Sonic Cinema

In January 2011, Atlanta-area composer Brian Skutle had an idea for an EP that would return to the more exploratory type of musical craft he did in his years at Georgia State University. The result is his sixth release, and first digital-only album, “Arpeggiations & Atmospheres”. Inspired by electronica artists such as BT and Daft […]

So, I started an Oscar Wrap-Up blog, which I usually write to finish up my Oscar coverage after the awards have been handed out, but honestly, my heart wasn’t into it this year. The show itself was, blah, and the awards basically went to the people we expected them to go to. Therefore, I am […]

Snooch to the Nooch! Well, with the Oscars finally happening on Sunday, it’s now time for my final look at the nominees, and a look at my final predictions (all nominations listed in order of preference), and whether they’ve changed in the past month. Before I get to the festivities, though, an update on where […]

After the ambitious scope displayed in his last two albums, Atlanta-area composer Brian Skutle returns to the more compilation-like approach of his first two albums with “Storytelling”. The original title of his fifth album (“Storytelling Through Sound,” later shortened to just, “Storytelling”) was inspired by an “artistic mission statement” Skutle wrote in 2006, in which […]

Well, there were quite a few surprises as the nominees were announced this morning. Let’s get to it. The Oscar telecast is on February 24, with Seth McFarland (“Ted”) hosting. Best Picture Oscar’s Final Nine “Argo” “Lincoln” “Beasts of the Southern Wild” “Silver Linings Playbook” “Les Miserables” “Django Unchained” “Life of Pi” “Amour” (Haven’t Seen) […]

Well, this year, the Academy decided to bump up the time table for nominations, with the choices coming out tomorrow, roughly two weeks before they normally do. There’s still a lot I haven’t had the chance to see yet, but it’ll get watched in the coming weeks, so obviously, my personal picks are subject to […]

I’ve been trying to think of what I wanted to write about beyond the usual lists that go into this blog. This year cannot really be summed up easily, as there were a lot of highs with a few lows, some that really made for difficult questions with regards to cinema and the act of […]

This year has been a challenging one. My schedule, both at home, and at work, changed in a lot of ways, sometimes making watching films for this series (and in general) difficult. I was behind much of the time. Yet, I persevered, mainly because I just enjoy doing this series too much. This year, I […]

Last year, I was given the chance to listen to, and review, an album entitled, “Passing Through Veils,” by a good friend of mine, Darren Nelsen. A year later, I finally got around to doing so. The reasons for the delay are one part pure laziness, but also, listening to music for the purpose of […]

Now, the question of everyone’s mind is, “Can he finish writing about Dragon*Con BEFORE the end of September?” Okay, maybe that’s just a question going on in MY mind, but after I failed to finish my Dragon*Con blogs in 2011 until December, it is a question worth asking. Last year, I just had a hard […]