Picture Lock Radio: Ep. 119- Avengers: Endgame w/ the Epic Film Guys
Happy Friday folks! Last weekend Avengers: Endgame hit theaters and I knew it would be awesome to talk about it with fellow film critics and film lovers The Epic Film Guys! So today I have a crossover episode that’s a whole lot longer than regular Picture Lock episodes, but true fans of the film will love it. The Epic Film Guys have their third annual Live Stream for the Cure coming up this month, so we’ll talk about that first and then get into Endgame. I gotta give a special shoutout to Nick Haskins who did most of the heavy lifting in editing this show! Now I keep the show pretty clean for radio and the podcast, but w/ this cross over I’ve edited the language for the radio edit but the podcast is so long I let it ride after the radio version. Fair warning. Plus, I have your answers to last week’s question of the week!
Check out the Epic Film Guys here: http://www.epicfilmguys.com/
In Theaters/Streaming This Week reviews:
Let’s Talk Live what to watch this weekend review: https://wjla.com/news/lets-talk/kevin-sampson-tells-us-movies-we-should-watch-this-weekend
The Intruder review: http://picturelockshow.com/new-releases/2019/4/30/the-intruder-stellar-suspense-dumb-decisions
UglyDolls review: http://picturelockshow.com/new-releases/2019/5/3/uglydolls-review-bless-its-ugly-wittle-heart
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Picture Lock Radio: Ep. 115- Fall Back Spring Forward (Spring 2019) ft. Douglas Davidson
Happy Friday fam! Today on the show I’m finally putting out my Fall Back Spring Forward Spring 2019 episode. I had Douglas Davidson of Elements of Madness join me to talk about our most and least anticipated films of the spring of this year. We recorded this March 13th, but I’ve had so many time sensitive interviews I haven’t been able to put it out. So some of our picks have already hit theaters but the majority have not. Did we pick some of your favorites? Agree or disagree with our list? Let me know on social! Sit back, relax, press play and enjoy!
Check out Douglas here: https://elementsofmadness.com/
In Theaters This Week reviews:
The Best of Enemies: http://picturelockshow.com/new-releases/2019/4/5/the-best-of-enemies-review-another-been-there-seen-that-blockbuster-on-race-relations
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Picture Lock Unlocked: What's Wrong With Liking Green Book?
Happy Thursday folks! I’ve got a special Unlocked Episode today. This year I want to do a lot more in using my platform to have tough conversations and continue to make positive social change. With the recent win of Green Book for Best Picture, I think there was an audible moan heard around the world when it was announced. Certainly social media blew up in discussing either disappointment or happiness for the films win. But with some of the discussion being yelling and demeaning back and forths on social media, I wanted to have a calm convo on the subject. So today I’m joined by film critic and WTOP Entertainment Editor Jason Fraley to discuss: What’s Wrong With Liking Green Book?
I’m grateful for Jason joining me to have the discussion as this is a sensitive subject and it’s not always easy to dive into race relations and how we interact with one another. However, he believed in the importance of having this conversation just as much as I did. So it’s a nice conversation between friends and film critics that I think you’ll enjoy.
Check Jason on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JFrayWTOP
Check out the For Harriet video by Kimberly Foster here: https://www.facebook.com/forharriet/videos/560723534424496/
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Picture Lock Radio: Ep. 95- First Man, Jennifer Townsend, Alice Stone, & Talya Tibbon
Happy Friday my people! This week on the show I have Jennifer Townsend, director/producer of Catching Sight of Thelma & Louise. Alice Stone, director of Angelo Unwritten, and Talya Tibbon, director of Sky & Ground. Three documentary filmmakers with films that you can see now. Plus I’ll have your answers to the Picture Lock Question of the Week Last week.
But first, First Man (review linked) may be the greatest space race film ever in my book. I’ve got an interview with the film’s director and some spoiler free thoughts on the film. Be sure to come back Monday for the After Show episode with Talya Tibbon! Thanks for supporting and listening.
