Sonic Cinema

Well, this year, the Academy decided to bump up the time table for nominations, with the choices coming out tomorrow, roughly two weeks before they normally do. There’s still a lot I haven’t had the chance to see yet, but it’ll get watched in the coming weeks, so obviously, my personal picks are subject to change. For now, though, I hope you enjoy! Viva La Resistance! Brian Skutle www.sonic-cinema.com Best […]

I’ve been trying to think of what I wanted to write about beyond the usual lists that go into this blog. This year cannot really be summed up easily, as there were a lot of highs with a few lows, some that really made for difficult questions with regards to cinema and the act of moviewatching. I think I want to rundown the movies/events that had the strongest impact on […]

Hello readers and listeners! The “Class of 1999” series does some more backtracking, as we present Brian Helgeland’s crime thriller, “Payback”, to the discussion. Joining me in the discussion is filmmaker Brian Ackley, for his third and final time discussing 1999 with me. I hope you enjoy! “Class of 1999” – “Payback” Read Brian’s print review of “Payback” here. Read Brian’s print review of “Payback: Straight Up- The Director’s Cut” […]

Hello readers and listeners! The “Class of 1999” series continues, and backtrack a bit into the summer season with Spike Lee’s provocative thriller, “Summer of Sam”. Joining me in the discussion is filmmaker, and self-proclaimed “biggest fan” of Spike Lee, Princeton Holt. I hope you enjoy! “Class of 1999” – “Summer of Sam” Read Brian’s print review of “Summer of Sam” here. “Class of 1999” Series Introduction “Man on the […]