Sonic Cinema

For the first time since 2017, I have watched Martin Scorsese’s trilogy on faith- “The Last Temptation of Christ”, “Kundun” and “Silence” in its entirety. That it happened to be spread out through Holy Week- with “Last Temptation” on Palm Sunday, “Kundun” on Good Friday and “Silence” on Easter- was a coincidence, but that made each viewing experience all the more meaningful. Watching these three films, interconnected by themes and […]

I’ll admit, spending the better part of two weeks at Atlanta’s Plaza Theatre last year for the Atlanta Film Festival has made me appreciate its value more. I don’t frequent it as much as I should, for a variety of reasons, but it is an iconic part of Atlanta’s film industry, and one I feel more grateful for than ever. I believe I first went to the Plaza when I […]

If you know me, you know I’m a gigantic fan of film music. Composer Nathan Halpern had three films he’d scored at Sundance this year- “Watcher”, “Emily the Criminal” and “The Martha Mitchell Effect”– and it was a pleasure to not only discuss those with him, but some of the thought process of being a film composer, as well. I hope you enjoy! Episode 101 – Sundance 2022: Interview with […]

One of the movies that stood out for me at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival was the Danish horror movie, “Speak No Evil.” As you’ll hear, though, I had a difficult time trying to figure out how best to discuss it for review. So, what I decided to do is give you my spoken thoughts on the movie- which will be well worth checking out when it comes to Shudder […]