BABYLON is Damien Chazelle babbling on and on and on
by Rosalie Kicks, The Old Sport, and Ryan Silberstein, The Red Herring
We wish Babylon loved movies as much as we do.
“Do you miss me, Miss misery?”: A look back at AS GOOD AS IT GETS and GOOD WILL HUNTING 25 years later
by Sam Morris, Staff Writer
My initial beliefs of what mental health and mental illness were have been formed in large part by popular culture. Two films, both released in December of 1997, were seminal in the construction of those beliefs: As Good As It Gets and Good Will Hunting.
Ryan Silberstein's Top 15 movies of 2022
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
I enjoy making lists. All kinds of lists. It’s just part of how my brain organizes things. But lists or rankings of art are merely snapshots of how I feel in a particular moment in time.
THE POSTMAN at 25: The kind of failure we don't get anymore
by Alex Rudolph, Contributor
The Postman has one-sided conversations with two animal companions and he eats both in stew form.
JURASSIC PUNK tells the story of an obnoxious genius and effects pioneer
by Daniel Pecoraro, Staff Writer
I am sorry to report that Jurassic Punk, a new documentary on the career of Steve “Spaz” Williams, is a well-made 80-minute study of a genius manchild, whose presence in the film is, while necessary to the ultimate success of the project, almost too odious to bear.
AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER is James Cameron’s greatest hits album
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
Combining cutting-edge technology with classic, earnest storytelling is firmly the hallmark of this series, and it honestly gave me almost everything I wanted from it.
Flicks That Kicks Uncovered in 2022
by Rosalie Kicks, Editor in Chief and Old Sport
Cinematic fiends! Here is a list of nine (I do not like even numbers) films that your favorite old sport uncovered this year.
THE HEARTBREAK KID at 50: Winning is never as fun as trying to win
by Caitlin Hart, Staff Writer
Fifty years after its release, few filmgoers have seen Elaine May’s 1972 comic masterpiece The Heartbreak Kid. But everyone has encountered the film’s progeny, as its legacy stretches through the last five decades of American cinema, television, and comedy.
THE APOLOGY is a chamber piece exploring revenge
by Mathilda Hallstrom, Staff Writer
Twenty years after the disappearance of her daughter, Sally, and twenty years into sobriety, Darlene finds herself struggling to reckon with the shame, blame, and guilt that live in her house.
TÁR and the Power of Interpretation
by Mathilda Hallstrom, Staff Writer
The best part about Tár, Todd Field’s psychological drama depicting the denouement of Lydia herself, is that it begs to be interpreted.
Interview: Directors Jeff Dailey and Jack Lofton on their restaurant doc, THE 'VOUS
by Stacey Osbeck, Staff Writer
If you want to know about a restaurant where the servers sometimes sit down and eat with you or if a group comes with a bad attitude the owner will personally come out and deliver a good whooping, check out directors Jeff Dailey’s and Jack Lofton’s feature documentary The ‘Vous.
Ten years after it nearly ruined the studio, RISE OF THE GUARDIANS is still one of the best DreamWorks films
by Emily Maesar, Associate TV Editor
Let’s talk about Rise of the Guardians because this film turned ten this year and there isn’t a week that goes by in the winter season that I don’t think about it.
How Rankin/Bass imprinted the spirit of Christmas on multiple generations
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor
Or…how to introduce children to Burl Ives and Fred Astaire.
Women Who Kill #17 Pearl from X and PEARL
by Victoria Potenza, Staff Writer
We do not always get opportunities to dig deeper into the psyche and identity of our slashers. And when we do, it often feels forced or the mythology behind the character is so strong in people’s mind that a prequel never lives up to the expectations
I Want Candy: Accessories that reveal Status and Eroticism in Period Films across Four Decades
by Fiona Underhill, Contributor
Accessories have always had huge importance in fashion throughout the centuries and reveal much about the social status of the wearer
THE MEAN ONE scares up a fun and loose Seuss horror parody
by Victoria Potenza, Staff Writer
This unauthorized adaptation puts us into a Christmas world in which this unauthorized Grinch hates Christmas so much that instead of simply stealing everyone’s decorations and presents, he needs to murder all those who celebrate.
BLAST FROM THE PAST: Looking back at Brendan Fraser
by Billy Russell, Staff Writer
In honor of his buzzy new role in The Whale, we look back at one of Fraser’s most charming 90s roles.
CHRISTMAS BLOODY CHRISTMAS plays is cool with holiday horror
by Christine Makepeace, Contributor
For Christmas Bloody Christmas, in theaters and streaming on Shudder December 9th, its ultra-cool Final Girl helps cement its place in the rapidly expanding subgenre.
Ryan Silberstein's Best Discoveries of 2022
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
This is my favorite list to put together all year. I watched a ton of “new to me” movies in 2022, and so many of them brought me joy that it was hard to even narrow down to just 12.
Split Decision: Don't Miss Movies of 2022
Welcome to MovieJawn’s Split Decision! Each installment, Ryan will pose a question to our staff of knowledgeable and passionate film lovers and share the responses.
This week’s question: What is a 2022 movie that shouldn’t be overlooked?