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Originally published DECEMBER 27, 2022 on Moviejawn.com Many people have said it, but I would like to echo this sentiment, 2022 has been a banner year for movies! As of right now I have seen 83 releases from this year and only a handful of them were bad. Indie movies alone have been absolutely incredible.ContinueContinue reading “Tori Potenza’s Top 15 Movies of 2022”

Originally published NOVEMBER 29, 2022 on Moviejawn.com Welcome to MovieJawn’s first ever Sound & Vision Poll, where our writers share why they love their 10 favorite movies of all time! by Victoria Potenza, Staff Writer Narrowing down the list for this piece was quite the challenge. I am a person whose tastes have changed muchContinueContinue reading “MovieJawn Sound and Vision Poll: Tori Potenza’s Ballot”

Originally published NOVEMBER 16, 2022 at moviejawn.com Food and cooking are an expression of love very much tied to my family and my Italian heritage. Yes we all need food for fuel but the act of eating is also tied to a lot of happiness and pleasure. A satisfying meal; whether it be a beautifullyContinueContinue reading “Amuse-bouche or a full feast? Prep for THE MENU with these horror delights”

I somehow managed to watch over 400 movies this year. Many of which I loved. I have gone down some very specific rabbit holes (Japanese Cyberpunk, what I have dubbed “depressing and horny”, movies directed by women, etc.) and overall I have seen some incredible movies. Narrowing this down to just 20 was a bitContinueContinue reading “My Favorite Discoveries of 2022”

MovieJawn Link  by Victoria Potenza, Staff Writer I find it easy to fall into the trap of focusing solely on performers and directors when talking about film, it is a tough habit to break. I credit writer and filmmaker Alison Pierce for pushing me to think outside those parameters. I am currently a part ofContinueContinue reading “Clothes make the movie: Looking back at Denise Cronenberg’s designs“

MovieJawn Link  by Victoria Potenza, Staff Writer I should state that there is not necessarily a great way to wade into the waters of body horror, you really do need to just cannonball in and sink or swim. Body horror is a subgenre of horror that showcases violations of the human body through mutilation, disease,ContinueContinue reading “How to Start Watching: Body Horror“

MovieJawn Link Originally Published Sept. 29, 2022 at MovieJawn.com With the upcoming release of Smile, we will get another entry into one of my favorite horror subgenres, medical horror. One of the aspects of medical horror I love is how many different genres it can cross with, as well as the various topics it canContinueContinue reading “How to Start Watching: Medical Horror“

Originally published July 13, 2022 at Moviejawn.com I truly believe that right now, is one of the best times to be a horror fan. Not only are there a variety of films that play on different traditional horror tropes, there are also a variety of voices from all over the world who are giving usContinueContinue reading “Interview: Actor Emily De Margheriti from SISSY“

Originally published August 9, 2022 at Moviejawn.com This year I was asked to attend the North Bend Film Fest virtually. It was my first time engaging with this particular film festival but I was excited to see that it featured so many female and LGBTQ stories and filmmakers. North Bend (the original shooting location forContinueContinue reading “3 films from the 2022 North Bend Film Festival“