Sonic Cinema

Sounds, Visions and Insights by Brian Skutle

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Last year saw a step-up in what Sonic Cinema does when I covered the 2019 Atlanta Film Festival. It was a fantastic experience, my first as a member of the press, and it’s one I hope to do again when that festival begins at the end of April. As the year went on, though, I thought about a few other film festivals I would love to cover, in addition to […]

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This year, Sonic Cinema has been busy, meaning I have been busy. Another year of DragonCon. Another year of voting in the Georgia Film Critics Association, this time with more screening, and screener, opportunities. Another year of podcasts, built almost entirely out of my massive attempt to look back at the 1999 movie year with friends and filmmakers. And another year of “A Movie a Week,” with a realization that […]

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Sonic Cinema Podcast

We begin our October of terror with an anniversary discussion. Joining me in P Owen Fasso of Death Ensemble, and we delve into his favorite horror franchise of all-time with “The Omen” Trilogy. In the prep for this podcast, I ended up rewatching the 1976 original the night Richard Donner passed away, and this was my first time watching the “Damien: Omen II” and “Omen III: The Final Conflict”. I […]

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Are there some movies whose reputation transcends their need to be seen? To a certain extent, I believe there are. Welcome to the next episode of “Established Classics” for the Sonic Cinema Podcast, where I look at some of those films from Hollywood’s “Golden Age,” and see if that reputation stands up to modern viewings. Joining me is actor Timothy J. Cox, and we continue with Frank Capra’s “Mr. Smith […]

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