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Memoir of a Snail Should Break Preconceived Animated Barriers

In the pop-culture realm, gastropods seem to be en vogue. First, Junji Ito transformed ordinary humans into strange snail-like creatures through a wicked curse in Uzumaki and now, an IFC Films release is receiving a lot of publicity as word-of-mouth… Continue Reading →

Aubrey Plaza Touches My Old Ass

As an adult, if you could somehow time travel to give your younger self the greatest life-altering advice imaginable, would you do it? Seems like a simple question that could improve your quality of life while only altering the fabric… Continue Reading →

November 18, 2024

Clone Cops Spins Comedy into the Death Game Genre

Death games have long been a captivating theme in cinema, exploring humanity’s darkest impulses and the thrill of survival. Films like The Running Man (1987), based on a Stephen King novella, brought this concept to the forefront, depicting a dystopian… Continue Reading →

September 27, 2024

The Wild Robot is the Must-See Animated Feature of the Year!

There has been considerable Oscar buzz surrounding DreamWorks Animation’s The Wild Robot from critics who have previewed it in the film festival circuit. While I have not traditionally followed the nominees for a best-animated film, the extensive acclaim for this… Continue Reading →

September 26, 2024

Catch a Killer Debuts at the 55th Nashville Film Festival

Film noir, a genre that emerged in the 1940s, remains a beloved staple of cinematic storytelling, captivating audiences with its moody atmospheres, moral ambiguity and intricate plots. Rooted in post-war disillusionment, films like The Maltese Falcon (1941) established noir’s signature… Continue Reading →

September 23, 2024

This is a Film About The Black Keys Closes the Nashville Film Festival

I am a big fan of origin stories. I really enjoy learning the history of a character or a real-life person who rises to the challenges that may face them within their lives who ultimately becomes something great. Recently, origin… Continue Reading →

September 19, 2024

Music and Monsters: Previewing the 2024 Nashville Film Festival!

If you’ve ever attended the Nashville Film Festival before, you already know that this is a week-long celebration of film, music and culture. And if you don’t know much about the big event, you might not know about all of… Continue Reading →

September 15, 2024

The 2023 Nashville Film Festival Takes Center Stage

As a film critic, my passion for cinema is ultimately expressed at the Nashville Film Festival. Year after year, this event never fails to captivate my senses and invigorate my love for the art of filmmaking. With each film I… Continue Reading →

October 2, 2023

Do Film Critics Still Matter? For the Love of Movies…

Per Matt Since the 95th Academy Awards takes place tonight, I thought it was the appropriate time to finally watch a documentary that has been impatiently awaiting my attention, sitting deep within my DVR. Released almost 14 years ago, Boston… Continue Reading →

March 12, 2023

Black & Blues Documents Louis Armstrong’s Melodious Memoirs

Per Matt You may have heard that Louis Armstrong was labeled as the founding father of jazz music. He’s also been described as the “greatest influence” of the genre. Throughout his career, he was a trumpeter, a singer, a performer,… Continue Reading →

February 28, 2023

Geek Culture, Zombies... and Other Monsters

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