Sonic Cinema

Well, there were quite a few surprises as the nominees were announced this morning. Let’s get to it. Best Picture Oscar’s Final Nine “Hugo” “Midnight in Paris” “The Descendants” “The Artist” “The Help” “Moneyball” “The Tree of Life” “War Horse” “Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close” (Haven’t Seen) Likes: The fact that there are nine nominees (many were predicting only seven or eight), and that none of them were “Bridesmaids,” which […]

Hello one and all. Well, it is that time of year again, when bloggers and puntits try to guess what a group of 5000-plus filmmakers decide what the “best” that cinema had to offer this past year. This year has a lot of wrinkles (namely, how Best Picture nominees will be limited to only films that get 5% of the Academy’s first-place votes), and has already seen a lot 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 […]

Hello readers and listeners! For the latest episode of the podcast, I’m pleased to talk with writer-director Liz Manashil. Her new film, “Speed of Life,” played last weekend at the Atlanta Film Festival, and I was thrilled to be able to talk a little bit more with her about it, and her career, this past Monday. I hope you enjoy! My review of “Speed of Life” can be found here. […]