‘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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
‘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 […]
‘The Girl on the Train’ Should have Gotten off a Few Stops Early at the Lifetime Movie Station
Movie Review: The Girl on the Train R | 112 min Director: Tate Taylor Writers: Erin Cressida Wilson (screenplay), Paula Hawkins (based on the novel by) Stars: Emily Blunt, Haley Bennett, […]
Oscar Hopeful ‘The Birth of a Nation’ is Not Quite the Great Film it Wants to be
Movie Review: The Birth of a Nation R | 120 min Director: Nate Parker Stars: Nate Parker, Armie Hammer, Penelope Ann Miller by Jason Koenigsberg Nate Parker’s The Birth of a Nation, […]
Cry Me a River, Tom Hanks Does Not Want to be a Hero in Clint Eastwood’s ‘Sully’
Movie Review: Sully PG-13 | 1h 35min Director: Clint Eastwood Stars: Tom Hanks, Aaron Eckhart, Laura Linney by Jason Koenigsberg “Waaah, waaaah, waaah! I don’t want to be a hero! Waaaaah!” […]
Dark and Deeply Disturbing ‘Don’t Breathe’ Delivers Deadly Scares
Movie Review: Don’t Breathe R | 1h 28min Director: Fede Alvarez Writers: Fede Alvarez, Rodo Sayagues Stars: Stephen Lang, Jane Levy, Dylan Minnette by Jason Koenigsberg A group of friends break into a […]
Deeply Profound ‘Hell or High Water’ Makes Western Traditions Relevant in 2016
Movie Review: Hell or High Water R | 1h 42min Director: David Mackenzie Writer: Taylor Sheridan (screenplay) Stars: Dale Dickey, Ben Foster, Chris Pine by Jason Koenigsberg It took all the way until […]
‘Sausage Party’ is the Perfect Movie for the Internal 13 Year Old Boy in All of Us
Movie Review: ‘Sausage Party’ R | 1h 29min Directors: Greg Tiernan, Conrad Vernon Stars: Seth Rogen, Kristen Wiig, Jonah Hill by Jason Koenigsberg For the purposes of this review, […]
‘Suicide Squad’ is Another Dreadfully Unpleasant Misfire for DC
Movie Review: Suicide Squad ZERO STARS PG-13 […]
‘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 […]
‘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 […]
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 […]
Pan and Slam 