Moving MORE THAN EVER tenderly dramatizes coping with death
by Gary M. Kramer, Staff Writer
More Than Ever is a thoughtful examination of how a young French couple grapples with life when one has a terminal illness.
100 Years of Dracula on Film Part 2: Exploring 6 more portrayals of our most famous vampire
by Tessa Swehla, Staff Writer
I have returned this SpookyJawn with a second installment examining six more portrayals of the dark prince over his hundred years of gracing the screen.
SHE CAME TO ME is lackluster and offers little sense of romance or insight
by Gary M. Kramer, Staff Writer
Dinklage is always enjoyable to watch, especially when he is moping, but this role does not ask much more from him than that.
We the Undead: American Vampires on Screen
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
American vampires retain an outsider status, but more expressly tied to youthful dissatisfaction or minority/queer identities.
Go-go gadget nostalgia with ROBODOC: THE CREATION OF ROBOCOP
by Nikk Nelson, Staff Writer and Cinematic Maniac
Clocking in at almost five hours across four episodes, it leaves no stone unturned in its discussion of this satirical masterpiece.
A.K.A. LUCY is a beautiful and Informative book about an iconic star
by Rosalie Kicks, Old Sport & Editor in Chief
In Sarah Royal’s book, A.K.A. Lucy, she provides the reader with a deep dive into the comedic genius whose impact on the entertainment industry was everlasting.
THE CREATOR is a new kind of science fiction blockbuster
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
The Creator feels like a miracle of a movie. An original science fiction blockbuster not based on any preexisting work with legitimate movie stars, with an auteur director left to his own devices feels like a rare occurrence.
Vinyl Video: XANADU: An Ode to Otherworldly Camp
by Raine Petrie, Staff Writer
The first time I pressed play and entered the fantastical realm of Xanadu, I, like Sonny Malone after being kissed by a beautiful rollerskating stranger, was immediately entranced.
No fate but what we make: Are humans and machines destined for war?
by Tessa Swehla, Staff Writer
With a very few exceptions, many of these filmmakers seem to agree with Javik from Mass Effect 3 that conflict between humans and synthetics is inevitable, at least in a world where AI is self-aware and intelligent enough to make its own choices.
Finishing Together: Season Four of SEX EDUCATION
by Emily Maesar, Associate Editor, TVJawn
While I came into Sex Education relatively recently, I can securely say that it’s one of my favorite teen shows of the modern era with this new season
STOP MAKING SENSE remains perfect, no notes
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
Stop Making Sense is the ultimate concert movie, and remains an essential text for the form as well as a perfect document of the joy to be found in the Talking Heads music.
8th Annual Philly Unnamed Film Festival (PUFF) Preview
by “Doc” Hunter Bush, Staff Writer and Podcast Czar
Get ready to start your spooky season with Philadelphia’s premier genre and independent film film showcase: PUFF!
Dispatches from the Hatch #9: "This Place is Death"
by Megan Bailey, Staff Writer
There are a lot of ways for time travel stories to get it wrong, but LOST’s approach remains interesting and fresh.
Read MoreRONIN at 25 remains a badass example of "dude flicks"
by Billy Russell, Staff Writer
Ronin, as a movie, is little more than a series of really cool, badass events with the loosest of plots concocted as a framework from which to hang these setpieces. T
CATS OF MALTA is a love letter to the streetsmart strays of Malta that lacks scope and insight
by Joe Carlough, Staff Writer
Cats of Malta is an endearing love letter to the streetsmart stray cats that inhabit the urban streets of Malta and the people who dedicate their time to looking after them.
NIGHTSIREN is a love letter to witches and other women who refuse to be burned
by Tori Potenza, Staff Writer
Nightsiren is a gorgeous spellbinding film that will leave you feeling satisfied and full.
SOMETHING YOU SAID LAST NIGHT filters youthful ennui through vapor
by Jo Rempel, Staff Writer
Something You Said Last Night, Italian-Canadian writer/director Luis De Filippis’ debut feature, is a modern Casablanca, a story told almost entirely via vape smoke.
WHAT DOESN'T FLOAT presents a thoughtful anthology of social norms
by Megan Robinson, Staff Writer
In What Doesn’t Float, director Luca Balser and writer Shauna Fitzgerald set the stage with seven vignettes, each about the mistakes and heartaches of various New Yorkers who can’t seem to make the right decision, whether it’s the socially acceptable call or not.
TIFF2023: PICTURES OF GHOSTS, HELL OF A SUMMER, MOTHER COUCH!, STRANGE WAY OF LIFE and AMERICAN FICTION
by Billie Anderson, Staff Writer
Highlights from this year’s Toronto International Film Festival, including a few big anticipated releases (including the 2023 People’s Choice and gay cowboys Ethan Hawke and Pedro Pascal) as well as some smaller scale, no-buzz films.
BARBER is a subdued thriller, but a shrewd character study
by Gary M. Kramer, Staff Writer
Call Barber a soft-boiled detective drama, rather than one those hard-boiled noirs it pays homage to.