Sonic Cinema

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

As we’ve gone through this series, many of the topics have been more inspired by the larger atmosphere around the United States during Trump Administration II. This episode, however, had a very specific inspiration in the recent UFC cage fight on President Trump’s birthday- and part of his celebrations for America’s 250th anniversary. The idea […]

In the discussion of fascism and authoritarianism in cinema (and in real life), it’s impossible to not discuss conspiracy theories. Over the past few years, conspiratorial ideas is almost hat in hand with the politics of the time. In our latest exploration of fascism in cinema, come down the rabbit hole with my guest, Ben […]