MEET ME IN THE BATHROOM will make you ask "is this it?"
by Ian Hrabe, Staff Writer
Told exclusively in archive footage with voice overs from the primary players of the scene, Meet Me in the Bathroom doesn’t really have anything interesting to say.
MovieJawn's Sound & Vision Poll: Ian Hrabe's Ballot
by Ian Hrabe, 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!
Episodes 8 and 9 of ANDOR put characters into all manner of cages
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
The end game of this season isn’t clear just yet, but we continue to see the ripple effects of the Aldhani heist.
MovieJawn's Sound & Vision Poll: Clayton Hayes' Ballot
by Clayton Hayes, 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! We will be running ballots all month, and sharing the full results at the end!
Demented Department Stores, Decadent Dresses and Devilish Dummies: MANNEQUIN and IN FABRIC
by Fiona Underhill, Contributor
Department stores mean much more to people than just being temples of retail and have more soul than anonymous malls.
PFF2022: ONE FINE MORNING, SUBTRACTION and R.M.N.
by A. Freedman, Contributor
Three films that had their Philadelphia debut at this year’s Film Festival.
I Bid You Welcome to 24 Hours in My Cinematic Crypt
by Batzina Belfry (aka Rosalie Kicks, Old Sport)
I bid you welcome creepies, ghoulies, goblins and spookies to The Cinematic Crypt for a twenty-four hour watch-a-long.
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.
PFF2022: Live Action Shorts Program 1 was a mix of film types and quality
by Gary M. Kramer
Live Action Shorts Program 1, screening at the Philadelphia Film Festival, is a mix of narrative and documentary shorts, and a mixed bag.
100 Years of Dracula on Film: Exploring 6 portrayals of our most famous vampire
by Tessa Swehla, Staff Writer
The cinematic potential of the gothic prince has captured the imagination of filmmakers and audiences over the past century.
PFF2022: NOTHING LASTS FOREVER takes a closer look at the diamond industry
by Gary M. Kramer, Staff Writer
Despite the price put on natural diamonds, synthetics and “mixes” have been penetrating the market, which could make that precious diamond, well, not so precious.
PFF2022: RETROGRADE and GOOD NIGHT OPPY provide different looks at the last 20 years
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
Here are two recommended feature films from this year’s Philadelphia Film Festival.
PFF2022: ALL THAT BREATHES is a gentle, heartwarming documentary
by Gary M. Kramer, Staff Writer
The gentle, observational documentary All That Breathes immerses viewers in Delhi, India, where two brothers, Nadeem and Saud, care for Black Kites—small birds that act like vultures—in their basement.
HOLY SPIDER offers a true crime story that demystifies a killer
by Victoria Potenza, Staff Writer
Holy Spider is an entrancing film that draws you in from the moment it begins. It is also a movie that does not let you forget what it is about for one momen
PLEASE BABY PLEASE is visually engaging and thought provoking
by Rosalie Kicks, Editor in Chief and Old Sport
When thinking in particular about American culture, it is quite fascinating how organs, specifically our sexual parts, predetermine one’s fate and even equate to a particular shade of color (ie pink for girls, blue for boys). It truly is ridiculous and downright perplexing to me how we have ended up there.
PFF2022: TAURUS is a hypnotic character study
by Gary M. Kramer, Staff Writer
A very early scene in Taurus features an upside-down shot that rotates. It is a visual metaphor for Cole, a rapper whose life feels upside-down to him.
PFF2022: TURN EVERY PAGE is a loving tribute to serious work
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
While Turn Every Page could be dismissed as soft, as it certainly does not come with the hard-hitting revelations and exposure offered by Caro’s work on Moses or Lyndon B. Johnson, there is value in celebrating this relationship
Brooklyn Horror Film Festival 2022: MOTHER SUPERIOR, MOTHER MAY I?, MEGALOMANIAC, GIVE ME AN A, and HUESERA
by Victoria Potenza, Staff Writer
Brooklyn Horror Film Fest 2022 has come to an end. This year brought an amazing combination of features from all over the world, well curated shorts blocks, impressive repertory screenings, and amazing events.
Episode 7 of ANDOR sees the political plot thickening
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
Star Wars politics has never been as thrilling on screen as it was in the seventh episode of Andor.