As I started to look to 2026, I knew there was still more to cover in this series beyond what we hit upon in the five episodes last year in discussing authoritarianism in cinema. One of the richest genres doing that was science fiction which, coincidentally, is what led to my emphasis on the genre […]
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 […]
We are a few days away from the beginning of the 2026 Atlanta Film Festival, and I’m optimistic in what this year’s coverage will be. (At the very least, I’m hopeful that I will not have to delay my podcast about the festival until July due to my computer dying on me.) My work schedule […]
In this mini-episode of the podcast, I thought I’d talk briefly about my favorite genre of all-time- science fiction. My history with the genre, why my love has only deepened, and why it’s being covered so heavily this year on Sonic Cinema. I hope you enjoy! The end piece is “Weightless Waltz in F,” from […]
It is that time of year again- the Oscars. This episode features the things you’ve come to expect over the years- a category by category breakdown with awards watcher Amanda Spears, followed by my 10 Best Films of the year. I hope you enjoy! My retrospective on 2025 can be read here. Read Brian’s Thoughts […]
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 […]
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