The Worst of 2023
By Jason F. Koenigsberg Luckily I did not see some of the movies that were considered the worst of 2023, in fact I even liked some that were reviled by […]
Tim Burton’s ‘Dumbo’ is an Exercise in Irony, A Very Anti-Corporate Disney Movie
Movie Review: Dumbo PG | 1h 52min Director: Tim Burton Stars: Colin Farrell, Michael Keaton, Danny DeVito by Jason Koenigsberg Tim Burton is not quite the visionary director he once was. His […]
‘Won’t You Be My Neighbor?’ Reminds Us How Television Can be Used to Create Better Children…and Better Adults
Movie Review: Won’t You Be My Neighbor? click play below to hear the review: PG-13 | 1h 34min Director: Morgan Neville Stars: Joanne Rogers, Betty Aberlin, McColm Cephas Jr. by Jason Koenigsberg […]
Streaming Pick of the Week ‘Spotlight’ (2015)
Spotlight (2015) R | 2h 8min Director: Tom McCarthy Writers: Josh Singer, Tom McCarthy Stars: Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams by Jason Koenigsberg Tom McCarthy’s Spotlight, The 2015 Academy Award Winner for Best […]
‘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 […]
Pan and Slam’s 2015 Oscar Predictions
By Jason Koenigsberg So it’s that time of year again. Oscar season is nearing its end so it is Oscar Prediction time. The Super Bowl for movie buffs is right […]
2014 Pan and Slam Movie Awards
Best Picture: Birdman Boyhood* Foxcatcher Gone Girl Inherent Vice Best Director: […]
Another Opinion: Alternate Best of 2014 List
by Patrick Allocca In the words of Paul Thomas Anderson, “I can’t remember a year in recent memory where there were less complaints about the quality of movies” (Rolling Stone, […]
The Top 11 Movies of 2014
The Best of 2014 in Film by Jason Koenigsberg In the end, 2014 was a mediocre year for movies. With the biggest hits all being sequels, remakes or attempts to […]
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