AMERICAN MURDERER lacks charm as a con thriller
by Gary M. Kramer, Staff Writer
The pleasure of a seeing a film about a conman is watching others fall for his obvious lies.
12 Highly Anticipated Films Showing at this Year’s Philadelphia Film Festival
by Ryan Silberstein, Gary M. Kramer, and A. Freedman
Today officially kicks off the 31st Philadelphia Film Festival! We at MovieJawn couldn’t be more excited to once again attend our home town fest.
DANGEROUS GAME: THE LEGACY MURDERS will make you wish for a game over
by Gary M. Kramer, Staff Writer
Want to play a game? The family in Dangerous Game: The Legacy Murders is forced into playing an immersive murder mystery where there can only be one winner.
The vistas of SUMMIT FEVER are plagued by cliches
by Gary M. Kramer
Mountaineering films, including the documentaries, guarantee spectacular scenery and breathtaking moments—especially as the characters reach higher and higher altitudes.
DON'T LOOK AT THE DEMON is bolstered by its performances
by Gary M. Kramer, Staff Writer
Don’t Look at the Demon may have a low budget feel to it, but the special effects are well rendered, and the film is effective as it builds to its noisy, busy conclusion.
Wrapping up TIFF 2022 with PROJECT WOLF HUNTING, ROOST, THE HUMMINGBIRD and 5 more films from this year’s festival
by Gary M. Kramer, Staff Writer
As the Toronto International Film Festival comes to its close, here are a few more reviews of films that received their world premieres at the fest.
TIFF 2022: VICTIM, LOVE AND MATHEMATICS, THE END OF SEX and 3 more films from this year’s festival
by Gary M. Kramer, Staff Writer
The Toronto International Film Festival continues with more interesting selections from around the world. Here are six more highlights.
TIFF 2022: SISU, CHARCOAL, STORIES NOT TO BE TOLD, and 3 more from this year's festival
by Gary M. Kramer, Staff Writer
A look at 6 movies showing at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival.
MEDIEVAL is a superficial, action-driven story from the Middle Ages
by Gary M. Kramer, Staff Writer
American audiences may not know the history of Jan Žižka, the undefeated—whoops, that’s a spoiler!—15th century Czech general who is the subject of Medieval.
Gary Kramer’s TIFF 2022 Preview
by Gary M. Kramer, Staff Writer
The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) is like the Fall Fashion Preview for cinema. And with hundreds of movies unspooling over ten days, what to see can be overwhelming.
THE BOOK OF DELIGHTS is an offbeat erotic drama from Brazil
by Gary M. Kramer, Staff Writer
“Freely adapted” from the work of Clarice Lispector, the Brazilian import, The Book of Delights, is a curious—as in questioning, as in offbeat—erotic drama that considers weighty themes about love, solitude, and freedom.
ORPHAN: FIRST KILL leans into camp
by Gary M. Kramer, Staff Writer
Orphan: First Kill is best when it is clever like its protagonist, and most enjoyable when viewed through the lens of a dark comedy.
DONA FLOR AND HER TWO HUSBANDS remains a steamy classic
by Gary M. Kramer, Staff Writer
Braga’s star-making performance is the main reason to see the film (and for its popularity).
HOW TO PLEASE A WOMAN is a gentle female-centric sex-positive comedy
by Gary M. Kramer, Staff Writer
The genial Aussie comedy, How to Please a Woman, proves that women know best when it comes to women achieving sexual satisfaction.
SUMMER OF STARS #20: Tilda Swinton
by Gary M. Kramer, Staff Writer
“I don’t have a career, I have a life.”
CODE NAME BANSHEE is low-grade action filler
by Gary M. Kramer
Code Name Banshee is a slick, simplistic action thriller about an assassin for hire.
THE GOOD NEIGHBOR is a flimsy throwback
by Gary M. Kramer, Staff Writer
The Good Neighbor follows all the expected paths this contrived setup suggests.
Tribeca 2022: Previewing 9 films from this year's festival
by Gary M. Kramer, Staff Writer
The Tribeca Film Festival offers hundreds of documentaries, shorts, and features from around the world. Here’s a rundown of nine films screening at this year’s fest.
THE RAVINE offers no inspiration, just agony
by Gary M. Kramer, Staff Writer
The Ravine is a faith-based message movie disguised as a true crime thriller.
BARBARIANS is an elegantly crafted horror debut
by Gary M. Kramer, Staff Writer
The beauty of a slow-burn thriller is that it creates a tremendous sense of dread as viewers wait for something horrible to happen