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Before I continue with my Fantasia Fest coverage proper, I wanted to offer a few thoughts on the devastating loss of Chadwick Boseman Friday night. He brought history to life for a generation of Black people- he was Black Panther, he was Jackie Robinson, he was James Brown, and he was Thurgood Marshall. He embodied the leaders a generation of Black people looked up to as “Stormin’ Norman” in Spike […]

The 2020 Fantasia Film Festival kicked off on Thursday. Mine, however, started on July 31 with my first press screener. I’ve been working through screeners of many of the movies I’ve been most interested in ever since, and with me going back to work on August 27, I’ve wanted to make sure I get as much in before my schedule gets cramped up with my day job. Normally, I would […]

Over the past year, I’m starting to discuss more of the film music that I love. Part of that is discussing the work of composer Hans Zimmer, who is my favorite film composer of all-time. To talk about Zimmer, I am joined by the co-host of NostalgiaCast, Darin Lundberg, and we discuss six of our favorite soundtracks of the composer’s, some of which you’ll remember (“Backdraft”, “The Thin Red Line”, […]

With the end of the “Jurassic World” trilogy, it’s time to look at the dinosaur franchise that Spielberg built. To discussing “Jurassic World Dominion”, I’m joined by Danielle Solzman, a film critic who runs Solzy at the Movies, who marks the series as a formidable one. I hope you enjoy! Episode 110 – Discussing “Jurassic World Dominion” Viva La Resistance! Brian Skutle www.sonic-cinema.com You can also listen to the Sonic […]