About Ricky

Ricky D is the editor-in-chief of Sound on Sight and one of the hosts of 'Sound On Sight Radio', the 'Sordid Cinema' podcast and our videocast titled 'Front Row Center'. He also contributes written reviews when time permits. Favorite films: 'Salo', 'Contempt', 'The Vanishing', 'Pulp Fiction' & 'La Haine' Favorite Directors: Pier Paolo Pasolini, Quentin Tarantino, P.T. Anderson, Jean-Luc Godard, Billy Wilder & Stanley Kubrick

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Mousterpiece Cinema, Episode 31: ‘Mary Poppins’

Published on February 4, 2012 by Josh Spiegel

Just as we kicked off 2012 with the first-ever full-length animated film on Mousterpiece Cinema, is there any better way to kick off the month of February with what’s possibly the most quintessential film from Walt Disney Pictures? Of course … [Read the Rest]

Extended Thoughts on ‘Mary Poppins’

Published on February 4, 2012 by Josh Spiegel

Mary Poppins Directed by Robert Stevenson Written by Bill Walsh and Don DaGradi Starring Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke, David Tomlinson I think it’s a bit dangerous to call movies classics; that title can be a heavy crown for any … [Read the Rest]

Supernatural Ep. 7.13, “The Slice Girls”: Fun, light episode lays groundwork for future reveals

Published on February 4, 2012 by Kate Kulzick

Supernatural Review, Season 7, Episode 13: “The Slice Girls” Written by Eugenie Ross-Leming and Brad Buckner Directed by Jerry Wanek Airs Fridays at 9pm (ET) on the CW This week, on Supernatural: Sam and Dean’s new research buddy gets mixed … [Read the Rest]

‘Chronicle’ offers a fresh take on both superpowers and found footage

Published on February 4, 2012 by Mark Young

Chronicle Directed by Josh Trank Written by Max Landis 2012, USA /  UK The more comic books one has read, the less original the plot of Chronicle might seem. The idea of “what would happen if real teenagers got real … [Read the Rest]

Fringe Ep. 4.11, “Making Angels”: Uneven episode helped by long-overdue focus on Astrid

Published on February 4, 2012 by Kate Kulzick

Fringe Review, Season 4, Episode 11: “Making Angels” Written by Akiva Goldsman, J. H. Wyman, and Jeff Pinkner Directed by Charles Beeson Airs Fridays at 9pm (ET) on Fox This week, on Fringe: AUstrid and Astrid bond, Fauxlivia thaws Walter, … [Read the Rest]

Sordid Cinema Podcast #34: Director Robin Hardy – ‘The Wicker Man’ / ‘The Wicker Tree’

Published on February 3, 2012 by Simon Howell

Long after its world premiere last July at the Fantasia International film Festival here in Montreal sharply divided viewers, Robin Hardy’s long-in-the-works sorta-sequel to his famed cult classic The Wicker Man is finally making its way to theaters – nearly … [Read the Rest]

Sundance 2012: ‘Robot and Frank’ finds machinery can hold a mirror up to our lost connections

Published on February 3, 2012 by Lane Scarberry

Robot and Frank Directed by Jack Schreier Screenplay by Christopher D. Ford 2012, USA Director Jake Schreier’s Robot and Frank is a tale set sometime in the near future when robots will be at our beck and call for menial tasks … [Read the Rest]

Friday Noir: ‘Side Street’ runs on bustling energy from start to finish

Published on February 3, 2012 by Edgar Chaput

Side Street Directed by Anthony Mann Screenplay by Charles Schnee U.S.A., 1950 There is a favourite saying used among film reviewers when espousing the virtues of a film that uses the story’s locale to the full extent: location ‘x’ is … [Read the Rest]

Thursday Comedies: 30 Rock 6.05, Parks and Rec 4.14, Archer 3.06, Unsupervised 1.03

Published on February 3, 2012 by Justin Wier

  30 Rock, Season 6, Episode 5, “Today You Are a Man” Written by Ron Weiner Directed by Jeff Richmond Airs Thursdays at 8pm ET on NBC This week’s 30 Rock seems like an improvement on the season to date, … [Read the Rest]

South By Southwest 2012 Lineup Features 65 World Premieres

Published on February 2, 2012 by Ricky

Sound On Sight will once again be covering the SXSW Film Festival this year, making it our second time attending. 130 feature films will screen at the Austin, Texas fest taking place March 9-17, including 65 World Premieres, 17 North … [Read the Rest]

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