good vibes that are gonna be oozing throughout each chat Add @benrandm on Instagram to be able to join in for future live Loose Lips chats and @Pop.Cult.Chic to be in the know for the latest exclusive drops of essential content Live the Life You Love Love the Life You Live💗 #benrandm🙌🏾