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 […]
A few months ago, we discussed three films about the press speaking truth to power. What happens when the powerful pervert media for profits? As it enters The Criterion Collection this week, Sidney Lumet’s satirical look at television news- 1976’s “Network”– feels like a documentary of the times we live in now. Joining me to […]
What could be more romantic than two Gen X white guys talking about Alfred Hitchcock’s most romantic film before Valentine’s Day? I’m sure plenty of things, but this is what you get from the Sonic Cinema Podcast this year. My frequent guest, Phil Fasso, returns for the third time in five months to discuss Cary […]
One of the first long-form reviews I sent to friends and family in the email list that would become Sonic Cinema was for Stanley Kubrick’s final film, “Eyes Wide Shut”. Along with “Star Wars: The Phantom Menace”, it was the most anticipated film of the summer of 1999, even before Kubrick’s untimely passing shortly after […]
This is an episode my guest and I have discussed doing for a couple of years, and with the release of a new film with the subject of the episode, it made sense. The topic is Academy Award nominee Rachel McAdams, who has shown herself to be a versatile performer in a variety of films […]
Immediately after recording the first episode of 2026, I went into the editing, because honestly, it’s one of my favorite year starter episodes to date. This episode was born out of the fact that my guest, Snarky Faith’s Stuart Delony, has a book coming out, and it’s subject is a satirical look at the theological […]
Typically with this section of my retrospective, I’ve tried to reflect on what the year gave us, and what it means for Hollywood moving forward. This year, I’m going to go in a different direction, and look at some of the people we lost over the year. I’ll never forget the first time I watched […]
We’ve looked at resistance to fascism. The police state. Faith peddlers. And journalists holding power accountable. The first few episodes in this series have looked at serious topics when dealing with encroaching authoritarianism. For the fifth and final episode of the series for 2025, it’s time to have a little bit of fun. While cinematic […]
For the most part, I did- indeed- get “Repertory Revue” back on track in 2025. Yes, in February and March I didn’t do a single review for this, but considering that that time period I was dealing with a hectic work schedule, season tickets for pro volleyball, a film festival, and personal situations- including my […]
It’s that time of year again when the winners of the Georgia Film Critics Association awards are announced. I still had catching up to do before the final ballot was in, but that was the way of 2025. Here are the nominees, what won, and my thoughts as a voting member. I hope you enjoy! […]
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