Check out Catching Sight of Thelma & Louise here: https://catchingsightof.com/
Groove to Angelo Unwritten here: http://alicestone.net/www_angelounwritten/www_angelounwritten/Home.html
Take the journey with Sky and Ground here: http://www.humanityonthemove.org/
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Picture Lock Radio: Ep. 80- Movie Reviews, Sarah Bunting, & Nicole Franklin
Happy Friday folks! I've got an all-new episode of Picture Lock. This week I talk with Sarah Bunting, the founder of Tomato Nation and fellow film critic. We talk about how she stumbled into film and tv reviewing in the age of dial-up which led to being a big voice in the blogosphere. I also talk with Nicole Franklin, co-writer and director of Title VII, a film focused on same-race discrimination in the workplace and so much more. Picture Lock contributor Richie Wenzler and I give our thoughts on the latest Spider-Man: Into The Spiderverse trailer that dropped earlier this week. I also talk with Richie about two films in theaters this weekend, “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” and “Hereditary” (reviews linked).
Check out Sarah here: https://tomatonation.com/
See Nicole's film here: http://www.nicolefranklin.com/cine/
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Picture Lock Radio: Ep. 79- Thomas Debass, Ben Kendrick, & Desson Thomson
Happy Friday folks! The Smart Philm Festival is taking place this weekend at American University in Washington, D.C. This is the only festival in DC dedicated to showing films created on mobile phones and tablets, and festival founder Thomas Debass stops by to talk about what you can expect to see this year. I also have the Managing Editor of Screenrant.com, Ben Kendrick, drop in to talk about his journey in film criticism and his day to day experiences at the behemoth website. Finally, I have Desson Thomson, Director of Executive Communications of the Motion Picture Association of America, on to talk about the MPAA and what they do other than rate films. Desson is also the former professor who sparked my love for deeper analysis of film. So this is a special one folks!
Find out more about the Smart Philm Festival here: http://www.smartphilm.com/
Check out Ben and his work at screenrant.com: https://screenrant.com/
Check out The Credits and find out more about the MPAA here: https://www.mpaa.org/
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Picture Lock Radio: Ep. 78- Vyvy Nguyen, Eliyannah Amirah Yisrael, & Douglas Davidson
Happy Friday, and a happy Memorial Day weekend to everyone! A couple of week’s ago I had a bunch of filmmakers from the 2018 DC APA Film Festival talk about their film’s and somehow I let one interview slip through the cracks. So I have my interview w/ Vyvy Nguyen of Starbucks Lovers that I think you’ll enjoy. (My bad Vyvy!) Also, I have the director/producer of Hermione Granger and the Quarter Life Crisis, Eliyannah Amirah Yisrael. We talk about how she took her love for fan fiction into creating the cool web series. Finally, I have my colleague from the North Carolina Film Critics Association, Douglas Davidson, drop by to talk about his site Elements of Madness and other film nerd stuff.
Find out more about Vyvy here: http://www.vyvynguyen.com/
Peep a new version of Harmione here: http://www.hermioneseries.com/
Get a little crazy with film here: https://elementsofmadness.com/
Submit your film to the DC Black Film Festival and use DCBFFdisc25 for a 25% discount: https://filmfreeway.com/DCBlackFilmFestival
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Picture Lock Radio: Ep. 74- Avengers, Shaleece Haas, & Desmond Jackson
Happy Friday folks! I’ve got a fun episode for you today. It’s been 10 years and it’s all led up to this as Avengers: Infinity War comes out this weekend. I’ve got Jeffrey Lyles of Lyles Movie Files to give us a spoiler-free review of the film! I talk w/ director Shaleece Haas of the movie Real Boy which covers a son’s transition and a mother’s transformation and who we choose to have familial bonds with. I also talk with Desmond Jackson, the director of Funk Force, a satirical short about a team of dysfunctional superheroes. My conversation with Desmond is cut short for radio, so make sure you subscribe to the podcast to hear the unlocked version early next week.
