The ALIEN Franchise: A Study on Sci-Fi Gore and Women’s Bodily Trauma
by Heidi Krull, Staff Writer
Sigourney Weaver, who ended up playing Ellen Ripley, was the key to push this franchise to the next level.
NAPOLEON balances the epic and intimate while showing the absurdity of tyrants
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
History is not moved by the vision of great men but by the pettiness of small ones.
MovieJawn Sound and Vision Poll: Tessa Swehla's Ballot
by Tessa Swehla, Staff Writer
Welcome to MovieJawn’s first ever Sound & Vision Poll, where our writers share why they love their 10 favorite movies of all time!
MovieJawn's Sound & Vision Poll: A. Freedman's Ballot
by A. Freedman, Contributor
Welcome to MovieJawn’s first ever Sound & Vision Poll, where our writers share why they love their 10 favorite movies of all time!
MovieJawn's Sound & Vision Poll: Nikk Nelson's Ballot
by Nikk Nelson, Staff Writer
Welcome to MovieJawn’s first ever Sound & Vision Poll, where our writers share why they love their 10 favorite movies of all time!
10 Fantastic Monster Film Scores to Scare Up a Big Mood
by Charlie Brigden, Staff Writer
This is not a list of "the best," it's just a bunch of soundtracks that we think represent some of the most fantastic music ever to accompany the monsters of moviedom.
Audrey Callerstrom’s Top 10 Movies of 2021
by Audrey Callerstrom, Staff Writer
So here are my top 10 films to-date, including a placeholder for Licorice Pizza, and a “safety school” option in case I don’t like Licorice Pizza.
Ryan Silberstein's Top 15 Movies of 2021
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
These are the films that impacted me the most in what has been a very tough year for me personally.
“Mucho mistrust, love's gone behind” the HOUSE OF GUCCI
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
While positioned as a prestige drama, House of Gucci feels like a throwback to a time where movies could be entertainment meant for adults.
THE LAST DUEL revives the prestige blockbuster
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
Everything about The Last Duel is a virtuoso performance, a reminder that mainstream art can entertain while also dealing with serious topics.
As a movie, ALIEN is the perfect killing machine
by Victoria Potenza, Staff Writer
I often wonder what it was like to see a film like Alien on the screen when it was released.
Tommy C. Appreciation Club: LEGEND (1985)
The Tommy C. Appreciation Club, or TCAC, solemnly swears to watch and appreciate all theatrical performances by Tom Cruise then recap them, round-table style. In this edition, the Moviejawn crew digs into Tommy fantasy turn in Ridley Scott’s Legend.
Read MoreAll the Money in the World
Directed by Ridley Scott (2017)
by GD Hoffman
All the Money in the World is classic Hollywood in all of the best and worst ways. It's taken from a true story, but one that is nearly 50 years old and generally no longer well known to today's movie-going audiences. At its center is an American oil tycoon who is extremely rich and eccentric. It features big stars, one of whom, Kevin Spacey, was replaced after the film was completed, requiring extensive reshoots and editing on a very tight schedule.
Read MoreAlien: Covenant
Directed by Ridley Scott (2017)
by Sandy DeVito
Uuuuuuuuuuuugh.
You know when you're dreading writing a review for a movie it can't possibly be a good sign. Alien is my favorite movie of all time, as some of you who know me know very well. That movie is basically perfect, a masterfully executed work of horrific art. A masterpiece of the horror genre. A realistically drawn, well-crafted, certified badass female protagonist. Unparalleled production design. It's an example of film at its utter best, combining every aspect and characteristic to create a cohesive, masterful narrative.
Read MoreIn Defense of Alien as Horror Film
Directed by Ridley Scott (1979)
by Sandy DeVito
A few weeks ago I was spending an evening with some friends and we were discussing what movie we should watch. We all had decided it should be some kind of horror film as autumn was just around the corner (and now it's here!), and someone asked me what my favorite horror film is. I'm known among friends as someone who has a taste for such things, and my answer was, without hesitation, "Alien." The reaction was a positive one, but one person said, in an argument I've heard before: "That's not a horror film." I proceeded to name a few other favorites (Fright Night, Rosemary's Baby, etc.) and we all moved on with the conversation, without really revisiting Alien or the obviously dissenting opinions. But it's kind of been nagging me ever since, because I really, truly believe Alien to be the purest kind of horror film, in fact, the best horror film of all time. And I feel a desire to defend that view.
Read MoreThe Acteur Theory
by Matthew Waldron
The bobbleheaded strumpets depicted in Sofia Coppola's oddly underrated "THE BLING RING" were, amazingly, real, and amazingly, really vapid. Just as vapid as portrayed. Now, not to condone thievery, but what I personally mourn more than the moral degradation of a pack of reckless youth ("tragic", that) is the fact that, in certain instances, they didn't steal enough.
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