Why ‘The Force Awakens’ Worked So Well
Another Opinion: Star Wars: The Force Awakens PG-13 | 135 min Director: J.J. Abrams Stars: Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac by Joe Rodriguez Star Wars: The Force Awakens is not a […]
‘The Force Awakens’ Lives Up to All the Hype
Movie Review: Star Wars: The Force Awakens PG-13 | 135 min Director: J.J. Abrams Stars: Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac by Jason Koenigsberg The Force is Strong in this One The most anticipated […]
Spike Lee’s ‘Chi-Raq’ is a Bold Adult Fantasy-Fable
Movie Review: Chi-Raq R | 118 min Director: Spike Lee Stars: Nick Cannon, Teyonah Parris, Wesley Snipes by Jason Koenigsberg Chi-Raq is the newest film from the often controversial and always bold […]
‘In the Heart of the Sea’ Combines Strong Human Elements with Riveting Action
Movie Review: In the Heart of the Sea PG-13 | 121 min Director: Ron Howard Stars: Chris Hemsworth, Cillian Murphy, Brendan Gleeson by Jason Koenigsberg The opening moment of In the Heart of the […]
‘Brooklyn’ is Award Worthy Oscar Bait
Movie Review: Brooklyn PG-13 | 111 min Director: John Crowley Writers: Nick Hornby (screenplay), Colm Tóibín (novel) Stars: Saoirse Ronan, Emory Cohen, Domhnall Gleeson by Jason Koenigsberg For the most part, the majority […]
‘Spotlight’ is an Unflinching Look at the Betrayal of Faith
Movie Review: Spotlight R | 128 min Director: Tom McCarthy Writers: Tom McCarthy (screenplay), Josh Singer(screenplay) Stars: Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams by Jason Koenigsberg Tom McCarthy’s Spotlight is a gripping film […]
‘Creed’ Will Make You Believe in Continuing Rocky’s Legacy
Movie Review: ‘Creed’ Director: Ryan Coogler Stars: Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone, Tessa Thompson by Jason Koenigsberg Sylvester Stallone’s Rocky has become etched into a part of Americana as being the […]
‘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 […]
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 […]
‘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 […]
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 Green Inferno’ Delivers Eli Roth’s Specialty: Trashy Xenophobia
Movie Review: The Green Inferno R | 100 min Director: Eli Roth Stars: Lorenza Izzo, Ariel Levy, Aaron Burns by Jason Koenigsberg After an over year long delay, Eli Roth’s long awaited […]
Nicole Kidman Gives a Performance to Savor in ‘Strangerland’
Movie Review: Strangerland R | 112 min Director: Kim Farrant Writers: Michael Kinirons, Fiona Seres Stars: Nicole Kidman, Hugo Weaving, Joseph Fiennes by Jason Koenigsberg Children suddenly disappearing and their desperate parents trying […]
Brilliant ‘Straight Outta Compton’ Ranks Among the Great Music Biopics
Movie Review: Straight Outta Compton R | 147 min Director: F. Gary Gray Stars: O’Shea Jackson Jr., Corey Hawkins, Jason Mitchell by Jason Koenigsberg N.W.A. (Niggas With Attitudes) was one of the […]
Pan and Slam 