All the Film Things

The Oscars are almost here! On the thirty- seventh episode of ATFT, Emmy- winning photojournalist, writer/ director Samy El- Kamel, and director Craig Ienne Pedroza join this year’s panel to discuss the Oscar nominated films and share our predicted winners! This episode is explicit. 2024 was a mixed year for us… Cole and Craig believe 2024 was a great year for cinema while Samy and I don’t quite s...

On the thirty- seventh episode of ATFT, I talked with actress/ producer Michelle Calloway! While I wouldn't say this episode is explicit, there is some occasional language. Michelle Calloway is an artistic filmmaker based in Jacksonville who has been steadily working in the film industry since graduating Columbia College in Chicago with a degree in photography. She initially started working be...

On the thirty- sixth episode of All the Film Things, I am joined by my friends filmmaker/ Letterboxd Patron member Freddy Burgos and movie critic Matthieu Côté to talk about cinema etiquette and experiences! This episode is explicit. As passionate cinephiles, going to the cinema is one of the most cherished experiences. There’s nothing like seeing a film the way it’s meant to be seen: on a big scr...

The first episode of the new year! On the thirty- fifth episode of All the Film Things, I am joined by my friends and ATFT regulars "unofficial co- host"/ Emmy- winning photojournalist Cole Echevarria, writer/ director Samy- El Kamel, and Samy's friend movie lover Adolfo Miranda to talk about 2024 in film! This episode is explicit and a few recent films are spoiled, especially Joker:...

On the thirty- fourth episode of ATFT, I talk with writer/ director/ editor Franklin Ritch!  Franklin Ritch, one of Jacksonville’s most prominent filmmakers, has worn many hats since he was a child. Once he was gifted a video camera by his grandmother for Christmas, there was no slowing Franklin down. His earliest projects were stop motion shorts, and he continued to make films through middle scho...

On the thirty- third episode of ATFT, my friends philosopher pirate Daniel Carbonell- Sifontes and filmmaker/ video editor Max McBride join me on the third edition of the “fan- favorite” ATFT segment, #FilmTwitter Trends! Later in the episode, ATFT regular writer/ director Samy El- Kamel joins the conversation as a surprise guest! This episode is explicit with some sporadic spoilers.  Towards the...

On the thirty- second episode of ATFT, I talk with actor/ director/ producer/ writer Brandon Gibson!  Brandon Gibson, who is Los Angeles- based, has taken on many roles in a variety of mediums across over two decades working in show business. Brandon started his career in the industry as a stand up comedian, earning a stand up special on NBC at only 16 years old. He then ventured into acting in fi...

Happy Noirvember! On the thirty- first episode of ATFT, movie critic Matthieu Côté joins me in analyzing Jean- Pierre Melville’s 1967 neo- noir classic, Le Samouraï ! This episode is spoiler- filled.  Le Samouraï is regarded as one of the most influential films of all time, inspiring a plethora of films including Taxi Driver (1976), Drive (2011), and The Killer (2023). The film follows highly- ski...

On the thirtieth episode of ATFT, I talk with former broadcaster/ executive producer/ writer/ actress/ proud cat mom, Vesta Millard!  Vesta Millard has had an incredibly vast and impressive career in show business, so much so that those titles don’t cover every job she’s had! She was a radio DJ for thirty years in some of the biggest markets, including New York and New Jersey.  Vesta ranks among t...

On the twenty- ninth episode of ATFT, one of my good friends, lover of movies Taylor Donaldson joins me in discussing 1999 in film! This episode is explicit and contains spoilers for a few 1999 films. 1999 is often regarded as one of the greatest years in cinema. There's even a book written by Brian Raftery titled: Best. Movie. Year. Ever: How 1999 Blew Up the Big Screen . NPR's Scott Detr...

On the twenty- eighth episode of ATFT, cinematographer Josie Cruz joins me in analyzing (and solving) Jaco Van Dormael’s 2009 film Mr. Nobody as it celebrates its 15th anniversary! This episode is spoiler filled. Mr. Nobody is a sci- fi fantasy film that explores the butterfly effect by portraying the story in a non- linear structure. The film follows Nemo Nobody (at various points in his life fro...

On the twenty- seventh episode of ATFT, director/ 1st AC Manny Plaza- Fernandez joins me in discussing the collaborations between Denis Villeneuve and Jake Gyllenhaal… more specifically, the films Enemy (2013) and Prisoners (2013). This episode is spoiler filled with a few expletives. The two collaborations between director Denis Villeneuve and actor Jake Gyllenhaal were released in 2013. Enemy ma...

