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Over the past few years, you’ve probably noticed that I’ve gotten away from my traditional Oscar coverage, starting with a reaction to the nominations, then with a predictions blog and a wrap-up post awards. Since I have started the podcast, and honestly, become less invested in the Oscars over the years, I’ve basically limited my coverage to an Oscar predictions podcast (where I also unveil my official Top 10 of […]

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One of the first pieces of long-form film criticism I wrote was in an English class in 1997. We were to choose a subject, and build an argument about our thesis statement. This was the same class in which I also wrote about the movie ratings system, but I don’t know if I have the original assignment still. This week, I decided to recreate it with new eyes on the […]

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Sonic Cinema Podcast

Darren Aronofsky has been a bold, and polarizing, filmmaker since he first hit the scene with 1998’s “Pi”. In this episode, I am joined by filmmaker K/XI as we explored Aronofsky’s films, with a particular focus on “The Fountain”, “mother!” and “The Whale”. I hope you enjoy! Episode 132 – Discussing Darren Aronofsky Thanks for listening, Brian Skutle www.sonic-cinema.com You can also listen to the Sonic Cinema Podcast Below: Apple […]

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We’re not quite done with our Oscar discussion for this year, but in this episode, it ties into the past, and one of the great stars of Hollywood’s Golden Age. Barbara Stanwyck is an actor I’ve been familiar with by name, but not as much by her work. When my guest- film critic Matthew St. Clair– suggested this topic, however, I got excited in being able to rectify that. Listen […]

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