Pan and Slam’s 2016 Oscar Predictions
by Jason Koenigsberg Here we go again. Most of the major awards besides the Academy’s have been handed out so that means it’s Oscar Prediction time. The majority of […]
‘Deadpool’ is the Ultimate Anti-Hero Superhero Movie
Movie Review: Deadpool R | 108 min Director: Tim Miller Stars: Ryan Reynolds, Morena Baccarin, T.J. Miller by Jason Koenigsberg Comic book fans have been waiting a long time for this. Deadpool […]
Streaming Pick of the Week: ‘Cinema Paradiso’ (1988)
Cinema Paradiso R | 2h 35min Director: Giuseppe Tornatore Stars: Philippe Noiret, Enzo Cannavale, Antonella Attili by Jason Koenigsberg In honor of Valentine’s Day coming up, why not watch one of […]
‘Hail, Caesar!’ is the Coen Bros. Biggest Snoozefest
Movie Review: Hail, Caesar! PG-13 | 1h 46min Directors: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen Writers: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen Stars: Josh Brolin, George Clooney, Alden Ehrenreich by Jason Koenigsberg I am happy […]
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 […]
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