Reviews, Discussions, and Interviews – All from Nashville
Jack Quaid Charms in Quirky B-Action-Comedy ‘Novocaine’ (Review)
The main star’s presence along with some clever ideas make this action-comedy fresher than you’d expect. For over a decade now, we’ve seen action films try to replicate the success of the John Wick franchise. Some have succeeded, but most have failed. But all...
‘The Day the Earth Blew Up’ is a Delightful & Fun Looney Tunes Movie (Review)
Daffy Duck and Porky Pig uncover an alien's plot to take over the Earth in their first entirely 2D-animated original feature film. The timeless Looney Tunes characters may have won five Academy Awards in the Best Animated Short Film category across their nine decades...
‘Bring Them Down’ is a Tense, Slow Burn Farm Feud (Review)
The latest release from MUBI hits theaters in the Nashville area this weekend. If you asked me which studio or streamer gained the most heat heading into 2025, the answer is easy: MUBI. With a strong collection of releases last year that included Bird,...
‘Clone Cops’ is an Exceptional Example of Grassroots Filmmaking (Review)
A band of outlaws is up against a convoy of clone cops in this science fiction comedy filmed entirely in Nashville. Film production on its own is a stressful endeavor, but what can be debilitating for aspiring filmmakers on the DIY-grassroots level is finding...
‘Presence’ is an Eerie, Emotional Ghost Story from Steven Soderbergh (Review)
A spectre watches over a girl in mourning after her family moves into the house it haunts in this Sundance hit from Steven Soderbergh. At last year’s Sundance Film Festival, director Steven Soderbergh premiered his new film Presence to critical acclaim, and it...
‘September 5’ is a Fast-Paced, Riveting Re-telling of a Tragic Day (Review)
This true story has a tight 90-minute runtime that forces you not to look away - even as the credits roll. In a day and age where writers and directors think a great movie must be nearly three hours long, September 5 reminds us you can do a lot with a much...
Kevin’s Year-End-Review of 2024 in Film
After a year defined by strikes from both the Writer’s Guild of America and the Screen Actors Guild, the primary goal across the entire film industry was to help movie theaters survive to 2025. Consider the goal achieved, as continued entries from the Marvel...
‘The Brutalist’ is a Spellbinding, Modern-Day Cinematic Spectacle (Review)
Fictional architect László Tóth emigrates from Hungary to America in hopes of a better life for himself and his family in this grand fable from Brady Corbet. Brutalism is an architectural style characterized by raw concrete structures and a hypnotizingly...
Robbie Williams Bares A Simian Soul in Raw, Riveting ‘Better Man’ (Review)
British pop star Robbie Williams tells his turbulent life story the only way he can in the newest film from Michael Gracey. Trying something new within the constraints of the musical biopic subgenre can be difficult to accomplish; only the two-timeline story of...