Sonic Cinema

This is something I actually did a few years ago for fun. I know– I have a strange idea of fun. Still, it’s such an interesting “nerd” idea I decided to do it again: an “All-Time” Oscar ballot. The premise is simple enough: taking into account the entire breadth of my movie-watching history, from the silent era through to the present day, I basically compiled a list of the best […]

Getting into a debate with a friend of mine online about one of this year’s major Oscar contenders, I was inspired to write about Hollywood’s annual festival of self-love that starts with the critics awards in December and culminates with the awarding of Golden Phallic statues near the end of February. There’s a part of me that loves awards season. I love the jockeying for position the studios do with […]

Hello readers and listeners! For this episode, I’m pleased to present an interview I did recently with Jamison M. LoCascio and Adam Ambrosio. They are the filmmakers behind the YouTube channel Film Valor, and we discuss their feature-length films, “Sunset” and “The Depths.” I hope you enjoy! Episode 35- Interview with Film Valor on “Sunset” Viva La Resistance! Brian Skutle www.sonic-cinema.com

Hello readers and listeners! This was a bit of an impromptu episode, but I was hoping to have it happen at some point anyway, and I think you’ll like it. Today, I speak with filmmaker Christopher Maloney, who made a documentary that he’s been making the rounds with this year called “In God We Trump,” and it looks at the Evangelical Christian support for Donald Trump. He’s got a Kickstarter […]