Sonic Cinema

I told myself I wasn’t going to wait so long on these blogs this year. If you recall, last year it took several months for me to finish up my blogs about my Dragon*Con experience. The reasons for such a delay included a bit of laziness, but more often than not, an emotionally-wrought few months that, really, didn’t lend themselves to discussing Dragon*Con, despite the pure pleasure I ended up […]

Since I first went in 2009, Atlanta’s Dragon*Con fantasy convention has become a staple of my life. It’s the closest thing to a yearly holiday I have, and it’s, in a way, more important a moment for celebration than my birthday. That sounds terrible, but in reality, it’s very true. The 2012 edition turned out to be a very different beast, for a lot of reasons; not as all-encompassing as […]

Hello readers and listeners! The “Class of 1999” series moves back to one of the earliest hits of the year, and summer, with Stephen Sommers’s “The Mummy”. Joining me on the podcast this week is filmmaker David Spaltro, back after our talk on “The Matrix.” I hope you enjoy! “Class of 1999” – “The Mummy” Read Brian’s print review of “The Mummy” here. “Class of 1999” Series Introduction “Man on […]

Hello readers and listeners! The “Class of 1999” series comes to a big moment, as I dive deep into one of the most anticipated, and controversial, films of the summer of 1999. It’s time to look at Stanley Kubrick’s final film, “Eyes Wide Shut”, and joining me is filmmaker Christopher DiNunzio. I hope you enjoy! “Class of 1999” – “Eyes Wide Shut” Read Brian’s print review of “Eyes Wide Shut” […]