Sonic Cinema

Hello readers and listeners! In the latest episode, I will be wrapping up 2019 with a rundown of the 10 Best Films I saw last year, as well as some final thoughts before the Oscars on Sunday. For more on the Oscar nominations, you can find them at the Sonic Cinema Patreon with a $3/month […]

Hello, and welcome to 2020! The Sonic Cinema Podcast makes its 2020 debut with a little critical discussion on the big awards contenders from the 1994 movie year- Robert Zemeckis’s “Forrest Gump” and Quentin Tarantino’s “Pulp Fiction”- along with the Oscars from that year, and in general. Joining me on the mic is the editor […]

Hello readers and listeners! I continue through the “Class of 1999” with Paul Thomas Anderson’s follow-up to “Boogie Nights,” his sprawling “Magnolia”. Joining me in discussing the film is filmmaker Jakob Bilinski. As the calendar year of 2019 comes to a close, I had hoped to have every episode for this series recorded and released, […]

Hello readers and listeners! I continue through the “Class of 1999” with David Lynch’s most unusual project, the true-life drama, “The Straight Story”. Joining me in discussing the film are friends Mathew Timms and his wife, Bailey. As the calendar year of 2019 comes to a close, I had hoped to have every episode for […]

Hello readers and listeners! I continue through the “Class of 1999” with Michael Mann’s brilliant journalism drama, “The Insider”. Joining me in discussing the film is actor Timothy J. Cox. As the calendar year of 2019 comes to a close, I had hoped to have every episode for this series recorded and released, as well. […]

Hello readers and listeners! We continue to speed through the rest of the “Class of 1999” with Frank Darabont’s Stephen King adaptation, “The Green Mile”. Joining me in discussing the film is filmmaker Nickolas Duarte. I hope you enjoy! “Class of 1999” – “The Green Mile” Read Brian’s print review of “The Green Mile” here. […]

Hello readers and listeners! We continue to speed through the rest of the “Class of 1999” with Harold Ramis’s mob comedy, “Analyze This”. Joining me in discussing the film is documentary director Christopher Maloney. I hope you enjoy! “Class of 1999” – “Analyze This” Read Brian’s print review of “Analyze This” here. “Class of 1999” […]

Hello readers and listeners! We continue to speed through the rest of the “Class of 1999” with Hayao Miyazaki’s beautiful masterpiece, “Princess Mononoke”. Helping me discuss this film is my friend, David Miles, whom has helped expand my appreciation of anime. I hope you enjoy! “Class of 1999” – “Princess Mononoke” Read Brian’s print review […]

Hello readers and listeners! We continue a wild conclusion for this series with one of the wildest sports movies ever in Oliver Stone’s “Any Given Sunday”. I discuss the film with friend, and fellow football fan, Marv Dickey. I hope you enjoy! “Class of 1999” – “Any Given Sunday” Read Brian’s print review of “Any […]

Hello readers and listeners! Get ready for an insane run of podcasts from this series to close out the year, starting with a discussion of the Joel Schumacher thriller, “8MM”. Joining me to discuss it is filmmaker Christopher Di Nunzio, and this was a more compelling discussion than I expected. I hope you enjoy! “Class […]