Special Features
Kevin’s Year-End-Review of 2023 in Film
2023 was a tumultuous year for cinema at least behind the scenes; just as it seemed that Hollywood was poised to recover from the strains brought onto the film industry by the COVID-19 pandemic, the WGA and SAG strikes took place and justifiably halted the system so the writers and actors involved could earn their fair share from streaming residuals and safe protections from artificial intelligence.
The Best Films of 2023
The EiC of 615 Film looks back at the best cinema had to offer in the year 2023.
Kevin’s 10 Superlatives for 2022 in Film
The year-in-review of 2022 in cinema doesn’t end with a top 15 article, as this year was so strong and full of so many great movies, that this critic felt the need to give credit where it was due on films that displayed the best aspects of certain filmmaking elements and vent about the year’s biggest disappointments, while also addressing some of the most glaring omissions from the best-of list. So without further ado, and just in time for tomorrow’s Academy Award nomination announcements, here is a list of superlatives to continue the celebration of the past calendar year in all things film!
Kevin’s Top Movies of 2022
2022 brought about a mixed bag of developments from current events, but cinema has provided reasons to have hope in the coming years, as Hollywood has been persistent in its push for more narrative work from filmmakers of diverse backgrounds. But while some...
Sean’s Top 10 Movies of 2022
From top to bottom, Sean’s best of 2022 list has a recurrence that summed up the entire year.
Nashville native Brian Chumney helps audiences hear some of their favorite movies with Skywalker Sound
Nashville native Brian Chumney grew up watching movies at places like the Belcourt, the Franklin Theatre and the old AMC location at Fountain Square. Later in life, he found himself sharing production meetings with filmmaking legend Steven Spielberg and...
Continuing to Play the Classics in Theaters Keeps Movies Alive: A Tale of Grandmas, ‘Jaws’ and Ben Gardner’s Head
One of my favorite stories my grandmother has ever told me involved Ben Gardner's head. It was the summer of 1975, and Steven Spielberg's Jaws had just opened up at the now-defunct Belle Meade Theater in Nashville, Tennessee. My grandfather had gotten tickets...
Ten Predictions for Movie Theaters in 10 Years
After spending 2020 with many wondering if the theater was going the way of the dinosaur, 2022 has proved that it will, instead, welcome dinosaurs, fighter pilots, superheroes, UFOs and Minions for years to come. The 2022 box office has proven that not only are...
Composer John Frizzell makes serious music out of silly heroes in ‘Beavis and Butt-Head: Do the Universe’ (Interview)
In Beavis and Butt-Head Do America, put-upon average Texan Tom Anderson in the film’s climax gets carted away by federal law enforcement officials after a device containing a deadly virus is found in his camper, left there by a neglectful Beavis. The moment is the...
‘Joe Pera Talks With You’ taught us how to appreciate life’s small treasures
With the crushing news that Adult Swim has decided not to pick up Joe Pera Talks With You for a fourth season, I did what I think any Joe Pera fan would do in a moment like this—I ate a turkey sandwich. It was a humble little sandwich, two slices of wheat bread with...
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Interview: Two years later, Daniel Lombroso reflects on the impact of his documentary ‘White Noise’
When filmmaker Daniel Lombroso released his 2020 documentary White Noise, he couldn’t have possibly known that an unprompted “sequel” was just around the corner. It wasn’t one of Lombroso’s making, more of a culmination of what his observational political documentary...