Our host Paul goes to the San Diego International Film Festival to watch this years films and what experience it was. From the short "How to a void a sappy goodbye to the documentary films "Passing on wisdom", and "The yin & yang of Gerry Lopez". Then on to the features films with "The Wind & The Reckoning" a Hawaiian film and to round it all off a review of the closing gala film "Empire Of Light" a film by Sam Mendes.
Paul reviews Find Her a movie about when ex-cop Isaiah Slade arrives in a small town searching for answers to a murdered ranch owner and his missing daughter, it slowly becomes clear he has his own personal agenda to finding the truth.
Host Paul Booth and Director Skye Borgman discuss her latest Netflix hit Sins of Our Mother. This three part series takes a dynamic look at a very scary and true tale..
Skye brings us a refreshing chat about filmmaking, storytelling, journalism and the deep-dive of telling a true story. Skye breaks down, how Crime films are not just "Crime" stories.
Host Paul Booth and award-winning writer/director Nik Fackler dive into all aspects of his new films HIDDEN PLACES. These films fall under Experimental, if you chose a genre, but Nik brings to light that filmmaking is an experiment.
Nik lends insight to discussing music, cinematography, editing and more. A director who has made features as well, Nick has a wide range of conversation topics.
Join us for a discussion about all things Cinema.
Paul takes a trip back in time to review this 2001 classic Almost Famous, written and directed by Cameron Crowe, Starring Billy Crudup, Patrick Fugit and Kate Hudson along many more amazing actors. This being one of Paul's favourite movies, he does have a lot but this must be close it to number one for him. It hit all the right notes, with a stellar cast and one amazing soundtrack.
Paul reviews April Wrights new documentary "Back to the Drive-in" this is a must see film if you love film and drive-ins
Paul interviews Pamela Alch Script Supervisor her extensive career spans a huge range of movie history from movies such classics as the Big Chill, Ferris Bueller's Day off to modern films Ray with Jamie fox to Mr and Mrs Smith with Brad Pitt just to name only a small few.
Listen to this fascinating chat with Dr Rebekah Louisa Smith from starting her The Film Festival Doctor business help films get into the right festivals. We then detour into her interesting PHD Thesis on Quentin Tarantino films and the effects on audiences. Weaved in all of this we chat about her new book "Born to do it".
Paul sits down with Marcus Mizelle to chat about his films "Something In The Water" and "Belle Vie". The conversation then delves into filmmaking as an independent filmmaker to being a filmmaker in Hollywood in and outs.
King Richard Nominated for an Oscar in the Best Picture Category. Paul Booth reviews King Richard staring Will Smith as Richard Williams, Saniyya Sidney as Venus Williams and Demi Singleton as Serena Williams. The film is a look at how this family beat the odds and become tennis superstars.
Paul Booth reviews the latest documentary from Director Amy Goldstein. THE UNMAKING OF A COLLEGE DOC. It is currently has a limited-theatrical run in N.Y.C and Los Angeles. This documentary dives into America's longest sit-in, in the History of the United States over the 2019 financial crisis at Hampshire College.
Host Paul Booth interviews Costume Designer Luis Sequeira whose work garnered him an Oscar-Nominaton on the Best Picture winner The Shape of Water.
Luis describes the collaborative nature of costumes, the various departments that work together to bring the characters look to life. Luis also takes us into the world of other Films he designed such as Kimberly Peirce's Carrie and the wonderful cult-clsssic Charlie Bartlett which is a great performance from a pre-Iron Man Robert Downey Jr.
Sit back and enjoy this wonderful, open and ego-free conversation from yet another Oscar-nominee who brings nothing but great stories to Talking Pictures with Paul Booth.
Our Host Paul Booth reviews Every DAY IN KAIMUKĪ the first Hawaiian feature film to be in Sundance Film Festival. Simply put this film is an Hawaiian story about the difficult decision to leaving the island for the main land to seek out opportunities that can not be found at home.
Our host review The 1992 classic White Men Can't Jump staring Wesley Snips, woody Harrelson and Rosie Perez.
Our Host Paul Booth reviews this intriguing feature film "Who is Amos Otis?" Written and Directed by Greg Newberry. A film about a man named Amos Otis, after he assassinating the President, Amos Otis pleads self-defense and must convince the jury he saved the world from an unhinged ruler.
Our host Paul Booth reviews House of Gucci directed by Ridley Scott and staring Lady Gaga as Patrizia Reggiani, Adam Driver as Maurizio Gucci and Al Pacino as Aldo Gucci. Paul give his thoughts on Ridley Scotts latest film.
Host Paul Booth discuss the making of A California Christmas: City Lights coming to Netflix on December 16th the sequel to last year's smash-hit A California Christmas which hit #1 world-wide. We are joined by Cinematographer Brad Rushing C.S.C. and Director Shaun Piccinino to talk about the making of these fun Christmas movies and the fun process they had making them and family-like atmosphere on-set.
Host Paul Booth and First Assistant Director Peter Dashkewytch discuss Netflix's MIXTAPE and the role of the 1st AD. This wonderful-heartwarming movie is directed by Valerie Weiss (The Archer, Outerbanks).
Mixtape is the story of young-girl raised by her Grandma, who discovers a Mixtape made by her deceased mother and father. She is only 12 and has nothing but her innocence and the power of music to answer her life's questions.
Host Paul Booth interviews Alice Brooks A.S.C for Lynn Manuel-Miranda's directorial debut Tick Tick Boom. The game-changing Producer of Hamilton and In the Heights hits a home-run with this incendiary Film starring Andrew Garfield (The Social Network, Hacksaw Ridge).
Alice returns to the show and shares the process of shooting during Covid, the fun of making a movie based on someone's life and tells us about working with the (highly) talent Andrew Garfield.
We dived into lots more. Enjoy!