Sonic Cinema

Sounds, Visions and Insights by Brian Skutle

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If you’ve followed me on here, and social media, over the past year, you know not only how much I’ve come to love Princeton Holt’s sci-fi drama, “2050,” over the past year, and how much it means to me personally. You can read my review here, and you can hear the interview I did with Princeton and writer Brian Ackley about the film below. It made my 10-best list last […]

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As you’ve no doubt noticed under the Sonic Cinema Podcast, I’ve taken a deep dive back into the 1999 movie year. I did so because it was one of the most impactful years in cinema I’ve experienced, and I know I am not alone in thinking that. Big swings were taken from relative newcomers and established masters alike, the blockbuster landscape seemed to hit a turning point, and major surprises […]

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Sonic Cinema Podcast

I’m really excited to share this episode. Here, we discuss documentaries, and the films we focus on capture the various ways these movies get to the emotional core of their narratives. Joining me is Carlo from The Movie Loot podcast, and we discuss “Vernon, Florida”, “Hope Dreams”, “Bowling for Columbine”, “The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters”, “Grizzly Man” and “Cameraperson”. I hope you enjoy! Episode 95 – Discussing […]

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It’s been a few years since I’ve done a deep dive like this with an interview. Matthew Saliba is back on the podcast, but instead of looking at personal favorites, we’re exploring his own work, much of which has just been put online on YouTube. CW/TW There are moments where suicide, bullying and sensitive racial and sexual content are discussed. They are in context of both real-life and movies. Thank […]

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