DEMENTIA 13 captures a moment in Coppola and Corman’s careers
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
Corman had instructed Coppola to crib Psycho, and the influence is clear beyond the black and white photography.
SHANG-CHI and THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS offers a whole new world to an established franchise
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, The Red Herring
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings shows how strong the Marvel storytelling structure is.
Tommy C. Appreciation Club - DAYS OF THUNDER
by Matthew McCafferty, A. Freedman, Ashley Jane Davis, and Ryan Silberstein
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.
ANNETTE lacks focus, a rock opera with a wandering eye
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, The Red Herring
While everything presented by Carax and the brothers Mael feels artful and purposeful, it often lacks focus…
THE GREEN KNIGHT meditates on time, desire, and our place in nature
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, The Red Herring
The film wrestles with every step of this journey, emphasizing Gawain’s humanity over his humility.
Mythology at the Movies: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, The Red Herring
Finding “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight” in Midsommar, Ex Machina, and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.
OLD is a fun experiment, even when it doesn't quite work
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, The Red Herring
Shyamalan is not a subtle filmmaker and so there shouldn’t be an expectation for him to handle these things with nuance or anything except naked earnestness.
SETTLERS brings isolation to the final frontier
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, The Red Herring
At some point we’re going to have to maybe reevaluate how we think about science fiction as a genre. Also the western.
Marvel returns to movies with the overdue BLACK WIDOW
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, The Red Herring
Black Widow brings the original slate of Avengers full circle, giving a solo outing to the Marvel superhero introduced fourth in the MCU overall after 11 years and 24 movies.
THE DARK KNIGHT already feels like a relic
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, The Red Herring
This Batman already feels like a film that may not speak to future generations the way it landed when it was released 13 years ago
THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK taps into our waking life and reminds us to dream
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, The Red Herring
"It's like something out of a dream…”
Pixar’s LUCA is a heart-forward entry from the cerebral studio
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, The Red Herring
While Luca is Pixar’s 24th animated feature, it might be the first one that is properly called a cartoon.
THE SPARKS BROTHERS provides an overview of an odd musical career but not much more
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, The Red Herring
After spending over two hours learning about Sparks, I get the sense that the brothers Mael prefer an air of mystery.
IN THE HEIGHTS taps into what makes movie musicals so special
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, The Red Herring
Like many great musicals, In the Heights doesn’t go for one emotion, and manages to deftly focus on hope, love, sadness, fear, and triumph.
CRUELLA never lets its protagonist off the leash
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, The Red Herring
There’s a bit of wish fulfillment in a good villain story, but Cruella is never allowed indulge in it.
Orson Welles and Marion Davies offer looks into art from–and about–the past
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, The Red Herring
THE NEW DEAL FOR ARTISTS and LIGHTS OF OLD BROADWAY reviewed.
Tommy C. Appreciation Club: MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE (1996)
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 chooses to accept Mission: Impossible.
Read MoreAni-May: Demon Slayer provides just the right combination of comfort and blood splatter
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, The Red Herring
I have noticed in my own viewing patterns that the things that have made me happiest during the pandemic are things that provide a mix of the novel and the familiar.
With ARMY OF THE DEAD, Zack Snyder bets it all on zombies (and loses)
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, The Red Herring
The most surprising thing about Army of the Dead is how little of Snyder’s signature style comes through.
THOSE WHO WISH ME DEAD delivers as a solid modern western
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, The Red Herring
In which Angelina Jolie makes for a convincing Rooster Cogburn replacement.