Sonic Cinema

Sounds, Visions and Insights by Brian Skutle

If you love film, you likely have been to a repertory screening at some point in your life. The chance to watch an older movie, on the big screen, with a crowd as in love with the opportunity to watch a movie in theatres, maybe for the first time, or maybe to recapture that sense […]

Obviously, when you figure in all of the “Class of 1999” episodes, this is closer to episode 190, but I love that, in the basic episode numbering of the podcast, this episode has shown up in this slot. For this discussion, I bring in Darin and Jonny from NostalgiaCast to discuss some classic films they […]

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It’s that time again. Amanda Spears returns to discuss the Oscars and help predict the winners. I also share my 10 Best list for 2023. I hope you enjoy! Episode 149 – Oscar Thoughts with Amanda Spears & Brian’s Top 10 of 2023 Read Brian’s Retrospective on 2023 here. Read Brian’s Thoughts of the 2023 […]

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In the first episode of the podcast in 2024, I bring back Phil Fasso to discuss an actor he has always loved, Joseph Cotten. As we went through George Cukor’s “Gaslight”, Carol Reed’s “The Third Man”, and Alfred Hitchcock’s “Shadow of a Doubt”, we get an idea of his full range as an actor, and […]

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One of my favorite things in movies is when they show why a piece of music matters to a character. While a great soundtrack can help us figure out who a character is, when we see characters actively engage with music onscreen, that is a special thing for me. There are plenty of great examples […]

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There are some pleasant surprises with the nominees for this year’s Georgia Film Critics Association awards, but also some not-so-pleasant snubs. There are still several I haven’t seen, though. Here are the nominees, what won, and my thoughts as a voting member. I hope you enjoy! This was a fairly impressive selection this year. 2023 […]

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The excess of overspending on blockbusters and relying too much on audience goodwill for franchises, and not putting enough creative muscle in stories, finally caught up with Hollywood in 2023. This summer was a reckoning for studios on a number of fronts: first with the studios penny-pinching and disregard of creatives in the form of […]

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This is the fourth year of “Repertory Revues,” and the 15th year since I started to watch older films over the month in an attempt to both broaden my cinematic horizons, as well as rewatching older favorites I wanted to write about, and it’s been increasingly difficult to keep up in the way I originally […]

To wrap up the 2023 season of the podcast, I’m pleased to bring a different type of guest for a different type of discussion. The subjects are the 1975 and 2004 adaptations of Ira Levin’s The Stepford Wives. The guest bringing the discussion to the podcast is Ella Dawson, a culture critic, blogger and author […]

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The last few months have been rough in terms of getting podcasts recorded- you’ll notice that November had no episodes released. The truth is, with my new work schedule, as well as my review schedule, it’s hard to watch stuff for the podcast as well. But I hope to get back in the habit for […]

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