Review: West Side Story
Steven Spielberg’s remake of the Hollywood classic makes a case for the big-screen experience and the enduring relevance of America’s most famous filmmaker.
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Review: Don’t Look Up
A multimillionaire Bernie Bro and his famous friends make a global warming allegory
Nostalgia at the Brink
The French Dispatch, Last Night in Soho, House of Gucci, Licorice Pizza, and Ghostbusters: Afterlife take direct aim at our obsession with the past.
Jaan’s House Brings Sincerity Back to Nashville’s Music Scene
In the wake of Nashville's rapid expansion, there still exist hidden gems like Jaan's House that offer us a vision of what Music City can be
The Best Movies of 2021
Studio backlogs and streaming competition fuel an impressive year for film that highlights the importance of the theatrical release.
The Dollar Tree Economy
Dollar Tree has become the go-to symbol of Bidenflation and a scapegoat for corporate greed. But it’s the discount giant’s role in rural America that is most telling about our nation’s cultural divide.
Book Review: In Trump Time: A Journal of America’s Plague Year
Peter Navarro. All Seasons Press. $28.00
Review: Benedetta
Paul Verhoeven's latest finds him as provocative as ever
How State Representative Jason Zachary Became a Leader in the Fight Against COVID Tyranny
In Knox County, Jason Zachary's actions paved the way for Tennessee's unique response to federal reoverreach
The Essential Thanksgiving Movie
Planes, Trains, and Automobiles has garnered a reputation as that John Candy/Steve Martin movie set during Thanksgiving; it’s time to see it as a big-hearted and insightful holiday masterpiece
Review: Lamb
Boutique multimedia juggernaut A24 has flirted with mainstream success since its inception nine years ago thanks to Oscar-darlings like Moon
Review: The Last Duel
Octogenarian Ridley Scott may have earned the title of filmmaking legend (as well as knighthood) during his eclectic career, but with the ex
Looking Down from the Mountain
Parnassus Books spent the last decade fashioning itself as a cultural lynchpin; Nashville’s literary scene would survive without it.
Monument or Mausoleum?
Whether Nashville’s reign as “It City” began with summer 2012’s GQ feature [https://www.gq.com/gallery/nashville-guide-travel-fashion] or Th
Pure Cinema
On the cusp of its centennial, The Belcourt Theatre strives to retain its status as the center of Nashville’s film culture