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Re: “How to Fit Rob Zombie's The Lords of Salem into Your Nashville Film Festival Schedule”
Zombie's music, I confess, I can take or leave. Zombie's movies, though, are another story — he's the most original horror filmmaker to come along in many, many years, one who discards worn-out devices like jump scares in favor of building fully detailed, steadily unnerving worlds. THE DEVIL'S REJECTS is the LAWRENCE OF ARABIA of drive-in rotgut, fusing every disreputable genre of ’70s exploitation into a crazily ambitious sleaze epic. His HALLOWEEN remake seemed at first an intriguing failure, but a second viewing shows how much he brought to the project — only Zombie, with his empathy for the devil, could have envisioned the Michael Myers origin story as a headbanger cousin to CARRIE, more morose tragedy than slasher movie. (His sequel is a pretty daring anti-horror anti-sequel that deliberately undermines and sabotages the slasher genre. It's rather torturous to watch, but it's more thoughtful than its reputation.) I can't wait to see what the guy does next.
Re: “How to Fit Rob Zombie's The Lords of Salem into Your Nashville Film Festival Schedule”
Not directly related to the article, but Rob Zombie is doing other cool stuff too.
We gave Rob Zombie's new album a pretty good review:
http://nowso.com/review-of-rob-zombies-ven…
The fact he didn't really break new ground and stuck with his formula prevented it from being truly great.
Re: “Cahiers du Coco: Beauty and the Beast”
Thank you for writing these. Great writing on one of my favorite films. Keep up the great work!
Re: “How to Fit Rob Zombie's The Lords of Salem into Your Nashville Film Festival Schedule”
I'm a fan of the Graybar shortcut. No lights.
Re: “Last Night's Art Talk: Deborah Luster at Watkins”
I loved that series too, and agree that the round frames gave it the fraction of levity it needed to not just be a total bummer. When she said that she was an emotional wreck when she was knee-deep in that project, I totally believed her. I was kind of a wreck just being at her artist's talk!
Re: “Last Night's Art Talk: Deborah Luster at Watkins”
Really liked the round framing of the images in the TOOTH series. Found those much more interesting than the portraits. She was more eloquent than most artists when discussing their work. I think she said she had a degree in literature?
Re: “Nashville Film Festival 2013: I Used to Be Darker”
This looks fantastic. I wonder if the title comes from "Jim Cain," the Bill Callahan song that starts with the line: "I used to be darker, then I got lighter, then I got dark again." I love that song.
Re: “What People Are Saying About Fairy Tales, Monsters and the Genetic Imagination”
I loved this exhibit. I'm from NH and caught the showing while sight seeing in Nashville for the first time. Not only did I enjoy the showing upstairs but downstairs was an amazing collection of early American pieces to catch a gander at. I believe even still though the genetic imagination portion of the the exhibit was provoking on a human level but it was also beautiful on a humanity level. I believe her work is ahead of its time and will be a cornerstone of inspiration for so many artist. I am so glad as an artist myself I had the opportunity to see this exhibit.
Re: “Improv Music Legend Jack Wright at Betty's Saturday Night”
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Re: “Classic Carnival of Souls This Weekend at Logue's”
This made my day.
Re: “Highballs & Hydrangeas Tonight at Cheekwood: 55,000 Tulips Can't Be Wrong”
Whoops. Sorry about that.
Re: “Highballs & Hydrangeas Tonight at Cheekwood: 55,000 Tulips Can't Be Wrong”
Guess the headline was too subtle. It's at 7 p.m., to be precise.
Re: “Highballs & Hydrangeas Tonight at Cheekwood: 55,000 Tulips Can't Be Wrong”
This post fails to mention when the event is being held. Yes I realize that information is available by following the link, but on its own this blog post is incomplete.
Re: “Power of the Purse Announces Kathy Ireland as Keynote Speaker”
Kathy will be an awesome speaker. She is such a creative, innovative woman entrepreneur who mentors other women.
Re: “Nashville Comedy Longread: Sean Maloney in Splitsider”
I wish there were more of a camaraderie between the local music/local comedy crowd. Personally, I think Fletcher and the rest of the Corporate Juggernaut crew are doing amazing things for comedy in Nashville, and kudos to The High Watt for opening their doors and offering an alternative to Zanies (nothing wrong with Zanies--they just don't feature as many local acts).
Unfortunately, the poor attendance problem is hardly limited to comedy; I see the same thing at nearly all the good rock shows I go to in Nashville (even on Friday/Saturday nights). I'm sure all the boring cock-rock bands have great turnouts, so I can understand the resentment--but that same resentment is present in the fringe indie-rock scene, as well. If anything, it should be a reason for the music/comedy worlds to band together, in mutual distaste for the mainstream.
I think there should be a Nashville/Murfreesboro underground music/comedy festival, somehow someday. That would be the shit.
Re: “Nashville Comedy Longread: Sean Maloney in Splitsider”
Great post. I really would love to get involved in the Nashville stand up scene. I found some talented comedians in the city while performing at open Mic nights, so I know there's plenty of talent out here!!!
Re: “Belcourt Adds Digital Projection, But 35mm Isn't Going Anywhere”
There's an entire section of Mark Kermode's "The Good, The Bad, & The Multiplex" dedicated to this particular subject. It's a pretty fascinating read.
Re: “Belcourt Adds Digital Projection, But 35mm Isn't Going Anywhere”
Good for them.
Re: “Cahiers du Coco: Beauty and the Beast”
Oh, my Lord, I so love this movie! Her tears turn into diamonds! The living mantelpiece and wall sconces! It's magical.