‘Last Night in Soho’: The Interesting Genre-Bending Film from Edgar Wright
Edgar Wright’s Last Night in Soho works well to craft a film that just hits its mark as it juggles a lot to present a cohesive film. 3.5/5 Edgar Wright is back on the silver screen after his Academy Award-nominated film, Baby Driver. Yes, it has been four years since the last time we saw…
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‘Titane’: A Hypnotic Beautiful Film About Family
Julia Docournau’s uncompromising newest film is a beautiful analysis of unconditional love and family. 5/5 If you know me, you know that I have been eagerly and anxiously awaiting this film. I knew about Julia Docournau’s first film, Raw, and when she won the Palme d’Or my anticipation for Titane shot right up. That first…
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‘The Last Duel’: Does The Truth Set You Free?
Ridley Scott’s newest film is a strong piece of art about the importance of the truth and how others perceive that truth. 4/5 Ridley Scott’s latest film has been released and it is definitely for better or worse making its rounds at the box office. When the film was first announced, audiences were a bit…
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‘Dune’: The Grand Epic We’ve Been Waiting For
Denis Villeneuve’s Dune (2021) is a marvelous cinematic achievement that delivers on everything that it provides to the audience. 5/5 The long-awaited adaptation of Frank Herbert’s 1965 science fiction novel, Dune, has finally hit the silver screen. What was supposed to be released last year is finally in our hands along with an already confirmed…
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‘No Time to Die’: A Stunning Conclusion to the Daniel Craig Bond Era
No Time to Die wraps our current Bond era well enough as we say farewell to the films of Daniel Craig. 4/5 It is finally here after several delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We can finally say that we have watched the final Daniel Craig James Bond performance. Of course, I went to the…
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NashFilm52: Short Films Reviews
As a filmmaker, we all start somewhere and somewhere is at making short films whether those are narrative or documentaries. The Nashville Film Festival provided a lot of incredible short films provided by their virtual cinema component this year. Now, I honestly cannot make a review for every single short I watched that I want…
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NashFilm52: ‘Clean Slate’ Review
Clean Slate is a brutally honest documentary film that presents the difficulties of being an addict and trying to make a film. Art is a reflection of us as humans. It is a reflection of the human condition whatever that means to you. I believe that art needs to be honest and it needs to…
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NashFilm52: ‘The Good Traitor’ Review
The Good Traitor is an interesting look into the life of Henrik Kauffmann that falls apart because of its uneven storytelling choices. I adore my historical dramas especially as someone who is a major history buff, I can thank my brother for teaching me that. This film caught my eye because this was always something…
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NashFilm52: ‘Ayar’ Review
Ayar is an ambitious work detailing life’s struggles that falls flat ahead of juggling what it wants to be. I was really looking forward to this film. When we received our press release document with all the films that would be playing at Nashville Film Festival this one in particular caught my eye. I suppose…
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NashFilm52: ‘Window Boy Would Also Like to Have a Submarine’ Review
Window Boy Would Also Like to Have a Submarine is an ambitious project that presents humane themes but does not work to capture itself coherently. As we continue to the last international film featured in the International Lens program of Nashville Film Festival we make our way into an Uruguayan film about escapism. Now, this…
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NashFilm52: ‘Green Sea’ Review
Angeliki Antoniou’s Green Sea is a worthwhile film filled with beautiful themes and a story about memories. By now, if you haven’t noticed I love international cinema whether that is Latin America, Europe, Asia, or any other region that holds some sort of cinematic industry. I love being able to watch stories told through a…
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52nd Nashville Film Festival: Feature Film Capsules
52nd NFF (2021) Capsule Feature Film Reviews: Part 1 The 2021 Nashville Film Festival is coming to an end, and as to no surprise it has been an incredible experience; and I was only at the virtual event, imagine the in person experience. I want to thank the Nashville Film Festival committee for allowing myself…
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NashFilm52: ‘Queen of Glory’ Review
Nana Mensah’s directorial debut is full of potential and shines a light on the immigrant experience. Nashville Film Festival 2021 is finally here! I am so excited to be able to write tons of reviews for you all and tell you all about the films I am watching on my Twitter and Letterboxd. As you…
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Venom: Let There Be Carnage: A Detailed Review
Let There be carnage: And Carnage there Shall There is no secret that Venom was disliked by many fans of the character and the same goes for its sequel, which isn’t being welcomed with open arms. Many I questioned if they were going to go see it confidently told me if they were it was…
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NashFilm52: ‘The Fable of a Song’ Review
Andy Strohl’s deep dive into the Americana duo The Young Fables is a pleasant examination of life and art’s symbiotic relationship. Life is filled with various obstacles. Sometimes we are able to move past them, or sometimes it is tough to move on. The road to healing feels so long that you feel it may…
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‘The Wolves’: A Stunning Story About Sacrifices
Samuel Kishi crafts a remarkable film that reflects on the immigrant experience and the sacrifices they must make to survive. I am a son of an immigrant, my father had to make the toughest decision to come over to a country he knew nothing about to be able to be with my mother. My mother…
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‘Ema’: Dance The Pain Away or Fight Against It
Pablo Larraín’s Ema transcends many fields to create a somber piece about the loss of control of one’s life. I have been long overdue my exploration into the filmography of Pablo Larraín since I am really excited about his upcoming film with Kristen Stewart, Spencer, based on the life of Princess Diana that has been…
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Exilium Series: A Spoiler Free Review
Exilium Series: A new Adventure for readers Have you ever seen Extinction starring Michael Peña on Netflix? If you haven’t it tells the story of a man trying to save his family from an alien invasion only to find out a devastating truth about him, his world, and the said invaders. This is what the…
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