Over the past couple of years, Twitter has been the main social media site I go to to converse about movies, and I’ve had the opportunity to engage with many film critics and fans from a wide age range from around the world- I’ve even brought some of them onto the Sonic Cinema Podcast. I’ve also become aware of bloggers and YouTubers who deal a lot in news, but seem […]
Six months ago, I covered the 2020 Atlanta Film Festival, which had pivoted from its usual April/May schedule to September on account of the pandemic. It also happened to be during the month or so theatres were still open en masse in Georgia, and during the festival, I would learn that the theatre I had worked at since 2001 was closing for good. This week, I learned that I had […]
In the second of our three horror episodes in 2022, we not only have a great lineup of films, but we have a great guest. If you’re a fan of horror, you’ll probably be familiar with the films- Brad Anderson’s “Session 9”, Bill Paxton’s “Frailty” and Lucky McKee’s “May”– and, I hope, you’re familiar with my guest. If not, you should be. He is a former film critic, a current […]
We begin the annual month of the macabre on the podcast with a great and insightful discussion on film music- specifically, six horror soundtracks, some of which you’ll know and love (“Suspiria”, “Halloween” and “Hellraiser”), some that might surprise you (“Alien”, “The Silence of the Lambs” and “The Mummy”). Joining me is musicologist Dr. Becky O’Brien, and I hope you enjoy our conversation! Episode 118 – Discussing Horror Soundtracks Viva […]
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