Reviews, Discussions, and Interviews – All from Nashville
‘Scarlet’ is a Lovely Period Fable Brimming with Beautiful Realism (Review)
A young woman yearns for emancipation in the decades between both world wars in this Italian-French co-production from Pietro Marcello. Kino Lorber is a film distributor that prides itself in providing physical copies of silent relics from the medium’s past as well as...
‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ Deliver Gratification in Gorgeous ‘Mutant Mayhem’ (Review)
Everyone’s favorite turtles finally get their due in this animated reboot that gets everything right. It should come as no surprise that Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg are a big reason why Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem is the best Turtles film ever...
Great Concept Only Takes ‘Talk to Me’ So Far (Review)
The latest horror film from A24 hits a plateau and then descends for worse. As I sat and watched Talk to Me at a press screening last week, I couldn’t help but wonder how much Blumhouse CEO Jason Blum was kicking himself for not being presented with the...
‘Oppenheimer’ is a Remarkable Achievement by Christopher Nolan (Review)
Perhaps Nolan's best directing of his career, Oppenheimer is told with so much purpose and precision. There is always so much hype around a Christopher Nolan movie, and oftentimes that hype is warranted. In this critic's professional opinion, he hasn't made a bad or...
‘Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One’ is Summer’s Best Blockbuster (Review)
Ethan Hunt is back and hasn’t skipped a beat in this thrilling seventh entry of the franchise. The dog days of summer are here, and it’s more than just the heat that we’re feeling. Outside of a couple of hits, studios are feeling the effects of...
‘Dial of Destiny’ Sends Indiana Jones off on a Pleasing High Note (Review)
Indiana Jones must keep an ancient time-bending artifact from falling into the wrong hands in his latest, and possibly last, adventure. After the original Indiana Jones trilogy established Harrison Ford’s titular hero as an adventure movie icon in the 1980s, creators...
‘Past Lives’ is a Beautiful Odyssey of Love’s Spiritual Power (Review)
Two Korean childhood sweethearts reunite after 24 years apart to confront their fates and feelings for one another in Celine Song's directorial debut. A24 has done a remarkable job of giving Asian filmmakers a home to tell their stories, from Lulu Wang’s...
‘Elemental’ Plays it Safe but is Solid, Breezy Fun from Pixar (Review)
A hotheaded fire elemental and an emotional water being explore the world around them and each other in Pixar's newest animated adventure. The Pixar arm of the Walt Disney Corporation has had hit-and-miss success during and coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic: while...
‘The Flash’ Finally Races Past the Finish Line with Great Results (Review)
Worlds collide in the Scarlet Speedster’s first-ever solo film, which is filled with awe and nostalgia. After nearly 20 years in development with numerous directors, writers, and actors attached to the project, The Flash finally has raced past the...