Sonic Cinema

Sounds, Visions and Insights by Brian Skutle

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One of the most inspiring movies of 2020 involves a woman turning to porn as an outlet for the sexuality that had been long-repressed during her marriage. If that sounds like a surprise, imagine how I felt in watching Isabel Peppard and Josie Hess’s documentary, “Morgana”, which is part of the “On Demand” line-up at this year’s virtual Fantasia Fest. The film dives head-long into the life of Morgana Muses, […]

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Back in March, I announced that I would, for the second year in a row, be covering the Atlanta Film Festival. And then, COVID-19 and the pandemic happened, throwing film festivals for a loop, with some cancelling all together like Cannes, and others going to virtual formats, like Fantasia Fest, which I am currently knee deep in covering. The Atlanta Film Festival postponed until September 17-27, and I’ve been awaiting […]

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Sonic Cinema Podcast

Over the past few months, I’ve really enjoyed diving deep into the Blu-Ray releases from The Film Detective. So when the opportunity arose where I could talk to its founder, Phil Hopkins, I wanted to take the chance to do so. He is the president of Fandor, and we talk about what led to him being a collector, what goes into film restoration, and more. I hope you enjoy! Episode […]

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I’ve discussed my love of sports movies before. Leading into the new season of America’s pastime, join me on a trip through three very different movies about baseball- and baseball history- as I’m joined by Danielle Solzman, a film critic who runs Solzy at the Movies, as we discuss “Field of Dreams”, “42” and “Major League”, along with a variety of other topics. I hope you enjoy! Episode 106 – […]

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