Sonic Cinema

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 […]

I discussed this a bit on my DragonCon podcast, and, for the second horror episode of this October, it’s time to cash in on that promise. Turning 30 this year is Peter Jackson’s “The Frighteners”, which I had a singular experience with watching for the first time. Joining me is first time guest to the […]

It’s that time of year again, when Phil Fasso and I take a look at films from horror past. In keeping with our previous discussions about Dracula and War of the Worlds, however, we are deciding to look at the cinematic legacy of Invasion of the Body Snatchers, in particular, Don Siegel’s 1956 adaptation and […]

For the first time in this series, we are doing a single film about a larger issue. My guest and I discussed this in the context of the last episode in my Fascism in Cinema series, but it didn’t quite fit what I wanted to do there. But, in how Sylvester Stallone’s 1985 sequel, “Rocky […]

It’s a bit later than I like, but DragonCon 2026 happened a bit later this here. My annual recap of the Atlanta genre convention is below, and it might be one of my favorite years. I hope you enjoy! Episode 191 – DragonCon 2026 Thanks for listening, Brian Skutle www.sonic-cinema.com Check out my previous DragonCon […]

Back in July, I did an episode of the podcast on the current state of movie theatre etiquette. One of the things my guest, Austin Belzer, and I discussed was the fact that general audience etiquette has been on the decline since movie theatres opened back up after COVID. Yes, there have always been unruly […]

My hope for the release of Dave Green’s long-delayed “Coyote vs. ACME” was to have an episode discussing my history with the creations of Termite Terrace, and why I love them. Because I was able to watch the movie itself via screener, I was able to combine that with a review of the movie, also. […]

Sonic Cinema’s deep dive into the realm of science fiction continues with this episode, and there isn’t a better guest to continue it with. Last year was the first time both myself and my guest watched Chris Marker’s cult classic science fiction short film, “La Jetée”, for respective podcasts. If you haven’t seen it, but […]

This is less a discussion about movies as it is a commentary on moviegoing in general. One of the most common complaints I’ve seen about why people don’t go to movies nowadays is constant disruptions during movies. In all honesty, that was the case before COVID, but it’s only accelerated in the age of streaming. […]

We are taking a break from one series to return to another. It’s been a few years, but my “Established Classics” series is back. For those who may not remember, this is a series where we look at movies from Hollywood’s Golden Age- from the late ’30s to 1960- and look at whether they hold […]