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The only critic you need to follow... panning and slamming movies since 1983.

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Streaming Pick of the Week: ‘Muppet Christmas Carol’ (1992)

The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) by Jason Koenigsberg The Muppet characters take on Charles Dickens’ beloved classic of a bitter and lonely miser and his redemption learning the true meaning […]

By jasonpanandslam Posted on December 10, 2016

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Streaming Pick of the Week: ‘Naked Lunch’ (1991)

Naked Lunch (1991) by Jason Koenigsberg 1991 was a particularly strong year for cinema. 25 years ago audiences were treated to incredible motion pictures as diverse as JFK, Boyz N […]

By jasonpanandslam Posted on December 4, 2016

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Miraculous ‘Manchester by the Sea’ is a Must See

Movie Review: Manchester by the Sea  Director: Kenneth Lonergan Stars: Casey Affleck, Michelle Williams, Kyle Chandler by Jason Koenigsberg Manchester by the Sea is a phenomenal picture, why waste your time saying […]

By jasonpanandslam Posted on December 1, 2016

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Overly Pretentious ‘Nocturnal Animals’ Will Put You To Sleep

Movie Review: Nocturnal Animals    Director: Tom Ford Stars: Amy Adams, Jake Gyllenhaal, Michael Shannon by Jason Koenigsberg Tom Ford’s Nocturnal Animals is a pretentious arthouse movie about pretentious art. Then about half […]

By jasonpanandslam Posted on November 30, 2016

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Warren Beatty’s Howard Hughes Movie is More About Himself Than it is About Howard Hughes

Movie Review: Rules Don’t Apply   PG-13 | 2h 6min Director: Warren Beatty Stars: Lily Collins, Haley Bennett, Taissa Farmiga by Jason Koenigsberg Warren Beatty is one of the most enigmatic and […]

By jasonpanandslam Posted on November 26, 2016

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‘Arrival’ Will Make You Want to Head to the Departure Section of the Theater

Movie Review: Arrival   PG-13 | 1h 56min Director: Denis Villeneuve Stars: Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, Forest Whitaker by Jason Koenigsberg Canadian filmmaker Denis Villeneuve has emerged as one of cinemas best […]

By jasonpanandslam Posted on November 25, 2016

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‘Bad Santa 2’ is the Textbook Definition of an Unnecessary Sequel

Movie Review: Bad Santa 2   R | 1h 32min Director: Mark Waters Stars: Billy Bob Thornton, Kathy Bates, Tony Cox by Jason Koenigsberg Thirteen years ago Bad Santa opened up in […]

By jasonpanandslam Posted on November 24, 2016

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Streaming Pick of the Week: ‘Home Alone’ (1990)

Home Alone (1990) by Jason Koenigsberg I know this is more of a Christmas movie than a Thanksgiving film but at the end of every Macy’s Thanksgiving parade we see Santa […]

By jasonpanandslam Posted on November 23, 2016

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‘The Edge of Seventeen’ is the Little Sister of ‘Juno’

Movie Review: The Edge of Seventeen   R  |  104 min Director: Kelly Fremon Craig Stars: Hailee Steinfeld, Haley Lu Richardson, Blake Jenner by Jason Koenigsberg Growing up is really hard. In […]

By jasonpanandslam Posted on November 19, 2016

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Glorious ‘Moonlight’ Shines Bright

Movie Review: Moonlight   R | 1h 51min Director: Barry Jenkins Stars: Mahershala Ali, Shariff Earp, Duan Sanderson by Jason Koenigsberg Moonlight is worthy of all the hype and critical praise it […]

By jasonpanandslam Posted on November 18, 2016

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Streaming Pick of the Week: ‘Star Trek: First Contact’ (1996)

‘Star Trek: First Contact’ (1996) by Jason Koenigsberg Thanksgiving of 1996 I remember seeing one of my favorite science fiction movies and one of the best Star Trek movies of […]

By jasonpanandslam Posted on November 17, 2016

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Feminist Journey ‘The Handmaiden’ is Sumptuous and Satisfying

Movie Review: The Handmaiden Unrated 2h 24min Director: Chan-wook Park Stars: Min-hee Kim, Jung-woo Ha, Jin-woong Jo by Jason Koenigsberg Chan-wook Park’s newest film The Handmaiden is a rich and brilliant narrative […]

By jasonpanandslam Posted on November 7, 2016

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Streaming Pick of the Week: ‘Street Fight’ (2005)

Street Fight (2005) by Jason Koenigsberg With the 2016 Presidential Election coming up on Tuesday, there is no better time than right now to catch up on your favorite political […]

By jasonpanandslam Posted on November 5, 2016

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Streaming Pick of the Week: ‘Nightbreed’ (1990)

Nightbreed (1990) Director: Clive Barker Stars: Craig Sheffer, David Cronenberg, Anne Bobby by Jason Koenigsberg One of the strangest horror films of all time will be the final streaming pick of the week […]

By jasonpanandslam Posted on October 28, 2016

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Chicago on Film: The Best Movies of the Windy City

by Jason Koenigsberg The Chicago Cubs are on the verge of making history since they are one win away from going to their first World Series in over 70 years and are heavy favorites […]

By jasonpanandslam Posted on October 22, 2016

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‘American Honey’ is Not Sweet But A Realistic Slice of Youth Culture

Movie Review: American Honey          R | 2h 43min Director: Andrea Arnold Writer: Andrea Arnold Stars: Sasha Lane, Shia LaBeouf, Riley Keough by Jason Koenigsberg Andrea Arnold’s American Honey joins […]

By jasonpanandslam Posted on October 16, 2016

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