Movie Mom on AU’s District Wire News
Posted on January 5, 2018 at 8:42 pm
Thanks so much to American University’s District Wire network for inviting Hannah Buchdahl and me to talk about the movies of 2017.
Should We Close Museum IMAX Theaters? My Views on the Kojo Nnamdi Show
Posted on August 10, 2017 at 3:02 am
Many thanks to the Kojo Nnamdi Show for inviting me on to talk about a tough issue–the Smithsonian’s Natural History Museum has announced it will be tearing down its IMAX theater to make room for more space for its cafeteria and some exhibit space. I love IMAX nature films and old-school IMAX screens that create a fully immersive experience. But the Smithsonian found that the audiences were shrinking and increasingly the films were playing to empty seats. I discussed this issue with IMAX filmmaker Jonathan Barker and then talked about why local theaters still matter, even in a world of very fancy home theater settings, with non-profit Avalon Theater manager Bill Oberdorfer. Listen here. And if you want to join those opposing the demolition of the Smithsonian’s IMAX screen, visit Change.org.
WETA Around Town: Nell Minow on “Megan Leavey”
Posted on June 22, 2017 at 2:52 pm
Talking to Mike Schikman on WSVA
Posted on May 2, 2017 at 8:34 am
Many thanks to Mike Schikman for inviting me on his radio show to talk about movies!
Movie Mom Interview on Expressive Mom Blog
Posted on March 28, 2017 at 8:19 pm
Many thanks to Expressive Mom and Miriam Slozberg for interviewing me about the three questions I get asked most often: Why do most movies about children have one or both parents dead or otherwise out of the picture? What do I do when they say, “everyone else at school got to see it?” And what do I do when my child/teen wants to watch the same movie over and over (and over and over)? Check out the interview for my answers.