Sonic Cinema

Sounds, Visions and Insights by Brian Skutle

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As Alex Proyas’s “The Crow” has turned 25, it’s occurred to me that the film is that lightning bolt moment for me, like “Star Wars” and “Raiders of the Lost Ark” and “The Dark Knight” are for other people. “The Crow” is where my movie enjoyment turned into unadulterated love for the art form, and it changed me from someone who simply digests cinema to someone who confronts cinema, studies […]

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By Friday morning, my sleep schedule was back to normal, and my insides were feeling relatively healthy again. It was time to not only get working on some of the things I’d put off during my two days of illness, but to get ready for the last three days of the Atlanta Film Festival. Friday, April 12 In the morning, I finished post production on the interview I did with […]

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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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