Reviews, Discussions, and Interviews – All from Nashville
‘Licorice Pizza’ is a Hilarious and Heartfelt Coming-Of-Age Opus from Paul Thomas Anderson (Review)
Ever since debuting with Hard Eight and Boogie Nights in 1997, Paul Thomas Anderson has been a constant presence in the conversation about the best contemporary filmmaking auteur working today, and he continues to solidify himself as such with his new film, Licorice...
‘The Novice’ is a Relentless and Powerful Thriller (Review)
As an athlete, it can be easy to get lost in the competitive nature of sports. Many athletes want to excel. Some just want to do their part. In The Novice, Alex Dall (Isabelle Fuhrman) takes it to a whole different level as she strives to be the best at competitive...
Olivia Coleman Shines in ‘The Lost Daughter’ (Review)
There are very few actors that can turn in a cohesive, gripping film in their directorial debut. That cannot be said about Maggie Gyllenhaal, the writer and director of The Lost Daughter, an intimate psychodrama that gives unique perspectives on motherhood. There's...
‘The Hand of God’ is a Unique but Uneven Tale of Two Halves (Review)
After winning the Academy Award in the now-titled category of Best International Feature Film in 2014 with The Great Beauty, writer/director Paolo Sorrentino has solidified himself as a filmmaker on the rise with the overlooked drama Youth and the miniseries The Young...
‘Don’t Look Up:’ Adam McKay’s angry, exhaustive satire is a miss (Review)
On “Murder,” one of The Office‘s funniest episodes, the employees at Dunder-Mifflin’s Scranton branch face catastrophe. The company’s economic situation is dire, and rumors of bankruptcy begin to float around the workspace. Of course, that could mean lost jobs, losses...
Overstuffed ‘Don’t Look Up’ is Still Pretty Damn Funny (Review)
Adam McKay, one of the most polarizing directors in the game right now, is back with anotherbutton-pushing comedy that will ruffle some feathers. Love him or hate him, McKay alwaysprovides entertaining products, even if that means some people will turn off one of his...
‘Being the Ricardos’ is Another Sharp, Engrossing Film from Aaron Sorkin (Review)
It was only a matter of time until arguably the biggest television show of all-time, I Love Lucy, finally got a film adaptation that covered the sitcom in some sort of fashion. Enter Aaron Sorkin, one of the best writers in Hollywood, coming on the heels of directing...
‘The First Wave’ Captures the Raw Emotion of New York City’s Early Response to the Pandemic (Review)
A courageous gut-punch. That's the best way to describe Matthew Heineman's recently released documentary The First Wave. We have been in the COVID-19 pandemic for over a year and nine months, so traveling back to March 2020 feels like a lifetime ago. Viewers will feel...
Jonathan Larson’s Legacy Lives on in High-Spirited ‘Tick, Tick…Boom!’ (Review)
Musicals can always draw people from a particular audience even if they’re not the biggest fans of the genre (myself included). For that to be possible, you need a hook within minutes of the studio logos appearing on screen. And that’s exactly what Tick, Tick…Boom!...