by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
After a steady, thoughtful first two acts, Conclave takes its focus off the characters and the ideologies at play within the Sistine Chapel, an error compounded by the rushed nature of the film’s final twist.
by Victoria Potenza, Staff Writer
From finance bros, to old money, to aging film stars, to those who are simply raised elite, The Menu is here to shove their privilege right back in their face.
by Matt McCafferty, Staff Writer
The Forgiven, the latest from writer-director John Michael McDonagh, is maybe one of the most bizarre films I’ve seen so far this year.
Directed by Steven Spielberg (1993)
by Benjamin Leonard, Best Boy
Moviejawn's May print issue focused on sad movies. Schindler’s List was at the top of my list of movies I’ve avoided watching because I didn’t want to be sad. There were a number of other reasons I didn’t watch it. I grew up in a small town in Michigan (not very diverse) and the film wasn't readily available. I’ve never particularly cared for Liam Neeson and, at the time, Ralph Fiennes hadn’t been in anything that especially interested me. I also suffered from Two Tape Trauma. This is a condition many VHS viewers suffer from because they know they are in for a long haul if the movie requires two videocassettes to see the whole thing. Now, nearly 25 years after its release, I settled in to watch Schindler’s List.
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