It’s been a long road for us to get here, but the 2020 Atlanta Film Festival is actually on, and it is time to discuss what will be going on, how it will be going, and what is worth watching. I’m really excited about the hybrid virtual/drive-in format and I’m hoping to get to some of the latter so it doesn’t become entirely virtual and via screeners like Fantasia Fest, […]
My personal experience at the 2020 Fantasia Fest began with screening “Crazy Samurai Musashi” on July 31, and it ended on September 1 as I watched the wild documentary, “Class Action Park”– which screened at the fest last week before heading over to HBO Max. This was my third film festival in over a year that I’ve covered, and it was unlike any of the ones before it, due to […]
Emergency podcast incoming! Ok, there’s nothing pressing about an hour on the Netflix-released “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre” but when Phil Fasso and I had shit to talk about on this four thousandth remake/reboot/sequel to Tobe Hooper’s seminal slasher classic, it came together fast. I hope you enjoy! Episode 102 – Discussing “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre” (2022) Viva La Resistance! Brian Skutle www.sonic-cinema.com You can also listen to the Sonic Cinema […]
If you know me, you know I’m a gigantic fan of film music. Composer Nathan Halpern had three films he’d scored at Sundance this year- “Watcher”, “Emily the Criminal” and “The Martha Mitchell Effect”– and it was a pleasure to not only discuss those with him, but some of the thought process of being a film composer, as well. I hope you enjoy! Episode 101 – Sundance 2022: Interview with […]
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