Top 25 Movies of the Past 25 Years
by Jason Koenigsberg In honor of imdb.com celebrating their 25th anniversary this year I figured why not commemorate the 25 best films since the influential website’s inception. The fact I […]
Streaming Pick of the Week: ‘Ex Machina’ (2015)
R | 108 min Director: Alex Garland Writer: Alex Garland Stars: Alicia Vikander, Domhnall Gleeson, Oscar Isaac by Jason Koenigsberg In case you missed it in theaters this past spring you can catch Ex Machina, one of the best films of 2015, streaming now on Amazon Prime. Written and directed by Alex Garland, Ex Machina is a science fiction story about the dangers of artificial intelligence. It has […]
Streaming Pick of the Week: ‘First Blood’
R | 93 min Director: Ted Kotcheff Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Brian Dennehy, Richard Crenna by Jason Koenigsberg When you think of Rambo, you probably think of a musclebound Sylvester Stallone […]
‘Spectre’ is the Perfect James Bond Movie for Right Now
by Jason Koenigsberg All these negative reviews and harsh internet buzz over the new 007 film Spectre are really grinding my gears. With a franchise as old and iconic as James […]
‘Spectre’ is 007 Heaven and Gives Audiences the Bond Traditions They Know and Love
Movie Review: Spectre PG-13 | 148 min Director: Sam Mendes Stars: Daniel Craig, Christoph Waltz, Léa Seydoux by Jason Koenigsberg Spectre is the James Bond movie that all of the previous Daniel Craig entries have been building towards. That does not mean it is the best Daniel Craig Bond, but where Skyfall (2012) left off with a lot of familiar […]
Sorkin’s ‘Steve Jobs’ is Exactly What You Expect… Been There, Won That
Movie Review: Steve Jobs R | 122 min Director: Danny Boyle Writers: Aaron Sorkin (screenplay), Walter Isaacson (book) Stars: Michael Fassbender, Kate Winslet, Seth Rogen by Jason Koenigsberg The biggest problem with the […]
Streaming Pick of the Week: ‘Only the Lonely’
PG-13 | 104 min Comedy, Romance | 1991 Director: Chris Columbus Writer: Chris Columbus Stars: John Candy, Maureen O’Hara, Ally Sheedy by Jason Koenigsberg I know this is not continuing the horror movie trend […]
Aptly Titled ‘Bridge of Spies’ Parallels the Cold War with Topical Issues
Movie Review: Bridge of Spies PG-13 | 141 min Director: Steven Spielberg Stars: Tom Hanks, Mark Rylance, Alan Alda by Jason Koenigsberg Bridge of Spies, the new Cold War drama from director […]
Streaming Pick of the Week
Season of the Witch (1973) R | 130 min Director: George A. Romero Writer: George A. Romero Stars: Jan White, Raymond Laine, Ann Muffly by Jason Koenigsberg Not to be confused with Halloween […]
‘Crimson Peak’ is an Eerie, Visually Sumptuous, Gothic Mystery
Movie Review: Crimson Peak R | 119 min Director: Guillermo del Toro Writers: Guillermo del Toro, Matthew Robbins Stars: Mia Wasikowska, Jessica Chastain, Tom Hiddleston by Jason Koenigsberg From the ominous music over […]
Streaming Pick of the Week
The Host (2006) R | 120 min Director: Joon-ho Bong Stars: Kang-ho Song, Hie-bong Byeon, Hae-il Park by Jason Koenigsberg It’s October so it’s Halloween season, the time to sit back and […]
The Martian Reviewed by a Space-Nerd
Another Opinion: The Martian PG-13 | 141 min Director: Ridley Scott Writers: Drew Goddard (screenplay), Andy Weir (book) Stars: Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Kristen Wiig by Joe Rodriguez [[[SPOILER WARNING]]] Fair truth in […]
Ridley Scott’s ‘The Martian’ Excels in Realistic Science Fiction
Movie Review: The Martian PG-13 | 141 min Director: Ridley Scott Writers: Drew Goddard (screenplay), Andy Weir (book) Stars: Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Kristen Wiig by Jason Koenigsberg Ridley Scott’s newest sci-fi drama […]
The Best James Bond Movies: Part III
by Jason Koenigsberg The Great Bond Movies 9. Skyfall (2012) The Lowdown: This is one of the best 007 films of all time, which is very surprising considering its […]
The Best James Bond Movies: Part II
by Jason Koenigsberg The Good Bond Movies 19. Live and Let Die (1973) The Lowdown: The first of Roger Moore’s 007 films involves the superspy infiltrating a Caribbean drug […]
The Best James Bond Movies: Part I
by Jason Koenigsberg In about a month the 24th James Bond film Spectre will explode into theaters. The expectations are very high for the fourth and possibly final outing […]
Pan and Slam 