Thomas Manning
@thethomasmanning.bsky.social
Critics Choice, NC Film Critics, SEFCA.
Real to Reel International Film Fest director.
Gardner-Webb University alum.
Marathon runner.
Appreciator of facial hair.
Real to Reel International Film Fest director.
Gardner-Webb University alum.
Marathon runner.
Appreciator of facial hair.
It was an absolute honor to talk with @rianjohnson.bsky.social at the LA premiere of Wake Up Dead Man, and hear him share his love for his longtime collaborator and friend, Steve Yedlin
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Rian Johnson on Steve Yedlin and the Cinematography of "Wake Up Dead Man"
They go way back
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November 26, 2025 at 2:31 PM
It was an absolute honor to talk with @rianjohnson.bsky.social at the LA premiere of Wake Up Dead Man, and hear him share his love for his longtime collaborator and friend, Steve Yedlin
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If I have to hear one more person in my office say "hear, let me just ask ChatGPT to do it," then I may lose my ever-loving mind
a man standing in a kitchen with a box of canola oil
ALT: a man standing in a kitchen with a box of canola oil
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November 25, 2025 at 8:37 PM
If I have to hear one more person in my office say "hear, let me just ask ChatGPT to do it," then I may lose my ever-loving mind
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WATCH: Member Thomas Manning (@thethomasmanning.bsky.social) welcomes Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo to talk #wickedforgood on Screen Scene:
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Bonus Spotlight: Ariana Grande & Cynthia Erivo on Jon M. Chu | Meet Me at the Movies
In this special Meet Me at the Movies bonus spotlight, Thomas Manning joins a global press conference for Universal Pictures’ Wicked: For Good — and gets the chance to pitch questions to Ariana…
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November 25, 2025 at 5:03 PM
WATCH: Member Thomas Manning (@thethomasmanning.bsky.social) welcomes Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo to talk #wickedforgood on Screen Scene:
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Still thinking about how beautiful it is that Wake Up Dead Man argues in favor of personal faith over organized religion better than just about any film I've ever seen. It's so nice to see faith explored in such a thoughtful manner, without pulling punches against those who have bastardized it.
November 24, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Still thinking about how beautiful it is that Wake Up Dead Man argues in favor of personal faith over organized religion better than just about any film I've ever seen. It's so nice to see faith explored in such a thoughtful manner, without pulling punches against those who have bastardized it.
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In this special Meet Me at the Movies bonus spotlight, Thomas Manning joins a global press conference for Universal Pictures’ Wicked: For Good — and gets the chance to pitch questions to Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo themselves.
@thethomasmanning.bsky.social youtu.be/NuJ-lHLxQiw?...
@thethomasmanning.bsky.social youtu.be/NuJ-lHLxQiw?...
Bonus Spotlight: Ariana Grande & Cynthia Erivo on Jon M. Chu | Meet Me at the Movies
YouTube video by Noel T. Manning II
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November 19, 2025 at 2:42 AM
In this special Meet Me at the Movies bonus spotlight, Thomas Manning joins a global press conference for Universal Pictures’ Wicked: For Good — and gets the chance to pitch questions to Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo themselves.
@thethomasmanning.bsky.social youtu.be/NuJ-lHLxQiw?...
@thethomasmanning.bsky.social youtu.be/NuJ-lHLxQiw?...
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WATCH: Member Thomas Manning (@thethomasmanning.bsky.social) reviews #therunningman on Screen Scene:
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Running for His Life: Glen Powell in The Running Man | Screen Scene
Thomas Manning steps into the adrenaline-filled world of Edgar Wright’s The Running Man, the latest cinematic take on the Stephen King story first brought to the screen in 1987. With Glen Powell…
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November 17, 2025 at 10:00 PM
WATCH: Member Thomas Manning (@thethomasmanning.bsky.social) reviews #therunningman on Screen Scene:
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Sitting beside @popnpizza.bsky.social’s doppelgänger on this flight from Charlotte to LA. Unless it is him and he’s just pretending not to know me (wouldn’t blame him if that’s the case)
November 17, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Sitting beside @popnpizza.bsky.social’s doppelgänger on this flight from Charlotte to LA. Unless it is him and he’s just pretending not to know me (wouldn’t blame him if that’s the case)
Coming from a Longhorns fan…Gunner Stockton is an absolute DAWG. Georgia has our number.
Hook ‘em forever, but that was a truly embarrassing fourth quarter performance.
Hook ‘em forever, but that was a truly embarrassing fourth quarter performance.
November 16, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Coming from a Longhorns fan…Gunner Stockton is an absolute DAWG. Georgia has our number.
Hook ‘em forever, but that was a truly embarrassing fourth quarter performance.
Hook ‘em forever, but that was a truly embarrassing fourth quarter performance.
This second half performance should also be studied by academics, but in the opposite direction
This first half performance by Texas A&M should be studied by academics
November 15, 2025 at 8:15 PM
This second half performance should also be studied by academics, but in the opposite direction
This first half performance by Texas A&M should be studied by academics
November 15, 2025 at 6:38 PM
This first half performance by Texas A&M should be studied by academics
I don’t think I’ve ever seen a man in as much pain as Joel Edgerton in Train Dreams. And I say that as the highest compliment possible to his performance. Magnificent.
November 13, 2025 at 1:54 AM
I don’t think I’ve ever seen a man in as much pain as Joel Edgerton in Train Dreams. And I say that as the highest compliment possible to his performance. Magnificent.
