The Pan and Slam Podcast: 2002: 20 Years Ago Movies were in a Very Different Place
Listen to Jason Koenigsberg reflect on the state of motion pictures 20 years ago and how they brought us to where we are today in his first episode of the […]
Reel Big Mistakes: Star Wars Episode IX-The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
In the tenth episode of Reel Big Mistakes Jason and Rich discuss the ninth and most divisive Star Wars movie The Rise of Skywalker. Is this a fitting closure to […]
Cinemotif Episode 2: The Most Memorable Villains in Movie History
A new episode of Cinemotif. Click on the link below to hear Pan and Slam’s Jason Koenigsberg and Patrick Allocca discuss great movie villains and how villains have changed over […]
‘Unger the Radar’ Best Movie Franchises Edition
Jason Koenigsberg was back on Unger the Radar to discuss the best movie franchises of all time to binge watch.
The Best Summer Blockbusters of All Time
Click play above to listen to the article. by Jason F. Koenigsberg The Summer Blockbuster June 20, 1975- March 13, 2020 With it looking more and more likely that the […]
‘Star Wars’ Conclusion Should be Called ‘Return of the J.J.’ as Abrams and Disney’s Fingerprints are Safely Secured on Every Scene
Movie Review: Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker Click play above to listen to the review. PG-13 | 2h 22min Director: J.J. Abrams Stars: Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, […]
1999: A 20 Year Retrospective on The Year That Changed Movies
Click play above to listen to the article by Jason Frank Koenigsberg The headline says it all. 1999 was a game changer for cinema. One could argue that it was […]
The Real Reason ‘Solo’ Stumbled at the Box Office
click the play button below by Jason F. Koenigsberg Did your mother ever tell you the age old saying “too much of a good thing is bad”? I know growing […]
‘Star Wars’ Flies ‘Solo’ into Little Turbulence and Low Expectations
Movie Review: Solo click on the play button below to hear the review: PG-13 | 2h 15min Director: Ron Howard Stars: Alden Ehrenreich, Woody Harrelson, Emilia Clarke by Jason Koenigsberg The Star […]
‘The Last Jedi’ Suffers From Excessive Force But Makes Up For it With Outstanding Escapism
Movie Review: Star Wars: The Last Jedi PG-13 | 2h 32min Director: Rian Johnson Stars: Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Mark Hamill by Jason Koenigsberg Sometimes bigger is better. Sometimes more is less. The […]
The Best Sequels of All Time
by Jason F. Koenigsberg It is May so that means it is officially the kick off of the summer movie season. Traditionally the time of year when the biggest, dumbest, […]
Carrie Fisher 1956-2016
Rest in Peace Princess Leia The force will be with her, now and always. by Jason Koenigsberg Beloved actress and author Carrie Fisher has passed away. She was undeniably most […]
2016: Reflections on the Year in Film
The Year Social Commentary was Front and Center in the Movies by Jason Koenigsberg Overall judging from people’s reactions on social media, 2016 was a pretty lousy year. It felt like […]
‘Rogue One’ Lacks the Magic and is Not Worthy of Being in the ‘Star Wars’ Universe
Movie Review: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story PG-13 | 134 min Director: Gareth Edwards Stars: Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Alan Tudyk by Jason Koenigsberg Rogue One does not feel like […]
2015 Pan and Slam Awards
Best Picture: Ex Machina Inside Out Mad Max: Fury Road Spotlight Straight Outta Compton* Best Director: Alex Garland-Ex Machina […]
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 […]
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