Reviews
615 Notes: ‘House Party,’ ‘Puss in Boots,’ ‘Pale Blue Eye’
Hello! After a wonderful 2022 with The Letterboxd Files, this movie column of brief Cory Woodroof movie reviews is simplifying itself a bit. Welcome to just '615 Notes.' It's as fun as the Letterboxd one was! It's just shorter. RECENT RELEASES House Party House Party...
M3GAN is Comical Campy Fun (Review)
The mad geniuses at Blumhouse have created a killer robot doll for audiences to marvel over in this new film from a story by Akela Cooper and James Wan.
Brendan Fraser Gives Career-Best Performance in ‘The Whale’ (Review)
Brendan Fraser delivers the performance of his career in director Darren Aronofsky’s latest film.
‘Babylon’ is an Exceptional Condemnation of Hollywood’s Origins (Review)
The silent era of Hollywood has never looked more like a glorious mess than it does in Damien Chazelle's star-studded period epic. Damien Chazelle has been one of Hollywood’s favorite young filmmaking auteurs since winning the Best Director Oscar in 2017, and...
‘Medusa’ is Ingenious, Genre-Blending Bliss from Brazil (Review)
The leader of a girl gang learns the horrifying truth about her environment in this genre-blending coming-of-age allegory from Brazil.
James Cameron Wows Again with Spectacular ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ (Review)
Anyone who stated their doubts about James Cameron making a sequel to the “film about blue people” should apologize.
Will Smith’s ‘Emancipation’ is a Solid Survival Thriller (Review)
Emancipation might not be the buzzworthy film that lives up to its expectations or the hefty price tag attached to it. But there’s no denying that Will Smith elevates this film, making it a must-add to your watchlist and among one of the few highlights of what is shaping up to be a weekend light on new offerings.
Olivia Colman is the Lone Brilliance in Aimless ‘Empire of Light’ (Review)
Academy Award winner Olivia Colman manages the historic Empire Theatre during the rise of Margaret Thatcher in the newest film from Sam Mendes. Ever since making his directorial feature debut with American Beauty in 1999, Sam Mendes has established himself as a...
The Letterboxd Files with Cory: Vol. 12
Alright, kids, it's time for another Letterboxd Report with your favorite Nashville-based film critic named Cory, me. Let's cut the chit-chat and start that reviewing. On the count of three... The Whale Even when his films make people throw chairs out the...
‘Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery’ is Just as Good as ‘Knives Out’ (Review)
Director Rian Johnson delivers another appetizing whodunnit in this follow-up to the 2019 smash-hit.
‘Disney Channel’s Theme: A History Mystery’ a masterful dive into something unexpected
Comparison is the thief of joy. There's nothing truer in the space of the professional artist, in the neverending hierarchy that separates an Oscar winner from an eighth-grade camera whiz making a home movie with his friends. Artists are blessed with an ability...
‘The Fabelmans’ is One of Steven Spielberg’s Best Films (Review)
Only a few movies that hit the big screen in 2022 will be as memorable or powerful as The Fabelmans. Steven Spielberg is undoubtedly one of the best filmmakers of all time. From Jaws to Jurassic Park and more recently The Post and West Side Story, he has touched...