Reviewed: Memoir of a Snail, Blitz, A Real Pain
Trivia: Eisenberg Movie Trivia – Stump the Kubinski
Celebrating This Month: Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson

CinemaJaw is back this week with a lineup that’ll take you from the heartbreakingly slow to the painfully funny—literally! We’re diving into three films that bring their own unique twist to storytelling: Memoir of a Snail, Blitz, and A Real Pain. This episode has it all—whether you’re looking to ponder life’s big questions at a snail’s pace, or laugh (and cringe) at family drama, we’ve got you covered.

First up, Memoir of a Snail. Directed by stop-motion mastermind Adam Elliot, this is a film that says, “Slow down!” and really means it. We follow the journey of Grace Pudel and her little snail buddies through a story that’s equal parts tragic, hilarious, and, yeah, a bit weird. Is it worth inching along for this arthouse experience, or should we leave it in the garden? You’ll have to listen to find out!

Then there’s Blitz. Set during the tumultuous years of WWII, with a cast that takes no prisoners. If Memoir of a Snail is all about slowing down, Blitz is here to speed things right back up!

Finally, we dive into A Real Pain, the latest dark comedy from Jesse Eisenberg, who both directs and stars alongside Kieran Culkin. Let’s just say that if you’ve ever been on a family trip that went south, you’ll feel right at home here. Is this film “painfully” good, or is it just… a real pain?

PLUS! Each host pairs each review with a “double feature”, another movie to put on your queue that pairs nicely.

So grab your popcorn, hit play, and get ready for an episode that’s all about the speed, the laughs, and the heartfelt moments. Let’s dive in!

Reviewed: Woman of The Hour, Anora, Venom The Last Dance, Heretic
Trivia: Hugh Grant Movie Trivia – Stump the Kubinski
Celebrating This Month: Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson

This week on CinemaJaw we buckle up for another Review-o-rama as we tackle 4 recent releases!

 

On the docket are a quartet of films Woman of The Hour, Anora, Venom The Last Dance, Heretic… some of the best and worst of the year on that list believe it or not. Find out which is which…

LISTEN!

Reviewed: Terrifier 3, Sleepy Hollow
Top 5: Atmospheric Horror
Trivia: Horror Directors – Stump the Kubinski
Celebrating This Month: Tom Hardy

The fog rolls in low, the branches creak in the dark forest, and scattered leaves float on the breeze. The atmosphere of Fall is heavy this Halloween season, so this week on CinemaJaw we take a look at our Top 5 Atmospheric Horror Movies.

We do this in honor of our retro review, we celebrated its director all last month, of Sleepy Hollow. Does this Burton/Depp vehicle hold up after 25 years?

 

But we also have something new for you as well. Art the Clown is back for another swing in the surprise hit Terrifier 3 (out now). We peel back the wrapper to see if this indie blood bath has guts, or is it just empty gore?

It’s a jam-packed jaw as always.

Top 5 Climactic Scenes

Matt:

1. The VVitch
2. Mothman Prophecies
3. The Menu
4. I Saw the TV Glow
5. The Invitation

Ry:

1. Susperia
2. The Wicker Man
3. Skinamarink
4. The Others
5. Crimson Peak

Top 5 Acting Duos with Chemistry

Reviewed: We Live In Time, The Outrun
Top 5: Acting Duos with Chemistry
Trivia: CinemaJaw Trivia!
Celebrating This Month: Tom Hardy

This episode marks 15 years of CinemaJaw. What a wild and amazing journey. Here’s to 15 more!

This week on the show we have a duo of reviews for you… but do they have chemistry? So much is made about a duo of actors that perform in a dual lead when they seem to “click” or have “chemistry” as they say. The performances feel that much better. This week in honor of our review of We Live In Time (Andrew Garfield/Florence Pugh) we are delving into dynamic duos that bring that spark when united, with our Top 5 Chemistry Duos in Film.

 

We have an additional review of the new Saoirse Ronan vehicle, The Outrun, and no – it’s not based on the 80s racing video game.

Jam Packed Jaws For 15 Years!

