Sonic Cinema Podcast

Our guest on this episode was actually on the Sonic Cinema Movie Chat back in 2021, and that discussion is what inspired this one. When a lot of people think about "blind buying" movies, they typically think about buying movies they've never seen. But if you think you're going to get greatness, how much of a blind buy is that? We talked more about that on the chat, but in this episode, I'm joined...

After a slight delay, the "Established Classics" series continues, and begins the 2023 podcast year. As always, I am joined by actor Timothy J. Cox to discuss three terrific classics from Hollywood's Golden Age. This year, we begin with Preston Sturges's 1941 classic, "Sullivan's Travels" . Next, we discuss Elia Kazan's Oscar-winning masterpiece, "On the Waterfront" before concluding with Alexande...

Thirty years ago today, my parents, my grandfather and I went to go see Rob Reiner's "A Few Good Men" , and an unorthodox Christmas tradition for me was born. I've wanted to talk about the film with other people for a while, and I'm pleased to be joined by Kevin the Critic and Kip Mooney in this discussion on one of my favorite films.

On December 13, it will have been 30 years since my Eagle Scout Court of Honor. Also on December 13, the new documentary, "Boy Scout's Honor," becomes available. The film tells the story of Aaron Averheart, and several other Scouts, who were sexually abused by one of their Scoutmasters, Bill Sheehan, as well as how the organization has kept secret files on pedophiles in BSA, while not doing much t...

With the release of his semi-autobiographical film, "The Fabelmans," it's finally time to discuss Steven Spielberg in depth on the podcast. Joining me in a wide-ranging discussion of Spielberg's impact on film, how he means something else to audiences now than he did when he started, as well as our favorite films, is Danielle Solzman from Solzy at the Movies and Darin Lundberg from NostalgiaCast ....

This episode is the continuation of a discussion I began with Robert Yaniz Jr. on his Close Watch podcast about the 2012 epic by the Wachowski sisters and Tom Tykwer, "Cloud Atlas." We focused on the film in that episode; here, we dive into the score by Tykwer, Johnny Klimek and Reinhold Heil. I hope you listen to both of these episodes as a piece to get the full scope of our discussion on a movie...

A month of horror movies would not be complete if we didn't talk to Phil Fasso. This year, however, we're discussing some of the best the genre has ever delivered, from one of the best years in movies. We discuss the genre in general, but specifically dive into John Carpenter's "The Thing," Tobe Hooper's "Poltergeist" and George A. Romero's "Creepshow."

If you want to talk horror, there are few people better to talk to than former critic, and current podcaster and filmmaker, Scott Weinberg . This month, I wanted to discuss some of his favorite under-the-radar horror films, and you could not get a better lineup to hear about than "Session 9," "Frailty" and "May." I hope you enjoy! The piece of music at the end is my original composition, "Into the...

We begin the annual month of the macabre on the podcast with a great and insightful discussion on film music- specifically, six horror soundtracks, some of which you'll know and love, some that might surprise you. Joining me is musicologist Dr. Becky O'Brien , and I hope you enjoy our conversation!

In this episode of the podcast, we celebrate an anniversary that lives in infamy. Is 2002's "Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever" really deserving of the honor of being the worst-reviewed film on Rotten Tomatoes? Joining the podcast for the first time to discuss the film is film critic Shaurya Chawla . I hope you enjoy!

Brian recounts his weekend in downtown Atlanta for Dragon*Con 2022, including his first time being a panelist.

The genesis of this episode started with our Best of 1996 episode. Here, we welcome back Mathew Timms to the podcast to discuss the career of British director Alan Parker. Our talk focuses on three of his 1980s films- 1982's "Pink Floyd: The Wall," 1984's "Birdy" and 1987's "Angel Heart." I hope you enjoy!

For this episode, Death Ensemble's P Owen Fasso joins me once again, but we're talking about real-life horrors instead. Here, we chose two films from Vittorio De Sica- "Bicycle Thieves" and "Umberto D"- to discuss the Italian neorealist movement, the value of art, and how themes from 70 years ago continue to be relevant.

It's Leo season on the horoscope, and I wanted to mark the occasion by welcoming two fellow Chaotic Leos back to the podcast. What topic would make the most sense? How about the most chaotic lion in movie history, MGM? Joining me are Morgan and Chels from the Untitled Cinema Gals Project , and we discuss the studio, the old Hollywood system, and "The Thin Man," "The Women" and "North By Northwest....

This episode's guest is someone I've wanted on the podcast for some time. His name is David Rosen, and he's the host of the Piecing It Together podcast, and a producer of the Awesome Movie Year podcast, as well as a composer and musician. It was great to talk to him about our shared interests, and where his came from, in this episode. You can find links to all of David's work at https://www.bydavi...

In this episode, Brian is joined by the co-host of NostalgiaCast , Darren Lundberg, to discuss his favorite film composer, Hans Zimmer. Scores discussed include "Backdraft," "Broken Arrow," "The Peacemaker," "The Thin Red Line," "The Da Vinci Code" and "Interstellar." I hope you enjoy the discussion of Zimmer, as well as a Zimmer-inspired piece I wrote in 1999, "Ethereal Atmospheres," which ends t...

Brian sits down with actress Joyce Meadows to discuss her career, and 1957's "The Brain From Planet Arous," which is coming to Blu-Ray from The Film Detective.

With the release of Colin Trevorrow's "Jurassic World Dominion," another era of dinosaurs and man ends on the big screen. To discuss the film and franchise, I am joined by film critic Danielle Solzman , who has a personal affection for the series.

There are movies whose very names conjures ideas of greatness. In the third episode of this miniseries, actor Timothy J. Cox and I continue to look at Hollywood's Golden Age, this time through Howard Hawks' "Bringing Up Baby," John Huston's "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre" and Stanley Donan and Gene Kelly's "Singin' in the Rain."

Brian interviews acclaimed makeup and hairstylist Donald Mowat to discuss his work on Marvel's "Moon Knight."

Brian recounts his favorite and best films from the 2022 Atlanta Film Festival, and shares interviews with director Erica Orofino (the short film, "She Keeps Me") and director Abi Damaris Corbin (the Opening Night presentation, "892"). **Audio note: The sound on the second discussion with Corbin is very loud due to the environment and crackling. It has been mastered as best as it could while still...

Brian sits down with musician and film composer Karl Frid to discuss his score for Ninja Thyberg's "Pleasure." There is an odd edit around 19:30 where Karl had to step away for a bit before we resumed.

Brian sits down with filmmakers Erin Bernhardt and Din Blankenship to discuss their documentary, "Refuge," which screened at the 2022 Atlanta Film Festival.

Over the past few months, I've really enjoyed diving deep into the Blu-Ray releases from The Film Detective . So when the opportunity arose where I could talk to its founder, Phil Hopkins, I wanted to take the chance to do so. He is the president of Fandor, and we talk about what led to him being a collector, what goes into film restoration, and more. I hope you enjoy!

With baseball season starting this week, how about a discussion of America's pastime on the big screen? Joining me on this episode is film critic Danielle Solzman, a freelancer who also runs Solzy at the Movies , and we discuss our own histories with baseball, film criticism, the value of rewatches, and remembering what makes certain films and actors special. I hope you enjoy!