In Episode 251 of Black & A Half, Silas interviews musician and singer Stefan Mahendra, who recently opened for Joss Stone and is releasing new music. The conversation explores Stefan’s journey into music, including how he transitioned from playing piano…
Episode 250 of Black & A Half features a conversation with filmmaker Paul Boyd, director of the horror-comedy Scared to Death. The discussion explores the creative journey behind independent filmmaking—from idea to execution—and the importance of collaboration, experimentation, and persistence….
In Episode 249 of Black & A Half, Silas and Samantha explore the messy intersection of organization, creativity, and self-doubt. What starts as a conversation about digital clutter and chaotic hard drives evolves into a deeper discussion about perfectionism, fear,…
Dreams, starring Jessica Chastain and Isaac Hernández, explores a passionate but complicated relationship between a wealthy socialite and a ballet dancer who secretly crosses the U.S.–Mexico border. In this review, Silas Lindenstein examines the film’s strong performances, indie storytelling style,…
Episode 244 of Black & A Half explores creativity, identity, and momentum through a meandering, Seinfeld-esque conversation. Topics include debuting new theme music, using AI as a creative collaborator, musical instruments as self-expression, fox symbolism, aging, confidence, and why clarity…
Samantha Rund returns to co-host Black & A Half. In this episode, Silas & Samantha talk about fact-checking on Facebook, grief, and rededication. Videocast Podcast
Moana 2 (2024)PG ‧ Family/Adventure ‧ 1 Hour 40 MinutesStory by: Jared Bush; Dana Ledoux Miller; Bek Smith Screenplay by Jared Bush & Dana Ledoux MillerDirected by Dana Ledoux Miller, Jason Hand, David Derrick Jr. THE CAST Auliʻi Cravalho, Dwayne…
Joker: Folie à Deux is what happens when a gritty supervillain story decides to toss in jazz hands and show tunes—and you know what? It kind of works. Listen up to Silas in his review of the sequel to Joker…
In this episode of “Black & A Half” I have the pleasure of interviewing Nicole Riegel, the brilliant writer and director of the new film “Dandelion,” which has quickly become my top movie of 2024. Nicole’s work on this film…
Deadpool & Wolverine R * 2024 ‧ Action/Comedy * 2h 7m Written by Shawn Levy, Ryan Reynolds, Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick, and Zeb Wells. Directed by Shawn Levy THE CAST Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman, Emma Corrin and Matthew Macfadyen. THE STORY (In their…