Reviews, Discussions, and Interviews – All from Nashville
Venom Felt Like a DC Movie, In a Good Way, with More Violence & Less Jokes (Review)
Venom has been on my radar for a while. I’ve never read the comics but the trailer got me in one view. Plus I love Tom Hardy. And since I’ve already bought in, it’s been hard to avoid the hype on this one, especially how badly it’s been treated in other reviews....
First Man Sticks The Landing with Exhilarating & Personal Results (Review)
In the opening sequence of First Man, we see Neil Armstrong test piloting in the Mojave Desert. As evident in this intense sequence that thrusts viewers right into the middle of the cockpit, viewers are in for a thrilling, yet bumpy ride about one of the greatest...
Knuckleball Director Michael Peterson Discusses His Shocking New Thriller (Interview)
Knuckleball is an upcoming thriller directed by Michael Peterson and stars Munro Chambers, Michael Ironside, Luca Villacis, Kathleen Munroe, Drew Nelson and Krista Bridges. Raven Banner will release the film in theaters beginning September 28, 2018 and VOD October 5,...
Venom is as Lazy & Unforgettable as Comic Book Movies Get (Review)
Sony did the right thing by letting Marvel Studios help shape a new Spider-Man and allow it to breathe in its Marvel Cinematic Universe. While Sony is still hush-hush on whether Venom will exist in the same universe as Tom Holland’s Spider-Man, it’s evident about half...
Smallfoot is Entertaining, Energetic & Has Surprising Depth (Review)
I didn’t have high expectations for Smallfoot. It looked like another animated kid’s movie, which usually means something forgettable. Family/Kid’s movies are easily the most forgiving genres - parents don’t care how good the film is because the kids will like it...
Atomic Victory Squad Introduces The World’s Most Unlikely Heroes from The Twisted Mind Behind Wolf Cop (Interview)
Atomic Victory Squad is an upcoming comic book series, with a crowd-funding campaign that is live right now on IndieGoGo, from creator Lowell Dean (Wolf Cop, Supergrid), artist Javier Martin Caba and letterer Micah Myers. Check out my exclusive interview with Lowell...
Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga Shine with Absolute Brightness in A Star is Born (Review)
First it was Gaynor and March (1937). Next it was Garland and Mason (1954). Then it was Streisand and Kristofferson (1976). Now, we have Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga in the latest version of A Star is Born. There’s no avoiding the buzz surrounding A Star is Born. Take...
Five Fingers for Marseilles is One of The Best Westerns Since Clint Eastwood’s Unforgiven (Review)
Five Fingers for Marseilles is a South-African Spaghetti Western from Stage 5 Films and director Michael Matthews. Starring Vuyo Dabula, Warren Masemola, Zethu Dlomo, Lizwi Vilakazi, Kenneth Nkosi, Hamilton Dhlamini and Jerry Mofokeng. The film made it's TIFF debut in...
Night School Review: The Amount of Kevin Hart Short Jokes is TOO DAMN HIGH
In the past few years, there have been a solid mix of well-written comedies and the cliche and lazy comedies. Director Malcom D. Lee delivered us Girls Trip in 2017, a refreshing and genuinely funny film. When we found out he was directing a comedy with Kevin Hart in...