Over the years, I have only had one experience at a film festival. It was in 2002, and it was strictly in a fan capacity, as I made a trip to Birmingham, Alabama one Sunday afternoon to watch the world premiere of Amber Benson’s lovely comedy, “Chance”, which also included a Q&A after the fact with her and other members of the cast and crew. Yes, I have gone to […]
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**If you haven’t seen the “How to Train Your Dragon” films, beware of spoilers below about all three films.** I loved Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois’s “How to Train Your Dragon” immediately when I saw it in 2010. It was a wonderful piece of storytelling and animation that hooked me in immediately, and in the same way their 2002 Disney film, “Lilo & Stitch,” did as it established an unlikely […]
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Over a decade after he passed away, my friend David Miles and I discuss the career and art of director Satoshi Kon, who gave us “Perfect Blue”, “Millennium Actress”, “Tokyo Godfathers”, “Paranoia Agent” and “Paprika”. I hope you enjoy! Episode 80 – David Miles and I on Satoshi Kon Viva La Resistance! Brian Skutle www.sonic-cinema.com You can also listen to the Sonic Cinema Podcast Below: Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Spotify
Ahead of The Criterion Collection’s upcoming box set of his films, I finally decided to watch Wong Kar-Wai’s “In the Mood for Love.” Here with me to discuss it is filmmaker Christopher DiNunzio. I hope you enjoy! Episode 79 – Christopher DiNunzio and I on “In the Mood for Love” You can read my print review here. Viva La Resistance! Brian Skutle www.sonic-cinema.com You can also listen to the Sonic […]