Sonic Cinema

Sounds, Visions and Insights by Brian Skutle

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Back in March, I announced that I would, for the second year in a row, be covering the Atlanta Film Festival. And then, COVID-19 and the pandemic happened, throwing film festivals for a loop, with some cancelling all together like Cannes, and others going to virtual formats, like Fantasia Fest, which I am currently knee deep in covering. The Atlanta Film Festival postponed until September 17-27, and I’ve been awaiting […]

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In ten days, this year’s Fantasia International Film Festival begins its virtual iteration, and Sonic Cinema will be covering it from Georgia. (Maybe one day, I’ll be able to do so in Montreal, when in-person festivals return.) In truth, my beginning of my coverage has already started, as the press access to screeners has kept me pretty busy. You can look below at the films I have already screened, and […]

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Sonic Cinema Podcast

Twenty years ago, the first part of Peter Jackson’s “Lord of the Rings” trilogy was released, and the world of cinema changed forever. Joining me in discussing the films, and their impact, are friends Jeff Darden and Eric Sansone, the latter of whom had a role to play in the movies. I hope you enjoy! Episode 96 – Discussing “The Lord of the Rings” Trilogy Check out all of Sonic […]

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I’m really excited to share this episode. Here, we discuss documentaries, and the films we focus on capture the various ways these movies get to the emotional core of their narratives. Joining me is Carlo from The Movie Loot podcast, and we discuss “Vernon, Florida”, “Hope Dreams”, “Bowling for Columbine”, “The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters”, “Grizzly Man” and “Cameraperson”. I hope you enjoy! Episode 95 – Discussing […]

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