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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 […]

Hello readers and listeners! For the final episode of 2018, we close where we began- by discussing movies with filmmaker Chris Esper. This time around, we talk about the complicated history, and frustrations, of Michael Cimino’s 1980 epic, “Heaven’s Gate.” I hope you enjoy! Episode 48- Chris Esper & I on “Heaven’s Gate” Brian’s Review […]

Hello readers and listeners! For this year’s discussion on horror, I decided to have a friend of mine on the show from work, Jay Barber, to relive some of the discussions we had on not just the “Friday the 13th” series in particular, but also the larger landscape of horror watching, in general. I hope […]

Hello readers and listeners! For my first episode this month, I’m delighted to be joined by Mathew Timms and his wife Bailey as we discuss the cinema, life and legacy of Edward D. Wood Jr. We have a larger discussion going on about all sorts of cinema, and how it brings meaning, that you will […]