Cinema Chat
WEMU Host David Fair sits down every Thursday with Michigan Theater Foundation Executive Director Russ Collins for a most entertaining conversation on movies, culture and live events to be experienced in and around Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti and Michigan.
Listen below or tune into WEMU 89.1 FM every Thursday during Morning Edition 7:50 AM or 9:50 AM or during All Things Considered at 5:45 PM.
Cinema Chat: Direct From Sundance Recap, ‘Portrait Of A Lady On Fire,’ ‘The Invisible Man,’ And More
Listen to this week's Cinema Chat from 89.7 WEMU at https://www.wemu.org/post/cinema-chat-direct-sundance-recap-portrait-lady-fire-invisible-man-and-more DIRECT FROM SUNDANCE THE LAST SHIFT...
Cinema Chat: Direct From Sundance, Movies 101, ‘Call of the Wild’ and more!
MOVIES 101 IS BACK IN SESSION Motion pictures have their own special language that enables them to communicate action, ideas, and emotions. During four, three-hour sessions, we will look closely at...
Cinema Chat: 2020 Oscars Recap, ‘Downhill,’ ‘Sonic The Hedgehog,’ And More
The 92nd Academy Awards ceremony is now in the books! In this week's "Cinema Chat," WEMU's Michael Jewett and Michigan and State Theater executive director Russ Collins discuss this year's winners...
Cinema Chat: Final Oscar Predictions, ‘Three Christs,’ ‘Birds Of Prey,’ And More
There's only a few days left until this year's Oscars are handed out, so now's a good time to catch up on your film viewing. In this week's "Cinema Chat," WEMU's David Fair talks to Michigan and...
Cinema Chat: 2020 Direct From Sundance, ‘Clemency,’ ‘The Rhythm Section,’ And More
DIRECT FROM SUNDANCE – Two Special Films With Michigan Connections Coming February 26 & 27 For the 15th year, the Michigan Theater and the Cinetopia Film Festival will bring a film directly from...
Cinema Chat: ‘The Song Of Names,’ ‘Weathering With You,’ ‘The Gentlemen,’ And More
t's cold outside, so let a good movie keep you nice and warm! For this week's "Cinema Chat," WEMU's Michael Jewett sits in for Michigan and State Theater executive director Russ Collins to talk...
Cinema Chat: Oscar Noms, ’63 Up,’ ‘Bad Boys For Life,’ And More
Check out what the Oscar snubs and surprises could mean for the contenders. Oscars are always about momentum, timing, the zeitgeist — and most of all, the way 8,469 Academy members want to present...
Cinema Chat: Golden Globes Wrap-Up, ‘1917,’ ‘Just Mercy,’ And More
WHAT THE GLOBE WINNERS SAY ABOUT THE OSCAR RACE: "1917" IS ON THE RISE This year’s Golden Globes will have less impact than usual on the Oscar race – Academy voters are already voting: their ballots...
Films Played at the Michigan & State Theatre in 2019
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) 2019 New York Cat Film Festival 2019 New York Dog Film Festival 2019 Oscar Shorts 2019 Sundance Indigenous Shorts Program 5B A League of Their Own (1992) AAFF...
Cinema Chat: ‘A Hidden Life,’ ‘Uncut Gems,’ ‘Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker,’ And More
Listen to Cinema Chat with Russ Collins and David Fair Thursday mornings on 89.1 WEMU or visit https://www.wemu.org/programs/cinema-chat You can find a good flick anywhere this week, whether it's...
Cinema Chat: 2020 Golden Globe Noms, ‘The Two Popes,’ ‘Richard Jewell,’ And More
Listen to Cinema Chat with Russ Collins & David Fair Thursday mornings on 89.1 WEMU or visit https://www.wemu.org/programs/cinema-chat A lot is going on this week in the world of cinema,...
Cinema Chat: ‘Honey Boy,’ ‘Waves,’ ‘Playmobil: The Movie,’ And More
Listen to Cinema Chat Thursdays with Russ Collins and David Fair on 89.1 WEMU or visit https://www.wemu.org/programs/cinema-chat OPENING DOWNTOWN "Honey Boy"-- OPENING TODAY AT THE STATE...
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