Francis Ford Coppola: A Retrospective on the Maverick Director
by Jason F. Koenigsberg The Film Forum in New York City recently concluded their three-week 25-film retrospective on the career of Francis Ford Coppola. He is one of the most […]
Reliable Spielberg Returns to Sci-fi with ‘Disclosure Day’
Movie Review: Disclosure Day PG-13 2h 25m Steven Spielberg David Koepp Steven Spielberg Emily Blunt Josh O’Connor Colin Firth by Jason Koenigsberg Solid and steadfast sci-fi innovator Steven Spielberg returns […]
The Best Movies of 2025
by Jason F. Koenigsberg Another mediocre batch of movies has come and gone that will go down in history as the year in cinema of 2025. I am glad I […]
Mission: Impossible-The Final Ranking
By Jason F. Koenigsberg After almost thirty years and eight films the Mission: Impossible movie franchise comes to a close… for now. What started out as a chance for Tom […]
‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ is More of the Same and Asks Does It Even Matter Anymore?
Movie Review: Avatar: Fire and Ash PG-13 3h 17m James Cameron Sam Worthington Zoe Saldaña Sigourney Weaver by Jason Koenigsberg Well here we are, Sixteen years and three and a […]
‘One Battle After Another’ is an Adventure, Comedy, and Political Satire All at Once
One Battle After Another R 2h 41m Paul Thomas Anderson Paul Thomas Anderson Thomas Pynchon Leonardo DiCaprio Sean Penn Benicio Del Toro By Jason Koenigsberg Paul Thomas Anderson joins forces […]
‘The Naked Gun’ Shoots Rapid Fire Goofiness and Hits Its Mark
The Naked Gun PG-13 1h 25m Akiva Schaffer Liam Neeson Pamela Anderson Paul Walter Hauser by Jason Koenigsberg Finally, a comedy that captures the essence of what laughter felt like […]
‘Eddington’ Looks Back at 2020 as a Dark, Scathing Satire About a Polarizing and Confusing Time
Eddington R 2h 28m Ari Aster Ari Aster Joaquin Phoenix Deirdre O’Connell Emma Stone By Jason Koenigsberg Hindsight is 2020, one of the most clever slogans for a movie in […]
Wes Anderson Ponders Sympathy for the Ultra Rich in ‘The Phoenician Scheme’
The Phoenician Scheme PG-13 1h 41m Wes Anderson Writers Wes Anderson Roman Coppola Benicio Del Toro Mia Threapleton Michael Cera by Jason Koenigsberg Wes Anderson returns to the big screen […]
‘Mickey 17’ Imagines What Life Would Be Like if Kenny from ‘South Park’ was Real
Mickey 17 R 2h 17m Bong Joon Ho Bong Joon Ho Edward Ashton Robert Pattinson Steven Yeun Michael Monroe by Jason Koenigsberg Six years after Bong Joon Ho delivered the […]
The Best and Worst of 2024
by Jason F. Koenigsberg If the movies of 2024 were to be described in one word, it would be “whimper”. 2023 was a huge step forward in film returning to […]
‘Megalopolis’ is Francis Ford Coppola’s Self-Financed, Forty-Years-in-the-Making Fever Dream
Megalopolis R 2h 18m Francis Ford Coppola Francis Ford Coppola Adam Driver Giancarlo Esposito Nathalie Emmanuel by Jason Koenigsberg Francis Ford Coppola is usually not a filmmaker known for making […]
The Best Movies of 2023
by Jason F. Koenigsberg Last year I stated that 2022 felt like a return to normalcy in many ways with that state of motion pictures. It was a big step […]
Sony’s Cowardly Decision to Cancel ‘The Interview’ will be Costly for the United States
by Jason Koenigsberg Sony deciding to cancel the national release of The Interview sets a dangerous precedent. A precedent that transcends art, movies and the Hollywood Studio industry, it sets […]
The Best New York City Movies of All Time
by Jason Koenigsberg New York City is near and dear to my heart. It is close to where I grew up and is one of my favorite places to be. […]
