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Nicolas Cage Cannot Be Contained by Scripture in The Carpenter’s Son

I have reached the point in my moviegoing life where I no longer believe Nicolas Cage can take a bad role. Not because every film he appears in is great, but because Cage, himself, refuses to be boring. He does… Continue Reading →

Opryland Returns to Nashville… But Only on the Big Screen

The Parthenon. The Ryman Auditorium. The Hermitage. These are landmarks that help define an area. A region. A city. A state, even. But one that’s conveniently forgotten in the 21st century is Opryland. This little-known theme park that opened to… Continue Reading →

August 28, 2025

Get Roasty with the New Indie Horror, Marshmallow

Is there anything more quintessentially summer than gathering around a campfire to recount ghost stories? Picture the flickering flames as the fire crackles and embers pop, the soft rustle of leaves and the occasional snap of twigs underfoot. Friends huddle… Continue Reading →

June 24, 2025

My Robot Sophia: When Your Childhood Furby Grows Up

When I was a teenager, I owned the ultimate piece of late ’90s technological wizardry: a Furby. Yes, THE Furby: that weird, wide-eyed, gibberish-spouting robot that somehow became the crown jewel of every social circle. While my friends were stuck… Continue Reading →

April 29, 2025

Stream or Skip: Hulu’s Control Freak

Body horror has been coming back in movies this past year, and I could not be more thrilled. Coralie Fargeat’s The Substance is the best of the bunch, addressing how society perceives our appearances and how humanity strives for perfection…. Continue Reading →

March 22, 2025

The 2024 #HauntLife Movie Awards

Welcome to the 2024 Movie Awards, where the red carpet is optional, the tuxedos are rented (if worn at all) and the categories are as unique as the films they honor. This is not the space for your typical “Best… Continue Reading →

December 31, 2024

Jesse Eisenberg is A Real Pain

Whenever an actor makes the conscious decision to become a multi-hyphenate, I’m usually quite interested in catching the end result pretty early in the process. Sometimes their progression can be subtle, other times they might whiff with a miss and… Continue Reading →

December 9, 2024

The 55th Nashville Film Festival Did Not Disappoint with Animated Shorts

The Nashville Film Festival has long been recognized as one of the premier film festivals in the country. Each summer, film enthusiasts from all over head to Music City to immerse themselves in the festival’s many events. While the feature-length… Continue Reading →

September 27, 2024

Paul Reubens was More Than Just Pee-wee Herman

Per Matt Words cannot express the feelings… For the past three weeks, I’ve been struggling to encapsulate my thoughts. Paul Reubens, better known as Pee-wee Herman, has passed away after a six-year battle with cancer, which he kept very private…. Continue Reading →

August 20, 2023

Slapface is the Most Important Horror Film of the Year!

Bullying is a systemic problem. When I was young, I was teased and bullied by several people. They thought I dressed funny, combed my hair differently and was a “rich, snobbish kid.” I used to dread going to lunch sometimes,… Continue Reading →

July 16, 2022

Geek Culture, Zombies... and Other Monsters

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