Sonic Cinema

Sounds, Visions and Insights by Brian Skutle

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When I first had the idea for Sonic Cinema back in 2000, the intention was for it to be an online hub for my movie reviews, of course, but first and foremost, I wanted it to be a home for my musical work, which was what I saw myself focusing on, at the time. In 2004, when the site officially launched, it was a place for my movie reviews, with […]

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One of the most exciting new filmmakers I’ve had a chance to discover and watch films from is a writer-director from Azerbaijan named Tofiq Rzayev. In both 2015 and 2016, I had the pleasure of watching three short films each year by Rzayev, several of which have been among the best, and favorite films, of mine each of those years. (In 2015, it was “Akibet (Aftermath)”. Last year, it was […]

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Sonic Cinema Podcast

On this episode of the podcast, I am joined by a familiar voice in filmmaker Jakob Bilinski. In this discussion, we go the duration, and more, of its runtime to wax poetic, and make wild tangents, to discuss John Woo’s “Face/Off”. I hope you enjoy! Episode 75 – Jakob Bilinski and I on “Face/Off” Viva La Resistance! Brian Skutle www.sonic-cinema.com You can also listen to the Sonic Cinema Podcast Below: […]

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Last year, I dedicated much of my podcasting to breaking down the movies of 1999. This year, I was not going to repeat the process for 2000, but when Death Ensemble’s P. Fasso suggests discussing this grab bag of a year in horror through the lens of four films- “Final Destination”, “Hollow Man”, “The Cell” and “Shadow of the Vampire”– who am I to get in the way of the […]

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