Watching THE MATRIX RESURRECTIONS feels like waking up again
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, The Red Herring
The Matrix Resurrections is easily the most thought-provoking, engaging, and critical mainstream movie of 2021.
Re-Entering THE MATRIX: Why RELOADED and REVOLUTIONS deserve a re-evaluation
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
Read MoreSPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME finally embraces great responsibility
by Ryan Silberstein, Red Herring and Rosalie Kicks, The Old Sport
Three is a magic number.
WEST SIDE STORY looks to the past for movie musical magic
by Ryan Silberstein and Audrey Callerstrom, Editors
The lasting impression I think this West Side Story adaptation will have is how “Old Hollywood” it feels.
DON’T LOOK UP made me wish for the end of civilization
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
It’s pretty bleak out there. So here comes Adam McKay with a new social satire to remind us...how bad things are?
Ryan Silberstein's Top 12 Discoveries of 2021
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
The best part of being a cinephile is a first watch of older films.
“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.
ENCANTO charms, but is missing some magic
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
While Encanto is slighter than many of the studio’s recent offerings, it is nonetheless a heartwarming story with dazzling animation.
THE POWER OF THE DOG shows masterful direction, driven by Cumberbatch’s best performance
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
Each of the four main characters contain multiple layers, which add complexity to their relationships with other characters and the environment.
THEY SAY NOTHING STAYS THE SAME meditates on life via river crossings
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
Rivers are a powerful symbol. They are liminal spaces, a boundary between “here” and “there,” a point of transition in the natural world.
ETERNALS takes the long view on hope, change, and suffering
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
Zhao’s take on these characters revels in the fact that they are obscure even to most Marvel die-hards
DUNE merely feels like first steps on an undefined journey
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
Watching Dune, I wasn’t bored, but even hints at the big ideas and interesting characters that make the book such a memorable experience are few and far between.
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.
VENOM: LET THERE BE CARNAGE does everything but rap–yes, Venom even cooks breakfast
by Ryan Silberstein and Audrey Callerstrom, Editors
Two MovieJawners bond over their mutual love of this delightfully odd franchise.
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.