Streaming Pick of the Week: ‘Straight Outta Compton’ (2015)
Straight Outta Compton (2015) R | 2h 27min Director: F. Gary Gray Stars: O’Shea Jackson Jr., Corey Hawkins, Jason Mitchell by Jason Koenigsberg A friend of mine recently came up to me […]
‘Batman: The Killing Joke’ Takes Big Risks and Remains Faithful to the Comic
Movie Review: Batman: The Killing Joke R | 1h 16min Director: Sam Liu Stars: Kevin Conroy, Mark Hamill, Tara Strong by Jason Koenigsberg One of the most controversial Batman comics of all […]
‘Cafe Society’ is a Welcome Return to Form for the Woodman
Movie Review: Cafe Society Director: Woody Allen Writer: Woody Allen Stars: Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart, Steve Carell by Jason Koenigsberg Woody Allen continues to write and direct a movie a year and lucky […]
The New ‘Ghostbusters’ Plays it Safe and Passes for a Good Movie in 2016
Movie Review: Ghostbusters PG-13 | 1h 56min Director: Paul Feig Stars: Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon by Jason Koenigsberg One of the most anticipated movies of the summer is here. Although […]
Stephen Whitty on Alfred Hitchcock
by Jason Frank Koenigsberg Stephen Whitty is an award winning and nationally published film critic for the Star-Ledger and the Daily News. He recently published a book entitled The […]
Streaming Pick of the Week ‘Spotlight’ (2015)
Spotlight (2015) R | 2h 8min Director: Tom McCarthy Writers: Josh Singer, Tom McCarthy Stars: Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams by Jason Koenigsberg Tom McCarthy’s Spotlight, The 2015 Academy Award Winner for Best […]
‘Independence Day: Resurgence’ is a Nonsensical Excuse for Mass Destruction
Movie Review: ‘Independence Day: Resurgence’ PG-13 | 120 min Director: Roland Emmerich Stars: Liam Hemsworth, Jeff Goldblum, Bill Pullman by Jason Koenigsberg Twenty years ago Independence Day exploded onto movie […]
Streaming Pick of the Week: ‘Independence Day’ (1996)
Independence Day (1996) PG-13 | 2h 25min Director: Roland Emmerich Writers: Dean Devlin, Roland Emmerich Stars: Will Smith, Bill Pullman, Jeff Goldblum by Jason Koenigsberg In July of 1996, Independence Day exploded […]
Streaming Pick of the Week: ‘Muhammad Ali’s Greatest Fight’ (2013)
Muhammad Ali’s Greatest Fight 1h 37min Director: Stephen Frears Stars: Christopher Plummer, Frank Langella, Ed Begley Jr. by Jason Koenigsberg The late great Muhammad Ali was more than just the greatest boxer […]
Ten Movies Made Since 2000 That Could Not Be Made in 2016
by Jason Koenigsberg We are just sixteen years into the 21st century and already we have seen some huge yet subtle cultural shifts. Some motion pictures that have been made […]
The Most Influential Comic Book Movies
by Jason Koenigsberg We have been inundated with comic book movies for the past decade and they are being released so much more frequently now than ever before. So much […]
Is ‘Apocalypse’ The Worst X-Men or an Unintentional Camp Classic? Not So Fast…
Movie Review: ‘X-Men Apocalypse’ PG-13 | 144 min Director: Bryan Singer Stars: James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence by Jason Koenigsberg Wow, was this a disappointment, or was it? Directed by Bryan […]
‘The Nice Guys’ is a Nice Comedy Noir Throwback
Movie Review: ‘The Nice Guys’ R | 1h 56min Director: Shane Black Writers: Shane Black, Anthony Bagarozzi Stars: Russell Crowe, Ryan Gosling, Angourie Rice by Jason Koenigsberg The Nice Guys starring Russell Crowe and […]
Why the All Female ‘Ghostbusters’ is Doomed
And Will Set Women in Hollywood Back by Jason Koenigsberg The all female remake/reboot of Ghostbusters has been talked about for years, not much of it being positive, and is now […]
‘Captain America: Civil War’ Suffers from Marvel Fatigue
Movie Review: ‘Captain America: Civil War’ PG-13 | 146 min Directors: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo Stars: Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson by Jason Koenigsberg The follow up to 2014’s exceptional Captain […]
‘Green Room’ is an Intense Departure from the Norm
Movie Review: ‘Green Room’ R | 1h 35min Director: Jeremy Saulnier Writer: Jeremy Saulnier Stars: Anton Yelchin, Imogen Poots, Alia Shawkat by Jason Koenigsberg Patrick Stewart is one of the most talented actors […]
Pan and Slam 