MANIFEST WEST renders mental illness an opportunistic metaphorical device
by Billie Anderson, Staff Writer
Manifest West reminds us of the depressing reality that escaping the horrors of modern society is nearly impossible
MovieJawn's Sound & Vision Poll: Billie Anderson's Ballot
by Billie Anderson, 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!
Spielberg Week: DUEL, Dads, and Demonic Trucks
by Billy Russell, Staff Writer
“What the hell is Duel?” I asked.
Episodes 4 and 5 of INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE bring us Claudia, Louis’s editorializing, and Lestat’s rage
by Emily Maesar, Associate Editor, TVJawn
Claudia’s introduction is a magical, madness shared by us all.
Episode 10 of ANDOR is a manifesto, not a statement
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
The tenth episode of Andor brings the themes of the season even more into focus as our main characters try to break out of their cages from the last two episodes.
MovieJawn's Sound & Vision Poll: Caitlin Hart's Ballot
by Caitlin Hart, 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!
Spielberg Week: 10 Best Scores from a Lifetime of Collaborations with John Williams
by Charlie Brigden, Staff Writer
The upcoming The Fabelmans, which opens on November 11th, will be Williams and Spielberg's twenty-ninth collaboration. Here’s the 10 best.
STARSHIP TROOPERS at 25: Growing up with giant bugs and social satire
by Billy Russell, Staff Writer
Starship Troopers knows the mechanisms of fascistic totalitarianism, and knows the power of propaganda.
MovieJawn's Sound & Vision Poll: Tina Kakadelis' Ballot
by Tina Kakdelis, 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!
Spielberg Week: Childhood, memory, and memoir in the films of Steven Spielberg
by Fiona Underhill, Staff Writer
Two of the main preoccupations of Steven Spielberg’s career have been childhood, and exploring stories inspired by real events – often with a flexible approach to the truth.
Captain’s Log #10: “He must be hungry,” Star Trek and the limits of utopian storytelling
by Emily Maesar, Associate Editor, TVJawn
The major themes I want to talk about from season five, though, are the limits of medicine, the idea of gender and sexuality, and the willingness to commit war crimes and genocide—all in the progressive, utopian 24th century
Everything Old Is New Again, Volume 45 - November 2022
by “Doc” Hunter Bush, Podcast Czar
This is Everything Old Is New Again, my column on upcoming film and series releases that are based on pre-existing intellectual properties.
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!
NOCEBO explores the nature of greed with a powerful metaphor
by Victoria Potenza, Staff Writer
Nocebo is a story about those that take and take without a second thought to the devastation and disease they can leave in their wake.
ONE PIECE FILM: RED works for fans and newbies alike
by Charlie Brigden, Staff Writer
One Piece Film: Red is surprisingly easy to get into if you have yet to become familiar with the franchise.
SOMETHING IN THE DIRT has fun playing with truth
by “Doc” Hunter Bush, Podcast Czar
Something in the Dirt is an odd duck of a movie. On almost every metric it defies expectation and leaves the audience feeling off-kilter, save one.
PFF2022: SR., CAUSEWAY and A WOMAN ON THE OUTSIDE
by A. Freedman, Contributor
Three more films from this year’s Philadelphia Film Festival.
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!
Movie: The Series – A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN
by Tina Kakadelis, Staff Writer
A League of Their Own (2022) took the original film’s feelings of warmth and inclusivity, and ran with them to a brand-new level.
I'M TOTALLY FINE lacks emotionality and stakes
by Mathilda Hallstrom, Staff Writer
The story, despite its absurdist aspirations, is exceedingly unremarkable.