Forgotten Milestone Movies
Landmark Movies from Prolific Directors that Nobody Talks About by Jason Koenigsberg We can all list a directors greatest films. I am sure we can all name the ones from […]
‘All the Money in the World’ Can’t Save This Movie… But Christopher Plummer Can
Movie Review: All the Money in the World Director: Ridley Scott Stars: Michelle Williams, Christopher Plummer, Mark Wahlberg by Jason Koenigsberg Ridley Scott’s newest big budget production All the Money in the […]
Gary Oldman is the Brightest Spot in ‘Darkest Hour’
Movie Review: Darkest Hour Director: Joe Wright Writer: Anthony McCarten Stars: Gary Oldman, Lily James, Kristin Scott Thomas by Jason Koenigsberg Winston Churchill is one of the most vital and dynamic figures of […]
Margot Robbie Skates for the Gold in ‘I, Tonya’ But the Movie Does Not Even Deserve the Bronze
Movie Review: I, Tonya Director: Craig Gillespie Writer: Steven Rogers (screenplay) Stars: Margot Robbie, Sebastian Stan, Allison Janney by Jason Koenigsberg Ever see Goodfellas (1990)? Of course you have. If you have not then […]
‘Downsizing’ is a Big Step Down for Matt Damon and Director Alexander Payne
Movie Review: Downsizing R | 2h 15min Director: Alexander Payne Writers: Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor Stars: Matt Damon, Christoph Waltz, Hong Chau by Jason Koenigsberg A social satire fantasy about a man who […]
Woody & Winslet Underwhelm in Woeful ‘Wonder Wheel’
Movie Review: Wonder Wheel PG-13 | 1h 41min Director: Woody Allen Writer: Woody Allen Stars: Jim Belushi, Juno Temple, Justin Timberlake by Jason Koenigsberg Woody Allen is a very divisive figure among the general […]
Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Shape of Water’ is ‘The Creature From the Black Lagoon’ Crossed with ‘Romeo and Juliet’
Movie Review: The Shape of Water R | 2h 3min Director: Guillermo del Toro Stars: Sally Hawkins, Octavia Spencer, Michael Shannon by Jason Koenigsberg Visionary Guillermo del Toro has long specialized in making […]
‘The Last Jedi’ Suffers From Excessive Force But Makes Up For it With Outstanding Escapism
Movie Review: Star Wars: The Last Jedi PG-13 | 2h 32min Director: Rian Johnson Stars: Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Mark Hamill by Jason Koenigsberg Sometimes bigger is better. Sometimes more is less. The […]
The Harvey Weinstein Snowball Effect… Reflections on Movies in 2017
by Jason F. Koenigsberg 2017 will most likely be remembered more for the Hollywood scandals of sexual misconduct finally coming to light by powerful men than it will for any […]
‘The Disaster Artist’ is Less of a Movie and More of an Excuse to Watch Seth Rogen and His Friends Hang Out
Movie Review: The Disaster Artist R | 1h 44min Director: James Franco Stars: James Franco, Dave Franco, Ari Graynor by Jason Koenigsberg James Franco, Seth Rogen, and their friends (Jay Baruchel, Danny McBride, […]
Five Times Donald Sutherland Should Have Been Nominated for an Academy Award
by Jason F. Koenigsberg Donald Sutherland has been acting in movies for over fifty years. He has a long and prolific filmography starring opposite some of the biggest names of […]
‘Three Billboards’ Gets Four Stars
Movie Review: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri R | 1h 55min Director: Martin McDonagh Writer: Martin McDonagh Stars: Frances McDormand, Woody Harrelson, Sam Rockwell by Jason Koenigsberg Wow! Finally a movie in 2017 that […]
No ‘Justice’ or Redemption for DC to be Found Here
Movie Review: Justice League PG-13 | 2h Director: Zack Snyder Stars: Ben Affleck, Gal Gadot, Jason Momoa by Jason Koenigsberg Some day we are going to look back on this era of Batman, […]
Greta Gerwig’s Directorial Debut ‘Lady Bird’ Soars
Movie Review: Lady Bird R | 1h 34min Director: Greta Gerwig Writer: Greta Gerwig Stars: Saoirse Ronan, Odeya Rush, Timothée Chalamet by Jason Koenigsberg Actress Greta Gerwig known for being an indie specialist usually […]
‘Novitiate’ makes Initiation to a Convent as Arduous as Training to be a Navy SEAL
Movie Review: Novitiate R | 2h 3min Director: Margaret Betts Writer: Margaret Betts Stars: Margaret Qualley, Julianne Nicholson, Dianna Agron by Jason Koenigsberg Movies about nuns are few and far between. Other than the […]
‘The Killing of a Sacred Deer’ Walks the Borderline of Pretentiousness and Satire
Movie Review: The Killing of a Sacred Deer R | 2h 1min Director: Yorgos Lanthimos Stars: Nicole Kidman, Alicia Silverstone, Colin Farrell by Jason Koenigsberg When the opening shot of a movie is […]
Pan and Slam 