So Many Movies, So Little Time

Greetings!

MovieJawn has been out traversing the land in an effort to spread the good word of the cinema and this weekend will be no different. Last weekend we were under the stars at Mahoning Drive-In for the Hitchcock Till You Drop event and had an absolute blast! Check our calendar here to see when we will pop up at Mahoning again. Speaking of the magical Mahoning…

Vote for Mahoning Drive-In! If you’re a fan of the Mahoning as much as we are, please take less than a minute to vote Mahoning Best Drive-In here.

Well old sport… what’s on your watch list this weekend? Not sure? Fortunately, you’ve come to the right place.

Our friendly MovieJawn staff is pleased as punch to help you find your next favorite motion picture playing now at a movie palace near you!

• Ryan Silberstein says Sinners is as deep and nuanced as it is entertaining

• Avery Coffey says The Ugly Stepsister dreadful story entrances from the opening

• Tori Potenza says The Shrouds is a sexy work of art

• Vannah Taylor says Neighborhood Watch is a fun genre-bender

Still not finding what you are looking for? Find MovieJawn’s latest reviews here

Each quarter MovieJawn Patrons vote on our next issue’s cover.

Voting on our cover is included in the $5 tier! Recently we held the election for our Summer 2025 cover. The Summer issue will feature Cinematic Cats and Dramatic Dogs! Supporters voted on their favorite felines and canines featured in motion pictures. The animal with the most votes overall won the front cover for their team. Well… the cats came out on top with Jonesy scoring 12 votes overall. The dogs scored the back cover with Asta and Bruiser tying with 8. Support MovieJawn here.

The $5 tier also offers other cinematic treats such as:

• Weekly Streaming Pick

• Access to our Monthly game show podcast, Intermission

• Our Quarterly Print Zine after 3 Months of Support

• Vote Quarterly on MovieJawn Zine Cover

• Entry in Monthly Raffle For 4 Physical Media Discs

By supporting MovieJawn this month, you will find the next edition of our print zine featuring Cinematic Cats and Dramatic Dogs in your mailbox. Not ready for that type of commitment? Buy a single issue or subscribe via our shop here.

Check out the latest dispatches from MovieJawn’s Film Festival coverage.

• Tessa Swehla shares thoughts on a slew of short films at PFS Springfest 

• Andrea Schmidt shares thoughts on a trio of features from PFS Springfest

Next week! Rosalie Kicks and Kate Beach head up to Salem, Massachusetts for the eighth annual Salem Horror Festival. Check out what Rosalie and Kate are looking forward to most here. Passes for the fest are now on sale here.

Chelsea Alexandra shares her most anticipated watches at his year’s eighth annual Jim Thorpe Independent Film Festival here. Tickets are now on sale for the fest here. Don’t sleep on this fest… there are some diamonds in the rough waiting to be found.

Find your friendly MovieJawn staff at a movie palace near you… check out our calendar of events here

This weekend! Find your favorite movie pals slingin’ zines in lobby of Ambler Theater for their annual 35mm Film Festival. First screening kicks off Friday with the last show spooling on Sunday, April 27. Single tickets available here.

Visit your friendly movie pals in Witch City during the Salem Horror Fest! We will have our latest zine on hand as well as other cinematic goodies. Find MovieJawn at Salem Access TV on Saturday, May 3 and Sunday, May 4. Details here.

At the end of May, MovieJawn makes their appearance in Ohio for the first time! Come on out to the Columbus Moving Picture Show to watch some rare 16mm films and pick up a copy of your favorite movie magazine. MovieJawn will be vending during the entire fest… come on out and say hi. Tickets and passes here.

MovieJawn Staff Writer, Heather Gray has recently joined our latest cohort of new staff writers. We are very excited to welcome her to the crew and encourage you check out some of her various cinematic projects…

• Listen! to Heather’s podcast, Film Fam: Inspired By True Events here and follow the show’s instagram here 

• Check out some of her film reviews for the Chestnut Hill Local here 

• Heather serves at the President of Chestnut Hill Film Group and helps program films at Woodmere Art Museum for their weekly Tuesday film night here. Every Tuesday the main gallery becomes a place to see rare, underseen, and classic films. MovieJawn is known to pop in to sling zines too… hope to see you there!

In need of a cozy weekend at home? Your friendly MovieJawn staff is happy to help you find your next favorite motion picture to watch from the comfort of your sofa.

• Kate Beach recommends getting lost in the wonder of PBS in her new TVJawn column, Viewers Like Us

  • Find where to watch PBS here

• Chelsea Alexandra revisits The Virgin Suicides at 25 and finds it to be a haunting exploration of girlhood

  • The Virgin Suicides is now streaming on various platforms here

All week, MovieJawn is celebrating the best in cinema of the decade so far. Check out all the articles here.

• Kate Beach makes the case for 2022’s genderfuck melodrama Please Baby Please

  • Please Baby Please is now streaming on various platforms here

• Fiona Underhill shares three literary biopics that broke the mold 

  • True History of the Kelly Gang is now streaming here 

  • Shirley is now streaming here 

  • Emily is now streaming here 

Remember the staff pick shelf at the video store? MovieJawn's is here to help you relive the past and shares which physical media releases are worth opening your wallet for.

• Nikk Nelson says the new book, TCM Imports from Alicia Malone is a must own

  • Read Nikk’s review here and buy the book here 

• Hunter Bush says Bobbie Jo and The Outlaw from Kino Lorber is worth snagging

• Billy Russell says Sneakers from Kino Lorber would be best caught on sale

Want to read more physical media reviews? Check out our Disc Dispatch column here.

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