Having a mentor or even just people you can look up to is extremely important. I don’t think I realized how important mentors were until I decided at the age of 17 that I wanted to be a film maker and I had no immediate female role models at the time. The arts is arguably […]
Support systems come in many varieties, one of which that can last a lifetime is friendships. A true friend can tell you when you have toilet paper stuck to your shoe and not set you into a shame spiral. They can tell you the truth even when it might hurt. A long-lasting friendship will have ups […]
Saw The Last Jedi again. When my favorite line was uttered the guy in front of me turned to his friend and said, “This is bullshit.” I want to say I don’t get this polarizing love/hate with The Last Jedi but I actually do. A movie experience is personal and you get out of it […]
Live from Starbase Indy, Kate Chaplin and guest Joshua Leach continue their adventures covering the Star Trek movies with Star Trek: The Search for Spock. YouTube Version (with live video!) Check out these other Kate’s Take Episodes about Star Trek: Star Trek: The Motion Picture Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan Deep Space 9 “Forsaken” […]
Calling all fans of Your Gal Friday and #DirectedByWomen There is a surprisingly wonderful documentary on Netflix called Ella Brennan: Commanding The Table. Directed by Leslie Iwerks, the documentary tells the story of Ella Brennan who ran two of New Orleans successful and innovative restaurants; Brennan’s and Commander’s Palace. She created the jazz brunch, elevated creole […]
Kate has been working on this episode for a while. It’s personal, it’s deep and it’s insightful. These are the universal life lesson’s Kate found in Wonder Woman. The transcript is available below. TRANSCRIPT In the last episode, I did my top 5 films directed by women that have influenced my life. Wonder Woman, […]
Kate celebrates #WomenDirectorAwarenessMonth by looking at her top 5 films #directedbywomen that influenced her life. (Originally aired September 28, 2017) YouTube Version ABOUT Filmmaker Kate Chaplin takes a film that has influenced her life for good, bad or ugly and dissects it to show YOU the hidden lessons within movies. This five-time-award-winning show appeared on D20crit from […]
1. Ava Gardner Museum The Ava Gardner Museum is located in Smithfield, North Carolina and honors the glamorous leading lady. Featuring costumes, movie posters, and personal items the museum has a self guided tour. 2. Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center The Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center in Old Saybrook, Connecticut hosts musical acts and events […]
It’s March 7, 2010, the night of the 82nd Academy Awards. Two former lovers, James Cameron and Kathryn Bigelow who had been married from 1989 to 1991, were both the favorites to win the Oscar for Best Director and Best Picture. Up to this point, the award season for 2009 films has been split between […]
Today we are talking about a gal who has sold more than 400 million copies of her books, got children excited to read massive page-turners, won multiple awards including being named the Most Influential Woman in Britain, and unlike like the other gals we’ve talked about in the series so far, she’s still alive and […]
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