Category Archives: Film Reviews

Originally published FEBRUARY 10, 2023 at Moviejawn.com DaughterDirected and Written by Corey DeshonStarring: Casper Van Dien, Elyse Dinh, Vivien Ngô, Ian AlexanderRuntime: 95 minutesIn select theaters, on Digital and On Demand on February 10; DVD release slated for May 9 by Tori Potenza, Staff Writer Few things are as scary as being pulled out ofContinueContinue reading “DAUGHTER is a zoomed in, slow burn exploration of family dynamics”

Originally published FEBRUARY 07, 2023 at Moviejawn.com Woman of The PhotographsDirected by Takeshi KushidaWritten by Takeshi KushidaStarring Toshiaki Inomata, Toki Koinuma, Hideki Nagai, Itsuki OtakiRating: Unrated Runtime: 89 minutesIn select theaters February 3rd and comes to VOD February 7th, 2023 Content Warning: Depictions of body dysmorphia by Tori Potenza, Staff Writer My photo will become myContinueContinue reading “WOMAN OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS explores body dysmorphia in the age of social media”

Originally published FEBRUARY 06, 2023 at Moviejawn.com A Woman Kills (La femme bourreau)Written and Directed by Jean-Denis BonanStarring Claude Merlin, Solange Pradel, Myriam Mézières, Jackie RaynalUnratedRuntime: 70 minutesNew restoration and Blu-ray release coming February 7, 2023 by Tori Potenza, Staff Writer Content Warning: Rape, Depictions of Transphobic stereotypes  A Woman Kills, known in its countryContinueContinue reading “French New Wave crime thriller A WOMAN KILLS resurfaces to offer a glimpse into lost film history”

Originally published FEBRUARY 03, 2023 on Moviejawn.com Final Girls Berlin Film Festival started their 2023 program February 1st. With a stacked selection of shorts blocks, features, presentations, and workshops, festival attendees will have plenty of options to personalize their fest experience. This year’s selection of features run the gamut of post apocalyptic adventures, to paranoidContinueContinue reading “Feature Films at FINAL GIRLS FILM FEST 2023”

Originally published DECEMBER 02, 2022 on Moviejawn.com Written and Directed by Andy MittonStarring Emily Davis, Raymond Anthony Thomas, Stephanie Roth HaberleUnratedRuntime: 87 minutesIn theaters and on VOD December 1st by Victoria Potenza, Staff Writer Truly encapsulating the horrors of the pandemic is a hard thing to do. Many films have utilized the backdrop of theContinueContinue reading “THE HARBINGER literalizes our inner demons for a potent, emotional horror story”

Originally published NOVEMBER 23, 2022 on Moviejawn.com Directed by Luca GuadagninoWritten by David KajganichStarring Timothée Chalamet, Taylor Russell, Mark RylanceRated RRuntime: 2 hours, 10 minutesIn theaters November 23 by Tori Potenza, Staff Writer The world of lovers doesn’t want monsters.  So many things can cause us to feel monstrous. Whether it be mental illness, scars,ContinueContinue reading “Existential horror BONES AND ALL unites tender hearts and tender flesh”

Originally published NOVEMBER 18, 2022 at moviejawn.com Directed by Mark MylodWritten by Seth Reiss, Will TracyStarring Ralph Fiennes, Anya Taylor-Joy, Nicholas Hoult, Hong ChauMPAA Rating: Rated R for strong/disturbing violent content, language throughout and some sexual references.Runtime: 106 minutes by Victoria Potenza, Staff Writer Has someone ever belittled you in a room full of peopleContinueContinue reading “THE MENU is a class-conscious satire that colorfully taps into service worker rage”

Originally published NOVEMBER 04, 2022 at Moviejawn.com Directed by Lorcan FinneganWritten by Garret ShanleyStarring Eva Green, Mark Strong, Chai Fonacier, Billie GadsdonUnratedRuntime: 96 minutesIn theaters November 4, on demand and digital November 22 by Victoria Potenza, Staff Writer Ticks are parasitic critters that live by feeding on the blood of mammals. These parasites will latchContinueContinue reading “NOCEBO explores the nature of greed with a powerful metaphor”

MovieJawn Link  Directed by Ali AbbasiWritten by Ali Abbasi, Afshin Kamran Bahrami, Jonas WagnerStarring: Zar Amir-Ebrahimi, Mehdi Bajestani, Arash Ashtiani, Forouzan JamshidnejadUnratedRuntime: 116 minutesAvailable to watch in theaters October 28 by Victoria Potenza, Staff Writer Content Warning: Graphic sexual violence Stories based on true crime events are endlessly fascinating to audiences, especially when they revolveContinueContinue reading “HOLY SPIDER offers a true crime story that demystifies a killer“

MovieJawn Link  Directed by Flying Lotus, Maggie Levin, Tyler MacIntyre, Johannes Roberts, Joseph Winter, Vanessa WinterWritten by Zoe Cooper, Flying Lotus, Chris Lee Hill, Maggie Levin, Tyler MacIntyre, Johannes Roberts, Joseph Winter, Vanessa WinterStarring: Veronica Blue, Sonya Eddy, Janna Bossier, Beni Alexander, Ally IoannidesUnratedRuntime: 109 minutesStreaming on Shudder October 20 by Victoria Potenza, Staff WriterContinueContinue reading “V/H/S/99 is a festival of 90s horror-comedy throwbacks“