One of the most inspiring movies of 2020 involves a woman turning to porn as an outlet for the sexuality that had been long-repressed during her marriage. If that sounds like a surprise, imagine how I felt in watching Isabel Peppard and Josie Hess’s documentary, “Morgana”, which is part of the “On Demand” line-up at […]
Back in March, I announced that I would, for the second year in a row, be covering the Atlanta Film Festival. And then, COVID-19 and the pandemic happened, throwing film festivals for a loop, with some cancelling all together like Cannes, and others going to virtual formats, like Fantasia Fest, which I am currently knee […]
In ten days, this year’s Fantasia International Film Festival begins its virtual iteration, and Sonic Cinema will be covering it from Georgia. (Maybe one day, I’ll be able to do so in Montreal, when in-person festivals return.) In truth, my beginning of my coverage has already started, as the press access to screeners has kept […]
Today, I welcome fellow blogger Patrick Michael, who runs the website The Inner Circle to the show to discuss how he got started writing about movies, his thoughts on online criticism and fandom, and trash talk a bit before the new NFL season. I hope you enjoy! Episode 69 – A Discussion with Patrick Michael […]
Back in June, I announced that I would be covering this year’s virtual Fantasia International Film Festival, which will run from August 20-September 2. As we have gotten closer to the dates, I’ve gotten more excited about what this is going to look like, and more importantly, the films that will be featured at the […]
Today, I spend about 20 minutes getting personal about the experiences watching movies, and healing through movies, I had because of my grandfather, John Mitchell, who passed away 20 years ago today. For the last 11-12 minutes, you hear one of the ways I healed musically. Episode 68 – Remembering John Mitchell Viva La Resistance! […]
Sonic Cinema started out as an idea, primarily, for my musical works, and I would write movie reviews from time to time. Of course, over time, the balance has been reversed, and this site is very much a site for my discussion on film, with an area for the music I’ve written over the years. […]
Today, I welcome another one of my favorite follows on Twitter to the podcast to just discuss film. She is a blogger out of Scotland named Amy Smith, and she runs Film for Thought, which I’ve contributed writing to in the past. I hope you enjoy! Episode 67 – A Discussion with Amy Smith Viva […]
Today, I welcome another one of my favorite follows on Twitter to the podcast to just discuss film. He is a local actor and film critic named Kolby Mac, and he’s a fun, insightful person to interact with on Twitter. I also suggest checking out his website at www.kolbytoldme.com and the Kolby Told Me Podcast. […]
What can I say? I’m enamored with film festival coverage now. The fresh voices. The energy of the community. The experience. Of course, COVID-19 has thrown the festival circuit for a loop, as SXSW and Cannes have been cancelled, and the Atlanta Film Festival has been delayed until September. I will have more on the […]
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