I started my blog about the first four months of movies this year with, “Get ready for the craziest summer movie season any of us have ever seen.” Was that crazy enough for you? I hope everyone has continued to stay safe and healthy during this time. At the time that I started this blog, […]
Before I continue with my Fantasia Fest coverage proper, I wanted to offer a few thoughts on the devastating loss of Chadwick Boseman Friday night. He brought history to life for a generation of Black people- he was Black Panther, he was Jackie Robinson, he was James Brown, and he was Thurgood Marshall. He embodied […]
The 2020 Fantasia Film Festival kicked off on Thursday. Mine, however, started on July 31 with my first press screener. I’ve been working through screeners of many of the movies I’ve been most interested in ever since, and with me going back to work on August 27, I’ve wanted to make sure I get as […]
One of the most inspiring movies of 2020 involves a woman turning to porn as an outlet for the sexuality that had been long-repressed during her marriage. If that sounds like a surprise, imagine how I felt in watching Isabel Peppard and Josie Hess’s documentary, “Morgana”, which is part of the “On Demand” line-up at […]
Back in March, I announced that I would, for the second year in a row, be covering the Atlanta Film Festival. And then, COVID-19 and the pandemic happened, throwing film festivals for a loop, with some cancelling all together like Cannes, and others going to virtual formats, like Fantasia Fest, which I am currently knee […]
In ten days, this year’s Fantasia International Film Festival begins its virtual iteration, and Sonic Cinema will be covering it from Georgia. (Maybe one day, I’ll be able to do so in Montreal, when in-person festivals return.) In truth, my beginning of my coverage has already started, as the press access to screeners has kept […]
Today, I welcome fellow blogger Patrick Michael, who runs the website The Inner Circle to the show to discuss how he got started writing about movies, his thoughts on online criticism and fandom, and trash talk a bit before the new NFL season. I hope you enjoy! Episode 69 – A Discussion with Patrick Michael […]
Back in June, I announced that I would be covering this year’s virtual Fantasia International Film Festival, which will run from August 20-September 2. As we have gotten closer to the dates, I’ve gotten more excited about what this is going to look like, and more importantly, the films that will be featured at the […]
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