Sonic Cinema

A profound sense of sadness overcame me in early April as I contemplated the death of Roger Ebert. Part of it came from the fact that I would never be able to meet him, which I so hoped to do at some point, but more than that, I would never be able to read anything new from him again, although Jim Emerson, who has been helping Roger run his website […]

So, I started an Oscar Wrap-Up blog, which I usually write to finish up my Oscar coverage after the awards have been handed out, but honestly, my heart wasn’t into it this year. The show itself was, blah, and the awards basically went to the people we expected them to go to. Therefore, I am skipping it, and going to something I really want to discuss…”Star Wars.” I would argue […]

Hello readers and listeners! Get ready for an insane run of podcasts from this series to close out the year, starting with a discussion of the Joel Schumacher thriller, “8MM”. Joining me to discuss it is filmmaker Christopher Di Nunzio, and this was a more compelling discussion than I expected. I hope you enjoy! “Class of 1999” – “8MM” Read Brian’s print review of “8MM” here. “Class of 1999” Series […]

Hello readers and listeners! We conclude this year’s “Class of 1999” October Horror set of podcasts with the most influential horror film of the year, “The Blair Witch Project”. Joining me to discuss it is filmmaker Princeton Holt, and we both share a common affection for what this movie did, and how well it did it. I hope you enjoy! “Class of 1999” – “The Blair Witch Project” Read Brian’s […]