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 […]
How did These Celebrities Survive 2016?
by Jason Koenigsberg We all know 2016 was a particularly difficult year for a lot of people. Other than Cleveland, Cubs fans and Trump supporters, there was not much to celebrate. […]
Streaming Pick of the Week: ‘Sicario’ (2015)
Sicario by Jason Koenigsberg One of the best and most underrated movies of last year was the brutal and powerful thriller Sicario. A story of an idealistic FBI agent enlisted […]
Carrie Fisher 1956-2016
Rest in Peace Princess Leia The force will be with her, now and always. by Jason Koenigsberg Beloved actress and author Carrie Fisher has passed away. She was undeniably most […]
2016: Reflections on the Year in Film
The Year Social Commentary was Front and Center in the Movies by Jason Koenigsberg Overall judging from people’s reactions on social media, 2016 was a pretty lousy year. It felt like […]
Denzel and Viola Dominate ‘Fences’
Movie Review: Fences PG-13 | 2h 18min Director: Denzel Washington Writers: August Wilson (screenplay), August Wilson (based upon his play) Stars: Denzel Washington, Viola Davis, Stephen Henderson by Jason Koenigsberg Denzel Washington acts […]
‘Elle’ is a Ruthless Dark Comedy Only Paul Verhoeven Could Create
Movie Review: Elle R | 2h 10min Director: Paul Verhoeven Stars: Isabelle Huppert, Laurent Lafitte, Anne Consigny by Jason Koenigsberg Elle is one of the most excruciating and perverse movies of […]
You’ll Go Ga Ga for ‘La La’, the Best Kind of Hollywood Fluff
Movie Review: La La Land PG-13 | 128 min Director: Damien Chazelle Stars: Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, Rosemarie DeWitt by Jason Koenigsberg The Movie: La La Land. […]
Streaming Pick of the Week: ‘O.J.: Made in America’ (2016)
O.J.: Made in America by Jason Koenigsberg One of the most gripping documentaries of recent memory and the best ESPN 30 for 30 film ever made is Ezra Edelman’s ambitious […]
‘Rogue One’ Lacks the Magic and is Not Worthy of Being in the ‘Star Wars’ Universe
Movie Review: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story PG-13 | 134 min Director: Gareth Edwards Stars: Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Alan Tudyk by Jason Koenigsberg Rogue One does not feel like […]
The Best and Worst of Miramax
by Jason Koenigsberg Remember the 90’s? Of course you do, nostalgia is at an all time high in pop culture right now. Throughout most of the 1990’s and early 2000’s […]
Pan and Slam 