Three is the Charm for ‘Kung Fu Panda’
Kung Fu Panda 3 Rated PG 95m Directors Jennifer Yuh Nelson and Alessandro Carloni Stars: […]
Bat-fleck: The Best and Worst of Ben Affleck
by Jason Koenigsberg We are a little under two months away from Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice, wow that title is a mouthful. A lot of criticism has already […]
Streaming Pick of the Week: ‘The Aviator’ (2004)
The Aviator PG-13 | 2h 50min Director: Martin Scorsese Writer: John Logan Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Cate Blanchett, Kate Beckinsale by Jason Koenigsberg With Leonardo DiCaprio set to finally take home a […]
Another Opinion: The Best of 2015
The Top 15 of 2015 by Patrick Allocca Well, it’s that time of year again: a time where Pan and Slam’s Jason Koenigsberg and I mostly disagree on our favorite […]
2015 Pan and Slam Awards
Best Picture: Ex Machina Inside Out Mad Max: Fury Road Spotlight Straight Outta Compton* Best Director: Alex Garland-Ex Machina […]
The 10 Best and 5 Worst of 2015
by Jason Koenigsberg Here is a shorter list for the Best Movies of the year. Top 10 Movies of 2015 Straight Outta Compton Spotlight Mad Max: Fury Road Ex Machina Inside […]
The Real Reason the Oscars are “So White”
by Jason Koenigsberg Since the Oscar nominations were announced, a lot of what we have been hearing are that the Academy Awards for a second year in a row […]
Only The Great Alan Rickman Could Have Been Severus Snape
by Corrine McClain “Actors are agents of change. A film, a piece of theatre, a piece of music, or a book can make a difference, It can […]
The Best Movies of 2015
The Top 11 Movies of 2015 by Jason Koenigsberg Now that the smoke has cleared, 2015 emerged as a year with a lot of very good movies, but no truly […]
‘Room’ is Thankfully Much Better Than its Generic Title
Movie Review: Room R | 118 min Director: Lenny Abrahamson Writers: Emma Donoghue (novel), Emma Donoghue(screenplay) Stars: Brie Larson, Jacob Tremblay, Sean Bridgers by Jason Koenigsberg Room, not to be confused with […]
The 5 Worst Movies of 2015
by Jason Koenigsberg Before we celebrate the best of 2015, let’s take a moment to acknowledge the worst of the worst. These five films are truly terrible and not in […]
Streaming Pick of the Week: ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ (2015)
‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ R | 120 min Director: George Miller Stars: Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron, Nicholas Hoult by Jason Koenigsberg The Academy Award nominations were announced last Thursday and […]
By Grabthar’s Hammer, Alan Rickman Will Live On
by Jason Koenigsberg Alan Rickman (1946-2016), one of the greatest actors of his era has passed away after battling cancer at age 69. A British icon of stage and screen, […]
Streaming Pick of the Week: ‘Beasts of No Nation’ (2015)
Not Rated | 137 min Director: Cary Joji Fukunaga Writers: Cary Joji Fukunaga (screenplay), Uzodinma Iweala (based on the novel by) Stars: Abraham Attah, Emmanuel Affadzi, Ricky Adelayitor by Jason […]
‘The Revenant’ is a Thrilling Tale of Survival and Vengeance
Movie Review: The Revenant R | 156 min Director: Alejandro González Iñárritu Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy, Will Poulter by Jason Koenigsberg Leonardo DiCaprio’s career long quest for an Oscar continues […]
‘The Big Short’ is Shameful but Informative
Movie Review: The Big Short R | 130 min Director: Adam McKay Stars: Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling by Jason Koenigsberg When the stock market plummeted in 2008 and started the […]
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