Reviews, Discussions, and Interviews – All from Nashville
Idris Elba battles lion in film prideful of B-movie thrills with Beast (Review)
In a world where studio blockbusters bend over backwards to try and craft cinematic universes, crack way too many jokes and push the boundaries of visual effects, it’s really nice to just have a summer movie where Idris Elba squares off against an evil lion. Beast,...
The Letterboxd Files with Cory: Vol. 8
Let's keep on truckin' with more Letterboxd reviews from yours truly. The Letterboxd Files with Cory is back with more movies you can watch, based on reviews I have written for a separate website/app. Hey, I don't make the rules. I just press the buttons. Hope you're...
Defy Film Festival 2022: ‘Attendant’ is a Minimalist but Powerful Meditation About Finding Self-Love (Review)
Audiences are in for a flight attendant's psychological headtrip that's unlike any other in this debut feature from New York-based filmmakers Rome Petersson and Alice Millar. The Defy Film Festival is a yearly boutique film festival in Nashville, Tennessee that...
Netflix’s ‘Day Shift’ Lacks Bite (Review)
Jamie Foxx and Dave Franco aren’t enough to elevate this straightforward vampire flick. As streamers continue to reel from the recent plummet of their stocks driven by lagging growth in subscriber numbers, they are reevaluating what they create and release on their...
‘Inu-Oh’ is a Gorgeously Animated Journey about Music’s Spiritual Power (Review)
Masaaki Yuasa takes viewers on a spiritual and musical odyssey in the days of feudal Japan with his latest surreal anime. From the psychedelic headtrip that is Mind Game and the surreal night out had by Otome in The Night Is Short, Walk On Girl to the anime series...
‘Bodies Bodies Bodies’ is an Exceptional Blend of Horror, Suspense, and Comedy (Review)
A fun 'whodunit' with twists and turns around every corner that feels familiar yet new at the same time. Horror and suspense movies are relatively easy to enjoy at a movie theater regardless if the script is good or not. Jump scares, trying to guess the killer,...
The Letterboxd Files with Cory: Volume 7
After a little time off, it's time for more Letterboxd Filing. Hello, you beautiful people. It's Cory here. I'm sorry I've been away for a bit. I was traveling in Costa Rica. It was a nice trip. I saw a sloth. Okay, here are the Letterboxd reviews unless you want to...
Predator Franchise Goes Back to Basics with Exhilarating ‘Prey’ (Review)
As viewers hit the dog days of summer, this new entry in the Predator franchise offers excitement in an otherwise bare time for new film offerings. As theaters continue to bounce back, it’s weird to look at the upcoming schedule and see that it’s slim pickings when it...
‘Vengeance’ Gives True Crime a Swift Kick in Pants (Review)
B.J. Novak's directorial debut is the perfect flipside to Jordan Peele's Nope, just at the right time. The true genius of Vengeance is never what it says. The Office alum B.J. Novak's directorial debut sure does a lot of talking, often whip-smart demolitions into the...