Streaming Pick of the Week: ‘Glengarry Glen Ross’ (1992)
Glengarry Glen Ross by J. F. Koenigsberg The next few weeks leading up to the Oscars, Pan and Slam’s Streaming Picks of the Week will be ones that the Academy […]
2016 Pan and Slam Awards
Best Picture: The Handmaiden Hell or High Water Manchester by the Sea Moonlight* Paterson Best Director: Jim Jarmusch-Paterson* […]
The Best of 2016
by Jason Koenigsberg In the end 2016 was not a bad year for movies. It may have been dismal for sports, politics, economics and life expectancy of beloved celebrities but […]
‘Paterson’ is a Masterpiece about Finding Beauty in the Ordinary
Movie Review: Paterson R | 1h 58min Director: Jim Jarmusch Stars: Adam Driver, Golshifteh Farahani, Barry Shabaka Henley by Jason Koenigsberg Jim Jarmusch is one of the finest voices of independent cinema and […]
‘Lion’ Whimpers Then Roars
Movie Review: Lion PG-13 | 1h 58min Director: Garth Davis Stars: Dev Patel, Nicole Kidman, Rooney Mara By Jason Koenigsberg Lion is based on an incredible true story. A young Indian boy […]
Scorsese’s ‘Silence’ Not Quite Golden, But Definitely Worthy of a Silver Medal
Movie Review: Silence R | 2h 41min Director: Martin Scorsese Stars: Andrew Garfield, Adam Driver, Liam Neeson by Jason Koenigsberg Decades in the making, false starts, a grueling shoot and long […]
Streaming Pick of the Week: ‘The ‘Burbs’ (1989)
The ‘Burbs by Jason Koenigsberg Scrolling around Netflix I found Joe Dante’s 1989 horror-comedy The ‘Burbs. From an era when Tom Hanks was a strictly comedic leading man and not giving […]
The 5 Worst Films of 2016
by Jason Koenigsberg As The Best of 2016 is still ruminating in my mind and on my Macbook it is not quite finished, I just want to get the worst of […]
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