Cinema File Podcast

A few years ago, Kenya Parham's career as a political strategist shifted to the film world, where she now works as a cultural strategist for films like "Judas and the Black Messiah," currently in theatres and on HBO Max. In this interview conducted on 2-23-21, Kenya spoke to OnlineAthens reporter Andrew Shearer about the important behind the scenes role she plays.

Writer-director Shatara Michelle Ford's debut feature "Test Pattern" is a feminist masterpiece that has garnered well-deserved (and hard earned) rave reviews in the days since its Feb. 19, 2021 release. In this conversation with OnlineAthens reporter Andrew Shearer, Shatara details how she made the film, Hitchock's influence, and what it means to them to have the film out in the world. (Special thanks to David Ninh at Kino Lorber)

Korean American narrative "Happy Cleaners," the debut feature from co-directors Julian Kim and Peter S. Lee, opens Friday, February 5th in select theaters and VOD. In this interview with OnlineAthens arts and entertainment reporter Andrew Shearer, co-stars Charles Ryu, Yun Jeong, and Yeena Sung discuss their experiences making the film, its universal themes, and cultural representation on screen. 

Our 2-part exploration of the "Child's Play" horror movie franchise concludes with journalist Andrew Shearer and filmmaker Tiffany Warren's discussion of "Seed of Chucky," "Curse of Chucky," "Cult of Chucky," and the 2019 "Child's Play" remake. This recording contains descriptions of (fake) violence and frequent use of adult language.

Season 12 of the Cinema File podcast begins with a 2-part exploration of the "Child's Play" horror movie franchise, hosted by journalist Andrew Shearer and filmmaker Tiffany Warren. The first episode covers the original trilogy, and concludes with the unforgettable "Bride of Chucky." A word of warning, this recording contains descriptions of (fake) violence and frequent use of adult language.

Award-winning actor Alison Midstokke's personal mission is to work for positive visibility for people with facial differences in the entertainment and fashion industries. Born with Treacher Collins syndrome, Midstokke's choice of film projects reflects her passionate activism as well as her desire to create original work. "Happy Face" is set for U.S. release on Jan. 5 from Dark Star Pictures.

Without the benefit of darkened theaters and loud jump scares coming through the speakers, horror movies has to work extra hard to frighten us in 2020. In this podcast, Dallas-based filmmaker Tiffany Warren joins OnlineAthens arts and entertainment reporter Andrew Shearer to list their favorite horror movies of the year.

With theaters closed for the majority of 2020, movie fans turned to streaming services instead. Was it a better than average year for film as a result? In this podcast discussion former Blockbuster Video co-workers Andrew and Sam give their respective best of lists for 2020.

Though the 40th anniversary of Robert Altman's "Popeye" passed with little fanfare, Amy and Andrew really love it. This podcast contains fond memories of the film, a review of the new Blu-ray edition, a discussion of the careers of Altman and stars Robin Williams and Shelley Duvall, and our fantasy about one day visiting Malta.

Austin-based writer and performer Christina Parrish has been in comedy for a decade, with an impressive amount of video and short film content to her credit. With the Nov. 6 release of her feature film "Call Me Brother," she tackles taboo subject matter with equal doses of hilarity and dark brilliance.