Talking Pictures with Paul Booth

Host Paul Booth interviews Shaun Paul Piccinino Director of LADY DRIVER and ROPED, both on Netflix. We will discuss filmmaking, movies, Directing, creating and all the other good stuff that pops up.

Host Paul Booth Reviews Shaun Paul Piccinino's new film Lady Driver. about a rebellious teen embarks on a solo summer journey to coonect with her roots.

Host Paull Booth Reviews: All on Netflix.

What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1994) Leonardo DiCaprio's first Oscar-nod.  grade: A

Young Adult (2011). Charlize Theron plays the loveable, tad-bit cuckoo (but in a "human" way) Mavis Gary back home, to try and capture her youth/Ex-BF).  Grade: (solid) B+

The Social Network (2010)  Written by Aaron Sorkin and Directed by David Fincher, the first (and only) movie to deal with the life of Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook creator).  Grade: A+

Host Paul Booth and Award-winning FIlm Writer-Producer Ely Kalilikane (Associate Producer of Talking Pictures) review the 1995 Best Picture Forrest Gump and discuss the Soundtrack.

Host Paul Booth interviews Kira Kelly.

Director of photography Kira Kelly's work on Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam CJ Walker is making its way to Netflix Mar. 20.

 

Directed by Kasi Lemmons and DeMane Davis, and starring Octavia Spencer, the four-part limited series features Spencer as Sarah Breedlove, known as Madam C.J. Walker, the black hair care pioneer and mogul who overcame hostile turn-of-the-century America to become America’s first black, female self-made millionaire.

Host Paul Booth and special Guest Ely Kalilikane review Natural Born Killers. They also discuss the first-time they experienced this movie together in 1995.

We are looking back at great films of the past this week we are reviewing Moenyball, 2012 best picture nominee starring Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill, Philip Seymour Hoffman. Based on a true story about Oakland A's general Manager Billy Beane. Listen to Paul Booth dive into this amazing story.

Host Paul Booth will be joined by Executive Producer Jim McNulty who will review the Six-Part LGBTQ Web-Series, The Category Is... Mexico City.

Host Paul Booth reviews An Trans documentary Presetned by Arri titled MOVING PICTURES: FILMMAKERS AND THE ART OF CINEMATOGRAPHY.

"This brilliant, insightful, gem of documentary brings out the kid in any movie-lover or filmmaker. Here, not only does An Trans take the viewer into film's they love, but makes them want to see every movie discussed and know the filmography of every interviewee. This is one of the most incindiary documentaries about filmmaking to be Produced this Century."--Paul Booth Host, Talking Pictures.

Synopsis:

Moving Pictures includes intimate conversations with celebrated cinematographers like Roger Deakins ASC BSC, Vittorio Storaro ASC AIC, Rachel Morrison ASC, Christopher Doyle HKSC, Rodrigo Prieto ASC AMC, Matthew Libatique ASC, Mahmoud Kalari and more. These passionate craftspeople reveal their early influences and careers, what moves and motivates them, plus the magic of legendary partnerships with directors such as Jim Jarmusch, Clint Eastwood, Martin Scorsese, Bernardo Bertolucci, David Lynch, Abbas Kirostami, Xia Fang, Stanley Kubrick and more.

Produced by ARRI, the documentary was a major undertaking – production spanned multiple continents, crews and languages. Joining the effort were also Director/Executive producer Henning Radlein and Director/Supervising Editor Sophie Kill. Cinematographer Tom Fahrmann, bvk developed the black-and-white visual design and lighting approach for the interviews.

For Tran, her goal was to bring out the personality of each interview subject, along with showcasing a diverse array of filmmakers from different backgrounds and generations. “We know these filmmakers and work; being able to share their unique experiences will inspire current film lovers and the storytellers of tomorrow.

Host Paul Booth interviews Director Bryan Buckley for SARIA. It is a 2020 Oscar-Nominee for Best Short Film (Live Action).

This eye-opening, stunning and tear-jerker of a movie is: 

Based on true events, SARIA follows two inseparable orphaned sisters, Saria and Ximena, who fight against the daily abuse and unimaginable hardship at the Virgen de La Asuncion Safe Home in Guatemala when a tragic fire claims the lives of 41 orphaned girls. The film is an urgent call to action for the women who lost their lives, and those who survived the fire. The real life survivors, who are seeking justice for the negligence that lead to the death of the 41 girls, are currently in the middle of a legal battle with the Guatemalan Government. 

Rather than using traditional child actors to play the roles of the orphans, Buckley opted to reach out to orphanages throughout Mexico to participate in the film. Ultimately selecting Ministerios De Amor Orphanage in Mexico City to work with in partnership. Buckley felt that these children, if given an opportunity, could shine. Both lead actresses, Estefania Tellez (Saria) and Gabriela Ramirez (Ximena) worked together to get their parts in the film.