Sonic Cinema

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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 […]

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I started my blog about the first four months of movies this year with, “Get ready for the craziest summer movie season any of us have ever seen.” Was that crazy enough for you? I hope everyone has continued to stay safe and healthy during this time. At the time that I started this blog, the big American theatre chains, AMC and Regal, were slated to open back up, finally, […]

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Sonic Cinema Podcast

In this episode, Brian recaps the best and his favorites from the 2022 Atlanta Film Festival. Also included are interviews with directors Erica Orofino (who made the short film, “She Keeps Me”) and Abi Damaris Corbin (who directed the Opening Night presentation, “892”). I hope you enjoy! **Audio note: The sound on the second discussion with Corbin is very loud due to the environment and crackling. It has been mastered […]

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Over the past few months, I’ve really enjoyed diving deep into the Blu-Ray releases from The Film Detective. So when the opportunity arose where I could talk to its founder, Phil Hopkins, I wanted to take the chance to do so. He is the president of Fandor, and we talk about what led to him being a collector, what goes into film restoration, and more. I hope you enjoy! Episode […]

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