Reviews, Discussions, and Interviews – All from Nashville
‘Bugonia’ is a Darkly Funny and Flat Out Dark Signal for Our Future (Review)
A Big Pharma executive is kidnapped by conspiracy theorists who believe her to be an alien in the newest film from Yorgos Lanthimos. Yorgos Lanthimos has become something of a workaholic since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, having produced and...
‘Queens of the Dead’ is a Scary, Sincere Torchpassing to Tina Romero (Review)
A zombie outbreak traps a band of drag performers inside their nightclub in the first feature film from Tina Romero. The closing night film of the 2025 Chattanooga Film Festival’s in-person portion was the feature filmmaking debut of Tina Romero, daughter of...
Kathryn Bigelow & Crew Can’t Save Ham-Fisted ‘A House of Dynamite’ (Review)
An unknown nuclear missile is coming right for America and the United States government scrambles to stop it in the newest thriller from Kathryn Bigelow. Fail-Safe is an all-time great political thriller from 1964 about all sides of the United States federal...
Luca Guadagnio’s Flawed ‘After the Hunt’ Features Outstanding Performances (Review)
The established director’s latest film features a handful of excellent performances that help move this sluggish film. When you look at Luca Guadagnio’s filmography, it’s hard not to be impressed at how often the director has churned out films. With After the...
‘Black Phone 2’ is an Unsettling Sequel that Surpasses the Original (Review)
The Grabber continues to torment Finney and Gwen Shaw from beyond the grave in this follow-up to the 2021 hit horror film from director Scott Derrickson. The film adaptation of Joe Hill’s short story The Black Phone came out in 2021 and emerged as a solid box...
‘The Smashing Machine’ is a Raw, Realistic Tale of an MMA Pioneer (Review)
MMA fighter Mark Kerr's road toward self-redemption is told in this collaboration between Dwayne Johnson and Benny Safdie. Whether a biopic about an athlete is rooted in combat arts, football, baseball or even bobsledding, the sports biopic subgenre is full of...
‘Him’ Throws an Incomplete Pass (Review)
The Jordan Peele-produced horror film features a great performance from Marlon Wayans, but nothing else. As spooky season settles in nicely--even though it’s still too damn hot outside--so come the newly released horror films. But Him is a different kind...
‘Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle’ Arc Starts Off Strong (Review)
The beginning of the end sets things up for what should be an incredible final arc of the popular anime. It’s great to see Demon Slayer, arguably the most popular anime in the world, get a proper send-off for its TV show by releasing the final arc of its story into...
‘The Long Walk’ is a Riveting Stephen King Adaptation (Review)
It has been at least five years since we’ve gotten an adaptation this good from a Stephen King story. With so many Stephen King stories being adapted, quality is always a concern. The sheer volume of these projects, and the complex process of bringing them to...