Back in June, I announced that I would be covering this year’s virtual Fantasia International Film Festival, which will run from August 20-September 2. As we have gotten closer to the dates, I’ve gotten more excited about what this is going to look like, and more importantly, the films that will be featured at the festival. The first wave of announcements had some really compelling titles, including “The Reckoning”, a […]
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What can I say? I’m enamored with film festival coverage now. The fresh voices. The energy of the community. The experience. Of course, COVID-19 has thrown the festival circuit for a loop, as SXSW and Cannes have been cancelled, and the Atlanta Film Festival has been delayed until September. I will have more on the latter in a future post; for now, it’s another festival’s chance to shine. The other […]
Sonic Cinema Podcast
Last year, I started a miniseries on the podcast exploring the idea of great movies from Hollywood’s Golden Age whose name alone need be heard to get ideas of its greatness in our heads. Welcome to the next episode of “Established Classics,” and this time, actor Timothy J. Cox and I look at screwball comedy in Howard Hawks’s “Bringing Up Baby”, psychological adventure in John Hughes’s “The Treasure of the […]
In this episode, Brian recaps the best and his favorites from the 2022 Atlanta Film Festival. Also included are interviews with directors Erica Orofino (who made the short film, “She Keeps Me”) and Abi Damaris Corbin (who directed the Opening Night presentation, “892”). I hope you enjoy! **Audio note: The sound on the second discussion with Corbin is very loud due to the environment and crackling. It has been mastered […]