It was 70+ degrees in the foothills of NC yesterday, and now it’s snowing. Par for the course baby
November 10, 2025 at 9:43 PM
It was 70+ degrees in the foothills of NC yesterday, and now it’s snowing. Par for the course baby
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READ: Member Thomas Manning (@thethomasmanning.bsky.social) talks with writer/director David Fortune about his movie #colorbook for Elements of Madness (@elmntsofmadness.bsky.social):
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Open Dialogue with “Color Book” writer/director David Fortune. [Nashville Film Festival]
David Fortune, Color Book, interview, Nashville Film Festival, Thomas Manning, Meet Me at the Movies, drama, writing, directing,
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November 7, 2025 at 10:00 PM
READ: Member Thomas Manning (@thethomasmanning.bsky.social) talks with writer/director David Fortune about his movie #colorbook for Elements of Madness (@elmntsofmadness.bsky.social):
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WATCH: Members Noel T. Manning II (@noelmanning.bsky.social) and Thomas Manning (@thethomasmanning.bsky.social) talk dogs and documentaries at Meet Me at the Movies:
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Directors, Docs & Dog Tales | Meet Me at the Movies (Ep. 606)
On this episode of Meet Me at the Movies, hosts Noel T. Manning II and Thomas Manning sit down with two dynamic filmmakers telling very different — but equally compelling — stories.
First, Yemi…
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November 7, 2025 at 7:02 PM
WATCH: Members Noel T. Manning II (@noelmanning.bsky.social) and Thomas Manning (@thethomasmanning.bsky.social) talk dogs and documentaries at Meet Me at the Movies:
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Just got a “thank you for that question, Thomas” from Dwayne The Rock Johnson in a press conference for The Smashing Machine. I have ascended.
November 6, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Just got a “thank you for that question, Thomas” from Dwayne The Rock Johnson in a press conference for The Smashing Machine. I have ascended.
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While @thethomasmanning.bsky.social attended the Nashville Film Festival this year, he had the chance to chat with COLOR BOOK filmmaker David Fortune.
As he shares with us, we share with you. #NashvilleFilmFestival
As he shares with us, we share with you. #NashvilleFilmFestival
Open Dialogue with “Color Book” writer/director David Fortune. [Nashville Film Festival]
David Fortune, Color Book, interview, Nashville Film Festival, Thomas Manning, Meet Me at the Movies, drama, writing, directing,
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November 2, 2025 at 1:19 PM
While @thethomasmanning.bsky.social attended the Nashville Film Festival this year, he had the chance to chat with COLOR BOOK filmmaker David Fortune.
As he shares with us, we share with you. #NashvilleFilmFestival
As he shares with us, we share with you. #NashvilleFilmFestival
Doing some major athletics research tonight folks
November 2, 2025 at 4:44 AM
Doing some major athletics research tonight folks
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I am moving right now, and my TV is in my bathroom, so @thethomasmanning.bsky.social is being a real one giving me the play by play over the phone.
November 2, 2025 at 3:37 AM
I am moving right now, and my TV is in my bathroom, so @thethomasmanning.bsky.social is being a real one giving me the play by play over the phone.
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On this episode of Screen Scene, host @thethomasmanning.bsky.social reviews A Little Prayer, the North Carolina–set drama from Music Box Films. youtu.be/tKmmCUf33_U?... @criticschoice.bsky.social @ncfilmcritics.bsky.social @wncw.bsky.social
Southern Secrets & Quiet Strength: A Little Prayer | Screen Scene
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November 1, 2025 at 1:41 PM
On this episode of Screen Scene, host @thethomasmanning.bsky.social reviews A Little Prayer, the North Carolina–set drama from Music Box Films. youtu.be/tKmmCUf33_U?... @criticschoice.bsky.social @ncfilmcritics.bsky.social @wncw.bsky.social
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For those who haven't seen it yet, you can find A LITTLE PRAYER to rent or purchase here as well as on the Academy Screening Room app: linktr.ee/alittleprayer
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A sensitive and searching portrait of a Southern family from writer-director Angus MacLachlan. In theaters and available on demand via Music Box Films.
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October 27, 2025 at 2:25 PM
For those who haven't seen it yet, you can find A LITTLE PRAYER to rent or purchase here as well as on the Academy Screening Room app: linktr.ee/alittleprayer
The majority of headlines these days sound like “Donald Trump set to meet with Satan to discuss a trade deal that would allow the Prince of Darkness and his children to feed on the souls of the innocent, in exchange for tax breaks on the President’s own soul”
October 24, 2025 at 3:49 AM
The majority of headlines these days sound like “Donald Trump set to meet with Satan to discuss a trade deal that would allow the Prince of Darkness and his children to feed on the souls of the innocent, in exchange for tax breaks on the President’s own soul”
A Little Prayer. David Strathairn’s eyes will break your heart in a thousand different ways. Probably the best film to come out of North Carolina in a long time.
October 20, 2025 at 2:12 AM
A Little Prayer. David Strathairn’s eyes will break your heart in a thousand different ways. Probably the best film to come out of North Carolina in a long time.
Cameraman on this Texas-Kentucky broadcast has missed two important third-down completions from Arch tonight. Like, just forgot to zoom out for some reason.
October 19, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Cameraman on this Texas-Kentucky broadcast has missed two important third-down completions from Arch tonight. Like, just forgot to zoom out for some reason.
Saw a singular man standing on the corner in my one-stoplight rural NC hometown with a “no kings, impeach Trump” sign today. Honestly, that’s the equivalent of a gathering of a million in somewhere like NYC. Gotta love it.
October 19, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Saw a singular man standing on the corner in my one-stoplight rural NC hometown with a “no kings, impeach Trump” sign today. Honestly, that’s the equivalent of a gathering of a million in somewhere like NYC. Gotta love it.