Sonic Cinema

I don’t know that it was the most formative year for me when it came to movies, but 1996 was a year that would shape how I would watch movies, and discuss them, in the years to come. With us being 25 years away from that year, I thought it would be good to look back at that year, the movies I love from it, and what it means to […]

I haven’t worked a job this little since college. I’ve been furloughed from my job at the movie theatre for much of the year, and that looks to be how I will be starting 2021, as well. No matter; all the more time for me to catch up with a wild movie year. One thing that will be abundantly clear in this post is that the major studios were practically […]

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 […]

We’ve been doing a lot of anniversary episodes over the past several years, including our massive “Class of 1999” series. I don’t think we’ve quite discussed a film this bad when not surrounded by others, though. 2002’s “Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever” feels like a lot of action movies from the time, but is any of that good, though? Joining me to discuss the film is fellow Banana Meter film critic […]