I think Alex Proyas was my first, official “favorite filmmaker.” “The Crow” had a profound impact on me when I finally watched in July of 1994, and I watched it a ridiculous amount of times when it came out on video. Next to the original “Star Wars” trilogy, I think it’s the movie I’ve owned the most copies of over the years. But Proyas quickly became more than just a […]
When The Plaza in downtown Atlanta closed last March with every other movie theatre at the start of the pandemic, I told myself that, if it reopens on the other side, I would finally take in a midnight screening of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show”. The everlasting icon of all midnight movies, the film that defined the “audience participation” movie event that other films (namely, “The Room”) have co-opted, “Rocky […]
**This podcast was recorded during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the movies being covered here wouldn’t exist. Film preservation is vital to keeping film alive, and right now, we are at a perilous moment for the practice. Today’s guest was on in 2022 as he launched a new streaming site for showing classic films as a part of […]
In the wake of an episode record needing to be rescheduled for later in the month, I decided to take stock in what has been accomplished with the podcast, and Sonic Cinema, over the years, as well as share some favorites I’ve seen over the past few years. I hope you enjoy! Episode 137 – Personal Reflections Thanks for listening, Brian Skutle www.sonic-cinema.com You can also listen to the Sonic […]
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