Check out my spoiler-free review of Avenger's Infinity War here: http://picturelockshow.com/new-releases/2018/4/27/nvd2zx13m1am5ne6pb2z7i71ce4zzg
Peep Jeff's reviews here: www.lylesmoviefiles.com
Find out more about Real Boy here: http://www.realboymovie.com/
Get funky w/ the Funk Force here: http://funkforcefilm.com/
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Picture Lock Radio: Ep 73- Traffik w/ Laz Alonso, 62 Days, Adelle Drover
Happy Friday folks! I’ve got a fire episode for you today. Traffik hits theaters today! I got a chance to speak with Laz Alonso about the film, his role and the importance of having a conversation about human trafficking. I also talk w/ director Rebecca Haimowitz of 62 Days documentary. Adelle Drover, movie reviewer from the youtube channel Roll Credits, stops by to talk about her career growth as a YouTuber.
Find out more about Traffik here: http://traffikofficial.com/
Learn more about 62 Days here: https://www.62daysmovie.com/the-film
Check out Adelle's reviews here: https://www.youtube.com/user/hellorollcredits/
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Picture Lock Radio: Ep. 69- Shadows in Mind, Unfractured, Duality, & Kynnstlah
This week I have a mixture of interviews with indie filmmakers doing their thing! I have writer/director of Shadows in Mind, Mark Schwab; Chanda Chevannes, director of Unfractured; Elle Jae Stewart, executive producer and star of Duality, and Sandra Bertalanffy, creator of the web series Kynnstlah.
If you live in the DC area you’ll be able to see Unfractured and Kynnstlah at the DC Environmental Festival and DC Web Fest respectively. So pay attention to those details in the interview.
Don't forget the 2018 DC Black Film Festival call for entries is now open! The festival will be held August 16-18 at the Miracle Theatre in Southeast Washington, DC. Filmmakers can submit through FilmFreeway. Visit dcbff.org for more details!
Find out more info on Shadows in Mind here: http://www.ditrfilms.com/shadows
Check out the doc Unfractured here: https://www.unfractured.com/
Find her sister here in Duality: https://www.facebook.com/thefilmduality/
Find some dope art via Kynnstlah here: https://www.instagram.com/kynnstlah/
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Picture Lock Radio: Ep. 64- Mae Abdulbaki, Emma Franz, Sam Hampton & Bette Gordon
On today’s show I’m talking with Mae Abdulbaki of movieswithmae.com about film criticism and how she got into the game. Writer/Producer/Director of Bill Frissell: A Portrait, Emma Franz, stayed up late to talk with me about her film which is now available on demand. Director of Change in the Family, Sam Hampton, talks with me about his film and how you can see it next week at the DC Independent Film Festival. And I talk about our mutual love of film and her film The Drowning with director Bette Gordon.
Plus, get an opportunity to win Gary Vaynerchuk's #CrushingIt! Just listen to the podcast to find out how!
Check out Mae here: www.movieswithmae.com
Find out more about Emma's doc here: https://www.billfrisellfilm.com/
See Sam's film at the DCIFF: https://dciff-indie.org/2018-films/2018-documentaries/change-in-the-family/
Check out Bette's The Drowning on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/80183897
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Picture Lock Radio: Ep. 60: Coco, The Last Jedi, This Christmas, Almost Christmas
Folks it’s my favorite time of year! Christmas! So happy holidays. Whatever you celebrate, Christmas, Kwanzaa, Hanukkah ...may your holidays be filled with love, family, friends, and some good food. I wanted to put together a holiday episode of Picture Lock and I figured, what better a way to do it then to call on some of my family members. So this episode will give you a feel for films you can go see with your family while you’re on break in the theaters or from the comfort of your own home.
I’ve got Ella and KJ (my kids) to come on and talk about Pixar’s Coco, which is still holding strong in the box office. They also interviewed two of the film's stars...I’m trying to train 'em young! I also talk w/ my brother Mike S., who you may remember from the last episode. We talk about Star Wars: The Last Jedi. And for the first time ever, I convinced my wife, Alexandra, to come on the show. We talk about This Christmas, Almost Christmas, and The Best Man Holiday.
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