Reviews, Discussions, and Interviews – All from Nashville
Colman Domingo is Awards Worthy in Straightforward ‘Rustin’ (Review)
Colman Domingo’s performance lifts this biopic that is now streaming on Netflix. Despite Thanksgiving being just around the corner, it’s still too early to determine awards contenders (for the most part). Sure, there are films that have stayed in the minds of...
‘Hunger Games’ Prequel is the Year’s Biggest Surprise (Review)
Dark, complex, and grounded, The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes gives new life to the Hunger Games franchise. Even for a franchise film that cost only $100 million to make before marketing costs, it’s still a bold risk to take in the post-COVID movie world...
‘The Killer’ is Nothing More than a Standard Thriller (Review)
Far from David Fincher's best film, The Killer is still entertaining largely because of Michael Fassbender. We've come to expect that any project directed by David Fincher is worth watching. He has given us classics such as Seven, Fight Club, and The Social...
‘The Marvels’ is Mostly a Nothing Burger (Review)
Higher. Further. Faster. Together. And just OK. It’s hard to believe the current state of Marvel Studios in the little over four years since the release of Captain Marvel (a film I liked more than most). We don’t need to rehash what previously has been...
Annette Bening Performs Career-Best in Solid Swimmer Biopic ‘Nyad’ (Review)
A marathon swimmer seeks to become the oldest woman to swim non-stop from Cuba to Florida in Netflix's newest biopic. If there’s one thing athletes have in common with artists regardless of what sport in which they compete, it’s that the most eccentric ones are...
‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’ Delivers Just Enough PG-13 Horror Fun (Review)
Even though the film leaves some things to be desired, there’s enough here to like and learn from going forward for this new film franchise. Who would have thought that putting a horror spin on animatronics that remind you of the glory days of Chuck E. Cheese...
‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ is a Harrowing Crime Epic (Review)
Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio team up once again to deliver the filmmaker’s best offering since The Departed. When you look at Martin Scorsese’s illustrious film career, it’s hard to believe that Killers of the Flower Moon is the 80-year-old filmmaker’s...
‘The Fall of the House of Usher’ is Vintage Flanagan (Review)
Mike Flanagan veers back to the supernatural realm with this grisly, yet satisfying miniseries based on works by Edgar Allan Poe. At this point, it wouldn’t be spooky season if we didn’t see a release from Mike Flanagan around this time. While the...
‘Fair Play’ is a Steamy, Suspenseful Socially Conscious Thriller (Review)
Two market analysts have their secret romance put to the test when one of them is promoted over the other in this Sundance smash erotic thriller. Netflix has provided a home for several mid-budget dramas since taking the leap into producing original content in...