Sonic Cinema Podcast

Brian welcomes back director Princeton Holt and writer Brian Ackley to discuss their science-fiction drama, "2050." Released on June 28, 2019.

Brian and friend and filmmaker Matthew Saliba discuss kaiju for the third time in their discussion on the 2019 "Godzilla" sequel. Released on June 19, 2019.

Brian brings back filmmaker Brian Ackley to the "Class of 1999" series as the two discuss Martin Scorsese's haunting drama. Released on May 24, 2019.

Brian welcomes filmmaker David Spaltro back to the podcast, and the two discuss the Wachowski's groundbreaking action thriller. Released on May 14, 2019.

Brian brings friends Ronnie Haynes and Daniel Green back to the podcast to discuss the much-maligned first film in the "Star Wars" prequel trilogy. Released on May 5, 2019.

Brian discusses his experience at the 2019 Atlanta Film Festival. Included are interviews with filmmakers such as Lulu Wang, Awkwafina, Joseph Cross and Joe Berlinger, among others. Released on April 26, 2019.

Brian welcomes writer/director Liz Manashil to the podcast to discuss her film, "Speed of Life," which played at the 2019 Atlanta Film Festival. Released on April 12, 2019.

Brian and P. Owen Fasso dig into this sequel to the Brian DePalma classic adaptation of Stephen King's novel. Released on April 3, 2019.

Continuing with the "Class of 1999," Brian and Matthew Saliba continue their kaiju discussion with this final film from the 1990's "Gamera" trilogy. Released on March 27, 2019.

As we continue through the "Class of 1999," Brian brings back P Owen Fasso from Death Ensemble to discuss Peter Hyams's thriller, "End of Days." Released on March 20, 2019.

Brian welcomes back friend Matthew Saliba to the podcast to discuss the history of Japan's beloved monster, and the kaiju genre. Released on March 16, 2019.

Brian is joined by filmmaker Brian Ackley to discuss Spike Jonze's outrageous directorial debut. Released on March 2, 2019.

Brian takes a break from 1999 to look back at 2018 with his rundown of the best films of 2018, and the Oscars for that year. Released on February 23, 2019.

We have a controversial film early in the series as actor Timothy J. Cox and I discuss the Best Picture winner of the 1999 movie year. Released on February 5, 2019.

Our "Class of 1999" series begins with filmmaker Chris Esper joining Brian to discuss Milos Forman's biopic on Andy Kaufman. Released on January 16, 2019.

Brian sets the stage for his ambitious look back at the 1999 movie year. Released on January 4, 2019.

Brian reunites with filmmaker Chris Esper to break down Michael Chimino's infamous bomb, "Heaven's Gate." Released on December 20, 2018.

Brian welcomes a friend from his job, Jay Barber, to the show to discuss a shared affection of "Friday the 13th," and their favorites in the horror genre. Released on October 30, 2018.

Brian welcomes back Mathew Timms, as well as his wife, Bailey, to discuss cult filmmaker Edward D. Wood Jr. Released on October 24, 2018.

Brian gets a bit personal about two of his favorite superhero movies, and how they reflect his life at a tough time in his life. Released on September 26, 2018.

Brian recounts his experience at Dragon*Con in 2018. Released on September 11, 2018.

Brian is joined by two friends, musician Jeffrey Butzer and film fan Mathew Timms, to discuss the work of David Lynch. Released on August 18, 2018.

Brian welcomes filmmaker Jeremiah Kipp to the podcast to discuss his work, especially his recent feature, "Black Wake," and his short film, "Slapface." Released on August 1, 2018.

Brian welcomes composer Jeffrey Leiser to the podcast to discuss his work on his brother Eric's films, and his composing career. Released on July 25, 2018.

Brian welcomes filmmaker Eric Leiser, one of the first to send him his work to review, to the podcast to discuss his films, and especially, his recent film, "Apocalypsis." Released on July 25, 2018.

Brian welcomes John Paul Rice and Edgar Michael Bravo, the filmmakers behind No Restrictions Entertainment, to the podcast to discuss their latest film, "A Child's Voice," and their previous films. Released on July 18, 2018.

Brian is joined again by filmmaker Chris Esper, and the two discuss the great French New Wave filmmaker, Francois Truffaut. Released on July 13, 2018.

Brian welcomes back his friend Marv Dickey to the show to discuss Peter Weir's "The Truman Show." Released on June 28, 2018.

Brian interviews filmmaker and film fan Matthew Saliba about his filmmaking, his appreciation for film, and his work as a theatre manager. Released on June 24, 2018.

Brian brings the filmmakers behind Film Valor onto the show to discuss their film, "Sunset." Released on June 5, 2018.

Brian welcomes filmmaker Christopher Maloney to the podcast as the two discuss the religious support of Donald Trump he looks at in his documentary. Released on May 23, 2018.

Brian welcomes filmmaker Nickolas Duarte to the podcast to discuss his work. Released on May 17, 2018.

Brian welcomes Ronnie Haynes and Daniel Green back to the podcast, and welcomes friend David Miles to the podcast for the first time, to discuss Rian Johnson's divisive "Star Wars: The Last Jedi." Released on May 4, 2018.

Brian shares the evolution of an early musical composition, and how much the late Brandon Lee's final film means to him. Released on April 19, 2018.

Brian welcomes filmmaker Christopher Di Nunzio to the podcast to talk about his work. Released on April 2, 2018.

Brian welcomes a childhood friend, Snarky Faith host Stuart Delony, to the podcast to discuss Mel Gibson's controversial "The Passion of the Christ." Released on March 12, 2018.

Brian welcomes friend Marv Dickey back to the podcast to discuss Alex Proyas's "Dark City" as it turns 20. Released on March 5, 2018.

Brian discusses his choices for the best films of 2017, as well as his Oscar predictions. Released on February 27, 2018.

Brian welcomes actor Timothy J. Cox back to the podcast to discuss his favorite film performances. Released on February 7, 2018.

Brian brings filmmaker Jakob Bilinski to the podcast to discuss his work. Released on January 24, 2018.

Brian has filmmaker Chris Esper back on the podcast to discuss the Russian master, Andrei Tarkovsky. Released on January 22, 2018.

Brian and Ronnie continue their "Star Wars" discussion, this time with their "Star Wars" Celebration friend and fellow "Star Wars" nut, Daniel Green, prior to "The Last Jedi." Released on December 12, 2017.

Brian and Marv Dickey continue their discussion on horror with their favorite horror movies ever. Released on November 10, 2017.

Brian and his friend, Marv Dickey, run down some of their favorite new discoveries of October 2017 in the horror genre. Released on November 6, 2017.

Brian discusses horror with P Owen Fasso of Death Ensemble and friend Heather Elle. Released on October 23, 2017.

Brian interviews film blogger P Owen Fasso of the horror website, Death Ensemble. The two discuss their respective beginnings as bloggers, and their interests in horror. Released on September 30, 2017.

For this episode, Brian brings on another independent and short film filmmaker to interview in Cindy Maples, as they discuss her career both in front of, and behind, the camera. Released on September 8, 2017.

Another year, another Dragon*Con weekend, as Brian takes in the sights, sounds, and smells of the annual genre convention in downtown Atlanta. Released on September 4, 2017.

Brian does a unique list as he turns 40, discussing the 40 films that have meant the most to him, and helped define him, over his first 40 years. Released on August 3, 2017.

Brian welcomes back his friend Marv Dickey to the podcast, this time for a discussion of a short film Marv suggested to Brian, the horror film "The House on Oak Street." Released on May 27, 2017.