Sonic Cinema

Sounds, Visions and Insights by Brian Skutle

News

There are some pleasant surprises with the nominees for this year’s Georgia Film Critics Association awards, but also some not-so-pleasant snubs. Here are the nominees, what won, and my thoughts as a voting member. 2022 Georgia Film Critics Association Awards Best Picture “After Yang” “The Banshees of Inisherin” “Decision to Leave” “Everything Everywhere All at Once”– Winner “The Fabelmans” “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery” “Nope” “RRR” “Tár” “Top Gun: […]

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If 2021 was audiences dipping their toes back into moviewatching after the lack of theatrical viewing in 2020, 2022 feels like them starting to reassert themselves in terms of what they are interested in. I think we still have one more movie year before Hollywood really starts to get back to normal, as this year saw some delays early (“Morbius”), and the final release of some films that had been […]

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Sonic Cinema Podcast

The last few months have been rough in terms of getting podcasts recorded- you’ll notice that November had no episodes released. The truth is, with my new work schedule, as well as my review schedule, it’s hard to watch stuff for the podcast as well. But I hope to get back in the habit for 2024. That said, for now, I’ve got a couple of great episodes to finish up […]

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**This podcast was recorded during the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike. Without the labor of the actors currently on strike, the movies being covered here wouldn’t exist. To close my October, I am so pleased to share this discussion. World cinema is important to look at as a way of exploring the breadth of cinema. Vietnamese cinema is something I have not really delved into…until now. My guest is Nguyen Le, a […]

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Music News

Ten years ago, I was spending my birthday working on cleaning out my grandfather’s house. He’d passed away on July 29 from Cancer- his death had a profound effect on me, and it took a long time to heal from it. Music helped me in that process. When I returned to Georgia State that Fall for my last year of college, I had some free time in my schedule to […]

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Hello one and all. I hope that 2010 has been going well for you in the first few months of the year, and as always, you may feel free to request off of this list at anytime, and I will honor your request. This year has seen a rejuvenation in my creative output. Yes, I’ve said that before, but here me out. On the music front, I’m a few months […]

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