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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 […]

Hello readers and listeners! We conclude this year’s “Class of 1999” October Horror set of podcasts with the most influential horror film of the year, “The Blair Witch Project”. Joining me to discuss it is filmmaker Princeton Holt, and we both share a common affection for what this movie did, and how well it did […]

Hello readers and listeners! We continue to discuss the biggest hits of horror cinema in 1999 with Tim Burton’s wonderful Gothic thriller, “Sleepy Hollow”. Talking with my about the film is director David Spaltro, whose appreciation for the early years of horror movies continues with this discussion. I hope you enjoy! “Class of 1999” – […]

As you’ve no doubt noticed under the Sonic Cinema Podcast, I’ve taken a deep dive back into the 1999 movie year. I did so because it was one of the most impactful years in cinema I’ve experienced, and I know I am not alone in thinking that. Big swings were taken from relative newcomers and […]

Hello readers and listeners! The “Class of 1999” series has already delved into some horror films this year- it’s time to get into the three biggest entries in the genre that year. Up first is M. Night Shyamalan’s supernatural thriller, “The Sixth Sense”, and joining me to talk about it is filmmaker and actress Cindy […]

Hello readers and listeners! The “Class of 1999” series does some more backtracking, as we present Brian Helgeland’s crime thriller, “Payback”, to the discussion. Joining me in the discussion is filmmaker Brian Ackley, for his third and final time discussing 1999 with me. I hope you enjoy! “Class of 1999” – “Payback” Read Brian’s print […]

Hello readers and listeners! The “Class of 1999” series continues, and backtrack a bit into the summer season with Spike Lee’s provocative thriller, “Summer of Sam”. Joining me in the discussion is filmmaker, and self-proclaimed “biggest fan” of Spike Lee, Princeton Holt. I hope you enjoy! “Class of 1999” – “Summer of Sam” Read Brian’s […]

Hello readers and listeners! The “Class of 1999” series continues, and we finally get some of animation. This entry is for Brad Bird’s “The Iron Giant”, one of the truly wonderful animated films from the year. Here to talk with me about the film is filmmaker Eric Leiser, who brings some great insight to the […]

Hello readers and listeners! In this episode, I sum up my annual pilgrimage to Dragon*Con in downtown Atlanta during Labor Day. I hope you enjoy! Episode 55- Brian at Dragon*Con 2019 Viva La Resistance! Brian Skutle www.sonic-cinema.com Dragon*Con 2009 Days 1-4 Dragon*Con 2010 Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Dragon*Con 2011 Day 1 […]