With the coming of DragonCon this weekend, my movie summer ends. Here is a brief video summary where I, for the fifth or sixth time today, inexplicably forgot to single out Bo Burnham’s delightful “Eighth Grade”- with Elise Fisher in my favorite performance of the year- as well as Jeremiah Kipp’s terrific short film, “Slapface,” along with “Avengers: Infinity War,” Chris Esper’s “Imposter,” Ari Aster’s “Hereditary” and Ron Howard’s “Solo: […]
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It was in 1997 when I first watched Stanley Kubrick’s “2001: A Space Odyssey,” and while it did not have the immediate intellectual impact other films have had, it was nonetheless a stimulating, and inspiring, experience when I watched it on VHS. It was unlike any other film I had seen, and it cast an indelible spell on my movie memory banks. The images, and music, Kubrick melded into “The […]
Sonic Cinema Podcast
On this episode of the podcast, I am joined by a familiar voice in filmmaker David Spaltro. Here, we review the recent horror anthology, “Books of Blood”, and discuss Clive Barker, anthologies, and horror in the age of streaming. I hope you enjoy! Episode 73 – David Spaltro and I on “Books of Blood” Viva La Resistance! Brian Skutle www.sonic-cinema.com You can also listen to the Sonic Cinema Podcast Below: […]
On this episode of the podcast, I welcome filmmaker K/XI. I first met her at the Women in Horror Film Festival, and wanted to bring her on the podcast as her psychological horror film, “Black Lake”, gets set to play at the Salem Horror Fest. I hope you enjoy! Episode 72 – Interview with K/XI Viva La Resistance! Brian Skutle www.sonic-cinema.com You can also listen to the Sonic Cinema Podcast […]