Reviews, Discussions, and Interviews – All from Nashville
Uncut Gems is a Chaotic & Compelling Career-Best for the Safdies and Adam Sandler (Review)
Adam Sandler is a comedian whose film slate has been often ranked near the bottom of the barrel when it comes to cinematic entertainment in recent years, but when he branches out into dramatic territory, he turns in an unforgettable performance. Sandler turns in...
The Rise of Skywalker Sticks The Landing For True Star Wars Fans (Review)
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is now playing in theaters from Lucasfilm and director J.J. Abrams. Starring Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Anthony Daniels, Joonas Suotamo, Billy Dee Williams, Carrie Fisher and more -- here is my spoiler free...
Curiosity Kills All Who See The Catastrophe That is ‘Cats’ (Review)
Andrew Lloyd Webber has made such a prolific name for himself as an impresario in the world of musical theater, that there have been select attempts at bringing his work from the stage to the silver screen; first with Evita in the mid-90s, and the 2004 adaptation of...
New Cast Members Keep Things Fairly Fresh in Jumanji: The Next Level (Review)
It’s hard to believe that a sequel to Jumanji made over $950 million dollars just two years ago. With likable stars attached, including Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black, Kevin Hart, and Karen Gillan, and a new concept that worked, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle became a box...
IT Chapter Two: Don’t Wait for The Director’s Cut – Buy This Now (4K Blu-ray Review)
Come back and play when “IT Chapter Two” arrives on 4K UHD Combo Pack, Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD on December 10, 2019. Evil resurfaces in Derry as director Andy Muschietti reunites the Losers Club in a return to where it all began with “IT Chapter Two,” the...
Bombshell is A Powerful Story That is Executed in A Monotonous Way (Review)
It seems like every year we get a movie that tries to imitate The Wolf of Wall Street with a lot of fourth wall breaking and fast paced intros of characters and settings. With the right director and script, this imitation can work very nicely. (The Big Short, Vice)....
The Goldfinch is a 2.5 Hour Lifetime Channel Film About Nothing (Blu-ray Review)
The Goldfinch comes to DVD and Blu-ray December 3rd and is a presentation of Warner Bros. Pictures, in association with Amazon Studios, a Color Force Production, a John Crowley Film. Here is my review: The last time 13-year-old Theo Decker (Oakes Fegley) saw his...
Rian Johnson Carves Out an Appetizing Whodunit with Knives Out (Review)
Nothing brings family together like murder or fortune, right? Just in time for the holidays, Knives Out is exactly the type of after dinner affair you want to attend. An all-star cast featuring Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, and Jamie Lee Curtis (just to name a few)? A...
The Tides of Waves Are Messy, But Always Powerful And Compelling (Review)
Writer-director Trey Edward Shults first found a filmmaking home for himself with A24 after the Sundance success of his debut feature Krisha, and both parties continued their working relationship together through the psychological drama It Comes At Night. Now, Shults...