Sonic Cinema

Hello readers and listeners! For the latest episode of the podcast, I’m pleased to talk with writer-director Liz Manashil. Her new film, “Speed of Life,” played last weekend at the Atlanta Film Festival, and I was thrilled to be able to talk a little bit more with her about it, and her career, this past […]

Hello readers and listeners! My ambitious series, looking back at the 1999 movie year, continues with one of two returns to the podcast for Death Ensemble editor, P Fasso, as we discuss the interesting horror sequel, “The Rage: Carrie 2”. I hope you enjoy! “Class of 1999” – “The Rage: Carrie 2” Read Brian’s print […]

Hello readers and listeners! My ambitious series, looking back at the 1999 movie year, takes a slight left turn as I continue my kaiju discussion with Matthew Saliba as we discuss “Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris”. I hope you enjoy! “Class of 1999” – “Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris” Read Brian’s print review of “Gamera […]

Hello readers and listeners! My ambitious series, looking back at the 1999 movie year, continues with one of two returns to the podcast for Death Ensemble editor, P Fasso, as we discuss Peter Hyams’s religious action thriller, “End of Days”. I hope you enjoy! “Class of 1999” – “End of Days” Read Brian’s print review […]

Hello readers and listeners! I take a break from the “Class of 1999” series, which will continue soon, as I take a deep dive into the history of Japan’s beloved kaiju, Godzilla, and the many iterations of him over the years, with friend and filmmaker Matthew Saliba. I hope you enjoy! Episode 50 – Matthew […]

Hello readers and listeners! My ambitious series, looking back at the 1999 movie year, continues as filmmaker Brian Ackley and I take a very deep dive into the mind of Spike Jonze’s “Being John Malkovich.” I hope you enjoy! “Class of 1999” – “Being John Malkovich” Read Brian’s print review of “Being John Malkovich” here. […]

Hello readers and listeners! In the latest episode, I will be wrapping up 2018 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 readers and listeners! My ambitious series, looking back at the 1999 movie year, continues as actor Timothy J. Cox and I look at the topics surround Sam Mendes’s Best Picture Oscar winner, “American Beauty.” I hope you enjoy! “Class of 1999” – “American Beauty” Read Brian’s print review of “American Beauty” here. “Class of […]

Hello readers and listeners! My ambitious series, looking back at the 1999 movie year, begins with filmmaker Chris Esper and I discussing Milos Forman’s Andy Kaufman biopic, “Man on the Moon.” I hope you enjoy! “Class of 1999” – “Man on the Moon” Read Brian’s print review of “Man on the Moon” here. “Class of […]

Hello readers and listeners! Another year in the Sonic Cinema Podcast begins now, and it is even more ambitious than any other year. We start small, however, as I lay out the most ambitious part of my plans, and start to discuss why I am devoting so much time to the films of 1999, with […]