Sonic Cinema

As I was doing theatre walks at my full-time job recently, I saw posters such as “Magic Mike,” “The Expendables 2,” and thought about the two movies I had seen earlier that day (“Rock of Ages” and “That’s My Boy”), and began to ask myself the question above. Over the years, I’ve found that my criteria for a good (or even great) summer have changed over the years. Unfortunately, I […]

In November 2006, I received an email from a filmmaker looking for a review of their film. It was the first such request I had gotten, so I was pretty excited, and enthusiastically replied that I would be delighted. A short time later in the month, I received the screener for a film called “Royal Faceoff.” If you know me, it’s likely you’ve heard me speak of this film before. […]

Hello readers and listeners! My ambitious series, looking back at the 1999 movie year, returns with the biggest hit, and most controversial blockbuster, of the year with George Lucas’s prequel, “Star Wars: The Phantom Menace”, as discussed with Ronnie Haynes and Daniel Green. I hope you enjoy! “Class of 1999” – “Star Wars: The Phantom Menace” Read Brian’s print review of “Star Wars: The Phantom Menace,” and hear more of […]

Hello readers and listeners! For the latest episode of the podcast, it’s time to wrap up my coverage of the 2019 Atlanta Film Festival, with my verbal musings about the experience, as well as sharing audio with filmmakers I met on the red carpet, as well as throughout the festival. I hope you enjoy! Episode 52 – Atlanta Film Festival 2019 Viva La Resistance! Brian Skutle www.sonic-cinema.com Atlanta Film Festival […]