Streaming Pick of the Week: ‘Cafe Society’
Cafe Society by Jason Koenigsberg One of the best movies of 2016 is now streaming on Amazon Prime. Woody Allen’s Cafe Society is a dramedy of the finest caliber. It […]
Streaming Pick of the Week: ‘Zootopia’ (2016)
Zootopia by Jason Koenigsberg The best animated film of the year is currently streaming on Netflix. If you have not seen Zootopia yet, what are you waiting for? This is a […]
Streaming Pick of the Week: ‘Unbreakable’ (2000)
Unbreakable Breaking with this month’s tradition of selecting Academy Award nominees and winners from the past, I cannot think of a better film to go back and re-watch or discover […]
Streaming Pick of the Week: ‘Boogie Nights’ (1997)
Boogie Nights by J. Koenigsberg Continuing with this months theme of celebrating great films the Oscars honored, or should have honored more, there is no better choice than Paul Thomas Anderson’s […]
Streaming Pick of the Week: ‘Glengarry Glen Ross’ (1992)
Glengarry Glen Ross by J. F. Koenigsberg The next few weeks leading up to the Oscars, Pan and Slam’s Streaming Picks of the Week will be ones that the Academy […]
Streaming Pick of the Week: ‘The ‘Burbs’ (1989)
The ‘Burbs by Jason Koenigsberg Scrolling around Netflix I found Joe Dante’s 1989 horror-comedy The ‘Burbs. From an era when Tom Hanks was a strictly comedic leading man and not giving […]
Streaming Pick of the Week: ‘Sicario’ (2015)
Sicario by Jason Koenigsberg One of the best and most underrated movies of last year was the brutal and powerful thriller Sicario. A story of an idealistic FBI agent enlisted […]
Streaming Pick of the Week: ‘O.J.: Made in America’ (2016)
O.J.: Made in America by Jason Koenigsberg One of the most gripping documentaries of recent memory and the best ESPN 30 for 30 film ever made is Ezra Edelman’s ambitious […]
Streaming Pick of the Week: ‘Muppet Christmas Carol’ (1992)
The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) by Jason Koenigsberg The Muppet characters take on Charles Dickens’ beloved classic of a bitter and lonely miser and his redemption learning the true meaning […]
Streaming Pick of the Week: ‘Naked Lunch’ (1991)
Naked Lunch (1991) by Jason Koenigsberg 1991 was a particularly strong year for cinema. 25 years ago audiences were treated to incredible motion pictures as diverse as JFK, Boyz N […]
Streaming Pick of the Week: ‘Home Alone’ (1990)
Home Alone (1990) by Jason Koenigsberg I know this is more of a Christmas movie than a Thanksgiving film but at the end of every Macy’s Thanksgiving parade we see Santa […]
Streaming Pick of the Week: ‘Star Trek: First Contact’ (1996)
‘Star Trek: First Contact’ (1996) by Jason Koenigsberg Thanksgiving of 1996 I remember seeing one of my favorite science fiction movies and one of the best Star Trek movies of […]
Streaming Pick of the Week: ‘Street Fight’ (2005)
Street Fight (2005) by Jason Koenigsberg With the 2016 Presidential Election coming up on Tuesday, there is no better time than right now to catch up on your favorite political […]
Streaming Pick of the Week: ‘Nightbreed’ (1990)
Nightbreed (1990) Director: Clive Barker Stars: Craig Sheffer, David Cronenberg, Anne Bobby by Jason Koenigsberg One of the strangest horror films of all time will be the final streaming pick of the week […]
Streaming Pick of the Week: ‘Sleepy Hollow’ (1999)
Sleepy Hollow (1999) R | 1h 45min Director: Tim Burton Stars: Johnny Depp, Christina Ricci, Miranda Richardson by Jason Koenigsberg One of Tim Burton’s best films is his retelling of Washington Irving’s American […]
Streaming Pick of the Week: ‘From Dusk Till Dawn’ (1996)
From Dusk Till Dawn (1996) R | 1h 48min Director: Robert Rodriguez Writers: Robert Kurtzman (story), Quentin Tarantino (screenplay) Stars: Harvey Keitel, George Clooney, Juliette Lewis by Jason Koenigsberg It is finally October, so […]
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