The Syntax of Television, Part 1: Pilots
by Emily Maesar, Associated Editor, TVJawn
I’m excited to talk about the esoteric machinations of my industry with everybody because TV is just so dang weird!
A spoiler free review of INFINITY POOL
by Rosalie Kicks, Editor in Chief and Old Sport
The imagery and ideas wormed their way into my consciousness resulting in a constant deliberation within my mind of what I just witnessed.
Read MoreFILMMAKERS FOR THE PROSECUTION demonstrates the need to keep the memory of the Holocaust alive
by Daniel Pecoraro, Staff Writer
This new documentary continues the mission to shed light on “sinister influences that will lurk in the world long after their bodies have returned to dust . . . living symbols of racial hatreds, of terrorism and violence, and of the arrogance and cruelty of power.”
SUNDANCE 2023 Dispatch
by Gary M. Kramer
Six films that had their world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival this year took viewers on journeys both intimate and universal.
SUNDANCE 2023 Dispatch
by Rosalie Kicks, Editor in Chief & Old Sport
Here’s five features I caught, some of which will become available to watch online via Sundance’s website today.
The UNIVERSAL SOLDIER franchise turned its sequels into explorations of existential horror
by Billy Russell, Staff Writer
Junky action movies are like pizza: They’re all good, some are just better than others.
From San Francisco to New Orleans, episode two of MAYFAIR WITCHES gets its story moving
by Sam Morris, Staff Writer
At this point, I have to confess: I don’t think Anne Rice cares about writing women characters, to the point that Rowan feels most defined by her relationships to Michael, Cortland, and Lasher.
Anna Kendrick shines in the tense flick ALICE DARLING
by Megan Bailey, Staff Writer
This is a tight ninety-minute movie, and Alanna Francis’s script does a great job of building and relieving tension throughout.
Dispatches from the Hatch #1: “Live Together or Die Alone”
by Megan Bailey, Staff Writer
It’s funny how memory works. I’ve rewatched LOST season one several times, but I realized I had very little memory of the plot beyond that.
Split Decision: Our 2023 Watchlists
This week’s question: What is on your 2023 watchlist?
Read MoreSundance '93 Flashback: BOTTLE ROCKET
by Olivia Hunter Willke, Contributor
This week, we thought we’d celebrate 30 years since the 1993 Sundance Film Festival, considered one of the defining moments in modern indie filmmaking.
Sundance '93 Flashback: EL MARIACHI endures as a low budget masterpiece
by Billy Russell
This week, we thought we’d celebrate 30 years since the 1993 Sundance Film Festival, considered one of the defining moments in modern indie filmmaking.
Deloreans and Phone Booths: A Cinematic Guide to Time Travel
by Sam Morris, Staff Writer
In which Sam introduces a new column on time travel in movies!
Sundance 2023: Gary's Flick Picks
by Gary M. Kramer, Staff Writer
What I enjoy most about attending the Sundance film festival is seeing films that are seeking distribution, because one can make the most exciting discoveries.
MAYFAIR WITCHES tries to make sense of Anne Rice's epic family drama
by Sam Morris, Staff Writer
So much for the Anne Rice-Verse… is what I was prepared to write based on early reviews of the premiere episode of Mayfair Witches.
Sundance 2023: Best Boy's Picks
by Benjamin Leonard, Best Boy & Managing Editor (Zine)
Sundance is fun because it’s a really mixed bag of things that’ll end up being at the top of your list all year long as well as some hidden gems that, if you didn’t catch it at Sundance, you might never have found it.
PLANE is an efficient, action-packed thrill ride
by Gary M. Kramer, Staff Writer
With Plane, cynics might think that Butler is making yet another third-tier movie to keep his flailing film career aloft. But don’t discount this exciting thriller…
THE SEVEN FACES OF JANE leaves much to be desired
by Mathilda Hallstrom, Staff Writer
When Coppola isn’t hawking a Ford product, the film does make an honest attempt to tell stories about Jane.
SKINAMARINK brings nostalgic childhood horror back home
by Emily Maesar, Associate Editor, TVJawn
Many argue (and I agree) that the lack of truly clear shots due to the limits of technology made horror films scarier.
Sundance 2023: Kicks's Flick Picks
by Rosalie Kicks, Old Sport & Editor in Chief
Time to climb into your lush robe and comfiest of slippers and start popping the corn, for it is the season of Sundance.