APARTMENT 7A truly is a feast for the eyes
by Rosalie Kicks, Old Sport & Editor in Chief
Despite the lack of a theatrical release, I am so happy that others will get to experience another first-rate picture from Natalie Erika James.
Interview: THE UNIVERSAL THEORY director Timm Kröger on cinematography, trains, and more
by Andrea Schmidt, Staff Writer
A Cold War era thriller set in the mountains of Switzerland, The Universal Theory first premiered at the 2023 Venice Film Festival and will see its US premiere this upcoming Friday at the Quad Cinema in New York City.
NOTICE TO QUIT is an entertaining father-daughter summer (mis)adventure
by Katharine Mussellam, Staff Writer
The core father-daughter relationship still makes this a respectable first feature from Hacker for audiences to savour as we experience the last of summer weather as autumn begins.
Coppola Week: BRAM STOKER'S DRACULA succeeds because it puts craft first
by Shayna Davis, Staff Writer
The silent film era techniques Coppola pulled into Dracula gives a nearly timeless look to the film. If it weren’t for the casting, I can’t say I’d necessarily be able to pinpoint what year the film was made.
Movie: The Series—BEETLEJUICE
by Chelsea Alexandra, Staff Writer
With the release of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, it's time to take a look at the original film and the animated Sunday Morning cartoon it spawned!
Coppola Week: A Man and his dream – Coppola in the 80s
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
This week, in honor of the wide release of Megalopolis, MovieJawn is looking back at some of Francis Ford Coppola’s lesser-discussed work. No Godfathers, Conversations, or Apocalypses right Now.
Read MoreSLASHERS: A Sneak Peek at the Fall 2024 MovieJawn Zine
by Benjamin Leonard, Best Boy
We have just started shipping out the latest issue of the zine, and I thought it’d be fun to tell you all about it. It’s the spooky season and our topic this time is SLASHERS. If you want to watch before you read, I’ve included links for where you can find the films we’ve discussed.
Curtain Call: SCHMIGADOON! Mashes Up Musical Theater References
by Megan Bailey, Staff Writer
Schmigadoon! did a lot of interesting musical theater work in its two seasons, though it should have gotten many more.
Read MoreCoppola Week: Francis does teen angst in THE OUTSIDERS and RUMBLE FISH
by Fiona Underhill, Staff Writer
Between The Outsiders and Rumble Fish (also 1983), Coppola is credited with basically creating the ‘Brat Pack’ of young actors who would go on to dominate Hollywood in the 1980s.
Coppola Week: THE RAIN PEOPLE embodies the transient experience of its shoot
by Kevin Murphy, Staff Writer
The film is something of a transient experience for everyone, especially the characters.
INHERIT THE WITCH sets up an intriguing premise but jumps away too often
by Jill Vranken, Staff Writer
While the set-up of Inherit the Witch is an intriguing one, the execution of that set-up falls frustratingly short.
BEEZEL spins a decades-long yarn with uneven results
by Kate Beach, Staff Writer
Beezel spans six decades in the same house, and multiple generations of the same family, along with the outsiders they invite in.
Preview: Philadelphia Unnamed Film Festival (PUFF) returns September 24
by "Doc" Hunter Bush, Staff Writer
Join me as I check out PUFF for a ninth glorious, gory-ous, weird and way-out year. Below I've highlighted just a few flicks you may want to make time for.
Coppola Week: Horror at Haloran's - How Coppola's freshman feature DEMENTIA 13 developed his style
by Mo Moshaty, Staff Writer
The first foray out as a filmmaker can be a make or break. Francis Ford Coppola’s Dementia 13 (1963) is a disjointed gothic horror exploring psychological horror and paranoia.
Legendary TV series LOST turns 20!
As legendary television series LOST turns 20, our staff writes a bit about their relationship with the series.
Read MoreBEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE is nothing more than an attempt to relive the past
by Rosalie Kicks, Old Sport and Editor in Chief
There may have been a good story somewhere within the hour and forty-five minute runtime of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice unfortunately, the lack of focus made it hard to pinpoint.
THE SUBSTANCE shows a complicated, nuanced look at womanhood
by Tori Potenza, Staff Writer
Writer/director Coralie Fargeat creates a fascinating world in The Substance. It is beautiful, mean, gross, and bloody.
THE FEATHERWEIGHT shines a spotlight on an unknown boxing legend
by Kevin Murphy, Staff Writer
The Featherweight a smaller work that delivers emotionally thanks to strong performances and the choice to focus not on the rise and fall of a young champion but the comeback of someone well past his prime.
HAPPY CLOTHES: A FILM ABOUT PATRICIA FIELD offers a glimpse into the life of an icon
by Anne Johnson, Staff Writer
Happy Clothes is a celebration of style as art, with Patricia Field as its cool, confident center.
OMNI LOOP takes the time loop idea in a new direction
by Tessa Swehla, Associate Editor
I’ve watched many, many, many time loop films. And some time loop episodes of TV (it seems like most sci-fi or magical shows that go on for any length of time have at least one). But none of them are quite like Omni Loop, a quietly ambitious entry into a staple genre.