The Best Movies of 2025
by Jason F. Koenigsberg Another mediocre batch of movies has come and gone that will go down in history as the year in cinema of 2025. I am glad I […]
Mission: Impossible-The Final Ranking
By Jason F. Koenigsberg After almost thirty years and eight films the Mission: Impossible movie franchise comes to a close… for now. What started out as a chance for Tom […]
‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ is More of the Same and Asks Does It Even Matter Anymore?
Movie Review: Avatar: Fire and Ash PG-13 3h 17m by Jason Koenigsberg Well here we are, Sixteen years and three and a half hours later the third Avatar film comes […]
‘One Battle After Another’ is an Adventure, Comedy, and Political Satire All at Once
One Battle After Another R 2h 41m By Jason Koenigsberg Paul Thomas Anderson joins forces with Leonardo DiCaprio for the first time, a collaboration that should make most film lovers […]
Wild ‘Weapons’ is Superb Suburban Horror
Weapons R 2h 8m by Jason Koenigsberg Writer/Director Zach Cregger returns to tell a tale about suburban decay in the guise of a horror movie with Weapons. This is his […]
‘The Naked Gun’ Shoots Rapid Fire Goofiness and Hits Its Mark
The Naked Gun PG-13 1h 25m by Jason Koenigsberg Finally, a comedy that captures the essence of what laughter felt like back in the 80’s and 90’s that many movies […]
‘Eddington’ Looks Back at 2020 as a Dark, Scathing Satire About a Polarizing and Confusing Time
Eddington R 2h 28m By Jason Koenigsberg Hindsight is 2020, one of the most clever slogans for a movie in a while and it is an appropriate tagline for Ari […]
James Gunn’s ‘Superman’ Stands for Truth, Justice, but Omits The American Way
Superman PG-13 2h 9m by Jason Koenigsberg Be careful what you wish for. Myself, and a lot of other people cried and complained about how dark the DC movies were […]
The 25 Best Movies of the Past 25 Years
by Jason F. Koenigsberg We are a quarter century into the 21st century and recently the New York Times conducted a poll of over 500 filmmakers, stars, and influential Hollywood […]
Wes Anderson Ponders Sympathy for the Ultra Rich in ‘The Phoenician Scheme’
The Phoenician Scheme PG-13 1h 41m by Jason Koenigsberg Wes Anderson returns to the big screen with his distinct vision, style, and brand of humor with his newest comical lighthearted […]
‘Mickey 17’ Imagines What Life Would Be Like if Kenny from ‘South Park’ was Real
Mickey 17 R 2h 17m by Jason Koenigsberg Six years after Bong Joon Ho delivered the global phenomenon Parasite (2019) he finally has another feature film credit for audiences to […]
Jason Koenigsberg and Frank Morano Discuss and Predict the 97th Academy Awards
The tradition continues… Jason Koenigsberg and Frank Morano discuss the 97th Academy Awards. Get your expert Oscar predictions right here. https://www.audacy.com/stations/kmox/shows/the-other-side-of-midnight-with-frank-morano-693ba/episodes/a188fcf4bcd6 Click on part 11 starting at the 12:23 mark. […]
2024 Pan and Slam Movie Awards
Best Picture: Civil War Heretic I Saw the TV Glow Juror #2 Nosferatu* Best Director: Clint Eastwood-Juror #2 Robert Eggers-Nosferatu Jesse Eisenberg-A Real Pain Alex Garland-Civil War* Julia Von […]
The Best and Worst of 2024
by Jason F. Koenigsberg If the movies of 2024 were to be described in one word, it would be “whimper”. 2023 was a huge step forward in film returning to […]
Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu’ is a Gothic, Elegant, Haunting Masterpiece
Nosferatu R 2h 13m By Jason Koenigsberg Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu takes over one hundred years of vampire imagery and lore on film and creates a gothic horror masterpiece. It is […]
Gladiator II Offers a lot to Admire and a lot to Despise
Gladiator II R 2h 28m by Jason Koenigsberg Twenty-four years after Gladiator there is a sequel. The first movie rejuvenated the sword and sandals epic, as well as director Ridley […]
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