Category: Reviews
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REVIEW: Murder Rap (2015)
Murder Rap: Inside the Biggie and Tupac Murders examines the infamous unsolved killings of hip hop legend Christopher “Notorious B.I.G.” Wallace on March 9, 1997 in Los Angeles and actor, activist and artist Tupac Shakur just six months earlier on September 7, 1996 in Las Vegas. Both men were at the height of the rap game and had waged a war on…
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REVIEW: Gloria Gaynor: I Will Survive (2023)
Gloria Gaynor won a Grammy award (and worldwide notoriety) for her 1978 hit “I Will Survive.” Little did the world know what she’d gone through — and would go through — in order to make that an anthem for herself. The documentary sheds light on the life experiences of Gaynor from childhood to winning her…
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REVIEW: Stop Making Sense (1984)
In December of 1983, Talking Heads had a three-night run at the Pantages Theater in Los Angeles, California. Their additional bandmates on that run? A film crew and Director Jonthan Demme. Frontman David Byrne is joined on stage by another member of the band after each song until, six songs in, the full ensemble of…
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The ONE Movie I Recommend To “Never Forget” 9/11
by James Crowe Many reading this will vividly remember the ever-building anxiety of the terrorist attacks of 9/11 as they unfolded that morning and throughout the day. “What’s happening?” “This must be a tragic accident.” “It happened again?!” “What’s going to happen next?” “Are my loved ones safe?” For some, by virtue of their age…
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Taylor Claus is Coming To Theaters
Taylor Swift has an early gift to fans and theaters. It’s safe to say millions of fans didn’t win the lottery (literally) to get tickets to Swift’s ERAs Tour this summer. Or they didn’t win the lottery money needed to buy tickets at secondary seller prices. So, on August 30, we got some major Taylor…
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REVIEW: The Equalizer (2014)
Director Antoine Fuqua takes what really should be a pretty standard action movie and makes it one of the best of the decade…
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It’s Been Rough for Disney at the Box Office
Disney’s been having a rough time lately. It’s like trouble is popping up everywhere for them. People going to their theme parks have been griping about problems, and even over in Disneyland Paris, there’s been worker strikes. Plus, the movies and content they’re putting out just aren’t hitting the mark with audiences. Even Marvel, the…
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REVIEW: Valkyrie (2008)
79 years ago today, July 20, 1944, Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg attempted to assassinate Adolf Hitler during a military strategy meeting at the Wolf’s Lair in East Prussia. Stauffenberg and his group of accomplices wanted a change at the head of state to show the world that not all Germans were sympathetic to Nazi ideals. ***…
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The Top 10 Movies of 2023! (so far)
Seeing as how it’s July, we’re halfway through the calendar year and that means it’s time to look back on the first half of 2023 and see what our favorite films are. We also know our opinions will change by the time the Music City Film Critic’s Association awards voting comes around in December. So…
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