On the twenty- sixth episode of ATFT, my good friend, law student Katherine Jakeway, joins me in comparing and contrasting the 2001 film Legally Blonde with the reality of being a law student! Legally Blonde , directed by Robert Luketic, follows Elle Woods (Reese Witherspoon) as she is first getting ready to go on a big date with her boyfriend Warner (Matthew Davis), convinced he will propose to h...

Are you watching closely? On the twenty- fifth episode of ATFT, my friend and writer/ director Samy El- Kamel returns to begin a new segment- episode, Nolanception, where we discuss and analyze specific and niche topics within the work of Christopher Nolan! The focus of this first edition of Nolanception is on non- linearity, specifically the non- linear structures of Nolan’s films. This episode i...

On the twenty- fourth episode of ATFT, I talk with artist Bernardo Goya! Bernardo is a Jacksonville- based artist and filmmaker with an experimental style. He has directed several films, many of them shorts, including Goodbye Channel 99 , Sweet Temptation , and, his latest short being, In Eros We Trust . Bernardo’s films have been featured at several film festivals including Sleeping Giant and Cre...

On the twenty- third episode of ATFT, my friend and photojournalist Cole Echevarria returns for the second “wide- released” edition of our segment, Film Finds! This episode spoils two 2024 films: Monkey Man and The Fall Guy .  The “Film Finds” segment is ATFT in its most casual, spontaneous form as we talk about recent films we’ve watched with nearly nothing prepared. The last time we did a “Film...

On the twenty- second episode of ATFT, film historian/ author/ lecturer Max Alvarez joins me in celebrating the 50th anniversary of Chinatown ! This episode is spoiler- filled. Chinatown , a neo- noir thriller directed by Roman Polanski, is widely considered one of the greatest films of all time. The film is set in 1937 Los Angeles and follows J.J. “Jake” Gittes, a private investigator played bril...

On the twenty- first episode of ATFT, I am joined by the host of the Red Room Radio podcast, Cristina Santiago, to talk about Old Hollywood Fashion in Film Moments. More specifically, fashion moments in color films from the 50s and 60s.  Old Hollywood has had a lasting impact on cinema, pop culture, and the world to this day in many ways… with one of them being fashion. In an article titled "...

On the twentieth episode of ATFT, I talk with director Craig Ienne Pedroza! Craig is a Jacksonville filmmaker who fell in love with cinema at a young age and his passion for film has only grown through the years. Musicals like The Court Jester , Singin' in the Rain , and The Sound of Music were some of the first musicals that have impacted him to this day. His favorite film is Damian Chazelle&...

On the nineteenth episode of ATFT, I talked with director/ writer/ producer and Wagyu Films co- founder David A. Roberts!  David has been working in production for over twenty years, a long period of time only exceeded by his passion for film. Thanks to his father, David developed an appreciation for horror films at an early age which led him to his work today. Before shifting into feature films m...

On the eighteenth episode of ATFT, I am joined by filmmaker/ podcaster/ documentarian/ “all around badd-ass” Shane Kidd- Walker to talk about the incredible Creed franchise starring Michael B Jordan, Sylvester Stallone and Tessa Thompson!  This episode is explicit with spoilers.  The Creed franchise is a continuation of the decades- spanning beloved Rocky franchise. Adonis Johnson (Jordan) is the...

On the seventeenth episode of ATFT, my friends philosopher pirate Daniel Carbonell- Sifontes and filmmaker/ video editor Max McBride join me on the second edition of the “fan- favorite” ATFT segment, #FilmTwitter Trends!  This episode is explicit with some sporadic spoilers.  Towards the end of last year, there was this trend going around #FilmTwitter (with the platform now called X) where someone...

On the sixteenth episode of ATFT, I am joined by one of my good friends, musician Helena Amador to talk about iconic music moments in film!  In other words, moments in film where found music is featured or used to elevate a scene. This episode is explicit with some sporadic spoilers.  Helena is to music what I am to film. We are coming up on ten years of friendship and, for as long as I’ve known h...

The Oscars countdown has come to a close on All the Film Things! On the fifteenth  episode of ATFT, my friends photojournalist/ unofficial ATFT co- host Cole Echevarria, director Craig Pedroza, and actress Lina Smith join this year’s panel to discuss the Oscar nominated films and share our predicted winners!  This episode is explicit and spoiler- filled. 2023 was a great year for film… making this...

The Oscars countdown is coming to a close! On the fourteenth episode of All the Film Things, writer/ director Samy El- Kamel is back to discuss my favorite film of the year, the latest masterpiece by Christopher Nolan: Oppenheimer ! This episode is explicit and spoiler- filled. Oppenheimer , a film that many have considered Christopher Nolan’s “magnum opus”, is an epic biographical drama film base...