The 2 1/2 days I spent in downtown Marietta covering the 2020 Women in Horror Film Festival was some of the best times I’ve spent in the midst of genre fans and filmmakers ever, and that includes DragonCon. The atmosphere, the interactions, the creativity were all electric, and helped sustain me when theatres shut down […]
Emergency podcast incoming! Ok, there’s nothing pressing about an hour on the Netflix-released “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre” but when Phil Fasso and I had shit to talk about on this four thousandth remake/reboot/sequel to Tobe Hooper’s seminal slasher classic, it came together fast. I hope you enjoy! Episode 102 – Discussing “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre” […]
I think the next Sundance Film Festival I cover will have to be in person. Yes, there’s much to be said about the comfort of being able to watch films virtually, but it’s not really optimal in terms of being able to structure your film festival when the potential exists to do other things around […]
If you know me, you know I’m a gigantic fan of film music. Composer Nathan Halpern had three films he’d scored at Sundance this year- “Watcher”, “Emily the Criminal” and “The Martha Mitchell Effect”– and it was a pleasure to not only discuss those with him, but some of the thought process of being a […]
One of the movies that stood out for me at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival was the Danish horror movie, “Speak No Evil.” As you’ll hear, though, I had a difficult time trying to figure out how best to discuss it for review. So, what I decided to do is give you my spoken thoughts […]
When you begin to cover film festivals as a critic, or attend them as a fan, one of the big ones that you want to make the pilgrimage to is the Sundance Film Festival. The first major film festival of the year out of the gate, the tone for what’s to come in the movie […]
I’ll be honest- of the four years I have been voting for the Georgia Film Critics Association, this might be some of my favorite collection of nominees. Let’s just get into what we nominated, and what won. 2021 Georgia Film Critics Association Awards Best Picture “Belfast” “CODA” “Dune” “Flee” “The Green Knight” “Licorice Pizza”– Winner […]
In 2020, Sonic Cinema Podcast alum Marv Dickey was ramping up to start his own podcast, looking at obscure movies from the 1990s. I joined him in a discussion of Steven Soderbergh’s “Kafka”, which has long been a favorite of mine from the director. The podcast never materialized, but Marv has given me permission to […]
It’s safe to say that movie theatres are back. My current one has been re-opened since May, and everything seemed prelude to this holiday season, where movies like “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” and “Spider-Man: No Way Home” seemed to signal the return to normal for theatres. Is moviewatching back to normal, though? We received four MCU films […]
Sometimes, the best laid plans can go awry. Even when it’s continuing a project you’ve been working on for years. When I choose a “bookend” filmmaker for the year, the expectation I hold for myself is that I will watch one of their films every year after their initial inclusion as a bookend, thereby making […]
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