NOBODY is a soulless JOHN WICK clone
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, The Red Herring
There’s a lot of movies about angry white guys. Do we need more?
Split Decision: Kurosawa Week
In honor of what would have been his 111st (eleventy-first for you Tolkien readers) birthday on March 23, what is your favorite film directed by Akira Kurosawa?
Tommy C. Appreciation Club: THE MUMMY (2017)
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 dissects Tommy’s unforgettable hammy performance in The Mummy (2017).
Read MoreSXSW 2021: WOODLANDS DARK AND DAYS BEWITCHED gets lost in the brambles of folk horror
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, The Red Herring
Despite its length, Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror is engaging the whole way through.
THE ANDROMEDA STRAIN at 50: Looking back at a rare specimen
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, The Red Herring
The first Michael Critchon adaptation still has plenty to offer.
In its finale, WandaVision searches for catharsis
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, The Red Herring
With mind-based powers, Wanda’s magic included, that often involves things that are even more morally and ethically tense.
RAYA AND THE LAST DRAGON makes healing and trust its core values
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, The Red Herring
A good message centers a brilliantly animated adventure story.
Split Decision: A Dance With Dragons
In honor of Raya and the Last Dragon, who/what is your favorite on screen dragon?
Read MoreHow to Start Watching: Disney Animation
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, The Red Herring
With that streaming service firmly unlocking the fabled “Disney Vault'' for good, these films have never been more accessible
Wandavision Episodes 7 and 8 remain focused on Wanda's grief
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, The Red Herring
Seeing Wanda’s grief through her own eyes is probably the best justification for this series existing.
CHERRY refuses to engage with anything resembling an emotion
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, The Red Herring
Cherry is a film so self-serious that there were moments I was concerned that it was supposed to be a parody that never once winked at its audience.
Split Decision: Start Making Sense
In honor of his February 22 birthday, what is your favorite film by Jonathan Demme?
Read MoreSplit Decision: I always wanted to be a Tenenbaum
In honor of Bottle Rocket’s 25th anniversary, who is your favorite character in any Wes Anderson movie?
Wandavision Episodes 5 and 6 are all about family
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, The Red Herring
To me, the highest compliment I can give WandaVision so far is that it is leaning into the episodic nature of television.
Tommy C. Appreciation Club - ENDLESS LOVE
by Ryan Silberstein, Gary M. Kramer and Andy Elijah
In this edition, the Moviejawn crew dissects Tommy’s performance in Franco Zeffirelli’s Endless Love.
Read MoreTeens, time loops, and THE MAP OF TINY PERFECT THINGS
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, The Red Herring
The Map of Tiny Perfect Things is yet another example of when a familiar idea and setting are executed well, their familiarity is not a mark against it (and may even be an asset).
JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH successfully weaves together history and cinema
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, The Red Herring
The fact that this movie feels radical just by portraying things that actually happened is a symptom of this country’s problems.
Split Decision: Date Night
This week’s question: What is a film you love that premiered at any year's Sundance Film Festival?
How to Start Watching: The Beatles on Screen
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, The Red Herring
It was 57 years ago today that The Beatles appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show, just a week after “I Wanna Hold Your Hand” hit the top of the Billboard Hot 100, kicking off the British Invasion.
EARWIG AND THE WITCH is a new but slight entry from Studio Ghibli
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, The Red Herring
Earwig and the Witch opens with an exciting highway chase.