We also have

Matt:

1. Meg Ryan/Tom Hanks
2. Simon Pegg/Nick Frost
3. Adam Sandler/Drew Barrymore
4. Julia Roberts/Richard Gere
5. Richard Pryor/Gene Wilder

Ry:

1. Ethan Hawk/Julie Delphie
2. Michael Douglass/Kathleen Turner
3. Ryan Gossling/Emma Stone
4. Diane Keaton/Woody Allen
5. Elizabeth Taylor/Richard Burton

Reviewed: Saturday Night, Joker Folie à Deux: Folie à Deux
Celebrating This Month: Tom Hardy

This week on CinemaJaw we start a new month and a new celebrity focus in Tom Hardy.

We also have a pair of reviews for you in Saturday Night and the highly anticipated, Joker: Folie à Deux.

Enjoy!

Reviewed: The Wild Robot, Transformers One, Megalopolis, My Old Ass
Trivia: Francis Ford Coppola Stump the Kubinski
Celebrating This Month: Tim Burton

This week on CinemaJaw we heap on a quadruple serving of film in our patented Review-O-Rama! Two animated films, and two live action!

Enjoy!

Reviewed: Wolfs, Alien Weekend, Super/Man: the Christopher Reeve Story
Top 5 Pitt or Clooney
Trivia: Wolf Movie Trivia
Celebrating This Month: Tim Burton

In this episode, we delve into some duos.

In honor of our review of the new film, Wolfs (no typo), which sees George Clooney and Brad Pitt reunited on the silver screen (and it feels so good), we are choosing our top 5 from their combined Filmographies.

To unpack this dynamic screen duo of Pitt and Clooney, we bring in our own Screen duo of Krueger and King, betrothed collaborators with a fresh film on Amazon Prime!

Jada Krueger is an actress born and raised in IL. Her passion for acting began at 14 when she performed in her high school’s plays and musicals. After that, she studied at the Second City (formerly Harold Ramis) Film School in Chicago and later took acting classes at The Green Shirt Studio. In 2023, Jada was cast as the lead role, Violet in Alien Weekend created by Taylor King. Alien Weekend is her first leading role in a feature film. Soon, she will be seen leading in 3 more feature films, and she is going on to her first series beginning in October.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Her Fiance Taylor King was born in Torrance California, opting out of film school to start a production company, New Zealand Son Films, with his father Sean King in 2015. Taylor has produced over 20 films and television series half of which he has written and directed. He is about to start production on “The Salem Sisters”, a 12-episode series following the story of three young witches.

These are a pair of filmmakers to follow, and I do recommend Alien Weekend!

Top 5 Pitt/Clooney

Matt:

1. Fight Club – Pitt
2. Oh Brother Where Art Thou – Clooney
3. Seven – Pitt
4. From Dusk Til Dawn – Clooney
5. Up in the Air – Clooney

Jada and Taylor:

1. Curious Case of Benjamin Button
2. Ocean’s 11
3. Moneyball
4. Meet Joe Black
5. Fantastic Mr. Fox

Ry:

1. Fight Club
2. Once Upon a Time In Hollywood
3. Micheal Clayton
4. The Descendants
5. The Assassination of Jesse James By the Coward

Reviewed: The Substance, Rebel Ridge
Fall Movie Preview
Trivia: Demi Moore Movie Trivia
Celebrating This Month: Tim Burton

This week on CinemaJaw we bust out a pumpkin-spiced latte and curl up by the fire in our favorite comfy chair with a nice plaid lap blanket… because it’s time for our Fall Movie Preview!

We also happen to be reviewing one of the most bizarre and awesome movies of the year in The Substance, along with a Netflix joint: Rebel Ridge.

It’s a jam-packed Jaw as always!

Fall Movie Preview

Matt:

1. Moana 2 – In theaters Nov. 27
2. Wicked – In theaters Nov. 22
3. Apartment 7A – Streaming on Paramount+ Sept. 27
4. Joker: Folie à Deux – In theaters Oct. 2
5. Red one – In theaters Nov. 15

Ry:

1. Anora
2. The Wild Robot
3. Conclave
4. Nightbitch
5. Bird

Reviewed: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
Top 5 Snake Scenes
Guest: Ali’s Reptile Den
Trivia: Micheal Keaton/Winona Ryder Trivia
Celebrating This Month: Tim Burton

This week on CinemaJaw we slither and writhe over our Top 5 Snake Scenes in Film. Of course, this is in honor of our review of the (sometimes snake) Ghost with the Most… Beetlejuice Beetlejuice!

