Reviews, Discussions, and Interviews – All from Nashville
Logan Lucky: Ensemble of the Summer Shines in This Witty Heist Movie (Review)
It is so refreshing to see a heist film that has a good blend of comedy, wittiness, and cleverness. Sometimes, heist movies try too hard and have too many twists and turns until it becomes a mess. Logan Lucky is the complete opposite of that. It is truly hilarious and...
Lakewood Theatre Lands Critical Hit With “She Kills Monsters” (Review)
Recently, I had the pleasure of attending Lakewood Theatre Company's production of She Kills Monsters by Qui Nguyen. This was a play I had been dying to see. I play Dungeons and Dragons with friends most weekends, and was very much looking forward to seeing a play...
Chuck: Liev Schreiber Brings Real-Life Rocky Chuck Wepner’s True Story to The Masses (Blu-ray Review)
A fascinating drama inspired by the life of heavyweight boxer Chuck Wepner, the riveting underdog story CHUCK arrives on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital HD August 15, 2017 from Paramount Home Media Distribution. From director Philippe Falardeau, Chuck stars Liev...
Annabelle Creation is Terrifying: Well-Executed Horror That Hits All The Right Notes (Review)
This week my movie is Annabelle: Creation. There’s been a dearth of horror films lately, particularly good horror films, so I had some high hopes going in. There were lots of jump scares. Normally I would say this is a bad thing, horror films that rely on jump...
Brigsby Bear is one of The Most Heart-Warming & Feel-Good Movies about Kidnapping Ever Made (Review)
From Sony Pictures Classics and director Dave McCary, comes the dark comedy drama Brigsby Bear. Produced by The Lonely Island and Phil Lord/Christopher Miller, the film stars Kyle Mooney, Mark Hamill, Greg Kinnear, Matt Walsh, Claire Danes, Jorge Lendeborg...
Annabelle: Creation is a Satisfyingly Scary Entry in the Conjuring Universe (Review)
In recent years, the latest horror franchise to conjure up globs of money from audiences has been the Conjuring Universe (the name Warner Brothers gave this horror franchise). While the first Conjuring movie, The Conjuring, reshaped the modern-day horror genre, its...
Logan Lucky is Another Highly Entertaining Soderbergh Heist Film (Review)
2017 has been a refreshing year for the heist movie. Edgar Wright's Baby Driver kicked off the summer with a highly entertaining movie with a kickass soundtrack. Logan Lucky is a heist movie of a similar fashion. Steven Soderbergh returns to form with a hilarious...
The Glass Castle: An Extraordinary Cast Brings This Tragic Tale to Life (Review)
The idea of a "glass castle" is something fantastical. It is an elegant structure unlike any other. While other buildings rely on concrete or timber as a foundation and structure, this is one that stands on it's own with just glass. The way to glass is meant to be...
The Dark Tower is a Strange Mix of Formulaic Tropes & Refreshingly Original Concepts with a Solid Execution (Review)
This week it’s The Dark Tower, one of the new batch of Stephen King adaptations heading our way. I was looking forward to this one. Though I stopped reading him before the Dark Tower books came out, I’ve always had a fondness for King. And there was something about...