Sonic Cinema

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, […]

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 […]

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 – […]

We change up an annual tradition on the podcast. This year, I have awards watcher Amanda Spears on to discuss the Oscars, #PresentAll23 and help predict the winners. I also share my 10 Best list for 2021. I hope you enjoy! Episode 105 – Oscar Thoughts with Amanda Spears & Brian’s Top 10 of 2021 Read Brian’s Retrospective on 2021 here. Read Brian’s Thoughts of the 2021 Georgia Film Critics […]