In 2019, the middle of my week at the Atlanta Film Festival was interrupted by food poisoning, forcing me to sit out Wednesday and Thursday. Last year, I got to everything I wanted to see, but learned that the movie theatre I had worked at for 19 years was closing permanently. This year, I got into a car accident Sunday, but still managed to see the films I wanted to […]
It’s beginning to feel normal again. The week before this year’s Atlanta Film Festival, the Plaza Theatre had two 70mm screenings of “Lawrence of Arabia”. I attended the second screening for my first indoor theatrical experience since September and “Tenet”. It was quite an experience to return to theatres for. And yet, the opening weekend of the Film Festival may have topped it. How is that possible? Thursday, April 22 […]
On December 13, it will have been 30 years since my Eagle Scout Court of Honor. Also on December 13, the new documentary, “Boy Scout’s Honor”, becomes available. The film tells the story of Aaron Averheart, and several other Scouts, who were sexually abused by one of their Scoutmasters, Bill Sheehan, as well as how the organization has kept secret files on pedophiles in BSA, while not doing much to […]
With the release of his semi-autobiographical film, “The Fabelmans,” it’s finally time to discuss Steven Spielberg in depth on the podcast. Joining me in a wide-ranging discussion of Spielberg’s impact on film, how he means something else to audiences now than he did when he started, as well as our favorite films, is Danielle Solzman from Solzy at the Movies and Darin Lundberg from NostalgiaCast. I hope you enjoy! **The […]
It seems like it’s been a while since I’ve made anything new available online, and indeed it has been a couple of months since I put a new piece online. Working on my short film has been first and foremost on my mind artistically. Along these lines is how I came to compose “Ambient Sustenance”, which you can download just by clicking on the link provided. Originally my goal was […]
Author’s Note: When I posted this blog yesterday, I got the links wrong to two of the pieces, as was pointed out to me today. They are now fixed. Later, Brian Greetings one and all. Ok, so after a few movie based blogs, back to the important stuff- my music. I just uploaded three pieces for your listening pleasure over at www.sonic-cinema.com, but I’ll set up the links here for […]
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