Pan and Slam’s 2018 Academy Award Predictions
by Jason F. Koenigsberg The 90th Academy Awards are upon us. The nominations were as expected for the most part this year with no major snubs or surprises. A lot […]
Marvel’s ‘Black Panther’ Party is a Blast
Movie Review: Black Panther PG-13 | 2h 14min Director: Ryan Coogler Stars: Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong’o by Jason Koenigsberg Marvel’s latest movie Black Panther is a fun action packed blockbuster […]
‘The 15:17 to Paris’ is one of Clint Eastwood’s Strangest and Worst Movies
Movie Review: The 15:17 to Paris PG-13 | 1h 34min Director: Clint Eastwood Stars: Alek Skarlatos, Anthony Sadler, Spencer Stone by Jason Koenigsberg In one of the strangest moves of an illustrious and […]
Oscars Rewind: A Flashback to a ‘Titanic’ Academy Awards
by Jason Koenigsberg Twenty years ago an iceberg and a doomed ship were about all that the Academy Awards cared about. James Cameron’s mega blockbuster Titanic set all sorts of […]
The Best Performances from Daniel Day-Lewis
by Jason F. Koenigsberg Daniel Day-Lewis announced while filming his most recent picture Phantom Thread, that this would be his final movie role and he would settle into retirement. With […]
Oscars Rewind: 10 Years Ago the Oscar Went to…
A Look Back at The 80th Academy Awards by Jason Koenigsberg It is Oscar Season and some people hold the Academy Awards in very high regard as telling the general […]
2017 Pan and Slam Awards
Pan and Slam Movie Awards 2017 Best Picture: Dunkirk* Phantom Thread The Post Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri War […]
The Best of 2017
by Jason Koenigsberg 2017 was a bumpy year for motion pictures. A lot of accusations that sent shockwaves through the industry and is causing the tectonic plates in Hollywood to […]
‘Phantom Thread’ is a Sophisticated Hitchcockian Tale of Love, Obsession and Manipulation
Movie Review: Phantom Thread R | 2h 10min Director: Paul Thomas Anderson Writer: Paul Thomas Anderson Stars: Vicky Krieps, Daniel Day-Lewis, Lesley Manville by Jason Koenigsberg The movie that Daniel Day-Lewis has stated will […]
‘Hostiles’ Adds Nothing New to the Western
Movie Review: Hostiles 2h 13min Director: Scott Cooper Stars: Scott Shepherd, Rosamund Pike, Ava Cooper by Jason Koenigsberg Hostiles opens up with a quote by D.H. Lawrence explaining that The United States […]
5 Things To Look for at This Years Academy Awards
by Jason F. Koenigsberg So last night we saw the Golden Globes and they played out as expected for the most part. Comedians and winning actors taking shots at Harvey […]
‘The Post’ is Spielberg’s ‘Spotlight’ and it is Glorious
Movie Review: The Post PG-13 | 1h 55min Director: Steven Spielberg Writers: Liz Hannah, Josh Singer Stars: Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks, Sarah Paulson by Jason Koenigsberg I am willing to bet that about two […]
A Sloth Says ‘Call Me By Your Name’
Movie Review: Call Me By Your Name R | 2h 12min Director: Luca Guadagnino Writers: James Ivory (screenplay by), André Aciman (based on the novel by) Stars: Armie Hammer, Timothée Chalamet, Michael Stuhlbarg by […]
The Worst of 2017
by Jason F. Koenigsberg Every year there are a number of stinkers at the box office. They can’t all be winners but some of these aimed the bar so low […]
Forgotten Milestone Movies
Landmark Movies from Prolific Directors that Nobody Talks About by Jason Koenigsberg We can all list a directors greatest films. I am sure we can all name the ones from […]
‘All the Money in the World’ Can’t Save This Movie… But Christopher Plummer Can
Movie Review: All the Money in the World Director: Ridley Scott Stars: Michelle Williams, Christopher Plummer, Mark Wahlberg by Jason Koenigsberg Ridley Scott’s newest big budget production All the Money in the […]
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