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Don’t Worry Darling Flips Florence Pugh’s Utopia Upside Down

Per Matt Growing up a Child of the ’80s, my life was forever changed when Dad brought home our very first VCR. Sure, there were more than a few embarrassing moments caught on camera that I haven’t been able to… Continue Reading →

Everything Everywhere All at Once Puts a New Spin on the Multiverse

The Marvel Cinematic Universe may not be the first film franchise to use the idea of multiple universes or timelines, but it has seemingly cornered the market. Before the MCU, we had a spattering of films that loosely dealt with… Continue Reading →

December 17, 2022

Jordan Peele and Henry Selick Raise Hell with Wendell & Wild

Per Matt From the outside looking in, once I heard the director of animated gems like The Nightmare Before Christmas and Coraline was releasing a new film, I was immediately stoked. Then, when I heard he was teaming up with… Continue Reading →

December 12, 2022

Good Night Oppy Gives Me All the Feels

Per Matt The search for drinkable water on the Red Planet can be a grueling one, but never miss a golden Opportunity to go the distance. When NASA’s Mars Program sent two autonomous solar-powered rovers to the fourth rock from… Continue Reading →

December 11, 2022

I Was Not Prepared for Bones and All!

With the awards season here, I find myself trying to push my limits and explore movies that normally don’t move the needle for me. I love horror, action, comedy and the occasional documentary. Those are things I find entertaining. Romantic… Continue Reading →

December 7, 2022

Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio is Visually Amazing, But Lacking Overall

As a dad, I have experienced many, many hours in front of the television watching cartoons. My kiddo loves modern stories like Frozen, Pokemon and Big Hero 6. But every now and then, I get her to watch some of… Continue Reading →

December 6, 2022

RRR is Probably the Craziest Film I’ve Ever Seen!

Since becoming a film critic, I have found that I love many foreign films. Growing up, the only non-American-made movies I ever watched were anime. I liked many of the films I watched, but I always found it annoying to… Continue Reading →

November 27, 2022

Adam Sandler Shoots for Basketball Immortality in Hustle

Per Matt Never fear, awards season is here! And the award for the first physical screener to arrive at my house via the U.S. Postal Service is… Hustle!

September 26, 2022

The #HauntLife Film Awards — 2022 Edition

With the Oscars coming up this weekend, I thought it would be fun to write up my choices for each of the award-winning categories. The Music City Film Critics’ Association, of which I am a member, conducted their award nods… Continue Reading →

March 26, 2022

Are the Academy Awards Still Relevant in the 21st Century?

Per Matt This is a topic that has bothered me for years, now. As a life-long cinema aficionado (and sometimes insider, as a member of the Nashville Film Critics’ Association), I have always enjoyed the movie-theater experience. I have enveloped… Continue Reading →

March 25, 2022

Geek Culture, Zombies... and Other Monsters

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