“Belief, like fear or love, is a force to be understood as we understand the Theory of Relativity and Principles of Uncertainty: phenomenon that determine the course of our lives. Yesterday, my life was headed in one direction. Today, it is headed in another. Yesterday I believed that I would never have done what I […]
**This podcast was recorded during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the movies being covered here wouldn’t exist. I wouldn’t say that I love David Fincher as a filmmaker, but the films of his I love, I really love. Of those films, few have […]
**This podcast was recorded during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the movies being covered here wouldn’t exist. This is another episode I’ve been looking forward to for a year or so. John Frankenheimer is one of the greatest filmmakers of all-time, but also […]
**This podcast was recorded during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the movies being covered here wouldn’t exist. Last year, it appeared that the greatest film composer of all-time, John Williams, might be retiring after “The Fabelmans” and “Indiana Jones and the Dial of […]
**This podcast was recorded during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the movies being covered here wouldn’t exist. Film preservation is vital to keeping film alive, and right now, we are at a perilous moment for the practice. Today’s guest was on in 2022 […]
**This piece was written during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the movies being covered here wouldn’t exist. Hello all. I decided that I wanted to bring this blog back this year. Because I can do my long-form Best, Worst and Favorites lists over […]
In the wake of an episode record needing to be rescheduled for later in the month, I decided to take stock in what has been accomplished with the podcast, and Sonic Cinema, over the years, as well as share some favorites I’ve seen over the past few years. I hope you enjoy! Episode 137 – […]
This ended up being a much deeper discussion than intended, but it is one worth listening to. Sexploitation cinema can mean selling sex for a number of reasons, and in my talk with Jason from Binge Movies, we run the gamut in terms of three of those reasons. Listen to us discuss the state of […]
After a brief break, the Sonic Cinema Podcast returns, and with a guest that has been away for far too long. This time, independent filmmaker Chris Esper returns, and the subject is one of the godfathers of the American independent film movement as we know it, John Cassavetes. All of these were blind spots for […]
The Atlanta Film Festival for 2023 has come to a close. In this episode, I discuss the experience of the festival, some of my favorite films of the fest, and share my interviews with George R.R. Martin and Vincent D’Onofrio on the red carpet for “Night of the Cooters”. I hope you enjoy! Episode 134 […]
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