Sonic Cinema

Sounds, Visions and Insights by Brian Skutle

We’re not quite done with our Oscar discussion for this year, but in this episode, it ties into the past, and one of the great stars of Hollywood’s Golden Age. Barbara Stanwyck is an actor I’ve been familiar with by name, but not as much by her work. When my guest- film critic Matthew St. […]

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Brian discusses the 2023 Renegade Film Festival. He talks about the features, his favorite short films from the festival, and interviews writers/filmmakers Megan Fitzgerald (a short screenplay competition Runner-Up), Natasha Halevi and Jessica Taylor Galmor (two of the filmmakers behind the award-winning “Give Me an A”) and Nonie Shiverick (the writer-director of “Number Twelve” and […]

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At a typical film festival, there’s only going to be a certain amount of films you can get to. There’s usually multiple venues, there’s showtimes that run parallel to one another, and honestly, if all you do is watch films, I feel like you’re going to drive yourself mad. That is part of why the […]

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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 2022. I hope you enjoy! Episode 129 – Oscar Thoughts with Amanda Spears & Brian’s Top 10 of 2022 Read Brian’s Retrospective on 2022 here. Read Brian’s Thoughts of the 2022 […]

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