There were a couple of firsts for me last night. It was my first time attending the Atlanta Film Festival. It was my first time covering an event as a member of the press. It was not, however, my first time visiting the famed Plaza Theatre on Ponce de Leon in downtown Atlanta- I’ve done that plenty of times over the years, which I discuss in the embedded video below. […]
I called Sonic Cinema covering the upcoming Atlanta Film Festival a “pretty big thing” when I announced it here a couple of weeks ago. Now that I’m looking at the schedule of screenings, I might have undersold the “big” part of that. I’m not even thinking about the workshops as part of the Creative Conference they have planned for the daytime of April 8-12 yet, and this is going to […]
Representation is more important in cinema than ever. Even when a film seems to succeed with it, however, issues may arise. In this episode, Rosa Parra from the Latinx Lens podcast and I explore this topic with a review of “In the Heights”, as well as a larger discussion on Latino representation in cinema. I hope you enjoy! Episode 86 – Rosa Parra and I on “In the Heights” and […]
Comedy is certainly subjective, but what constitutes successful parody (or parody itself) is pretty cut in dry, right? In this episode, Robert Yaniz Jr. from Crooked Table podcasts wanted to explore the evolution of one of cinema’s most ridiculous subgenres of comedy, and even when you just look at “Blazing Saddles”, “Airplane!” and “Scary Movie”, you’re covering quite a bit of ground. I hope you enjoy! Episode 85 – Robert […]
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