Joining us is a very special guest, Ali from Ali’s Reptile Den. Ali is a lifelong animal enthusiast who, growing up, idolized legendary conservationists like Jungle Jack Hannah, Steve Irwin, and more. Today, as an adult, his love for these incredible creatures has only grown stronger and he’s made it his mission to carry forward the legacies of his heroes by inspiring and educating others about the crucial importance of protecting our planet’s diverse biodiversity.

Of course we are also plugging our upcoming collaboration with Ali, The Music Box of Horrors, and Shudder – on October 8th we are co-presenting a special screening of the cult snake movie, Ssssssss (don’t say it hiss it). Here’s the skinny on that and a link:

Just click on that poster for all the info and tickets.

All that and we also play with some snakes!

Top 5 Snake Scenes

Matt:

1. The Pit of Souls – Raiders of the Lost Ark
2. Salma Hyak Dance Scene – From Dusk to Dawn
3. Kaa almost eats Mogli – The Jungle Book
4. Persius in Medusa’s cave – Clash of the Titans
5. Sir Hiss gets drunk – Robinhood

Ali:

1. Sssssss
2. Chopping Mall
3. Altered States
4. A Clockwork Orange
5. Conan The Barbarian

Ry:

1. Kill Bill Vol 2
2. James Bond Moonraker
3. Conan the Barbarian
4. Indiana Jones Crystal Skull
5. Harry Potter Chamber of Secrets

Reviewed: Strange Darling, The Crow
Top 5 Non Linear movies
Trivia: Tim Burton Cast – Stump the Kubinski
Celebrating This Month: Tim Burton

A new month begins, and CinemaJaw starts with a new Celebrity of the Month. For September, we wanted that pumpkin spice—enter Tim Burton. We will be celebrating Tim’s career all month long!

A double dose of reviews for you this week. Strange Darling, a film where the less you say the better, and a new take on The Crow… it’s all sure to be controversial between Matt and Ryan.

In honor of Strange Darling, which is told out of order, Matt K. and Ry The Movie Guy tackle their top 5 nonlinear movies—but not necessarily in that order.

Enjoy!

Top 5 Non Linear Movies

Matt:

1. Glass Onion
2. The Watchmen
3. The Prestige
4. Vanilla Sky
5. Drop Dead Fred

Ry:

1. Reservoir Dogs
2. Amores Perros
3. Arrival
4. Go!
5. 500 Days of Summer

Reviewed: The Union, Blink Twice
Best/Worst: Halle Berry Movies, Secret Government Programs (like The Union), Channing Tatum Movies
Trivia: Channing Tatum/Zoe Kravitz Movies – Stump the Kubinski
Celebrating This Month: Halle Berry

This week we go deep undercover as we review the spy comedy thriller starring our person of the month, Halle Berry, and old reliable Mark Wahlberg, The Union. Not to mention a second review of Zoe Kravitz’s directorial debut, Blink Twice! It’s a double feature!

We are also bringing back our Best/Worst segment in lieu of a top 5 this week. We’re taking a look at the best and worst of: Halle Berry Movies, Secret Government Programs (like The Union), Channing Tatum Movies.

It’s a jam-packed jaw as always.

Best/Worst: Halle Berry Movies, Secret Government Programs (like The Union), Channing Tatum Movies

Matt:

1. Halle Berry Movies that are NOT Monsters Ball
   1. Best – Swordfish
   2. Worst – Catwoman
2. Secret Government Programs (Like The Union)
   1. Best – The Last Starfighter
   2. Worst – Men Who Stare at Goats
3. Channing Tatum Movies
   1. Best – Jump Street
   2. Worst – GI Joe Rise of Cobra

Ry:

1. Halle Berry Movies that are NOT Monsters Ball
   1. Best – Cloud Atlas
   2. Worst – Moon Fall
2. Secret Government Programs (Like The Union)
   1. Best – Treadstone (Bourne Franchise)
   2. Worst – Get Smart
3. Channing Tatum Movies
   1. Best – Foxcatcher
   2. Worst – Jupiter Ascending